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radio, top-of-door side mir- rors, and whitewalls.” Even though the was brand new, Bob proceeded to customize it into “the smartest automobile in town.” In his own words, here is what he did: “A two- tone paint job in gleaming black with light blue roof, and chrome rear window Bob Pursel’s 1953 ‘’ dividers to give her a hard- Bob Pursel’s brand new 1953 Plymouth Cranbrook club top look with . To see more photos of this and other owned Bob Pursel was born in miles (2,575 km) in the old this 1953 Plymouth the safety and tightness of a by Bob Pursel in the 1950s, go to www.carstory.com. 1931 and grew up in car. That old Dodge deliv- Cranbrook club coupe took coach. The hood is com- Leamington, Ontario. His ered 28 miles per gallon but several photos of the car pletely shaved and head- head six cylinder with 218 ries or photos to share with automotive adventures used about eight gallons of after putting 1,100 miles on lights are equipped with cubic inches cranking out our readers? Email: bill@ began at age five in a pedal- oil! Bob had to add a quart the odometer. Bob then chrome ‘eyelids.’ At the 100 horsepower in stock carstory.com or write Bill powered car with a front of oil every 50 miles (32 wrote the following infor- rear, the trunk lid is com- form. This engine had been Sherk, 33 Oak St. E., P.O. end resembling a quarts in all) but the car mation in his family photo pletely shaved and used in Plymouths since Box 10012, Leamington, Airflow. Even at this early took them there and album: equipped with a dash-con- 1942 and was both econom- ON N8H 2C3. age, Bob was showing a brought them home. “Fully-equipped factory trolled electric deck latch, ical and reliable. preference for Chrysler- He was working by now equipment includes heater- chrome license plate frame By purchasing his ’53 CARSTORY IS built automobiles. at the A&P grocery store in air conditioning unit, lowered to the bumper, blue Plymouth brand new, Bob SPONSORED BY In his teens, he drove an town, where he saved undercoating, back-up dot taillights, and 12-inch Pursel helped the Chrysler old 1937 Dodge (“Man, enough money to order his lights, directional signals stainless cans on the Corporation achieve its best what a car!”). He and two first new car on November and automatic door and tailpipes. Speed equipment year ever, with 1.27 million buddies left town in July 13, 1952. It arrived January glove box lighting. Extra includes a Mallory hot igni- cars built for the 1953 1950 for a holiday excur- 30, 1953 at Hyatt Motors equipment includes inside- tion and reworked exhaust model year (including sion through Ontario, and Bob said: “She was controlled spotlight, lighted system.” Dodge, DeSoto and Your Security. Quebec, New York and worth waiting for.” auto compass, 8-tube Under Bob’s hood was Chrysler cars). Our Responsibility. Vermont, covering 1,600 The proud new owner of Motorola push-button the factory-installed flat- Do you have any car sto-

Mellanby to appear on Hot Stove Atom A Forest Machine BY BILL GAY is the son of Essex native and Essex staff member E.J. he was instrumental in cre- Ralph Mellanby, who was Monteith coined the Red ating. Among many other Recently retired Atlanta the executive producer of Devils nickname, only to innovations in broadcasting On Friday night Essex by Alex Stevenson, Aidan Thrasher’s star Scott Hockey Night in Canada for have it changed to the Red live hockey, Mellanby hired travelled to Leamington to Garant, Alex Smith, Dillon Mellanby will be a regular two decades. Raiders by Principal Pete Don Cherry, who is still a play against Southpoint. Jarvis, Dalton Langois, AJ guest on the popular Hot While in Essex, Ralph Hall a few years later). popular part of the program. Twenty-three seconds into Market, Adam Zanier, Zack Stove League, the second Mellanby was a star athlete Speaking to the Free Ralph Mellanby’s new the game Adam Zanier Prentice, and Tyler St. intermission segment on and key to the Essex Red Press from his home in book, Walking with scored, assisted by AJ Pierre. Great defensive play CBC’s Hockey Night in Devils winning the All Niagara-on-the-Lake, Legends, is scheduled to go Market. by Cooper Chauvin, Canada. Ontario Basketball Champ- Mellanby said it is exciting on sale October 25. In the second period, Matthew Zelko, Carter The 21-year NHL veteran ionship in 1954. (Mellanby to have his son on the show despite many great attempts Sherk, Clay Kraynack and by Essex, they were unable Phillip Ellis. Excellent goal- ‘Aluminium mining’ at Harrow Fair profitable for camp to put the puck in the net. tending by Kane Gagnon. In the third period, with 2 Good luck to Essex at For several years the vol- this “Aluminium Mining”. alongside Cedar Creek. 78,000 young people enjoy minutes and 38 seconds left, home next Thursday at 7 unteers of Camp Cedarwin They would also like to Scouts Canada, the country’s Scouts Canada’s programs, Adam Zanier scored, assist- p.m. against Southpoint. have collected pop cans at express their thanks to the leading youth organization, which are supported by ed by Dillon Jarvis and Hope to see you there! the Harrow Fair to help many fair goers that made an offers fun and exciting out- 24,000 caring and dedicated Matthew Zelko. Unfortun- Good luck to those partic- finance the many ongoing effort to place their empty door adventure to boys and volunteers. Scouts Canada’s ately the game ended in a 3- ipating in the Golf projects at the camp. cans in the many drums girls aged 5-26 in communi- national office is located in 2 loss. Fundraiser next Saturday. This year was the most placed throughout the fair- ties across Canada. Over Ottawa. Great shots and passing profitable so far. A total of grounds for this purpose. 17,785 cans were collected, Not only did Camp stomped flat, hauled to the Cedarwin profit from this scrap yard and sold. This enterprise, but the landfill does not represent all of the was deprived of 17,785 cans cans that were available at that ended up in a smelter the Fair because many ended instead. Next year, with the up in the garbage despite the public’s environmental sense diligence of the volunteers and cooperation they plan to and their helpers from vari- do even better for Camp ous Scout groups throughout Cedarwin and the environ- the Windsor and Essex ment. County areas. Camp Cedarwin is a camp The Camp Cedarwin vol- facility owned and operated unteers would like to thank by Scouts Canada. It is locat- the fair organizers for giving ed on Arner Town Line just them the opportunity to do south of County Road 20

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