SMOKE SIGNALS the Official Publication of the ANKOKAS, NJ Region AACA

SMOKE SIGNALS The Official Publication of the ANKOKAS, NJ Region AACA

May/June 2019 Volume 56, Issue 3 In This Issue:

Annual Luncheon Hydrogen Fuel Cell Cars Adventures with “OldsmobileBob” It Caught My Eye The Car is the Star Fun Holidays Local Events Nature Photography Tips Roadside A very surprised Kathy Petters received this year’s Frank Hankin’s Memorial Award at the 2019 Annual Charter Luncheon. Ramblings Photos by S. Soppe. In This Month’s Issue:

Looking Down the Road...... 1 News...... 2 Meeting Minutes...... 3 Hydrogen Fuel Cell Cars...... 4 Adventures with “OldsmobileBob”...... 5 Spring has finally 7 arrived and I am sure we are all Match Game...... Our next It Caught My Eye...... 8 excited to get our cars out and 9 regular meeting will Car is the Star...... start cruising. I know I am. Rummage Box...... 10 be on Thursday, May 9th at 11 I hope everyone enjoyed Ankokas Calendar..... Haddonfield Municipal Building. I will AACA Calendar...... 11 themselves at the Charter 11 be on vacation for the May meeting, Fun Holidays...... Luncheon held at the Merchantville Local Events...... 11 but I trust that Tom, Jeff and Steven 12 Country Club in March. The Nature Photography.. will hold down the fort in my absence. Roadside weather was perfect for the day. 15 As we look ahead to June, our Ramblings...... Save the date of April 19th, 2020 Find-A-Word...... 17 annual tailgate meeting will be held for next year’s Charter Luncheon to Letter from at Johnson’s Farm on Friday the the Editors...... 18 be held once again at Merchantville 19 14th. We will be meet at the Lenape Marketplace...... Country Club. High School at 235 Hartford Road We had new members at the in Medford, across the street from luncheon that I would like to Johnson’s, at 4:15pm and leave at welcome to the club, Russell and 4:30pm to caravan over to Johnson’s Maria Candell. I’ve also just been Farm. This newsletter is informed that Christian Truxell just a publication of the I am looking into a few Ankokas car sent in his membership. Welcome Ankokas Region of the displays to be held at assisted living Antique Automobile Club new members! of America, located in facilities in the near future. I will have I hope everyone southern New Jersey. more information for you soon. Material may be had a Happy Please feel free to give me a call reproduced only if credit Passover and is given to the source about any upcoming events. See and we are asked for a Happy Easter everyone at Johnson’s Farm for the permission to reproduce celebrating with the material. June 14th meeting. If you have material their families. that you would like to contribute or you have -President, Joe Dougherty comments or ideas about the newsletter, please contact the editor, Diana, at newsletter@ankokas. com.

President Joe Dougherty. Photo by D. Antinucci. SMOKE SIGNALS Page 2

ghgh News & Events ghgh article by Diana Antinucci, photos by S. Soppe and D. Antinucci On March 24, Ankokas held their 55th annual charter luncheon at Merchantville Country Club. After a lovely meal there were some brief Ankokas Annual announcements from Joe, including the introduction of new members, Russell and Maria Candell. Tom Amendloa was presented with a plaque by Bob Petters for sponsoring the club and this year’s Charter Frank Hankins Memorial Award winner was a very surprised Kathy Petters. She received the award for years of service to the club, including serving as Secretary and our first female President. Luncheon The food was very good and the venue was also very nice. Joe has booked the same location for next year’s luncheon. P

Carol and Tom Amendola, Carl Diana announcing this year’s and Sharon Grossman and Kathy Petters, realizing she Frank Hankins Memorial Carol McLarney. is this year’s Frank Hankins Award winner. Memorial Award winner.

Joe Dougherty making some important announcements. Steven Soppe and Carol Amendola. Tom Amendola (left) receiving his sponsor’s plaque from Bob Petters (right). SMOKE SIGNALS Page 3 gh The Passing of Judy Bull gh I have the duty of reporting the sad member of the Haddonfield United news that we have lost another Ankokas Methodist Chuch. member. Judy Bull, wife of Peter, mother Donations may be made in Judy’s of Chris and Jennfier and grandmother name to the Haddonfield United to Nicole, Michelle, Christine and Kate, Methodist Church Pastoral Care passed away on April 23rd at the age of Fund at the Haddonfield United 79. Methodist Church, 29 Warwick Rd., She was a retired teacher from Haddon Haddonfield, NJ. Township and Haddonfield and an active gh March Meeting Minutes gh

Meeting was called to order at 7:35 pm with the Pledge of with members meeting at a convenient central location and Allegiance. driving to the show together. Registration deadline is May No new members or guests. 26, 2019. Treasurer’s report give by Jeff Schulte. Copies of the report The annual tailgate meeting is being planned for were made available. No questions asked. Johnson’s Farm at their Friday night cruise in June. Joe D. Ankokas will give its annual donation to the AACA to follow up and schedule. Scholarship program. Question was asked about the address to It was brought up that the Cherry Hill Library is doing send donation. Jeff to check last year’s gift. a car event in June, possibly and antique car event. It was Haddonfield car show - scheduled for September 14. Still suggested that Ankokas participate and could possibly hold waiting for final approval from township. Sponsors are being the Tailgate meeting at this event. Steven Soppe offered to contacted for this year. Expecting to have the same support follow up to get more information. (Follow up report - the as last year. Frank Staff again scheduled as show DJ. We are event is called Trucks, Trucks, Trucks. It is a kids and family still waiting for the bill from Haddonfield for clean up from 2018 event on June 15. It is an event for kids to get up close to show. large trucks, sit in them, play with the lights and horn, etc. Roster - question was asked if an electronic version is The library will have military, commercial, police and fire available for iPhone or Android. To be determined. Question vehicles on display. This is not an antique car display. Not asked if a smaller pocket size version can be printed. To be really suitable for our June tailgate meeting.) determined, but most likely is doable. There is no membership meeting scheduled for April. Badges - Carl Grossman will make a name badge if you Car show sponsors - It was asked what is the minimum don’t have one. level of donation. $250 is minimum. It was asked if there Sunshine - Howard and Judy Steinberg are both doing could be a $100 level. It will be considered. No decision better and home. They were able to attend the Charter made. Bob Petters is soliciting sponsors for their 2019 Luncheon. support. Website - Local shows are starting to be listed. All members A date is to be determined for a Directors meeting to are encouraged to check the calendar for events to attend. discuss and plan to bring in new Ankokas members. There is an upcoming AACA National meet in Parsippany, With no new business, the meeting was adjourned and NJ at the end of June. There was some discussion about everyone enjoyed beverages and Diana’s cookies. The next Ankokas members showing their cars for either point judging membership meeting is Thursday May 9, 2019. or Driver Participation class. A group caravan is being planned Submitted by Steven Soppe, Secretary. SMOKE SIGNALS Page 4 Hydrogen Fuel Cell Cars

article by Diana Antinucci Hydrogen can also be used in a converted internal Hydrogen fuel cells may sound like something in the distant combustion engine, but this is different from hydrogen fuel future. The fact is they exist today in forklifts, golf carts, cells. These hydrogen combustion engines convert hydrogen into mechanical energy in an internal combustion engine with wheelchairs, submarines, rockets, trains and even cars. In the water vapor as an exhaust product. first part of this story, we’re going to explore what they are, The history of hydrogen fuel cells goes back farther than how they work and their history so far. you might think. In 1806, a Swiss inventor, Francois Isaac de Fuel cells use a chemical reaction between a fuel source Rivaz, made the first successful internal combustion engine (in this case, hydrogen) and an oxidant to produce electricity. using hydrogen and oxygen. Just as an aside, gas would not When this oxidant is the ambient air, the only emissions are be used in internal combustion engines until 1870. Rivaz also built an automobile powered water and small amounts of by his engine. In 1839, Welsh nitrous oxide. The hydrogen judge, inventor and physicist can be stored as compressed Sir William Robert Grove gas or a super-cooled liquid made the first fuel cell. He (cryogenic), with compressed combined hydrogen and gas being the most common. oxygen to produce electricity and water. It wasn’t until The compressed hydrogen gas 1889 that Ludwig Mond and is stored in high-pressure tanks Charles Langer would use the (commonly 5,000 or 10,000 psi) term “fuel cell”. connected to the fuel port (like In 1932, Francis T. Bacon gasoline tanks in cars). A motor (a descendant of famous controller governs the electricity 16th century scientist Francis Bacon) began generated within the fuel cell researching fuel cells. Early and the flow of electricity into fuel cells used platinum and out of the battery. The electrodes (expensive) electricity produced goes to and a sulfuric acid bath a motor like the ones found in (dangerous). Bacon electric vehicles. constructed a working fuel Diagram of a proton exchange membrane fuel cell. Diagram by cell using nickel electrodes Each fuel cell consists of an Jafet and released to the public domain. and a phosphoric acid bath. In anode, a cathode and a proton 1959, Bacon used his fuel cell exchange membrane between these two. Hydrogen enters to power a welding machine. Also in 1959, Harry Karl the anode side and oxygen pulled from the air enters the Ihrig powered a tractor with a fuel cell, the first ever such cathode side. As the hydrogen nears the membrane, it is vehicle. It is now housed in the Smithsonian Institute. forced by a catalyst (typically platinum) to split into a proton In 1966, GE produced the fuel cell-powered concept Electrovan. They also produced the fuel cell-based power and an electron. The proton continues through the fuel stack systems for the Gemini and Apollo NASA missions with while the electron follows a circuit to the motor and other Francis T. Bacon’s designs as a basis. Fuel cells were also components requiring power. The proton and electron from used for the Space Shuttle, providing both power and drinking the hydrogen rejoin at the cathode; two of these hydrogen water for the crew. NASA’s interest in fuel cells helped spur atoms combine with the oxygen there to form water. The further development of the fuel cell, along with the Oil Crisis of water is used to help cool the stack, which heats up during the 1970s. By the 1980s, almost all major car manufacturers had a prototype for a fuel cell car. In 1993, Canadian Ballard the reaction. Power Systems put the first fuel cell vehicle on the road. The fuel cells to run something as large as a vehicle are Since then, fuel cell research has been conducted worldwide, arranged in “stacks”. The stack only produces slightly including a 2003 initiative by President George W. Bush to more power than the vehicle will use under normal promote fuel cell vehicles. conditions. Excess power from the stack and power So, what happened? Why aren’t we all driving fuel cell cars? I’m saving that and more for the next installment. produced by regenerative braking goes to batteries where P it is stored until needed. SMOKE SIGNALS Page 5 ghgh Adventures With “OldsmobileBob” ghgh An article by Kathy Petters about her husband, Bob, and their many (mis)adventures. Pre-old cars, our relationship started when I was in the a gas station used up what little we had left and we literally 8th grade and he was in the 9th grade. We were attending drove into the station on fumes. Remembering those days, we a Junior/Senior High School, grades 7 through 12. We both also probably had to have everyone put their hands in their joined the Junior High newspaper and met at the first meeting. pockets to come up with the gas cost. This was just the first My father often reminded me over the years that I had come of many “adventures” in an old car with Bob. home and told my mother that I had met the cutest boy! From He graduated and once again I spent my senior year by that moment on, we became best friends and, of course, myself. He started working at Aetna in Philadelphia. However, boyfriend and girlfriend. We were the high school cliché. I was this was 1967 and Vietnam was raging with young men a majorette who performed at football half times and he was being drafted. So, by the fall of that year, he was reporting to the captain of the football team his junior and senior years. boot camp at Fort Dix. At the last minute, luckily his orders He graduated and went off to college in North Carolina on a changed from Vietnam to South Korea and he was gone for football scholarship, while I finished my senior year. It was a 13 months. Before he left, we had changed our planned June lonely year for me, but I applied to the same college and was wedding to April in North Carolina. That whole experience is accepted, so off I went that September to join him on campus. another story. His car was put into the barn at his parents’ It was during his sophomore year that he seriously started house. I graduated, which he missed as he was in Korea, and thinking about buying an old car. During that summer, he saw continued living at my parents’ house. a 1940 Oldsmobile in a yard with a “For Sale” sign. I was none Upon his return, we lived in a one-bedroom apartment in too happy with his idea to buy the Lindenwold, which didn’t lend car, work on it, and use it as his itself to working on an old car. every day car! I even talked to his After one year, we bought our parents, questioning whether or starter house, which is the one not they thought that this was a we are still in today. It is a bi-level good idea. At the time apparently, I with a garage underneath two was missing the irony of the whole bedrooms. He happily worked on thing; his father was a mechanic his car and also started to learn for an Oldsmobile dealership—like to spray paint in his small garage. he was going to tell him no! So The smells in the rest of the house of course, he bought the car and were not wonderful, but I put up it was only the first of many to with it. After becoming pregnant I come. The adventures had begun! put a stop to that. He had dreams He and his father worked on the of building a garage in the back car during that summer and his Bob’s first Oldsmobile. yard, but it was financially out of father rebuilt the engine during the reach at that time since I would be winter of Bob’s junior year. That summer they put the engine quitting my teaching job to be a stay at home mom. back in and he and his older brother painted it in the driveway. During the next four years, he bought the current 1940 Olds He drove the car down to college that August, having to arrive that he still shows, a 1931 Olds Patrician that he couldn’t pass earlier than me because of football. It was laden down with all up, and a 1957 Olds 98 that cost $100. Now he had four cars, of my things as well, because my parents happily sent me on owed good friend Al Sandy for the handshake loan he gave a plane to Charlotte and didn’t have to make the drive down. him for the 1931, because Al didn’t want him to pass up the He picked me up at the airport. My dorm was across campus deal, and was still dreaming of building a garage. He made from his and he had what was known as a wolf whistle in the decision to sell the very first 1940 and did so at one of the car and would park out in front and blow it. Just great, the early Carlisle weekends and paid Al back. He spent a bit everyone knew when he picked me up—car and whistle were of time fixing up and gathering a few extra parts for the 1957 becoming infamous on campus! I had my own set of keys and then sold it. The buyer completely restored the 1957 and and drove it when I went to the bowling alley for my physical still shows it to this day. It was also during this time that he education credits. It was even a stick shift, but I was more started buying and selling car parts, which he still does today. daring in my younger years. We drove home that year for With the internet, it is a far easier thing to do than back then. Christmas bringing two other friends needing a ride north. This part-time job of selling parts helped to enlarge the garage The heater was broken so we were all wrapped up in blankets savings pot. for the very cold ride home. At one point he realized that we As luck would have it, the fellow across the street from us were running out of gas. This was only the first time of many was also interested in old cars. He bought one and the two to come. We had to get off the highway quickly and we were happily went to vocational automotive night classes together in the middle of nowhere. Having to ride around trying to find and worked on their cars. This was during the time he still

continued on page 6 SMOKE SIGNALS Page 6 Adventures With OldsmobileBob continued from page 5 Luckily the wheel slowed down and stopped by resting itself had no garage other than the one I wouldn’t let him do up against a guardrail. We had already started slowing down smelly things in. Our two families started to attend car shows and he pulled over, got out and retrieved the wheel. We were together. Remember back in the day, that it was Macungie lucky because we saw a sign for a truck stop repair facility one weekend and then you went to New Hope the next? The right up ahead. Okay, maybe they could get the wheel back two girls would kneel on the backseat floor with heads and on the trailer. It was already late afternoon when we pulled into arms on the back seat and take their naps while we were the place. When Bob opened the car trunk to get his tool box, coming home from shows. This was back in the day before he realized his metal box was very hot! Remember my hot feet they needed a 5-point harness to ride in a wagon. When we that we momentarily forgot about! He discovered a melted look back on it, we marvel how much has changed. Now hole in a suitcase and my plastic hairdryer melted. It turned children don’t even ride in the old cars because there is no out that the exhaust pipe resonator had burned up, leaving a way to properly attach the car seats. During these years gaping hole in the pipe with all of the heat blowing up under he sold the 1931 because he really wanted that garage. He the car. We were lucky that the car hadn’t caught fire. So now had made improvements we had two major things to and was able to sell it for a get fixed! They didn’t have profit. Combining that with the pins to fix the wheel, the money from the other but a parts store several two sold cars and car parts miles up the road would profit, he was finally able have them. However, it to build his garage with the was already 4:15 and the help of his brother and my store closed at 5:00. After a father, who was a carpenter. quick call to make sure they This was in 1977 and he was had the parts, Bob and Bill down to one car, but he had took off in Bill’s car. Bob his garage. So, of course, he said that they found out just bought another car. It was how fast it could go! Thank the 1953 blue convertible heavens the truck stop that he finally finished after mechanics didn’t go home 30 years. But hold on, Bob’s 1931 Patrician. at 5:00. They got the wheel before he could get started on fixed, and came up with a pipe and that project, he bought a 1953 green convertible that was a clamped it on for the exhaust on the 1985. About three hours sister car, but was one that could be parked and driven. After after seeing the tire rolling past us, we were on our way. Cost all, it would be so handy to have a completed one there for was about $40. We got away cheaply in more ways than one! comparison and now he was back to three cars! Also during The next car that joined the stable was a 1972 Olds. One this time, he bought a gold 442 1969 convertible that became day we received a call from a teacher that had taught us both my every day driver. So there I was with kids in the back seat, geometry in high school. She had been my mentor in high the engine gulping gas from station to station because all I did school as I wanted to be a math teacher. When I graduated, was run errands, and every teenage kid at a red light wanting I was actually hired to replace her because she was retiring. to race me! That one only stayed around for a year or two and She ended up staying for another year due to some snafu with he sold it—of course now wishing he had kept it. I went back time taught, but luckily, they still kept me. I had another year to my 1968 Chevelle Malibu that I had bought new when I of mentoring! We always kept in touch and she knew of Bob’s started teaching—another “probably should have kept it” car. involvement with Oldsmobiles. She and her husband decided The most memorable thing that happened was when we to move into Medford Leas retirement community and could were traveling to London, Ontario, Canada for a National Olds only take one car. She decided that she wanted to give her meet. We were trailering a car and traveling with Bill and Rita baby that she had bought new and kept in the garage, a good Weideman who were driving their 1968 98 Olds. Bob was home. She knew that Bob would take care of her. She drove towing with my every day 1985 Olds on which he added a up, asked for a $1.00, signed the car over and asked for a tow package. After many hours on the road, I noticed that ride home! We were actually a bit stunned. He ended up using the floor under my feet seemed a lot hotter than it should this as his tow car for many years. Especially since it had air have been and mentioned it to Bob. His answer was that it conditioning. was a hot day and the road tar was burning hot. Little did Another memorable breakdown was when we were coming I know that this fact would get momentarily lost in what home from the Oldsmobile 100th Birthday celebration in happened next. Bill and Rita, who were driving behind us, Lansing, Michigan. Bill and Rita were with us once again, starting beeping the horn. Then we looked out the left side but riding along in our car. Bob had been working on redoing window and noticed a wheel that turned out to be from our Bill’s car to get it ready for this show. Time ran out and it trailer passing us, traveling into the median and heading into didn’t get finished, which is another story that some of you traffic going the other way. Those cars were also beeping! may know. Out to Lansing, there, and part way home we

continued on page 7 SMOKE SIGNALS Page 7 Adventures With OldsmobileBob continued from page 6 happen? I know I did, probably with a raised voice. His answer—I were fine. However, all of a sudden, strange spitting and did have enough gas to get home, but the road was angled sputtering noises were coming from the engine of the ’72. and when we stopped at the light, the trailer hitch pulled the To make matters worse, it was pouring rain. We managed to back down and the gas tank angled and was no longer feeding get off the highway and into the parking lot of a rather seedy gas! He has an answer for everything. My answer was that if motel. This was Sunday afternoon and we had not reached our it happened again with me in the car there would be trouble in planned overnight motel. Paradise. I think that we came close several times and it did There was no other motel happen to him several times and a mechanic’s garage more, but not with me there. would not open until the Not only do we run out of next morning. Bob was gas, but have broken down afraid to keep moving in on many occasions when the car. Stuck again! Bill I have been with him and was very perturbed at the many others when I wasn’t arrangements and would there. AAA is on speed not even take a shower. The dial with a 100-mile towing next day he was able to distance. At least this is the get the car to the mechanic day of cell phones. Although who was able to fix it—a it happened many times problem with the points. before he had one! One other breakdown This was the end of Bill and Kathy’s gold 1969 442 convertible. old cars. He told Bob not to do any with the ’72 occurred on the way more work on it and eventually sold home from Macungie. We had our it to George Reinis. Bob finished the car for George. grandson Jason with us and were several miles into our ride He also ran out of gas with this car. We were on our way home when the battery seemed to go dead. Now what! Luckily, a home from a show, trailering the ’40 when we stopped at a red fellow Olds Club member who had been at the show recognized light right in the center of the thru road in the former Marlton us and stopped. At that time, we didn’t have the 100-mile tow Circle. There we sat when a policeman drove up and said we on AAA, but the one that would get us to his house, which was had to get it out—really!? To say that I was a bit perturbed is only several miles away. They unloaded the car in his yard and another statement. It was a very hot day, so I hiked over to loaned us a car to get home. The next day he went back with Olga’s and stood in the entryway. No way was I giving him the a new battery and drove home. Just another adventure with satisfaction of me sitting at a booth having a cool drink! He old cars. That grandson even continued the adventure with ran to the nearest gas station, but of course they didn’t have a Grandpop when he traveled with him to Niagara Falls to pick up gas can, so he went further to a Pep Boy’s bought a can, then the car Bob had bought on Ebay. Why? Because no one else gas, returned, got the car started and pulled off to the side was bidding on it. I found this out at dinner one night when I because the policeman wanted to talk to him. He was let off came home from babysitting and asked what he had done that with a warning. Now you might ask, how in the world could this day! I could continue on and on, but enough is enough! P ghgh Cartoon Match Game ghgh In celebration of Cartoonists Day on May 5, match the cartoonist on the left to the cartoon on the right. Answers on page 18.

1. Matt Groening A. Bloom County 2. Charles M. Schulz B. Marmaduke 3. Bill Watterson C. Calvin & Hobbes 4. Gary Larson D. Ziggy 5. Jim Davis E. Garfield 6. Bil Keane F. The Simpsons 7. Guy Berkeley Breathed G. Dennis the Menace 8. Charles Addams H. Family Circus 9. Hank Ketcham I. Dilbert 10. Tom Wilson J. Peanuts 11. Scott Adams K. The Addams Family 12. Pat Brady & Don Wimmer L. Rose is Rose 13. Brad Anderson M. The Far Side

Cartoon by Diana Antinucci. SMOKE SIGNALS Page 8 ghgh It Caught My Eye ghgh article by Diana Antinucci For racing, the “frogeye” received a fiberglass body that Back in 2016, I came across this adorable black car was more stream-lined than production cars and BMC in Collingswood. Turns out it was an Austin Healey tuned engines that produced 110 bhp and speeds of 150 “Frogeye” Sprite. mph and modified gearboxes. The little Sprite was entered Introduced to the public in Monte Carlo in May of 1958, in many international races, including the 1958 Alpine Rally the car was offered at £679 (including £223 in taxes) and where it won first in its class, other class wins at Sebring it quickly became known as the “frogeye” in the UK and with such drivers as Stirling Moss, Bruce McLaren and “bugeye” in the US, because of the appearance of its Steve McQueen and a 12th place finish at Le Mans in headlights. The headlights were originally designed to be 1965. Even today, many people race their Sprites. retracted, similar to If you’re thinking of buying a “frogeye”, they are what the Porsche still fairly affordable to purchase and run, they are 928 would later have, appreciating in value and have great club support. but the lights were However they are very small, not very fast (unless it’s changed to a fixed a racing modified car) and its unibody construction arrangement to cut means that if there’s any body problems, welding will costs. Routing the be necessary. Keep in mind, if you are looking for an forces of the rear original, stock Sprite, many have the engine swapped suspension through out and the drum brakes replaced with disc brakes the floor pan and in the front. A modified “frogeye” or any Sprite after the car’s unibody 1961 will be less expensive than a stock “frogeye”. If construction, which the engine is swapped, it should be with an A-Series was a first for a mass 1098cc or 1275cc, in combination with upgraded production sports I spotted this Austin-Healey “Frogeye” Sprite in brakes and carbs. If the brakes have been swapped, car, provided rigidity Collingswood.. Photo by D. Antinucci. make sure the master cylinder has also been changed for the open-top to one belonging to a MKII. car. Only two front chassis legs that project An A-Series engine and forward from the passenger compartment keep upgraded disc brakes will it from being a true unibody. All of the front not effect the price too sheet metal is one unit, hinged at the back to much, as they are generally allow the front to swing up for access to the deemed acceptable or engine compartment. The same 43bhp engine even preferable. If you from the Austin A35 and Morris Minor 1000 was are looking for a car with used, but mated to a twin carb. The Sprite also an original 948cc engine, borrowed its coil spring and wishbone front the engine serial number suspension from the Austin A35 and its rack should begin with 9C-U-H and pinion steering is borrowed from the Morris Austin-Healey “Frogeye” Sprite in Essex, England. . Photo and the carbs should have Minor 1000. Using existing parts cut down on by Brian Snelson and used under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license. brass tops. An original car costs, as did keeping the car pretty simple. should also have a smooth There were no door handles on the outside, gearbox casing, which is often swapped with a later ribbed you had to reach inside to open the door. There is also no unit. Another possible modification is to swap the steel front exterior access to the trunk. This is partly to maintain the clamshell with a fiberglass one. Availability in general is structural integrity of the car. Access to the trunk and spare good, but prices vary widely and finding an original car can tire was achieved by tilting the seats forward and reaching be a challenge. Expect to pay between $15,700 and $23,000 in. As tested by The Motor in 1958, the Sprite had a top for a good car and more for a really nice one. With six paint speed of 82.9 mph and went from 0-60 in 20.5 seconds colors available for the “frogeye”, today the most desirable with fuel mileage of 36 mpg. are Olde English White and Iris Blue. Almost 49,000 “frogeye” Sprites were produced, about When inspecting a potential buy, look for rust, pretty 25% of which were right-hand drive. In 1961, the Sprite much everywhere, but especially on the sills, the floor, the MKI was replaced by the MKII and was no longer known as A-posts and the suspension mounting points. Rust on the the “frogeye” or “bugeye” because of styling changes.

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A series about cars from movies and The Car is The Star television “It’s got a cop motor, a 440-cubic inch power plant. It’s got cop tires, cop suspension, cop shocks.” article by Diana Antinucci

This is how Elwood Blues describes their new Introduced on September 25, 1964 for the 1965 car to his brother, Jake, after trading their old model year, the Dodge Monaco lasted until 1977, car for a microphone. Dan Aykroyd co-wrote the plagued by flagging sales for most of its run. It was 1980 hit movie The Blues Brothers and chose the supposed to compete with the Pontiac Grand Prix 1974 Dodge Monaco with 440 Magnum engine in the personal luxury market, but ended up in the and police package because he thought it was full-size luxury line instead. 1973 was its last year as “the hottest car” used by police in the 1970s. The a full-size luxury car and underwent extensive design license plate, BDR 529, was a reference to the in 1974. The hidden headlights on previous models Black Diamond Riders motorcycle club in Toronto. were replced by fixed headlights. The standard The loudspeaker on the top of the car is a replica engine was 360-cubic inch with two-barrel carb, but of a Cold War-era air engine options included raid siren that Aykroyd a 360 cu. in. with four- encountered while in barrel carb, a 400 cu. school at Our Lady of in. with two- or four- the Annunciation in barrel carb and a 440 Ottawa, Canada. cu. in. with four-barrel Thirteen different carb. Within days of its cars, all formerly public introduction, the used by the California 1973 oil crisis started Highway Patrol, and sales took a huge portrayed the hit. Even without the Bluesmobile. Some of oil crisis it might have these were modified suffered from its strong for speed, others for resemblance to the stunts and one was 1971-72 full-size Buick, designed to simply fall a three-year old look for apart. That one took new car money. months for a mechanic 1977 and 1978 Dodge Monacos can be seen to build. More than A replica of the Bluesmobile outside of the House of Blues in Dallas, TX. Photo by DowntownMe and used under the Creative Commons as police cars in The Dukes sixty police cars were used Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license. for the films chase scenes. of Hazard and CHIPS. The opening credits of Hill The movie set a record for Street Blues also has a Monaco with flashing police the most cars destroyed in a single film, a record lights. The Dodge Monaco was in fact used as a it kept until 1998, when the record was broken by squad car, but only after 1973. Before this, Monacos The Blues Brothers 2. were considered luxury cars and Dodge Polaras were There is a scene in the movie where the used as squad cars. In 1974, Dodge dropped the speedometer clearly shows 118 mph. Director Polara and redesigned the Monaco. In 1977-78, the John Landis claims this was actually the speed Dodge Monaco still had a 440 cu. in. engine option that the car was going and reshot the scene with and a genuine 150 mph speedometer, making it ideal people in the background to show viewers that for police work. the footage was not sped up. P SMOKE SIGNALS Page 10 ghgh From the AACA Rummage Box ghgh National Headquarters Report We are well on our way to supporting our events for next article by Steve Moskowitz, AACA Executive Director/ CEO year. We are now calling our “meets” nationals as we feel 2018 will be a year we will remember well here at National the public better understands the words. Our office is once Headquarters. It was a year of immense challenge for the staff again running the event in Auburn, which this year will be our as we had some turnover and a work load that was through Grand Nationals as well. This promises to be a very special the roof. Fortunately, we seem to have come out of it in pretty meet with an outstanding show band Friday night, Zenith competition and the addition of the Rolls-Royce Owners good shape with the addition of two new stellar employees Club having a mini-meet with us. They are bringing the Grey that appear will be with us for some time. Lilley Greis and Lori Poupon! Just a joke folks, they are a great group and we are Shetter are working out super and hopefully you will get to happy to host them. Seven Nationals and 4 tours will make for interact with these ladies at some point. It is my goal to get another busy schedule so make sure you plan to attend one staff out to more functions in the future. or more of these events. One natural huge concern for us has been the fundraising There is a lot going on with our library so stay tuned for our new facility. This change is being mandated by the for several announcements. One you will notice soon is a space needs for the library and future space needs for the massively upgraded online library catalog. We are moving club. I have written on this extensively in the past, but the from a Model T type catalog to a Ferrari. This should make issue is more pressing than ever. As I write this, we have research into some of our holdings much easier. This is come to an understanding to purchase a portion of super important, as I have mentioned, due to a a large library that contains significant material that considerable growth in your library soon. we do not have in our archives at present. In the Later in the year, we hope to introduce you to coming years, we expect our library to double in some new events including a car show at the Mall size! We do not like asking our members for money, in Washington, DC! That will be special (hopefully but it is now very necessary. If every member had the government shut down will end by then). We donated $100, we would be in fabulous shape have other enquiries into participation at non-AACA for the building and renovation. Some have been events and will try to do them as much as possible. extremely generous and we are most grateful but AACA is once again represented at the Philadelphia sadly many have not met the challenge. $100 is Auto Show in February thanks to the efforts of only 27 cents a day for one year. We still need former AACA National President, Mike Jones. Steve Moskowitz, AACA We are entering our third year for the Zenith help as we are short of our goal. We have had Executive Director/ CEO. Award. This year’s winner will be selected from members donate cars and special artwork for us 16 finalists from all the meets in 2018. The to sell either immediately or after satisfying IRS competition for “the restoration of the year” will be held at the requirements and that is very helpful as well. Grand Nationals in Auburn, Indiana. Speaking of receiving cars...While we are not opening a The Annual Meeting next year will be called the Annual museum, we will have a display of cars in our new building Convention, once again there are important messages in and at museums across the country. We are getting a few a choice of words and Convention best represents what very worthy cars donated to us that we plan on keeping for goes on in Philadelphia. In the meantime, it is our hope that these purposes. In January, we picked up 5 cars donated by everyone has a great time and are able to renew friendships, a member who passed away. While we mourn his passing, make new ones and learn from our seminars and tradeshow it is nice to know that his last wishes included supporting vendors. To those accepting awards at our version of the AACA. Please consider AACA in your estate planning and “Oscars,” the National Award Dinner, we salute you! philanthropy. Just a reminder to those turning 701⁄2 that you Finally, I am often asked “what do I get for being a are now required to take IRA distributions and you may find member?” The list is long, BUT you know the old saying it advantageous to use that money without being taxed as a about “you get out of something what you put into it.” Well, donation to AACA. that is very much the way of life in AACA. Be active and you The other issue keeping us busy is the sale of our current will not have to ask that question. Make this the year that you property. As this is being written, we have successfully support your local Region or Chapter, attend a national event concluded an agreement for the purchase of our current and read your magazine and online magazine. The more you building upon the finishing of our new facility. We were able to know, the better the club experience. come to a simple agreement at an excellent price. This is an As always, I part in wishing everyone a wonderful 2019 and most importantly a very healthy New Year! important piece of business to have concluded this early. P SMOKE SIGNALS Page 11 ghghgh Ankokas Events 2019 ghghgh May 9: 7:30PM: Ankokas regular monthly meeting on the June 14: Ankokas Tailgate Meeting. Johnson’s Corner Farm, second floor of the Haddonfield Municipal Building, 242 Kings 133 Church Rd., Medford. See ad on page 13. Highway East, Haddonfield. Go to http://www.ankokas.com/calendar.cfm for more event listings. ghghgh AACA Calendar 2019 ghghgh May 30-June 1: AACA Annual Grand National. Auburn, IN. Oct. 9-12: AACA Eastern Fall National. Hershey, PA. Call 717-534-1910 for more info. Go to www.aaca.org/Calender/aaca_calendar.html for more June 26-29: Eastern Spring National Meet. Hosted by the information and listings. New Jersey Region. Parsippany, NJ.

ghgh Fun Holidays to Celebrate in May & June ghgh May 1: Mother Goose Day June 1: Oscar the Grouch Day May 3: Space Day June 5: Hot Air Balloon Day May 4: Herb Day June 6: Drive-In Movie Day May 5: World Laughter Day June 7: National Doughnut Day May 5: Cartoonists’ Day June 8: Name Your Poison Day May 8: National School Nurse Day June 9: Toy Industry Day May 9: Lost Sock Memorial Day June 12: Red Rose Day May 11: Astronomy Day June 14: Monkey Around Day May 15: Chocolate Chip Day June 15: Nature Photography Day May 17: Endangered Species Day June 18: International Picnic Day May 18: International Museum Day June 20: National Bald Eagle Day May 21: Talk Like Yoda Day June 21: Take Your Dog to Work Day May 24: Scavenger Hunt Day June 22: World VW Beetle Day May 25: International Jazz Day Image by Macrovector and June 26: Chocolate Pudding Day May 28: Hamburger Day found on Freepik.com. June 29: Camera Day ghghgh Local Events ghghgh May 3: Friday nights at Johnson’s Farm begins. Johnson’s May 25: 10AM-? (rain date May 26 at 12PM0. 40th Annual Corner Farm, 133 Church Rd., Medford, NJ. It’s the season kick Collingswood Antique & Classic Car Show. Downtown off for the Johnson’s Farm Friday night cruise and bar-b-que. Collingswood, enter on Zane Ave. off Park Dr. after 9AM. Hosted Enjoy and evening with family and friends and lots of good food, by the Delaware Valley Old Goat Club. 19 judged classes. plus music with DJ Frank. Don’t forget the free ice cream cone Crafters, food, live bands, kids’ activities. $20 DOS. Call Tom 856- when you bring your old car. 524-2588. DOS rain info 856-858-9275. May 4: 11AM-3PM. 4th Annual Voorhees Police Foundation May 27: 8AM-12PM. Silver Diner Memorial Day Breakfast Show. K9 Charity Car Show. AMC Voorhees 16 theater rear lot, 900 Silver Diner, 2131 Route 38, Cherry Hill. Hosted by Original Haddonfield Rd., Voorhees. Hosted by South Jersey Pontiac Garden State Corvette Club. Judged show, 20 classes. Vendors, Club. Judged show, 150+ awards, K-9 demonstration, music, food, music. $20 DOS. Call Jeff Duda 856-912-5200. food. $20 DOS. Call Chuck 856-904-4843 or Tom 856-524-2588. June 9: 9AM-4PM. 4th Annual Medford Wine & Shine Car Show. May 11: 10AM-2PM (rain or shine). 19th Annual Glory Days Car Main St., Medford. Hosted by Lakes Corvette Club. Judged show. Show. Echelon Ford, White Horse Pike, Stratford. Hosted by Food, music, wine tasting, craft beer tasting. $15 pre-registration, High Octane Region AACA. Peer-judged, 60 trophies, 1995 and $20 DOS. Call Terry Monroe 609-440-8374. older, no entry fee. Free food and beverages, music. Call Tom June 15: 5PM-10PM (rain date June 22). Street of Dreams Car 856-524-2588. Show. Farnsworth Ave., Bordentown. Peer-judged, 1994 and older May 18: 11AM-3PM (rain date May 19). Deterding’s Family only. Food, live music, beer garden, restaurants. DOS $15. Call Supermarket 4th Annual Car Show. 506 East Gibbsboro Rd., Jeff Goldman 609-209-0852. Lindenwold. 20 awards, people’s choice. Music, food, trophies. June 30: 9AM-2PM (rain or shine). 33rd Annual Red, White and DOS $20. Call Bill Deterding 609-870-9648. Blueberry Car Show & Festival. Hammonton High School, Route May 19: 9AM-2PM (rain or shine). 9th Annual Shine in the Pines 30 & Old Forks Rd., Hammonton. Hosted by Cruisin’ Classics Car Show & Music Festival. Batsto Village, Route 542, Batsto. Auto Club. Peer-judged, 23 trophies. Dash plaques for first 250. Hosted by Cruisin’ Classics Auto Club. Peer-judged, food, music, $10 pre-registration, $15 DOS. Food, DJ, blueberry pancake dash plaques for first 150. $10 pre-registered, $15 DOS. Call breakfast. Call Tony Sceia 609-561-3041. DOS call 609-839-2239. Tony Sceia 609-561-3041, day of show 609-839-2239. SMOKE SIGNALS Page 12

gh Nature Photography Tips gh article by Diana Antinucci turn OFF the ringer so you don’t scare away the wildlife of May is Nature Photography Month, June 15th is Nature which you’re trying to take a picture). Photography Day and June 29th is Camera Day. That So, what do you bring with you on this journey? One thing means it’s time to get out of the car and into nature! Nature you may overlook is prepping for the weather. Are you heading photography is the photographing of plants, animals, rocks and out in January or July? Or even trickier, those fall or spring other natural elements in their native environments. days where it may be chilly in the morning and evening, but Some preparation is helpful before journeying out for a a little warm during the day? Dress like you will be out for the nature photography session. If you are going out with a specific entire day, because you probably will be. Layering may be a subject in mind, knowing something about that subject and its good idea, taking off and putting on layers as necessary. Wear environment might be helpful. Research is encouraged. Going a good pair of hiking shoes or boots. Bring a hat and some out in August to photograph sprouting young ferns or in the sunscreen for protection. Likewise, you may want to consider middle of the day to photograph owls bringing food and beverages. There is will do you no good and will only lead to nowhere to stop for lunch in the Pine disappointment. Always consider the time Barrens and thermos full of your favorite of year for your photo also. Do you want beverage will be a welcome addition to colorful fall foliage or the lush greens of your provisions. Make sure to also bring summer? Of course, sometimes none extra batteries and memory cards for your of this matters. If you just want to have camera. some outdoor fun with your camera, then You should also think about file format. just have at it and see what happens. All cameras are capable of shooting .jpg. Sometimes the best photo opportunities This is a universal format, but it also can be found that way. has the least resolution. Some cameras If you are going to a particular location, will offer .tif format, which has better make yourself familiar with the rules resolution than .jpg and will allow you to and regulations the location may have. print pictures in larger sizes suitable for Botanical gardens like Longwood offer framing and displaying. Depending on some great photographic opportunities, the camera you have, shooting in RAW but make sure to follow any rules they is best. Not all cameras offer this, but may have. If it is a large or remote it offers the highest resolution and the location, like the Pine Barrens, bring a resulting photo can be blown up quite friend or let someone back home know large for printing. where you will be and when you might be Now for some very technical stuff. home. Let’s talk about aperture, shutter speed When you go out to take photographs, and ISO. Aperture, measured in f-stops, one of the most important things to take The left portion of this photo was taken with an f-stop is the circular opening in the lens that with you is an abundance of patience. of 29, giving focus to both subject and background. narrows or widens, controlling the quantity You may walk for hours before finding The right half was taken with a 4.2 f-stop, keeping the subject in focus, while blurring the background. of light entering the camera. A smaller something that inspires you. Enjoy the Photo by S. Soppe. f-stop gives you a wider aperture and walk in the meantime. If you are looking will give you a narrower depth of field, for a special shot, particularly if it’s an animal you’re after, keeping your subject in focus, but separating your subject patience is key. Let me say it again, because it’s really that from the background by allowing that background to have important. PATIENCE IS KEY. If you want that special photo, a softer focus, making for a more appealing picture. Shutter you may have to go back a location for several days and wait in speed controls a moveable cover over the “film”, increasing hiding for hours. But that elusive image that has captured your or decreasing the time of exposure. This controls how motion imagination may be worth it. appears in your image. Faster shutter speeds will freeze-frame Make sure you are familiar with your equipment. None of motion. Slower shutter speeds will create a motion blur. ISO your equipment needs to be super expensive and fancy. Some is the “film’s” sensitivity to light. Increasing the ISO increases of today’s camera phones have taken award-winning photos. light sensitivity, but also increases graininess and noise in your More important than owning fancy camera equipment is to image. There is a relationship between these three factors, but know how to use what you have. Know your camera’s settings frankly, it’s complicated, I really don’t have the time to cover it and what they will do. Be familiar with any lenses you have or here and it makes my head hurt. For anyone interested, look up any filters you own. The better camera shops are more than “exposure triangle” online. willing to give you some guidance (a happy customer is a Minimizing camera shake is also important. Vibration of repeat customer) or perhaps a friend has some photography the camera can result in blurred images. Even with editing knowledge and can spend an afternoon with you. (Editor’s software, there is very little that can be done with a blurry note: if you are using your cell phone to take nature pictures, image. Strongly consider bringing a tripod (or a monopod) and continued on page 13 SMOKE SIGNALS Page 13 Nature Photography Tips continued from page 12 on your plans, a macro lens may not be appropriate. Take our a remote trigger with you. The tripod will steady the camera and Bigfoot example. Here, a zoom lens would suit the situation a remote trigger will prevent shake when manually pressing the better. While a macro photograph of Bigfoot fur might be trigger. If you don’t have a remote trigger, you can use a timer. interesting, you risk getting mauled by Bigfoot. The equipment If you don’t have a tripod, use something in your surroundings, you take should match your needs. a rock, a wall or a fallen tree or a tree branch, to steady your Framing is something else you can use to emphasize your hand. Failing that, you can try keeping your arms tight to your subject. You can literally use a frame, such as arcing tree body and holding the camera close to you to steady the camera. branches, a door or window, but the frame can really be No one likes to see blurry pictures. Imagine you get that once anything used around the outer edge of the photo to contrast in a lifetime shot of Bigfoot, but it’s blurry and fuzzy and no one with the image’s subject. believes it’s really him. Take into account the angle of your shot and perspective. When putting your shot together, one of the most important Holding the camera above your subject can yield something elements, and the most often overlooked, is lighting. The harsh interesting. In contrast, bringing the camera down low and light of a bright afternoon can either wash out an image or cast shooting up toward your subject can make it appear more harsh shadows. When possible, shoot during the “golden hours” imposing. just after sunrise or just before sunset. An overcast day also Try to find ways to give your photo a sense of energy provides soft, even lighting. Shooting during these hours has the (unless, of course, you’re going for a serene, quiet feeling). added benefits of avoiding human crowds and any animal you’re Use elements that form diagonal lines or opposing lines. Long after may be more active during this time. Take advantage of exposure times can result in motion blur that also conveys a natural light and use flash as a last resort. Flash can be useful if sense of action (a waterfall that shows a motion blur in contrast shooting into the sun with your subject in the foreground of the to the static background). If you have a moving animal, focus photo. This will light your subject and prevent it from becoming a on the animal and use a long exposure time while panning with silhouette. the animal’s motion. The result will be an animal that is in focus If you’re looking at a subject that has a boring, poorly lit or with a motion-blurred background. distracting background, move closer to your subject. A zoom lens You should also use elements to lead a viewer’s eye into a comes in handy when you can’t move closer to your subject (like photo. You can use lines, curves or a progression of shapes, your once-in-a-lifetime shot of Bigfoot). For action shots, try a but they should lead from the edges of the photo toward the medium distance, keeping your subject’s full height in frame. For center. photos where the background is your subject, try backing way When placing your subject within the shot, consider the up and placing a person or something interesting in the middle rule of thirds. Pretend your shot is divided by a tic-tac-toe ground to give a sense of scale (and use a higher f-stop setting to board. Your subject and other elements are best placed when increase your depth of field). they fall where lines intersect and your horizon falls on one of It is important to emphasize and separate your subject from the horizontal lines. This does not apply to all shots. Closely the background. We already discussed that one way to do this is cropped photos or photos with strong patterns may be better if to use a wide aperture that will put your subject in focus and put centered. a soft focus on the background. Putting some distance between I want to leave you with a couple of other small hints. Take the background and subject photos in both portrait (up and down) and landscape (side to also helps. Using a natural side) orientations. spot of light falling on your Take A LOT of subject or just behind your pictures. There’s subject can also provide no harm in taking emphasis. multiple shots of Emphasizing your subject the same picture can also be achieved by while trying different moving or zooming in very camera settings. Do close to your subject. If not delete photos you have a macro lens or while in the field. It’s setting, you can move into too hard to use your your subject close enough little camera screen to determine the worth to lose the subject until it of a photo. Most appears to be only a texture importantly, respect or pattern (for example, tree the animals and bark). Macro lenses (some environment. digital cameras have this as Now, grab your a setting) is a specialized camera, get out of lens that allows you to move the car, and go have I found this tree frog clinging to our front in very close to a subject This was taken at 1/250th of second fun in the great outdoors! window after a rainy day. To emphasize and preserves a high level of shutter speed. The fast shutter speed froze Even if it’s in your own my subject, I got in very close and used a detail. Of course, depending the action of the fawn. Photo by S. Soppe. macro lens. Photo by D. Antinucci. backyard or driveway.P SMOKE SIGNALS Page 14 It Caught My Eye continued from page 8 wheel, but most have been replaced by a wood-rimmed body will require cutting and welding. There should be wheel. The seats are widely available and reasonably priced. about a three inch gap between the top of the rear tire Make sure the gauges are all correct and working, as these and the wheelarch. If not, the rear spring has probably can be expensive to replace or fix. collapsed due to rot. The gaps between the door and the On a test drive, expect tappet noise and a rattling time A- and B-posts should be even. If they are narrower at the chain. You can also expect evidence of oil leaks, which are top, there is sag in the shell and it’s very difficult to fix. not a major concern as long as the oil pressure is good, both Be wary of thick underseal or when the car is cold (60psi) and a bad paint job, both of which hot (40psi at 1000rpm). To check could be hiding a multitude for worn piston rings and bores of sins. Be sure that the front (occurring at about 40,000 miles of the car and the doors all on a 948cc and 70,000 miles on open and close nicely. If the a 1275cc), run the engine with interior looks a little tired, the the oil filler cap removed. If there good news is that the relatively is evidence of fumes, the engine simple interior, including door will need to be rebored. While you cards, carpets and dashboard have the oil filler cap off, look for can be easily found and will white residue which indicates a cost about $200. Originally, the failed head gasket. A loud rattle at “frogeye” would have had mats start may indicate a broken heat instead of carpets, but these shield, commonly caused by over- are almost always swapped out tightening. for carpets and the mats can If the little “frogeye” tickles be hard to find. Likewise, original Austin_Healey “Frogeye” Sprite with its front raised. Photo by your fancy and you can find one in dave_7 and used under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share cars have a two-spoke steering Alike 2.0 Generic license. decent shape, go ahead and buy it. I would. P Pull up a seat and join us at Johnson’s Corner Farm...

Ankokas Annual Tailgate Meeting June 14th, 2019 We will meet in the school parking lot across the street from Johnson’s at 4:15PM and move into the main parking lot as a group. SMOKE SIGNALS Page 15

ghgh Roadside Ramblings ghgh Mercer Museum & Fonthill Castle, Doylestown, PA

article by Diana Antinucci Delaware River Railroad Excursions, To prepare for your National Train Day celebration on 99 Elizabeth St., Phillipsburg, NJ; 877-872-4674 May 11th, consider visting one (or more) of the following The Delaware River Railroad runs their River & Steam Train destinations. Bon voyage! from May 4th through October 27th with a 90 minute narrated New Jersey Museum of Transportation: Pine Creek ride along the Delaware. On May 4th, children dressed in Railroad at Allaire State Park, 4265 Atlantic Ave., anything Star Wars ride free and on May 5th, children dressed Wall Township, NJ; 732-938-5524 in anything related to Cinco de Mayo ride free (rules and Founded in 1952, the Pine Creek Railroad is one of the restrictions apply). From May until early June, the train runs oldest operating narrow guage railroads in the country, under diesel power. From early June until the end of October, with trains running every Saturday and Sunday from Easter the train is pulled by steam locomotive. A $5.00 Gem Stone through June 30th and from September 2nd through November 26th, with daily trains running between July 1st Mine add-on is available on most trips and includes a mine tour and September 1st. They have several special programs also, and a bag of ore containing gem stones. They have Dino Days including the History of Trains for Kids on May 4th, a Civil War on August 10th and 11th with a dinosaur show, ventriloquist, encampment on June 1st and 2nd, Railroaders’ weekend on a bag of fossil ore for visitors, meet and greet with Davey the September 7th and 8th, Haunted Express Night Time Rides Dinosaur. A Winery Train runs from May 5th through October on October 11, 12,18,19, 28th and includes a 90 25 and 26 and Christmas minute narrated ride along the Express With Santa (daytime Delaware, 15 minute bus ride and night time rides). to a winery where you get a Black River & Western 60 minute tour, wine-tasting Railroad, 245 John and a souvenir wine glass. Ringo Rd., Ringoes, NJ; The Pohatcong Garden Tour 908-782-6622 and Wine Tasting Train runs on This railroad offers several June 22nd and includes visits fun excursions, including to the gardens of three historic the Dog Days of Summer on homes, a box lunch and a tour May 11th about the natural of Villa Milagro Winery, for a world around us, the Bowne total of a 4.5 hour journey. The Station Limited which is an extended length rider on May Corn Maze Train runs from 18th and 19th, the Safari late August until October 27th Story Time Express with an and is a $5.00 add-on to any Eyes of the Wild hands-on train ticket. The Corn Maze animal presentation, an art Train includes two mazes project to take home and The Ely-Thomas Lumber Company No. 6 engine at the Pine Creek Railroad. Photo by with two different games to DCwom and released to the public domain. story reading on June 1st. play inside the mazes. The They also host Railfest on Great Pumpkin Train runs June 8th and 9th with food vendors, live music, model trains September 29 and 30 and October 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21, 27 and and a blacksmith demonstration. 28 and includes a 90 minute train ride and every child gets to Whippany Railway Museum, 1 Railroad Plaza, pick a pumpkin from the pumpkin patch. July 5, 6, 7, 12, 13 and Whippany, NJ; 973-887-8177 14 are Days Out With Thomas which includes a 25 minute train The Whippany Railway Museum offers an Ice Cream Day ride pulled by Thomas, coloring activities, Thomas videos, a Excursion on July 7th which includes a 10-mile, 45 minute chance to meet Sir Topham Hat and a petting zoo. On October trip followed by a free scoop of ice cream. You can upgrade 19th is the Pohatcong Historic House Tour & Wine Tasting. After this experience to ride in the 1927 “Jersey Coast” Club Car. They have a Touch-A-Truck Event on September 8th, the train ride, guests take a docent-guided tour of three historic offering kids a chance to explore working trucks, including fire homes and then are treated to a tour of the Milagro vineyard, trucks, construction vehicles and ambulances. They have a wine tastings and hot hors d’oevres. The Polar Express runs Halloween Express on October 6th with a 10-mile, 45 minute November 22, 23, 24, 29 and 30 and December 1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, train ride where kids are encouraged to dress in costume and 14 and 15 and is an hour and 45 minute ride with hot chocolate, treats are given out on the train. This trip also features the cookies, carols, holiday lights and Santa. possibility of upgrading to the club car. continued on page 16 SMOKE SIGNALS Page 16

Roadside Ramblings continued from page 15 For anyone that loves trains, Strasburg, PA and the surrounding area is a Mecca of entertainment and education. New Hope & Ivyland Railroad, 32 W. Bridge St., Located here are The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, the New Hope, PA; 215-862-2332 Choo-Choo Barn and the National Toy Train Museum. Make a The New Hope & Ivyland’s Grapevine Express runs on select day of it and visit all of them! Saturdays and Sundays throughout the year. Passengers Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, 300 Gap Rd., aboard the early 1900’s first class parlor cars enjoy gourmet Ronks, PA; 717-687-8628 cheese and crackers, fruit and wine, with a focus on a Opened to the public in 1975, this is the first building in different region each month. All passengers must be 21 North America designed specifically as a railroad museum. or older. “Smart or casual dressy” attire is suggested. The The museum covers 18 acres and houses over a hundred Grapevine express is a 90 minute ride powered by a vintage locomotives and railroad cars and diesel locomotive and includes two glasses of over 17,000 other items including wine, a selection of cheese, tools, uniforms, tickets, signal coffee, tea and water. equipment and a telegraph, along The Buckingham Valley with several model railroad layouts, an Excursion is a 90 minute education center and a library. ride offered on select dates Choo-Choo Barn at Traintown, that offers a narrated trip 226 Gap Rd., Strasburg, PA; 717- on a train powered by 687-7911 vintage diesel locomotive. A massive train display, covering Unlike many railroads, the 1,700 square feet, the layout is New Hope & Ivyland offers mostly O-gauge and has more than rides in the engine cab for a 150 hand-built animated figures and higher price and can only be vehicles and twenty-two trains. purchased by one person National Toy Train Museum, per trip. Several levels 300 Paradise Ln., Ronks, PA; of cab ride are available. The roundhouse at Steamtown. Photo by the National Park Service 717-687-8976 Santa’s Steam Spectacular is and, as such, is in the public domain. The National Toy Train powered by a steam engine Museum has layouts and includes carols, cocoa, cookies in G, Standard, O, S and a visit from Mr. and Mrs. Claus. and HO guages and an Both adults and children may wear extensive collection of pajamas for the ride. The North models from the 1800s Pole Express is a similar ride, but to today from over 100 powered by diesel locomotive. different manufacturers. Steamtown National Historic It is possibly the world’s Site, 350 Cliff St., Scranton, PA largest publicly displayed 570-340-5200 collection of toy trains. Located on almost 62.5 acres October 16th is their Fall of the former Scranton yards of Open House with free the Delaware, Lackawanna and admission to everyone and Western Railroad, Steamtown has presentations by toy train a roundhouse, working turntable, manufacturers. November guided tours of their locomotive 17th is their Old-Fashioned repair shop and multiple outbuildings Christmas and Santa dating between 1899 and 1902. The roundhouse and turntable at Steamtown. Photo Ruhrfusch and used visits on November 30th. under the GNU Free Documentation License. There are locomotives and train cars Thursdays from November open to exploration and a steam 30th through December engine that has been cut away to demonstrate how it works. 21st, they offer a free admission with a nonperishable food item One of the engines on display here is one of the largest ever for each person. The National Toy Train Library has a wealth of built, the Union Pacific Big Boy. There are short train trips information about toy trains including 1,500 books in addition through the yard that are available and also some longer to instruction books, repair guides and parts lists. They are a excursions. research library, not a lending library, and they ask to call ahead before your visit. P ghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh Please check location websites before visiting for schedules and regulations. For more destinations, see Roadside Ramblings in the Jan./Feb. 2017 edition about Northlandz and the Roadside Ramblings in the Nov./Dec. 2018 edition about Jim Thorpe and the Mauch Chunk Railroad Station. SMOKE SIGNALS Page 17

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In celebration of International Jazz Day on May 25th, find the words in capital letters from the list on the right in the puzzle on the left. Answers on page 18.

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ANKOKAS REGION, AACA ANKOKAS is a southern NJ Region of the AACA dating back to 1964. May is Ankokas Region PO BOX 343 Riverside, NJ 08075 www.ankokas.com [email protected] Date Your KATHY PETTERS, PAST OFFICERS PRESIDENT [email protected] JOSEPH DOUGHERTY, PRESIDENT 856-767-4438 [email protected] Mate Month 856-435-6798 DAVE HANN, DIRECTOR [email protected] TOM McLARNEY, VICE-PRESIDENT 856-304-3951 [email protected] 856-461-6688 NANCY DOUGHTERTY, DIRECTOR [email protected] 856-287-2310 JEFF SCHULTE, TREASURER [email protected] BERNIE SHUSTER, DIRECTOR 856-234-1623 [email protected] 856-429-7739 STEVEN SOPPE, SECRETARY [email protected] DIANA ANTINUCCI, DIRECTOR 609-848-4843 [email protected] 609-848-4843

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ghgh Letter From The Editors ghgh Diana: How great was the charter luncheon last month? second insert is an Ankokas membership application with a Didn’t Joe and Nancy do a great job putting that together? history of the club on the back. This isn’t for you to send in Steven: They sure did. And Kathy receiving the Hankins when you renew next fall. It’s to give to someone you meet Award was a nice surprise. She deserved the award for all at a show during her hard work over the years. But let’s not forget the literal the year so you “take away” from the luncheon. The 2019 Ankokas roster can help recruit was distributed. new members to Diana: It’s a great looking book, if Ankokas. Keep I do say so myself. this page in your Steven: Of course it looks great, car. When you you helped put it together. But for talk to people, tell everyone who hasn’t received their them you are part book yet, let me tell you a little about of Ankokas and what’s in it. There’s important club encourage them to dates to remember, club history, a full join. listing of our officers and directors, “Maybe you’re not ready for writing yet.” Diana: It’s too pictures, and most important, bad our two newest everyone’s name and contact members, Russell and Maria Candell, and Christian Truxell, information. We’ve done our best to joined after the book was printed. You’ll have to put out a get all your information correct, but supplement next month. sometimes mistakes happen. If you “Hey, boss, I’ve got a Steven: At least Kyle renewed in time to make it in the really great story idea see something is wrong, let me know about toy mice.” book. If you didn’t pick up your roster at the luncheon, you about it. We will fix it for next year. can get it when you come to the May meeting on the 9th. By There are also two loose inserts in the book. First is a tri- the way Sweetie, what kinds of cookies are you making for fold pocket edition of the roster with just names and phone the next meeting? numbers. Keep this page in your car. If you are meeting other Diana: Same kinds I always make. Delicious ones. P members someplace and need to call them because you are running late, you will have their number with you. The Above photos by S. Soppe and D. Antinucci. June is Adopt a Cat Month

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ghgh Member Marketplace ghgh Wanted: One of the following cars: 1977-78 Buick Riviera, Ford Mustang 3.8 ltr 6 cylinder - asking $25.00. Contact Barry 1969-71 Pontiac Catalina, Bonneville or Grandville or 1973-76 at 609-760-7939 or e-mail [email protected]. 4/21/19 Chevrolet Caprice. Most colors considered. No projects. Call Howard 609-820-0329. 06/10/18 For Sale: Fram High Mileage oil filter (HM16) - Have (3) new ones in boxes (sold the car- Ford Mustang 3.8ltr 6 cylinder) For Sale: Aluminum System One ladder racks for pick-up asking $10.00 for all three. Contact Barry at 609-760-7939 or truck. Good condition. Asking $300. Contact Rich Howey 856- e-mail [email protected]. 4/21/19 904-2359.

Wanted: ‘49 Buick Roadmaster 2dr. that needs restoring or a 1963 Pontiac Tempest. Alan Coshland 609-801-1167.

For Sale: USA 960-T Pro Trig-Blast Sandblasting Cabinet. New List price…$1200.00. My price $500.00, you pick it up. Call Tom McLarney 856-461-8084.

For Sale: 1936 Ford Touring 4dr “Trunkback” Deluxe. Mileage on odometer 82,033. Washington blue exterior with matl. tan mohair cloth interior. V8 flathead engine, 3-speed manual Barry’s oil filter and tire. transmission. Call Michelle Salerno 610-301-1072.

For Sale: One Continental Extreme Contact A-symetrical tire. To place an ad in Member Marketplace, please e-mail Tread size 225/55-ZR16 with about 15,000 miles on it , no [email protected]. plugs or breaks, for right side front or back. Used on 2001 Important Reminder! The next regular meeting will be on May 9, 2019 at 7:30PM on the second floor of the Haddonfield Municipal Building, 242 Kings Highway East, Haddonfield.

Important Reminder! We’re on the Web! See us at: The Ankokas annual tailgate www.ankokas.com meeting is on June 14, 2019. See the ad on page 14. Regular meetings are held on the second Thursday of each month at 7:30PM on the second floor of the Haddonfield Municipal Important Reminder! Building. There is an upcoming AACA Director meetings are held on an National Meet in Parsippany, NJ “as needed” basis as determined from June 26th to June 29th. by the officers. Registration deadline is May NOTE: No meetings are 26th. Plans are being made for scheduled in July, August or Ankokas members to drive up December. as a group. SMOKE SIGNALS Page 20 The Ankokas Region would like to thank its sponsors and encourage its members to patronize these businesses whenever possible:

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