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1101\SELESS CArtilAGE Horseless Carriage Club of America Founded in Los Angeles November 14, 1937 A nonprofit corporation founded by and for automotive antiquarians and dedicated to the preservation of motor vehicles of ancient age and historical value, their acces sories, archives and romantic lore. OFFICERS Dr. E. C. Lawrence .................... ...... ...................... President Roy Davis .................... ____ .. ------- ·------- ---- -- ------ -Vice President Dave Goer I ich ................................ ··------ ----·------· .. Secretary Edwin N . Savi lle ........ .......................................... Treasurer Joe Straub ................................................ Board Chairman DIRECTORS AND TERMS OF OFFICE THE COVER STORY 1967-69 1968-70 1969-71 The cover for this issue is No. 11 of the "Horseless Ralph Cherry Roy Davis Peter Bechtel Carriage Days" series painted by Ben Sharpsteen. Clarence Kay Louis Giacomelli Frank Harris The car in distress is a 1910 Studebaker-Garford Dr. E. C. Lawrence David H. Goerlich Dr. Merle Ledford being aided by a Model T Ford. The motorcycle is Herb Schoenfeld Sandy Grover Joe Morris a 1909 Excelsior. Everything about the illustration Joe Straub Edwin N. Saville Les Thomas seems self-explanatory excepting, perhaps, the de ployment of the team of horses. They could be COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN maneuvering into position to hitch in tandem with the Model T for additional pulling power or it may Activities .......... ...................... .................. Dr. Merle Ledford be that real "honest to goodness" horse power is Regional Groups ·--- --- --- --- ---- -- -- ---------- ------------- Peter Bechtel about to replace mere rated horsepower. Pub I ications ____________ ......... -- --- --------- --- -- --- -------- ... Joe Straub 17" x II" color prints of this illustration and others Budget __ ___ ... _.... ... _._ .. __.. _. __ ......... _._. ____ __ ... _.. Louis Gi a co metti painted by Ben Sharpsteen from Gazette covers are avail Bylaws ----- -·- --------------- -- --------·- --- ----- --- ---- -- --- --- Ra lph Cherry able, unfolded and without Gazette Masthead. Safety _. _.. ... ___ . __ . _.. ____ . _... .. ... _.. _. __ __ . __ . _. _. ___ ........ _._ Joe Morris Numbers I, 2, and 3 are out of print. Th e supply on the balance is limited. Your choice No. 4 throug h No. II HONORARY DIRECTORS $2.00 each. Orders of $5.00 or less add SOc handling. lester H. Barnett Harry B. Johnson Orders of four or more are $1.65 per print postpaid. lindley F. Bothwell Dr. Alfred S. Lewerenz Indicate your choice from the following li st: Ernie Boyer W . Everett Miller No. 4. Mode l T Ford and Me rce r No. 5. S. F. Earthquake and Mo del K Ford Floyd Clymer John B. Ogden No. 6. Ferryboat --:- Pa ckard and Maxwel l Sam DeBolt Herb Prentice No. 7- H o lt tractors and Locomo bile Streame r Warwick Eastwood Dr. Geo. E. Shafer No. 8. Railroad De po t and Stanley Mt. Wagon John G. Gill espie Ken Sorensen No . 9. Locomotive and Stevens- Duryea N o. I 0. Hayride with Cadillac, Packard and Lozier No. I I. Stude boker-Gorford a nd the broke n b ridge Pla stic laminate d prints hove on embossed lin en fini sh giving them extra dimensio n. They o re available fro m the above li st at $2.50 each. Orders for $5.00 o r less please odd SOc handling costs. All orders postpaid in U. S.A. Califo rnia b uy e rs add 5"/ soles tax. MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION 0 Send o rders fo r pla in prints o r plasti c lam in ated prints to : Active Members, Men, Women, Minors must own a Horseless Carriage of COLOR PRINTS year 1915 ar earlier; they have all privileges af the club. Annual dues, P.O . Box 332 , Verdugo City, Calif. 91046 $9.00 (Canada and foreign, $9.50), $7.00 af which is far a one year subscription Ia the Horseless Carriage Gazette. Associate Members, Men, Women, Minors have all privi leges af the club except holding a National office and voting. Annual dues $7.00 (Canada 1910 Studebaker-Garford and foreign, $7.50) -...hich includes a year Gazette subscription. Wives of Members may become either Active or Associate members, corresponding to tt;;r;:t,usband's membership. Only one copy of the Gazette, the Roster and other mailings wil l be sent jointly to husband and wife. Annual dues, $2.00. However, full membership is encouraged. Life Members are Active ar Associate Members far life upon payment of $100.00 dues. Regional Group Members, who must be National Active or A9sociate members, pay additional dues as established by the local clubs. Gazette Subscriptions, $7.00 per year. 3 OffiCIAL PUBUCATION OF THE Horseless Carriage Club of America ~--~------------~~·~~------------------~ED IT OR W. Everett Miller Volume 31 No.3 FEATURE EDITOR Dic.k Philippi May-June 1969 RESEARCH HISTORIAN Dr . Alfred S. Leweren• COVER PHOTOGRAPHER Mike Roberls TECHNICAL ED ITOR Vaun Rodgers FASHION ED ITOR Helen Frye REG IONAL NEWS ED ITOR Sandy Grover a copy ARTISTS Ward Kimball, Hel~n Frye, Ben Sharpsteen, Ed Pranger $/.2S DISPLAY ADVERTISING MANAGER Robert Babcock ~ The Horseless Carriage Gazette is IN THIS ISSUE published bimonthly by the Horseless ~ Carriage Club of America. In c .. 9031 E. Florence Avenue. Down ey, Ca li ~ fornia 90240. Second class postage National Comments - Roy Dav is .............. ............... .. .................. .... 4 paid at Downey, California, and at ~- Disneyland Easter Parade .. .. ........ .................. .............. ...... .. ..... ... ... .... 4 additional mailing office. Subscr-Ip Shh, Don't Tell Anybody - An Old HCCA Member .. .. ..................... 5 tion : $7.00 a year. ~ The Detroit Public Library Acquires the Perrin Collection ................ 6 Coming Events ....... ..................... ........................................ .. ..... ....... 8 ~ McKay Motor Cars - William H. McCurdy ........................ ...... .... .......... 10 Regional Highlights - San dy Grover ...... ..... .. ...... .... .......................... 20 Articles appearing in this publication ~ 15th Annual Blossom Tour - Dr. Bill Lawrence ................... .. .. ....... 24 express the individual opinions of the Royston's Mercer - Da n Fi sher and Coleman Gray .......... ............ .. 28 writers and are not necessarily the ~ Memory Museum .. ... ...... .... .. .. ...... .. .......... .. .. .. .. ...... ......... ............ .. 32 opinions of the Editors or the HCCA, Jerome Biderman Color Print .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. ... ..... .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .... .. 34 Written permission must be obtained from the HCCA Board of Directors for ~ Harley J. Earl .............. ...... ..................... ............ ...... .. ...... .. .. ............... 36 the reproduction of any material Fashion Views - Helen Frye ..... .. ..... ................. .... .. .. ... ... .... .. .... .. .... .. .. 38 appearing in the Horseless Carriage Pride & Joy .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 42 Gazette. ~ Our Family Photo Album ......... .. .... .... .... ... ... ...... ..... .... .. ...................... 43 What Is It? - Dr. Alfred S. Lewerenz ...... ........ ...... ... .... .. .... ... .... .. ... .... 44 ~ Obituaries .. .. ....... ... .. ....... ..... .... ..... .... ....... .................... ........ .. .. .. ...... ... 49 ~ Letters to the Editors .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 50 Address all correspondence to Book Reviews .. .... ... .... ......... ... .. ...... .... ........ .... .......... .. ............ .. .... 51 Restoration Hints - Vaun Rodgers .............................. .. .. .... ............... 54 HORSELESS CARRIAGE ~ GAZETTE Current Restorations - Ceci l Frye ............ ....... .... ... ..... .... .. ... ............. 55 Classified Advertising - Joe Stau b ........................................... .. ... .. ... 56 9031 E. Florence Avenue Arrington Square ~ Service Directory - Joe Staub ........ ..... ...... .... .......... ............. .. ... ... .... 63 Downey, California 90240 ~ ~--------~~~~- ----------~ ~ PHONE : (213)862-6210 ~ ~ ~~~~~----~--------~~~·~~------------------~·~~~ c~ ~ 0~~ DEADLINES A free Gazette will be sent to any potential HCCA ~ December First for the JAN-FEB i ss ue member, along with an illustrated fact sheet pictur February First fOf the MAR-APR Issue ing club activities. Just send us the name and ad April First for the MAY-JUN E iss ue dress of anyone you think would be interested in the June First for the JULY-AUG issue GAZETTE and Horseless Carriage Club activities. August First for the SEPT-OCT issue Please be sure of the correct address and include October First for the NOV-DEC iss ue the zip code! 4 EASTER PARADE CONJURES MEMORIES OF YESTERYEAR By MARY LOU HOPKINS It was a dandy Easter Parade. Daintily done up ladies protected their complexions with demure parasols as they minced down the avenue in their high-button shoes. Sharing parade honors were some of the finest horseless carriages around, each one decorated with garlands of spring flowers, ribbons and bouquets. The location was Main Street. The year? Not Now that we are well into the New Year, we miss 1909, but 1969. the Retired National Board Members and welcome It was Disneyland's second annual Easter Sunday the new Officers. All National Board Members are parasol contest and parade, presenting members - happy to talk with any Active Regional Group Mem and cars- from the Horseless Carriage Club of ber that has an interest in HCCA