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P.O. Box 53517 Broadmead RPO
Victoria, British Columbia V8X 5K2
Say hello to our own Jack Stidson. The handsome one on the left.
Page | 1 January 2016 TABLE OF CONTENTS:
1. Minutes January 2016 regular meeting
2. Member Profile / Around the island.
3. Club news – updates, breaking news & old news.
4. Tech talk – V8 members input, Q&A.
5. Photos – special interest.
6. Buy & sell – parts, restorations, collections etc.
7. Committees – contacts, functions, updates, help.
8. Fun page – could be anything – members contributing.
9. Miscellaneous – news and other interests.
We gratefully welcome contributions from EFV8 members and associates for inclusion in the Rumbles Newsletter.
Page | 2 January 2016
Position Name Telephone email
President TBA
V President Bill 250 656 7029 [email protected] Pritchard
Treasurer Jim 250 477 5594 [email protected] Jennings
Secretary Chris 250 595 0312 [email protected] Chown
Fraser Kaye 250 514 8529 [email protected]
Directors Dennis 250 478 6440 [email protected] Mounce
Lauri 250 478 7565 [email protected] Stevens
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MEETING MINUTES JANUARY 12TH, 2016 Opening.
The regular meeting of the Early Ford V8 Club, R.G. #109, was called to order at 7:35 PM on January 12th 2016 by Vice President Bill Pritchard. Members Present: Lauri Stevens, Bruce Somers, Murray Anderson, Bob Mortimer, Mike Mortimer, Norrie Spencer, Tony Cond, Dave Pemberton, Reg Ash, Vic Nordstrom, Jim Jennings, Chris Chown, Bill Pritchard, Rae Robirtis, Steve Butler, Don Landels, Steve Gordon, Rob & Donna Bada, Dave Wallace, Jack Stidson, Reg Ash, Marc Brown, Gary Clarke. Vice President Bill Pritchard introduced New Member Jim Banks. Jim and his wife, Patricia have recently relocated to Victoria from Surrey B.C. He is the proud owner of a 50 Meteor 4dr. custom sedan. Welcome aboard Jim and Patricia. Meeting agenda distributed for all attendees. Minutes from November 10th, 2015 regular club meeting Unanimously approved as distributed in the November Rumbles Newsletter. Committee Reports/ business arising from the minutes.
Dave Wallace extended thanks and appreciation to all members contributing efforts for the “Christmas in the Village” exhibits at Heritage Acres. Reports that attendance was down this year, primarily due to poor weather.
Several members expressed appreciation and favorable comments related to the annual Christmas Dinner held at the Royal Oak Golf Club on Dec 4th. Both Anna Meyer and Steve Butler were acknowledged as doing a fine job once again. A total of $248.70 in donations collected at this event has been passed on the Salvation Army Christmas Fund.
Regalia: Reg Ash informed the membership that there are new issue Tee shirts available in most sizes. Reg also introduced a new fleece vest for $48.00 and ball caps for $24 and a Polo shirt for $38.00. All items would display the EFV8 club logo and are available on a small quantity basis. ACTION: Reg will investigate alternate items and report findings at Feb meeting.
Page | 4 January 2016 EFV8 club name tags are available through Jim Jennings. Free to new members, and a modest charge for replacement issue.
Show & Shine 2016. Bruce Somers reports progress on several fronts connected to the 2016 show, a search is underway to establish some new major sponsors. Show date is registered for July 17th. All members are requested to contact Bruce or Lauri with ideas and suggestions for likely new candidates willing to join in as major sponsors.
Shop Tours: Gary Clarke reported very positive feedback related to the Gord Martman tour held on December 12th. All reports indicate an excellent attendance with both members and guests. Probably one of the best tours in recent memory. ACTION: Group discussion agreed that the EFV8 club should establish a way to state our appreciation to anyone kind enough to host a shop tour. Several suggestions were put forward for consideration. Gary was “encouraged” to investigate options and report back to membership when a review is complete. Please contact Gary directly if you have any ideas, suggestions or experience along these lines. Your help is appreciated!!
Gary is currently seeking new opportunities for club tours with John King and others. Please let Gary know if you have any ideas or potential hosts.
Camosun Auto Shop Tour: Tony Cond has been in contact with Camosun College attempting to establish a date for an auto shop tour. Still waiting for a response or options. ACTION: Tony will continue his efforts to determine possible dates.
Membership: Current membership for 2016 is being finalized. Registrations for paid up members and a new club roster will be confirmed for the February meeting. Please contact Marc Brown or Louise Smith for information updates.
Treasurers Report: Jim Jennings reports a positive balance as of December 31st 2015. The EFV8 club 109 has no outstanding payables and a small amount of outstanding receivables as of December 31. Should you wish to have full details please contact Jim directly. Please note that membership dues are required no later than January 31st, 2016. Annual fees are $25.00 for EFV8 national members and $30.00 for non- national members.
Page | 5 January 2016 New Business:
Bill Pritchard tabled a letter from Bob Malley, President of The Early Ford V-8 Foundation & Museum, seeking RG 109 members to join the foundation and to help them raise funds for the upcoming expansion of their museum in Auburn Indiana. A “Buy the Foot” campaign for donations of $150.00 USD per sq.ft. for the new expansion of 8,700 sq.ft. is the target. Full details are available on line at www.fordv8foundation.org or call direct 260 927 8022. A request for EFV8 club involvement in the “Rock & Roll for Little Souls” 3 day event in May 2016 was put forward by Bill Pritchard. The hope is for EFV8 club members to display their collectible autos. This event is connected to the Saanich Firefighters Burn Unit. The club is requested to show about 6 to 8 vehicles over the 3 days. More information is available from Bill Pritchard or by visiting www.rockforlittlesouls.com ACTION: Bill Pritchard is to discover more information and report in February.
Bill Pritchard reported that the EFV8 is required to pay a $25.00 registration fee to the BC registry for non-profit organizations. Noted that we are obliged to pay this fee annually. ACTION: Jim Jennings to issue payment and review details with Bill P.
The National Association of Automobile Clubs of Canada annual membership dues for EFV8 #109 are now due. Information at www.naacc.ca. MOTION: To pay annual dues for 2016 to NAACC in full. Motion by Norrie Spencer, Second by Bob Mortimer. Carried, Unanimous. ACTION: Jim Jennings to prepare and execute payment immediately. ACTION: Executive is to provide full information about insurance coverage for the EFV8 109 at the next meeting. Contact with John Carlson for details.
Suggested that the EFV8 club upgrade our website to include a member’s only port. This would be used to post members only information, communiques as well as meeting minutes and the Rumbles Newsletter. Rae Robirtis provided excellent insight about various risks involved in publishing certain types of information on the website for public viewing. Thank you Rae for such valuable input. ACTION: Chris Chown & Bill Pritchard are to investigate options.
Our search for candidates for President of EFV8 #109 continues. A close off date to finalize is set as January 31st, 2016. ACTION: All club members are encouraged to nominate any member they consider acceptable for the position. All nominations are to be sent to the current executive prior to the end of January. Final selection will be announced at the February meeting.
Page | 6 January 2016 A wide ranging discussion on club dues structure has resulted in a good format to simplify the slight confusion about national members and non-national members. MOTION: To revise annual dues to $35.00 for non-national members and $25.00 for national members. Effective January 1st 2017. Moved by Tony Cond, second by Marc Brown. Carried. Unanimous.
Tech Talk:
Marc Brown is searching for a tool or instrument that could be used to remove the Fuel Pump Push Rod Bushing. Please call Marc if you can help.
Norrie Spencer has informed us of recent changes to the ethanol content in many types of gasoline. It should be recognized that using fuel that has an ethanol additive can cause considerable problems with older version gasoline engines. Specifically if such engines use rubber fuel lines. Ethanol can cause deterioration in the rubber with the debris disrupting fuel combustion efficiency.
Chris Chown received lots of good advice on the best way to lift the crankshaft out of his flattie. Thanks for the help.
Additional information:
Dave Wallace is the lucky winner of this month’s 50/50 draw. He says first time ever!! Powerball is next.
The next regular club meeting will be held on Tuesday February 9th at 7:30 PM. Location is The Well in Central Saanich. See you there.
Meeting adjourned at 9:10 PM. by Tony Cond, second by Murray Anderson.
Minutes prepared by: Chris Chown January 14, 2016
Minutes approved by: Bill Pritchard January 14, 2016
Page | 7 January 2016 Early Ford V8 Club R.G. #109
Victoria, British Columbia
2016 Club Agenda & Events
ACTIVITY AGENDA – January through December
December 19 Gord Martman Garage tour.
January 12 Regular Club Meeting – at The Well.
February 9 Regular Club Meeting – at The Well
March 8 Regular Club Meeting – at The Well
April 12
May 10
June 14
July 17 Fords & Friends Annual Car Show
August Club BBQ. Date and location TBA.
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Club News
The following commentary has been contributed by Anna Meyer, as a follow up to the annual Christmas party held Friday Dec. 4. Please take a moment to say thanks to Anna & Steve for all their great work.
Christmas Party----
Fifty members attended the Early V8 Ford Xmas party at the Royal Oak Golf Club. The tables were decorated with Red and White Poinsettia plants, and all of the Ladies went home with a plant, courtesy of Steve and Sharon Butler.
Gary and Elizabeth Nordstrom presented the Annual Ford V-Club Christmas quiz "Matching Car Models with Car Companies", which was interesting and fun.
Donald Dunphy (Professional Magician) entertained the members with the "Happy Holiday Magic Show". and it was enjoyed by all.
This year, rather than donate food for a hamper, members gave Cash generously, which was donated to the Salvation Army, Stan Hagen Centre for Families.
The Royal Oak team sent a " THANK YOU" note for choosing them for our Party and hoped that everyone was happy with the Food and service.
Anna Meyer Co. Chair
Page | 9 January 2016 An excelelnt Garage Tour!!
As an extra special Christmas treat this year several EFV8 members and guests had the pleaseure of attending a splendid garage tour in North saanich. This tour was hosted by retired EFV8 member, Gord Martman, featuring many unique Fords and trucks. Just for good measure and balance there were a couple of GM productions included, as well as an exceptional rebuilt vintage Intermnational cab over. How many folks do you know that have their own dragster, Gord has a couple on display, all shined up and ready to go. All this in a spotless shop and entertainment centre. Doesn’t get any better than that!
We started this event with a great lunch at Sassy’s which was very well attended. We also enjoyed the company of guests, and prospective new members. Such a perfect day doesn’t happen magically and we all owe a large vote of appreciation to Gary Clarke for all his efforts in putting this together.
The EFV8 109 will insure that we express our appreciation to Gord Martman for the privedlege of viewing on of the very best collections in the country, When you see Gord make sure you take a moment to thank him personnaly.
EFV8 109 members and guests, with Gord Martman, centre in white sleeves.
Thank you Gord Martman
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Page | 12 January 2016 Norrie remembers his old dump truck Gary Clarke is trying to open the wall safe
Page | 13 January 2016
Page | 14 January 2016 Murray Anderson in his racing days!! Still has the bike.
Tech Talk
If you have any technical issues you would like to share please submit to the Rumbles editor. Thank you.
Page | 15 January 2016 For Sale, Dave Pemberton’s 1968 F-250 Camper Special
BEAUTIFUL FIND!
This is a single owner, exceptionally well-maintained classic Ford pickup. It is a 2wd 3/4 ton Camper Special with an 8 ft. box. The engine is a 360 cid with a 4 speed standard transmission. 421217 shown on the Odometer and the truck starts beautifully. The interior is in near mint condition and the exterior is in excellent condition overall. CB radio installed. .Additional chrome grills and trim available for separate purchase.
Only serious offers considered.
Please email Sylvia at [email protected] for full details.
Page | 16 January 2016 FOR SALE: A RARE SUPER DELUXE 1941 FORD CONVERTIBLE.
By. JOHN McKERLIE.
Here are two pictures of my 1941 super deluxe ford convertible which I am in the process of selling...it is a former winner of the Dearborn award and has been well maintained and garage kept since I’ve owned it over the last years...it is all original although it does have a Columbia rear end added by the previous owner...I have always used dale at edp services on 400 Burnside drive east and their mechanics are very familiar with old cars and have always been fair...
My personal information is as follows: [email protected]
John McKerlie 651 Beach Drive Victoria V8S 2M8 250-370-2000
WANTED: Beau Horvaith recently bought a body and frame for a 1937Ford Coupe from Merv Tetley. He needs both doors and other bits and pieces to get started on a full rebuild.
If you can help or know of anything that can help please call Beau at 250 880 0343.
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FOR SALE: 1950 MERCURY M-135, 3 TON – EXCELLENT PROJECT TRUCK.
Welded steel dual exhaust system Replaced plugs, wires and points Re and re gas tank with new sender. Runs very well – needs new battery. V8 - 4 speed transmission. Needs a new home and some TLC. Price negotiable - reasonable to the right home
Patrick Ringwood Email: [email protected] Telephone: (250) 383-1574
Page | 18 January 2016
Newfie Directions
An American tourist was visiting a small village in Newfoundland.
He approached a local person and asked; "What's the quickest way to Marystown?"
The local, scratched his head; \"Are ya walkin' ER drivin'?" He asked the stranger.
"I'm driving," said the stranger.
"Well, that's the quickest way.," said the Newfie.
There are a few things that happen as you age!
Some great links for your bedside reading. Thank you to contributing members. http://www.youtube.com/embed/ie3SrjLlcUY This is an excellent video about a WW2 Spitfire fighter without guns. Thank you Lauri Stevens for the contribution.
http://1funny.com/the-bar-brain-surgeon/ Remember Dean Martin? Check this out just for fun.
Page | 19 January 2016 http://www.memorylaneclassiccars.com/forsale/down-memory-lane/ Make sure you check this out for some excellent views of collectibles along with a catchy song that goes with it. Many thanks to Don MacPherson for the wonderful contribution. http://www.history.com/news/category/automobiles Find a great story about the great American Road race here. http://www.hotrod.com/cars/featured/1512-field-find-time-capsule-1957-chevy-gasser-is- window-into-drag-racings-past/ If you want to read a very good story about a Chevy Gasser just click on the link above. Many thanks to Lauri Stevens once again for the contribution.
Committees / Updates 2015/2016 Membership & Newsletter. Marc Brown, Louise Smith, Chris Chown
Ford & Friends Car Show & Shine 2016 Bruce Somers & Lauri Stevens co-coordinators. July 17th, 2016
Annual BBQ. Location & date TBA.
Tours.
Gary Clarke coordinator
Annual Christmas Party Steve Butler & Anna Meyer.
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Page | 21 January 2016 Alice Huyler Ramsey First woman to drive across the USA. June 9th, 1909.
Alice Huyler Ramsey (November 11, 1886 – September 10, 1983) was the first woman to drive across the United States from coast to coast.
Ramsey was born Alice Taylor Huyler, the daughter of John Edwin Huyler, a lumber dealer, and Ada Mumford Farr. She attended from Vassar College from 1903-1905. On June 9, 1909, the 22- year-old housewife and mother from Hackensack, New Jersey,[2] began a 3,800-mile journey from Hell's Gate in Manhattan, New York, to San Francisco, California, in a green Maxwell 30. On her 59-day trek two older sisters-in-law and another female friend, none of whom could drive a car, accompanied her. They arrived amid great fanfare on August 7.
The drive was originally meant as a publicity stunt for Maxwell-Briscoe, the carmaker. At that time, women were not encouraged to drive cars. The group of women used maps from the American Automobile Association to make the journey. Only 152 of the 3,600 miles (244 of the 5,767 kilometers), the group traveled were paved. Over the course of the drive, Ramsey changed 11 tires, cleaned the spark plugs, repaired a broken brake pedal and had to sleep in the car when it was stuck in mud.[2] The women mostly navigated by using telephone poles, following the poles with more wires in hopes that they would lead to a town.[4]
Along the way, they crossed the trail of a manhunt for a killer in Nebraska, Ramsey received a case of bedbugs from a Wyoming hotel, and in Nevada they were surrounded by a Native American hunting party with bows and arrows drawn.[2] In San Francisco, crowds awaited them at the St. James Hotel.[2] Ramsey was named the "Woman Motorist of the Century" by AAA in 1960.[2] In later years, she lived in West Covina, California, where in 1961 she wrote and published the story of her journey, Veil, Duster, and Tire Iron. Between 1909 and 1975, Ramsey drove across the country more than 30 times. She was married to congressman John R. Ramsey of Hackensack, New Jersey, on 10 Jan 1906 in Hackensak, NJ with whom she had two children, John Rathbone Ramsey, Jr. (1907–2000) and Alice Valleau Ramsey (1910-2015), who married Robert Stewart Bruns (1906–1981).
She died on September 10, 1983, in Covina, California.
Legacy. On October 17, 2000, she became the first woman inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame.
Quotes. "Good driving has nothing to do with sex. It is all above the collar."
Page | 22 January 2016 The Hale and Hearty History of Eggnog by Rebecca Rupp from National Geographic December 2015.
Nowadays eggnog is a seasonal drink, only available in stores in the “hot” eggnog months of November and December. Some argue that this is just as well. After all, eggnog clocks in at 400 or more calories per cup, a hefty percentage of that in saturated fat and cholesterol. And that’s just the calorie count for plain eggnog, without the enlivening brandy, bourbon, or rum. There is no way this stuff is good for us.
On the other hand, it is sweet, creamy, and delicious, and for others, a mere two months of eggnog is not nearly long enough. Homer Simpson—who blames the short eggnog season on the government—pours it on his cereal.
Eggnog is a drink with a long history. It’s a descendant of the medieval posset—a mix of hot milk, booze, sugar, and spices—drunk because people loved it, but also traditionally touted as a cure for colds, chills, fever, and flu. The Mickey Finns with which Lady Macbeth knocked out King Duncan’s guards were cunningly concealed in possets, which, due to the yumminess and popularity of possets, worked like a charm.
The word eggnog seems to have been an American invention, first appearing in the late 18th or early 19th century. No one is sure where it came from. It may have evolved from nog, an old English name for a variety of strong beer, or from noggin, a small wooden mug used to serve drinks in taverns.
George Washington was a fan of eggnog, and eggnog made to his specifications was served at holiday parties at Mount Vernon. The first president’s brew wasn’t an eggnog for the fainthearted, given its alcohol content:
George Washington’s Eggnog The recipe ends with a congenial “Taste frequently.”
Page | 23 January 2016 One quart cream, one quart milk, one dozen tablespoons sugar, one pint brandy, ½ pint rye whiskey, ½ pint Jamaica rum, ¼ pint sherry – mix liquor first, then separate the yolks and whites of eggs, add sugar to beaten yolks, mix well. Add milk and cream, slowly beating. Beat whites of eggs until stiff and fold slowly into mixture. Let sit in a cold place for several days.
The not-insignificant alcohol content of colonial eggnog inevitably led to problems. In 19th-century Baltimore, it was a custom for young men of the town to go from house to house on New Year’s Day, toasting their hosts in eggnog along the way. The challenge: to finish one’s rounds still standing.
The most famous eggnog debauch in American history, however, took place on Christmas Eve in 1826 at West Point Military Academy, in what came to be known as the Eggnog Riot. In that fatal year, Colonel Sylvanus Thayer was attempting to bring order to the floundering academy by instituting restrictive new rules, among these banning cooking in student rooms, outlawing duels, and forbidding the possession or consumption of alcohol.
He was not wholly successful. Protesting cadets, determined to have their holiday eggnog, smuggled in gallons of whiskey from local taverns. The post-party result was a drunken free-for-all. Windows, furniture, and crockery were smashed; banisters were torn from walls, fights broke out. One eggnog-addled cadet tried, but failed, to shoot his commanding officer.
In the sobering aftermath, nineteen cadets were expelled —but, with implications for America’s future, neither Jefferson Davis nor Robert E. Lee was expelled, both of whom were in attendance at the time.
Luckily, eggnog these days seldom leads to mayhem. Instead, it’s associated with friendship, conviviality, and mistletoe.
Page | 24 January 2016 th December 18 , 1968 “Bullitt” hits the silver screen in Sweden
On December 19, 1968, Warner Brothers releases the movie “Bullitt,” starring Steve McQueen, in Sweden, some two months after its debut in U.S. theaters. Many critics consider “Bullitt” to be one of the greatest action movies ever made, not because of its script or special effects–the plot is impenetrable, the dialogue is fairly awful, and nothing explodes–but because of one sublime seven-minute car chase through the streets of San Francisco. In poll after poll, moviegoers have named that chase the best in film history.
In the movie, McQueen plays Frank Bullitt, a San Francisco police lieutenant charged with protecting a government witness in a mob trial. After his witness gets murdered, Bullitt sets off to find the hit men who did it. He spies their black 1968 R/T Dodge Charger in traffic and trails them in his 1968 “Highland Green” Ford Mustang GT 390 fastback. Once the driver of the Charger spots McQueen, the chase is on!
Moviegoers who are familiar with San Francisco will note that the chase is an implausible one, as it leaps from street to street and neighborhood to neighborhood. The two cars speed up and down San Francisco’s hilly streets and past a number of far-flung landmarks, including Potrero Hill, Russian Hill and the Guadalupe Canyon Parkway. (The movie’s director especially wanted to film on the Golden Gate Bridge, but the city refused to allow it.) The car chase is not interrupted by
Page | 25 January 2016 music or dialogue: All you can hear is the revving and clutching of the engines, whining and squealing tires, and the shots of the assassins’ Winchester rifle.
The chase sequence took three weeks to film. Stunt coordinators used two identical Chargers and two identical Mustangs; the Mustangs, on loan from Ford, had to be modified so they could keep up with the more powerful Dodge cars. (While filming, the Chargers lost six hubcaps in all; careful viewers will note that different ones are missing at different times during the scene.) Steve McQueen, an accomplished driver, did some of his own driving, but he left the riskiest maneuvers to stunt driver and motorcycle racer Bud Ekins. Viewers can tell when McQueen is driving: When the Mustang’s rearview mirror is visible in a shot, McQueen is behind the wheel; when it’s not, Ekins is driving.
In 2001, Ford issued a new Mustang model it called the Bullitt GT. Some 6,500 of the cars were produced.
This newsletter is provided free of charge to members and associates of the Early Ford V8 Club R.G. 109. Should you wish to contribute an item or offer comments please contact: Chris D. Chown via email at [email protected]
Thank you.
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