Potomac Chapter The Commander Drivers Club Volume 48 Issue 3 March 2016 York Swap Meet March 10-12 2016

Keystone welcome sign out front, we Thursday morning setup-Darrell Carr know we’re here now. Pete Rutledge, his daughter, Paul John- and Bob Johnstone with Donna and son at Old Main. Paul brought a bunch Ruth in the background. of parts for a hopeful sale.

Friday evening- Darrell and Ruth Carr at the Keystone buffet. Saturday morning, Nadine Farris, Mike Farris-joined us for breakfast at Fender Z

President Vice President Treasurer Secretary Activities Director Karl Veit Steve Geiger Mike Farris Murray Welsh Terry & Shirley McDaniel 3703 7th Street South 2010 Kings Forest Trail 4313 Landgreen Street 24121 Ridge Road 580 Welltown School Road Arlington, VA 22204 Mount Airy, MD 21771 Rockville, MD 20853 Germantown, MD 20876 Martinsburg, WV 25403 703-979-4763 301-829-5155 301-460-4341 301-253-3723 304-263-3915 (hm) [email protected] [email protected] david.farris @verizon.net [email protected] 304-671-6704 (cell) [email protected] Membership Historian Web Master Editor Nadine & Mike Farris Ed Lemanski Bob Johnstone Lynda Welsh 4313 Landgreen Street 7875 Red Jacket Way 12161 Holly Knoll Circle 24121 Ridge Road Rockville, MD 20853 Jessup, MD 20794 Great Falls, VA 22066 Germantown, MD 20876 301-460-4341 301-776-9893 703-450-0754 301-253-3723 ndfarris [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

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Joseph Rudolph Jr. 3/4 Kathy Herman 3/7 Lori Geiger 3/10 Robert Winokur 3/16 Sidney Kertzel 3/22 March Janet Rutledge 3/23 Diane Murphy 3/26

The Commander is the monthly publication of the Potomac Chapter, Studebaker Drivers Club. Subscription is by membership to the Potomac Chapter at $15.00 yearly. Canada/Mexico $20.00, all other countries $25.00. Direct all membership correspondence to the Membership Director. Direct all correspondence relating to The Commander to the Editor, who retains the right to edit or modify any contribution. Deadline date is the 15th of the month for the following month’s issue. The Commander is also an internet publication. The Potomac Chapter is an officially chartered chapter of the Studebaker Drivers Club, Inc.; its by-laws were approved, and charter granted by SDC in June 1967. Membership is recruited from the States of Maryland, West Virginia, Northern Virginia and Washington, DC. And those from other areas wishing to join the chapter are welcome.

2 Potomac Chapter, SDC Activities 2016 Event Date Contact

Apple Blossom Meet Winchester, VA May 7 (?) non-SD Spring Fun Day Tour Hershey, PA May 14 Ruth Carr Spring Tour not scheduled in 2016 Orphan Car Tour Howard County, MD (PC is one sponsor) tbd Steve White Spring Picnic Hedgesville, WV June 12 Terry McDaniel Sully Plantation Chantilly, VA June 19 non SDC 52st SCD International Meet Warwick, RI June 26-July2 Terry McDanial Rose Hill Manor (car show) Frederick, MD August 14 (not confirmed) non-SDC *International Drive Your Studebaker Day Sept. 10 Terry McDaniel Fall Picnic Johnson, Martinsburg, WV Aug. 28 Paul & Karen Johnson Fall Tour Luray, VA Sept. 16-18 Murray Welsh Hershey Fall Meet Hershey, PA Oct. 5-8 AACA Bradfield Show Bridgewater, VA Oct. 9 Terry McDaniel Antique and Classic Car Show Rockville, MD (PC is one sponsor) Oct 15 Ron Salen & Bill Morgan Reedsville Swap Meet Reedsville, PA Oct. 28-29 Max Corkins Chapter Planning Meeting tbd Terry McDaniel Chapter Holiday Party Charles Town, WV Dec 18 Terry McDaniel

**Firm date-will always be the second Saturday in September

3 HISTORIAN CORNER TECH TIP By Ed Lemanski by Ed Lemanski

STUDEBAKER "Bullet Nose" CHICKEN SMELL GASOLINE! HAWK One of the most unsettling things that can happen to Studebaker's Starlight coupe - sold from '47 through '52 as your Studebaker is the smell of gasoline. Leaking gas is a both Champions and Commanders - was a special edition severe hazard to deal with. It may be cured by a new of the post-war . "Is it coming or go- hose, a fuel line, a clamp, an epoxy kit, or new gasket de- ing?" Additionally, some called the '50 and '51 models the pending upon the cause. Where is the leak? "Airplane Studey" or "Bullet Nose". All years had a rear Engine area - check your fuel filter hose connections window wrapped around to meet the door pillars. The and the connection to the fuel pump (on the side of the rear seat passengers were treated to a Cinemascope-like engine). Easy fixes. picture window. "They were so far ahead of their time" Underneath the driver seat. Check the fuel line that best described these futuristic coupes. runs underneath below the driver. If needed, a new line can be run along side the existing one. An easy fix. The pictures are of a very special Starlight, this one is a Beneath the filler door on the driver's side. This is most Velvet black 1951. Proud owner Ted Harbit had his likely a deteriorated rubber hose due to age and/or alco- Chicken Hawk on full display for the viewing public hol fuel. Also possible, the clamps are too loose or when the Potomac Chapter hosted their grand event in weak. An easy fix. Martinsburg, WV in 2006. The front of the gas tank. The sending unit is no longer secure. Did you add an electronic fuel pump? They can Proudly boasting eight national wins, and originally pow- vibrate and damage the tube coming out of the top. Due ered by a 232ci stock (best quarter time 15.40 @ 87.67 mph) to age, a new gasket might be needed. The attaching the present engine was a 289ci R2 (best quarter time 10.01 screws must also be tight and secure. A difficult fix, @ 138.70 mph). The vehicle was later destroyed in a racing better left to a pro. accident not too long after these pictures were taken. (Ted The seams of the tank or pinholes in the tank itself - this emerged shaken but luckily was not seriously injured). will require a professional to repair. NOTE: An empty gas tank is an explosion hazard. If you must weld, don't. Even filling the tank with water before repairs does not minimize the dangers.

Hemmings Classic Car magazine May 2016

2006 Martinsburg, WV Cover features a white avanti, pages 62-68 is a feature article on "The restoration of Avanti #2". Great reading with lots of pictures. A must read article.

4 HISTORIAN CORNER By Ed Lemanski

On September 21, 2006, the University of Maryland, Baltimore Campus in Catonsville Maryland hosted a public exhibit featuring the automotive designs of . The Potomac Chapter, SDC, provided the appropriate Loewy influenced Studebaker vehicles for the viewing public. The successful event was covered by local newspapers as well as the Baltimore Sun.

Bill Morgan, MurrayWelsh, Bob Johannes- Welsh’s 1950 UMBC Cantonsville Campus Entrance Sign sen discuss their vehicles with the viewing with Maxine Morgan and Marylou was huge. public, mostly college students. Johannessen in the background.

Bill & Maxine Morgan’s 1947 Champi- Bob Johanssessen’s 1963 Studebake Avanti- on Convertible. Privacy wall separating the exhibit from Bob, Murray and Bill discuss their vehicles the entrance. and remininsce about Mr. Loewy

Inside exhibit-mostly die cast models. Left side-Raymond Loewy memorabilia. Right side-Golden Hawk and two bus die cast models.

5 Steering Column Karl Veit

Friends,

Last autumn we revised our club by-laws to include a Chapter Recruiter, who is tasked with developing a proposed plan to increase Chapter membership, along with a budget for executing the plan. As yet, we have not gotten a volunteer to fill this posi- tion. Every member who enjoys the club should participate in recruiting where they can: give an officer your plan suggestions; lead developing any of the plan areas; coor- dinate the plan as Director; and/or activity recruit. Let's make our club ACTIVE and FUN. I am attaching an outline recruitment plan. Tell us where you can help, and join in!

Recruitment Plan-2016

Increase Retention: Cost-none - Host monthly lunches, rotating or multiple venues - Use buddy system to increase attendance, for transportation Internal Communications: process for updating member info Recruiting: Cost-net positive - Annual goal: one recruit per member; net 30+ new to PSDC w/in year . Chart and recognize progrgess in Commander . Cost-none - Update contact info for all members . Name(s) . Address . Phone(s) . eMail . Social media - Access member info thru PSDC site/Webmeister (security?) - Online posting of meet attendance (planned and past) in Commander - Development an active Prize(s) at annual holiday meeting - Develop generic recruiting message, contact info - Ads: Turning Wheels; Hemmings; town/neighborhood/church newsletters; libraries; other SDC

(Continued pg. 7) 6 newsletters; social media - Incentives . New members get 2nd year free PSDC membership . Recruiting members get $5 off next dues/recruit (max $15 pa) . Annual prize for most recruits - Car meets and drive-ins . Find PSDC attendees . Provide hand-outs, knickknacks Promotions: Cost-TBD - Flyers for handout/posting: restaurants; drycleaners; service stations; libraries; churches, etc. - Stick-ons for pizza boxes, etc. - Window decals - License plate frames - Knick-knack hand outs (for meets, etc.) - Unify materials . Colors . Style . Message(s) . Contact info - Survey members for items desired, numbers needed - Track actual usage - DRIVE STUDEBAKERS (York dinner from pg. 1)

Stude Spotter Vegas is all about taking chances, right? So why not see if luck is on your side and guess what year this photo was taken in? While you're at it, tell us what automobiles you see.http://blog.hemmings.com/ index.php/2016/03/11/las-vegas-1950s-6/

7 Minutes of the Potomac Chapter SDC Meeting held in York, PA on Friday, May 11, 2016.

The meeting was called to order by President Karl Veit at 7:20 pm. Approximately 23 members of the chapter were in attendance.

The following chapter officer reports were given: Vice President: The VP was not present. Treasurer: There is a balance of $1,673.00 in the chapter account. Membership: Last year there were 58 members of the Potomac Chapter. To date 46 have renewed their membership for 2016. Efforts are being made to contact those who have not renewed and ascertain their status. Activities: The Activities director, Terry, was not at the meeting. Ruth Carr gave a synopsis of the day trip planned for May 14th to Hershey, PA. We will visit the AACA Museum and Hershey Gardens. The trip will begin at the Burger King in Thurmont, MD at the intersection of Routes 15 and 550. Meeting time will be 9:00 am. Full information to follow in the Commander. Web Site: Bob reported that everything is up and running fine. Historian: No report. Commander: Lynda sent word for everyone to keep sending her articles for the newsletter. It will only be as good as what we send her to include.

A new member was present and was introduced to the group. His name is Michael Hennessey and he is the proud owner of a 1947 Champion Convertible. We look forward to seeing Mike and his Champ at club activi- ties this year.

Karl then led a discussion about the issue of finding someone to serve as Chapter Recruiter.

Nadine pointed out that whenever there is a new SDC member in Turning Wheels in our area they are sent an invitation to join our chapter.

Pat noted that in order for the club to be more successful there needs to be more meetings. At least monthly.

I pointed out that when a chapter member attends an event they should send information about it the Lynda to include in the Commander. This especially includes any weekly, monthly cruise-ins. The more Studebak- ers we get out there the more interest there will be in them and the club. After all most "millenials" don't even know what a Studebaker is.

Steve White made a few comments about the upcoming Orphan Car Tour. It will be June 4 in Anne Arundel County. There will be more information in the Commander.

There was a motion to adjourn and it was seconded. The meeting was adjourned.

8 2016 Potomac Chapter SDC Membership Application or Renewal

Please complete this form and mail a check for $15.00, payable to POTOMAC CHAPTER SDC. Send the completed form and check to: Nadine & Mike Farris, 4313 Landgreen Street, Rockville, MD 20853 email [email protected] Phone: 301-460-4341

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