THE CHESAPEAKE BULLETIN The Official Monthly Newsletter of Chesapeake Region Antique Automobile Club of America Volume 57 Number 8 August 2017 It's Official! Chesapeake Region Is Hosting The 2018 Eastern Spring Meet At Gettysburg's Wyndham Hotel By Bill Wurzell, Editor It was discussed and voted on at the July 9 membership meeting that Chesapeake Region would take up the challenge from AACA to host the 2018 Eastern Spring Meet to be held in Gettysburg, Pa., July 11-14, 2018. This event has been simmering on the back burner for a couple years. In 2015, when Presi- dent Paula Ruby invited then AACA President Donald Barlup to be a guest along with his wife at our annual banquet in November at Friend- ly Farm Restaurant, it was a sellout. President Barlup remarked at the excellent turnout of nearly 180 members, saying 'Chesapeake Re- gion should step up to the plate' and host a na- tional tour, or better yet, a national meet. Since that time, AACA 2016 President Rob- ert Parrish, and current AACA President Tom Cox have also challenged President Paula with similar pleas. It boiled over recently when Na- tional AACA had no region to host the 2018 Eastern Spring Meet; the die was cast! Okay, you say that’s great! But, why Gettsyburg in PENNSYLVANIA? Why not somewhere in the Chesapeake Region? A fair question. The major factor is, there really isn’t was also the chief organizer along with Tom President, Al Zimmermann, President Paula a venue that can accommodate this meet as Kenney for the 2016 National DeSoto Club Ruby, and past presidents, Gary Wilmer, and well as the Gettysburg area. meet held in Timonium. But, this meet was Tom Young, all of whom offer a wealth of or- Make no mistake, this is a BIG deal. The only about 80 vehicles. Other notables are Vice ganizational and planning skills. 2018 Eastern Spring meet is expected to draw 500 or more vehicles, which translates to lots of hotel rooms, much needed parking for trail- The Chesapeake Bulletin Is Going Electronic ers that will be bringing classic and antique ve- As you may have heard by this time, the dress, but lack the sufficient computer skills to hicles from all over the United States. Chesapeake Bulletin is going to be delivered receive a printed copy of the bulletin. In this case, a printed copy of the bulletin will be sent Venues in the Chesapeake Region can fill by email beginning with the September 2017 edition. This change is due to the high cost of to you, although it will not be the same print- the need for 1 or 2 of the required necessi- publishing the printed bulletin. ed copy you now receive. It will be printed on ties but, cannot 'check all the boxes' as can be It’s not our printer’s fault, Printron has ab- plain paper, in color, on six pages. It will be found in the Gettysburg area. sorbed many costs and is by far the most rea- much lighter and will cost much less to mail. Additionally, we are so fortunate to have sonable in the area. It’s mostly the high cost of We encourage the members that do have ac- at the helm, veteran meet organizer Norm postage, each printed copy costs the club 70 cess to email at home to obtain the basic skills Heathcote. Norm has gained much experience cents to mail. The combined cost of printing needed to receive the bulletin by email. It really in the last few years with the Early V8 Ford and mailing keeps adding up and the board of isn’t that difficult, if you send and receive emails Club’s two national meets at Gettysburg. He directors would be remiss in their duties not to from your grandkids, you can read and enjoy has hit the ground running and booked the consider the alternative of email delivery. Email the emailed bulletin. needed dates at the magnificent Wyndham delivery will substantially reduce the cost of The advantages in addition to the obvious is Hotel and Conference Center in Gettysburg. publishing by approximately 95%! that when you receive your copy all the pictures It is no small miracle that the dates were still There are only 38 members that do not have are in color, as opposed to only four color pages available; seems as if it was meant to be. an email address in their profile. However, in the printed edition. We are not the first club Norm will have plenty of backup in the Chesapeake Region officers understand that to make the move to email away from 'snail personage of Willis Terrett who worked with there are other members that have an email ad- mail' and we won't be the last. Norm on the Early V8 Ford Club meets. Willis THE CHESAPEAKE BULLETIN PAGE 2 AUGUST 2017 Towson Independence Day Parade a Whopper! Chesapeake Region President Paula Ruby with Grandaughter Elizabeth, 2006 Cadillac XLR Jim Turner’s 2017 Cadillac XLR, ha! These Boumi Temple members better shape up, that lady looks serious as a heart attack. Robert Natale is driving his very rare 1931 Nash two-door convertible. Robert’s parents owned a Nash very much like this one, back in the early 1930s. Chesapeake Region What a gorgeous 1937 Ford Woodie Wagon Antique Automobile Club of America belonging to Tom Haines. Towson Parade Participants, July 4, 2017 2018 1. Jim Turner, 1953 DeSoto Firedome 2. John Barber 1975 Pontiac Grandville convertible Eastern National Spring Meet 3. Ron King, 1985 Buick Rivera W-15 Save these 4. Andy & Young Gerstmyer, 1928 Ford Street Rod dates! July 11-14, 2018 Gettysburg, PA. 5. Steve Boschert, 1959 Ford Fairlane 500 Mark your 6. Henry Chaudron, Sr., 1955 Pontiac Star Chief calendars! 7. Henry Chaudron III, 1961 International Scout 8. Tom Haines, 1937 Ford Woodie Wagon 9. Pat & Dianne Varricchio, 1963 Ford Falcon 10. Paula Ruby & grandaughter Elizabeth 11. Robert Natale, 1931 Nash two-door convertible 12. Bill Hyde, 1958 Chevrolet Biscayne sedan 13. Chip Gnau & family 1931 Model A woodie 14. Mike & Kim Doyle, & friends 1930 Ford Model A 15. Don Wiseman, 1965 Mustang GT convertible 16. David Brown, 1934 Ford pickup truck 17. John Wiseman, Jr., 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 18. Richard Butanis, 1971 Chevrolet Chevelle SS “Celebrating historic vehicles in an historic location” 19. Rick & Anna McCauley, 1972 Pontiac Esprit THE CHESAPEAKE BULLETIN PAGE 3 AUGUST 2017 1936 CHRYSLER C-10 IMPERIAL AIRFLOW Labor Of Love On A Cold Day In November Of 1996 EDITOR'S NOTE: The following story by Jon Clulow, explains the day in which members of his family helped retrieve his award winning 1936 Chrysler C-10 Imperial Airflow sedan from a farm in upstate New York. Illustrations are by Jon’s son, Nicholas who was 18 years old at the time. Nicholas drew the illustrations when he was 26. He is now a high school art teacher. Jon and his Airflow sedan have attended many Chesapeake Region events and is familiar to many members. Jon is also a member of the DeSoto Owners Club of Maryland. He resides in Pasadena, Maryland. ---- By Jon Clulow Eastern Regional Director of the Airflow Club Of America Illustrations by Nicholas Clulow November 18, 1996, was a cool morning and a day that started very early for my wife Neila and me. We arose at 2 am for the beginning of a new adventure--a day that would challenge us and remain in our memories forever. truck. If that wasn’t bad enough, the temperature began to drop and it I had been in contact with Joe McCormick who had a 1936 Airflow started to snow, we were numb! Chrysler C-10 Sedan that I really wanted. He lived in upstate New York. We decided our only remaining option was to get the massive engine Joe and I had finalized a deal over the phone and made arrangements swinging and then hope to catch it on the very back of the truck bed, for me to pick up the car. Joe told me at the time that we had better (do not try this at home). With our fingers crossed, the unstable crane make the trip before Thanksgiving because the winter snows would slammed the engine teetering onto old Lukas’ truck bed, his old springs lock down the area and there wouldn’t be another opportunity until moaning and creaking with the load. With our last ounce of strength, spring. With a borrowed engine crane loaded in the bed of my truck we muscled the motor to the front of the bed. The temperature kept and a borrowed vehicle trailer hitched to the back, I fired up my 1953 dropping and the snow intensified as we carefully nestled a spare trans- Chevrolet 3/4 ton truck and we were off. mission, two doors, the Airflow’s interior parts and the engine crane Driving to New York State was a new experience for 'Old Lukas' (the onto Lukas’s wooden bed. When nothing else could fit in the bed, we name my daughter gave the truck when she was little), who was used stowed the more fragile parts in the front and back seats of the Airflow. to the flat lands of Maryland. A few years earlier, I had replaced Lukas’ This whole procedure took nearly five frigid hours. I’ll always be indebt- rear gearing with a higher speed Chevy Suburban because Lukas had a ed to Joe and his wife May for the help and hospitality they graciously top speed of only about fifty miles an hour and we were tired of leading provided that cold November day.