The Hudson Hub – May - June 2013

In Ya Face Matador…

This issue’s Member’s

Incorporated 1989 THE HUDSON

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Web site – hudson-amc.org.au MAY - JUNE – 2013

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The Official Publication of The Hudson-AMC Car Club of Australia Incorporated PO Box 2123 North Parramatta NSW 1750

The Hudson Hub – May - June 2013

Club Officers President Tony Atkinson Ph (02) 9604 8308 Vice President Greg Palumbo Ph (02) 9686 7616 Mob 0407 413 214 [email protected] [email protected]

Secretary George Ross Ph (02) 9631 9072 Treasurer Carole Wheeler Ph 0412 552 580 [email protected] [email protected]

Membership Officer Dianne Longbottom Ph (02) 4655 8783 Public Officer Carole Wheeler Ph 0412 552 580 [email protected] [email protected]

Vehicle Registrar Rohan Borrell Ph (02) 9632 9022 Property Officer Fred Rodgers Ph (02) 9896 2215 [email protected] [email protected]

Committee Members Hub Editor and Webmaster for Hudson-AMC.org.au George Ross Ph (02) 9631 9072 Glenn Longbottom Ph (02) 4655 8783 0407 499 599 Fred Rodgers Ph (02) 9896 2215 [email protected] Michael Wheeler Ph 0412 658 365 [email protected]

Council of Motor Clubs (CMC) Delegates Technical Officers George Ross Ph (02) 9631 9072 Stephen Deacon - 1920’s Ph (02) 4267 1597 Lidia Ross Ph (02) Ditto Kevin Hickling -Hudson Cars Ph (02) 6553 1305 Rohan Borrell - AMC Cars Ph (02) 9632 9022 [email protected] [email protected]

Events Coordinator - PLEASE NOTE., any events can be Club Meetings cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances, so keep your General Meeting (all Members and guests welcome) Held every eyes on the website and the Hudson Hub. They are correct at second month, 8:00pm at the Gameco Offices, 161 Parramatta Rd the time of publication. If the weather is not nice on the day, Auburn. January, March, May, July, September, November. please phone me for information. Les Pendlebury Events Club Social Get Together Held at the Cumberland Golf Club, 248 Coordinator. 02 9869 1838 or mobile… 0414 307 427 Old Prospect Rd Greystanes every other month, 7:00 (Chines meal) Email is [email protected] February, April, June, August, October Coming Events Bi-Monthly Club Friday 31 Gameco Auburn 161 Parramatta Rd, Auburn ...All The Committee Business Meeting May Welcome Club Run National Sunday 19 Bella Vista Farm Bella Vista [email protected] Motoring Heritage Day May National Motoring Heritage Day Les Pendlebury - Events Cnr Norwest Blvd & MacArthur Drive Bella Vista Coordinator. 9869 1838 or mobile 0414307427 Social Meeting Night Friday 21 Cumberland Golf Club The Committee June Club Run Sunday 23 Arabic B-B-Que .Flinders Slopes, off Henry [email protected] June Lawson Drive Lansdowne. Jamal Tabba has Events Coordinator offered to put on once again his Arabic B-B-Que for club members. It would be appreciated if members could advise us well in advance if you wish to attend so Jamal can organize catering etc. Independents Display Sunday 14 Linnwood House Open Day and car show. 25 Byron [email protected] day July road Guildford. $5.00 entry 9:30 to 10am. Events Coordinator As this is the 25th year of this event we would like to see each and every member support us on this special occasion. Bi-Monthly Club Friday 19 Gameco Auburn 161 Parramatta Rd, Auburn ...All The Committee Business Meeting July Welcome Christmas in July Sunday 28 Wallacia Panthers Golf Club, 13 Park Rd, Wallacia Wendy Atkinson July More info next Hub (02) 9604 8308 Shannon’s Eastern Ck Sunday 18 Shannon’s Eastern Creek Classic Eastern [email protected] Classic Car Show August creek raceway Brabham drive Eastern creek. Events Coordinator Cost to enter $15.00 includes exclusive use of the Hudson AMC car club hired garage, bring YOU MUST HAVE A PRE- your tables/chairs and picnic lunch enjoy the PURCHASED TICKET TO day in comfort out of the sun/wind or whatever GET IN! the day likes to throw at us. Limited numbers available. No Ticket No Entry Club Run Burwood Sunday 22 Burwood Show and Shine, more info as it [email protected] Show n Shine September comes to hand, plenty to do, craft stalls, food Events Coordinator stalls jumping castles etc etc and also many great cars to check out. and Westfield is just across for the ladies

Northern Zone Events - Please contact … Alan Walker [email protected] Home (02) 4943 6536. Mobile: 0423 568 508

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Presidents Report May – June 2013 Well, we now have our AGM behind us &, as you can see by this report, it looks as though you are stuck with me & generally, all of the ‘old faces’ on the committee. I guess that it will come as a great surprise to all that we did not get overrun with nominations from members for positions on the committee!!!! Seriously though, it really would be nice to have some new blood involved with the running of the club & bringing new ideas along with them. In reality though, we did in fact have good attendance for the AGM. But – if anyone has any ideas or suggestions for the betterment of the club, its members & the Hudson, AMC marques in general, they are most welcome to put them forward to any of the committee members for discussion & (hopefully) implementation. Elsewhere in this issue of the Hub you will find reports from the AGM & I am sure from these reports you will find that in reality, for a small club, we aren’t doing too bad for which I give full credit to the great committee that we have! Also I thank everyone who has supported us in anyway over the past year! Sadly, I report the passing in January of one of our members, Mr Roland Clark. Those of you who attended the first ever Queensland Rally held in Toowoomba in 2007 may remember Roland & his wife Stephanie having their magnificent 1919 Hudson at the event. This car is the one that Glenn featured in the March-April 2012 edition of The Hub that is housed at the McFeeters Car Museum in Forbes, NSW & I believe that the family have agreed to leave the car there at this stage which I feel is great news as one time I spoke with Roland he told me that he had offered the car to the National Motor Museum in Birdwood & I am sure that he told me that they didn’t want the car due to a couple of modifications that Roland had done during the restoration. Our thoughts & sympathy certainly goes out to Stephanie & their family. This issue of the Hudson Hub is just a little early for a couple of reasons & one of those being due to the fact that Mr & Mrs Ed (aka Glenn & Dianne) are turning ‘Gypsy’ & have just bought a caravan up near the Queensland border & will be off to pick it up ASAP. They are both only small so I don’t think the ‘Van will be all that big – just something like the one in this illustration maybe! And, as they want to take their time in bringing it back home to Camden, they are going to be looking for members who they can contact to meet with & do features on those members’ cars for future issues of the Hub. So, if you have a bit of space in the yard, & would like to meet the ‘Gypsies’ & have Glenn do a feature on your car then give them a call or send them an email. I can just see Dianne sitting there with a scarf on her head - reading the crystal ball, or tea cups, or hands. And heck, you don’t have to be in the country or interstate to contact Glenn about your car being featured in the Hub – if you are in Sydney, he would still love to hear from you! The primary reason for getting this out earlier is that, owing to family reasons, I have had to defer our May meeting for 2 weeks from Friday 17 May & it will now be FRIDAY 31st May 2013. I guess that the advantage of a ‘rent free’ venue for our meetings at the premises where I work is a good one, the downside is that if I can’t be there to open up & lock up, our Vice President, Greg Palumbo can’t run the meeting for me! Our club web page just doesn’t cease to amaze me with the emails that we get from all over the World with the latest being an inquiry from Portugal, yes – Portugal. Someone looking to trace a 1929 Hudson Dual Cowl Phaeton which, I understand, that Glenn is including elsewhere in this issue. Also, our ‘Facebook Page’ on the web is being found with people from wherever giving us a “Like” on a regular basis & we would love to see you have added your comments & photos to this ‘social network’. This all just goes to show that we are now living in that ‘Global Village’. Just recently, some of our members met with representatives from the Studebaker Club & the Club with regards to getting some help with the organisation of this year’s American Independents Day Car Display & it was a most fruitful meeting indeed. We are hopeful of having a bigger & better event this year as it is 25 years since the first one of these occasions took place. Also, we hope to have the 1927 air cooled Franklin that has just circumnavigated Australia on display on the day (see http://franklinaustrek.org/). So if anyone knows of any other unique American Independent made cars or trucks, please let the owner know about the day & encourage them to bring their car along & participate.

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Our friends in Queensland have just announced the dates & location for the 2014 National RALLY & have asked us to put the details in the Hub. The location will be Stanthorpe on the New England Highway just north of the NSW border. Arrival & registration day is Sunday 28th September & departure date is Saturday 4th October 2014. In my last report I mentioned that Wendy & I were due to go to see DRIVING MISS DAISY starring Angela Lansbury & James Earl Jones. Well we did see the show which was most enjoyable though it was a one act play (no intermission) that ran for about 1 ½ hours & I don’t think that Hudson was mentioned once! Regardless of the lack of Hudson, the stars (particularly for their age) were excellent. My second last thing is to ask if anyone knows of a business or is involved in a business of some kind that may just want to place a small ‘paid’ advertisement in the future issues of the Hub. Maybe a business that can make reproduction parts or one that actually sells parts or tools used by the members. I am sure that we can tailor a reasonable cost which we would offset against the cost of publishing & mailing the magazine as we are certainly committed to trying to keep the cost of membership down whilst still producing a publication that we are all proud of. Finally those of you who normally get to our ‘business meetings’ every second month, please don’t forget the CHANGE OF DATE. As I said previously, for family reasons I am otherwise committed on the third & fourth Friday of MAY but at least we do have a fifth Friday this month . And hey, if you can possibly do so, please join us for our ‘social meeting’ over dinner at the Cumberland Country Golf Club every second month!!!! OUR NEXT MEETING IS NOW …………. Friday 31 MAY 2013 ‘till the hub turns ….Regards Tony Atkinson

Minutes of General meeting The Minutes of the General meeting of the Hudson Moved: Glenn Longbottom, Seconded Greg Palumbo AMC Car Club of Australia Inc. held on 15th March that the accounts be passed for payment Accepted 2013 at Gameco premises 161 Parramatta Road Application for membership: Applications were Auburn, NSW. received from Graham & Liz MacDonald, Phillip & Meeting opened at 8.10 pm by the President Tony Marjorie Laurie, Stuart & Suzanne Jones. Moved Carole Atkinson Wheeler Seconded George Ross that their application for membership be accepted. Apologies: Colleen & Mick Haynes, Fred Rodgers & Gerry Maguire, Sue Palumbo Events: Reports were given by Wendy for the Bathurst Presidents weekend, with a special thankyou to Colleen Visitors: Nil Haynes for the lovely morning tea on Sunday, Australia Members present: as per attendance book Day CARnivale, Model Farm visit washed out and some members went to Wallacia Golf Club for lunch instead. Minutes of previous meeting: Moved George Ross Seconded Dianne Longbottom Editors Report: There were 89 mailed and 40 sent by email. Business arising from the minutes: Nil Membership: 78 financial members + 3 new members Correspondence: In: Usual club magazines & invitations as tabled. Out: Nil Registrar report: 25 vehicles on Concessional Moved Wendy Atkinson, Seconded Dianne Longbottom registrations. Movement request K Hickling & L that correspondence be accepted Pendlebury

Treasurers Report: The report was tabled. The Club Store Report: Fred Rodgers prepared a list of treasurer reported ANZ bank had elected to send the stock for the meeting, presented by Tony Atkinson. term deposit to the unclaimed money section, without CMC Report: George Ross reported that cars on notifying the Club, as we had not made any concessional registration must still have registration transactions on the account for 3 years other than the label attached to the vehicle. interest being added each period. When approached by the President & Treasurer, the ANZ bank had sent a Moved: Les Pendlebury seconded Michael Wheeler that cheque back to the club for the whole amount plus all reports be accepted. some interest and this was banked into the operating General Business: It was decided that $10,000 from account. the operating account be placed in a term deposit with Income $9062.38, Outgoing $805.15 with cash book ANZ Bank for 6 months at 4.04%. Moved George Ross balance in the operating bank account $13392.58. Seconded Rohan Borrell. Moved Greg Palumbo Seconded George Ross that the report be accepted. Meeting closed at 8.47pm

Accounts for payment: G & D Longbottom $263.53, Coffee, tea, cakes & biscuits were enjoyed following the for magazine printing & postage, CMC Affiliation $80, meeting with our thanks to Wendy & Dianne. Eastern Creek Tickets $255, L Pendlebury $12.00 for postage, W & A Atkinson $49.45, President Weekend Michael Wheeler - Acting Secretary costs, C Wheeler $23.45 President Weekend costs,

The best cure for sea sickness is to sit under a tree. ~ Spike Milligan - As I hurtled through space, one thought kept crossing my mind - every part of this rocket was supplied by the lowest bidder.~ John Glenn - Home cooking. Where many a man thinks his wife is.~ Jimmy Durante - Lawyers believe that a man is innocent until proven broke.~ Robin Hall

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PRESIDENTS ANNUAL REPORT - AGM March 2013 Yet again I have the pleasure of delivering my Annual Report on the operation, activities, finances &membership of this great club & am able to report in a positive light once more. The clubs’ governance is still being looked after by a great crew of people which really makes my job so easy & I do sincerely thank those of you all for your participation in the running of the club. Without anyone of the committee members & those other people who volunteer to do things, we certainly would not have the club that we are enjoying. I personally value the support of our committee as they make my job easier by being such a reliable group of individuals. Carole Wheeler has given me great support this year as Treasurer (just look at what a great Financial Statement she is presenting) & I really appreciate the way that Michael Wheeler jumped in as Acting Secretary when Les Pendlebury told us he was unwell & really needed a break. I am also most thankful for the way that Fred Rodgers jumped in & took over the Club Store following a sudden & unexpected resignation! All the while, I still relish the help & input from George Ross & Les Pendlebury as committee members. Our Northern area representatives, Kevin Hickling & Allan Walker are also a vital part of our team as are Dianne & Glenn Longbottom. As everyone is aware, it was our clubs’ turn to organise the 2012 Rally which certainly turned out to be a most successful & enjoyable event. The secret of the success & enjoyment was due to the number of people being less than that of the Parkes, Echuca & Toowoomba events. The organising team found that the Rally was so much easier to manage due to the lesser number of people & therefore allowed them to enjoy things every bit as much as everyone else. Also due to the location & good management of the event, we came out of it at around ‘break-even’ which was the result we had hoped for even though the committee was prepared to have used some of our financial reserves to keep the event affordable. And really – cost wise for the Rally – I am sure that if we were to look back then we would find that the cost to Rally entrants would be very, very much on par with the cost for any of the past 4 events! We were most fortunate in receiving a couple of good donations to our coffers last year which were applied to our Rally fund. Whilst our committee was integral in ensuring the success of the Canberra Rally both financially & operationally, I can’t let this opportunity to give special thanks to Glenn & Dianne Longbottom go as without all of their input Canberra just wouldn’t have been as enjoyable & successful as it was. Having lived & worked in Canberra for a number of years made Glenn & Dianne’s knowledge of people & places a tremendous help. A side benefit of the ‘break-even’ for the Rally was the fact that this assisted in allowing the committee to not have to raise the cost of membership as was resolved in last year’s AGM! And – further to this, I will propose that we keep our membership fees at the current level for the ensuing year of 2013 - 2014. The other major factor that allowed us to keep the cost of membership down was the number of members who have elected to receive their copy of the Hudson Hub – our bi-monthly journal – by email. The emailing of the magazine, for those of you who are happy to print your own copy, gives the benefit of having a ‘full colour’ copy of this great journal that our Mr Ed (Glenn) produces AND saves the club the cost of postage which, far & away is one of our biggest expenses. Whilst on the subject of the Hudson Hub – I again laud Mr Ed (Glenn) for the fabulous job he does on the magazine. The Hub is both the window of our club & more importantly, the pipeline & communiqué to our country & interstate members – without it we really have nothing & with the excellent missive that Glenn publishes for us, we do have something to be proud of & that people find enjoyable to read. And, if this isn’t enough, Glenn handles our great website & now, our Facebook page. Glenn, you scared the hell out of us with your health late last year & early this year. I really THANK YOU on behalf of all of our members for all you do. And, I encourage all of our country & interstate members to make contact with Glenn with articles for future issues of the Hub or, as he & Dianne are now retired, invite them out to visit you if they are ever nearby so that Glenn can make your car a ‘feature car’. Membership last year was again relatively static with some members dropping out for one reason or another whilst new members joined. As I have said previously on many occasions, this really is no big surprise as our club caters for a marque little known these days as the last Hudson was produced in 1957 & AMC, the early 1980’s (1981 – AMC Eagle Wagon, Spirit & Concord). The other factor in us maintaining a low cost of operation is the fact the my employer, Gameco (NSW) Pty Ltd still allow us the use of our meeting room & ‘office technology’ – free of charge for which I am, for one, most grateful. Locally, our events are generally well supported particularly when you take in to account the number of members that we have! For instance, last week for the President’s Weekend we had 35 people attend, Christmas in July last year we had 27 people & other local events such as Australia Day’s MotorFest, American Independents Day & Eastern Creek all are well supported. Again, I encourage any of our members who have a car off the road for any reason to come along & join us on our outings in your modern or ‘brand X’ vehicle as you will certainly be made most welcome. On a personal basis, again I honestly thank my lovely wife Wendy for all of her love, help, understanding & support over the past year. Also, I really appreciate all that Wendy does for me whenever there is anything to be organised, phone calls to be made or received. Without her commitment, there is no way that I would be here presenting this report. Again, I sincerely thank the committee for all that they have done during the club year & on a personal note, for their friendship.

Tony

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From the Editor Howdy folks. Lots of bits and pieces in this issue, and the feature car is our Matador. Interesting article on the Rebel “Machine“ and a few new things. Still getting lots of contacts from around the world, amazing how many Hudson-AMC nuts are out there…Sri Lanka, India, Portugal, Finland, Norway (The Nordic people are mad on AMC) and 4 clubs in Mexico! (who are crazy for Gremlins!). If you are into Facebook, or even just know of it, search for AMC or clubs…I have stories from Sri Lanka and India for the next Hub…couldn’t fit them in this bumper issue!

What happened in 2012! - 7 wheelchair athletes have been banned from the Paralympics after they tested positive for WD40. - A mummy covered in chocolate and nuts has been discovered in Egypt.... Archaeologists believe it may be Pharaoh Roche... - Olympic sailing results are in, GB took gold, USA took silver and Somalia took a middle aged couple from Portsmouth. Some Will Rogers quotes: If Stupidity got us into this mess, then why can't it get us out? - People are getting smarter nowadays; they are letting lawyers, instead of their conscience, be their guide. - We can't all be heroes because someone has to sit on the curb and clap as they go by. - I don't make jokes. I just watch the government and report the facts. - An ignorant person is one who doesn't know what you have just found out. - Don't let yesterday take up too much of today. - Nothing you can't spell will ever work. - The best doctor in the world is the veterinarian. He can't ask his patients what is the matter-he's got to just know. - The more you read and observe about this Politics thing, you got to admit that each party is worse than the other. The one that's out always looks the best.

HET National Rally at Stanthorpe QLD in 2014 The 2014 National Meet will be held at Stanthorpe Qld. Arrival date is Sunday 28th Sept, departure date is Saturday 4th October, these dates coincide with school holidays in Tasmania, SA, Victoria, NSW and Queensland.

Stanthorpe is 220km, 2 1/2 hours south of Brisbane on the New England Hwy just north of the NSW border, the area is known as the Granite Belt after the large and spectacular granite boulders and monoliths which abound. The area is famous for its apple grape and stone fruit growing and numerous wineries, nearly all of this being carried on by families of Italian descent.

An important historic activity was tin mining, there are still some small scale mines operating in the area. Stanthorpe was originally settled as Quart Pot Creek, the name was changed in the late 1800’s to reflect its reliance on tin. (Stannum = tin, thorpe = village). A large number of Soldier Settlement blocks were made available after WWI

Historic Tenterfield is 60km south of Stanthorpe and Warwick is 60km north and these towns will be incorporated into the rally schedule.

Motel accommodation in Stanthorpe is limited, the host motel will be The Vines, it has 26 rooms plus 2 x 6 bed cottages and is the largest of the Stanthorpe motels. The cost for a motel room will be around $600 for the 6 nights. The overflow, if any, will be at close-by motels which will have similar or slightly higher charges.

Prices for the rally entry fee and activities, meals etc are still to be set, but will be in keeping with those of recent rallies. Rally shirts will be available on a pre-order basis.

While the rally is still 18 months away, planning of meals and activities takes time. It will assist if the committee can get an idea of numbers, please return this form or email the information if you think you may attend. An entry form will be sent to you in due course.

HET National Rally Stanthorpe 2014

NAME(S) ......

ADDRESS ......

PHONE ...... MOBILE ......

EMAIL ......

Please return to Bob Ward, PO Box 69, Laidley 4341, or email to [email protected]

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President’s Weekend 2013 – Bathurst We all got drunk and fell over…end of story…No, sorry that is not true…well not for all of us anyway!! We had a terrific weekend in Bathurst and the accommodation was excellent. We stayed in a motel within and owned by the Sturt University. Great spot. We did many things, but they all seemed to involve eating? There were 35 bodies and a good turnout of cars. Visited Mt Panorama, The National Motor Racing Museum, an amazing personal museum owned by one Edmund Suttor, and an historic mansion managed by Colleen and Michael Haynes sister and brother-in-law, Ian and Monica Monds. A lot of things were arranged or organised by a friend of Tony and Wendy, Ms Millie Watson of Bathurst. Some nice drives and wonderful to catch up with some of the folk from out West…I will let the photos do the talking now.

Top – Lined up on top of Mt Panorama, and above left, on the grid, right is the Palumbo Racing Team going over Skyline.

At the private museum, in the historic house Cangoura Homestead above, and on the right, a younger member in his coupe.

Bill paying attention to a talk at the historic house. Below is a racer at the Motor Racing Museum

Mountain Girls on Mt Panorama

Three distinct generations of the club. Deacon’s 1922 powerhouse, Curteis’ 1969 Rebel and the Killalea Krew’s 1939 Hudson Coupe at the Bathurst Golf Club.

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The “Pimp-Mobile” a 1974 Rambler Matador Glenn & Dianne Longbottom

This is our Rambler Matador. It is a 1974 with a 360 V8 and is “tarted up” a bit! Some people have named it The Pimp-Mobile due to the interior, as it is a red velour, even on the ceiling. I admit it is a bit lairy, but…what the hell we love it and it certainly gets plenty of looks and comments. On the road it can be a bit hairy, due to other drivers drifting in while looking at it and grinning from ear to ear. Lots of folks get a shock when they see the old bugger driving it though!

We had sold our 1965 , the “Flamer” and were looking for another car of the marque. I was keen on several beauties in the U.S.A., but was not experienced enough or brave enough to pursue them I had seen this car on the internet several times and thought it was gorgeous, but it was overpriced at close $30k. Only a few weeks after the Flamer left, I looked again and the owner had dropped the price considerably. I rang, talked, queried him and negotiated a further potential drop in price if it was as good as stated. We decided to fly up and see it in Caboolture. Fell in love straight away, bought it, transferred Historic QLD rego to normal QLD rego, then drove it home to Camden! It was a breeze and it flew like the wind too!

It has been in the Elvis parade at Parkes and won a trophy at the Orange Blossom car show in Castle Hill. We love it, and it has all the items Dianne insisted on…air conditioning, velour seats, headrests. No more sticking to the hot vinyl seats in the Flamer. The car came directly from a farm in Condobolin to Caboolture. I am now the 3rd owner.

The car was built with showing in mind and had been in many shows in QLD with great success.

The owner was a pin-striper and spray painter.

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Yes…the ceiling IS red velour…

Dianne and I have a policy of getting people involved as much as we can, and have never knocked anyone back if they want a close look. I often encourage people to have a sit in the car or get a photo taken in it. Especially kids and older people. Without fail they all grin and enjoy without any problem. It may not suit everyone, but I love showing it off! Not really shy me…

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Long back end eh? Suits my surname I suppose…

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We bought the Matador in pretty much the condition it is in now and have had a good run, with only a couple of things needing fixing. One was a bracket that held both the power steering pump and fan pulleys, as well as anchoring into the block through the water pump. It broke! So did the bolt into the block! As below. Bugger! Got together with Michael Haynes and we (mostly him with me supervising, and some drunks adding their wealth of knowledge) made a “splint” bracket to suit. Better than new! Also had to replace the water pump a few months after that, which meant taking all that off again…a mongrel job believe me! Thanks to Jeff Fripp and his stock of Rambler parts for helping out.

The new splint fitted and still working fine after several months and lots of trips.

It is a great thing to have Club members around who know so much or have different skills to your own.

It has been suggested that we create a database of contacts for parts and I think we will add skills and knowledge to that list. A lot of the knowledge is getting older as are the people who hold it, and unless we specifically ask them for it, we won’t pluck it out of them and we will lose it. Send suggestions please!

From 1972 until 1974, the Matador was utilized as a police vehicle, largely with the Los Angeles Police Department. Several Matadors remained in service until halfway through the 1980's. Other agencies utilized it as well, included the L.A. Sheriff's Department along with a variety of other law enforcement agencies throughout the U.S. and Canada. It was also utilized by military police units. Inside the police version, AMC used a 401 cu in. that out-powered many other police vehicles. The police version could achieve 0-60 mph in just barely 7 seconds and was quite comparable to the 2006 Hemi Charger police vehicle. The Matador police version could achieve a top speed of around 125 mph in just 42 seconds. 1974 was the final year for the LAPD's purchase of the Matador and the model soon faded in police fleets as they were replaced by downsized Chevrolet's, Ford's and Dodge.

I can hear it now…”One Adam 12, One Adam 12…see the man…” Remember?

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Our visit to the Kokoda track at Concord on Anzac day 25th April 20013. What a beautiful day to get out and about in your club car, the weather at this time of the year can be perfect as it was today. On our arrival in the Hudson, we were greeted by other members of the club, all sitting around enjoying the sunshine. As we arrived so did the president and his bride, who came modern as his club car is currently undergoing repairs, it appears the Rambler may need something like “Depend“ for incontinence as it has a terrible water leak which is uncontrollable. Tony you will have to get onto this as we miss seeing you and Wendy in a club car.

Glenn was busy giving Charlie some advice on how to use his new video camera which was a present for his 80th birthday from the family, Charlie was seen later shooting everything in sight even if it didn’t move, watch out Glenn you may be out of a job.

Everybody was chatting, eating drinking and just plain enjoying themselves, Tony as usual bought along his two up pennies and his Turkish cap, looks real trendy too Tony. Soon, some of the gang decided to go for a stroll along the memorial walk, this walk is well set out with information boards along the way showing photos etc of the past. George and Lidia arrived back first, George had done his duty early this morning and played his instrument with the Parramatta City band during the Anzac parade in the city, and Lidia watched him on television! George nearly didn’t make the march as he had slept in, got to get that alarm clock fixed George.

Those who attended were. Glenn & Dianne another modern casualty. Tony & Wendy modern. Charlie-Lena and Kerry in their black 1965 Rambler classic. George and Lidia and their black 1955 Hudson Hornet. Les & Helen in their Hudson Brougham.

Just as we were packing up to head for home who should arrive but, Fred & Gerry in the Javelin, they had been otherwise engaged with family earlier in the day, as they say Fred/Gerry, better late than never.

Members, PLEASE remember that this year is the 25th anniversary of our American Independents day held on the 14th July at Linnwood house 25 Byron Rd Guildford, all members are asked to make a special effort to attend this event. This year the Studebaker and Packard clubs have offered to help us out during the day. Studebaker will be in charge of the parking of the cars, while Packard have offered to look after the entrance to the show and collect the money. This takes a load off the guys in our club.

Are you driving a Bomb? The February, 2013 issue of Skinned Knuckles (USA) magazine contained two articles explaining why the mechanical fuel pump in a classic car can cause an explosion. Even the smallest leak in the pump diaphragm will allow gas to enter the crankcase (consider the effect of ethanol). The authors point out that when a critical amount of volatile vapours collect near a leaking spark plug wire, generator, or any other electrical component a spark can easily ignite a fire which will be preceded by a deafening explosion, possibly a fire and the destruction of your ride.

They suggest that we (1) smell the dip stick to determine if any gas fumes can be detected, and (2) realize that pumping the accelerator several times may be all that is needed to create the vapours required to detonate the bomb in your car.

Bob Raitch, (Exploding Engines, pg 24 -25) mentioned a friend who flooded his ’37 De Soto , then stepped out of the car, lifted the hood, and was “ ... twiddling with the points with the distributor cap off.” Unfortunately, he had neglected to turn the ignition key off so, “In a glorious moment a spark was struck, and the vapours oozing from the breather pipe caught fire and flashed down the pipe into the oily dark of the crankcase. A satisfying boom occurred, enveloping the front of the elderly De Soto and (his friend) in blue smoke and showers of black oil. The oil filler cap, which included the dipstick came out like a champagne cork, (hitting him) in the middle of his forehead.” Staggering backwards he tripped on the curb and fell flat on his back where he remained in a dazed state for an extended time. Courtesy of Rocky Mountains HET News

What car was reportedly designed on the back of a Northwest Yep… Airlines The 1970 airsickness AMC bag and Gremlin, released on April Fool's Day, 1970?

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The Machine The most recognizable version of the AMC Rebel was named The Machine and available for the 1970 model year, following the success of the 1969 SC/Rambler In its most patriotic or flamboyant factory trim The Machine was painted white, featured bold red, white, and blue reflective stripes (made by 3M) on the body sides that wrapped over the trunk lid. Concept muscle models First proposed in June 1968, the car was to have been a 1969 Rebel coupe finished in black with authoritative black wheels and fat tires, without any stripes, scoops, or spoilers, but with an aggressive, street-fighting stance. The proposed model included "The Machine" decal on the rear (that made it into production), as well as a "fab gear" logo on the front fender.

However, an even earlier attempt at a Rebel-based muscle car was produced by the AMC's engineering team: a 1967 two-door built as a The Machine front fender emblem development "project" car for carburetion-testing purposes, as well as with "Group 19" high-performance options and the car was re-equipped with a modified 390 cu in (6.4 L) engine with an estimated 500 hp (373 kW; 507 PS) "capable of running in the 11-second bracket." The car was considered a legal drag racing car, according to National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) and American Hot Rod Association (AHRA) rules and regulations in effect during those years. The Machine was finished in AMC's trademark red, white and blue colour scheme, although the colour breaks were not the same as on other AMC-backed or -developed race cars. Performance features

American Motors' high performance "halo" vehicle made its official debut 25 In white with red, white, and blue stripes October 1969, in Dallas, Texas; the site of the National Hot Rod Association's World Championship Drag Race Finals. The Rebel Machine was factory rated at 10.7 pounds per horsepower, positioning the car for the NHRA F-stock class. The introductory marketing campaign consisted of ten vehicles (five with automatics and five with four-speed manuals) that were driven from the factory in Kenosha, Wisconsin to Dallas, Texas and raced in the condition they arrived in. There were four cars on the track "in bone- stock trim" that ran solid mid-14s during the press day at the now-defunct Dallas International Motor Speedway. All these cars were subsequently campaigned at numerous other drag strips, and subsequently sold as used vehicles according to AMC corporate policy. The automaker's marketing The Machine with standard paint scheme objective was for each AMC dealer to have one colourful Rebel Machine on display in their showrooms to lure non-AMC potential customers so they could be introduced to the other models. The most successful dealers actually raced the cars at local drag strips.

The Machine was developed from a collaboration between Hurst Performance and AMC, but unlike the compact SC/Rambler, there was no official connection between the two parties once production commenced. The standard engine in The Machine was AMC's 390 cu in (6.4 L) V8 engine with 340 hp (254 kW; 345 PS) and 430 pound-feet (583 N·m) of torque @ 3600 rpm. It came with special heads, valve train, cam, as well as a redesigned intake and exhaust. This was the most powerful in any AMC vehicle while retaining features required for normal street operations, as well as components to assure outstanding performance characteristics without incurring high-unit cost penalties. The Machine standard interior The engine is fed by a 690-cfm Motorcraft 4-barrel carby, and pumped 10.0:1 compression requiring high-octane gas. The Machine features a large ram-air intake that was painted Electric Blue (code B6) with a large tachometer visible to the driver integrated into a raised fairing at the rear of the scoop. This hood-mounted tacho came from the same vendor as used on competing makes with only different dial faces. Early production hood scoops were fiberglass layups, while those installed on Machines after 1 January 1970 were injection moulded and of higher quality. The heavy- duty suspension was augmented by station wagon springs in the rear (with higher load rating) giving the car a raked look. Standard were a Borg-Warner T-10 four-speed manual transmission with a Hurst floor shifter backed by either 3.54:1 or 3.91:1 rear axle gear ratios in the "Twin-Grip" differential, as well as power disc brakes, wide E60x15 Goodyear Polyglas white letter tires mounted on "Machine" mag-styled steel 15-inch (381 mm) x 7-inch (178 mm) wheels, and a black interior with bucket seats and a centre armrest upholstered in red, white, and blue vinyl.

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Machine wheels Among its standard performance features, all The Machine models included a special set of wheels with the appearance of a cast alloy wheel. Painted silver metal-flake with a rough texture, they have a mag-style appearance. AMC described them as "15-inch styled road wheels" in brochures and catalogues. Enthusiasts call them "Machine wheels" and the wheel's came with a chrome centre cap adorned with a blue trim disc featuring a gear icon in the centre and the words American Motors around it. The 15-inch (381 mm) x 7-inch (178 mm) wheels made by Kelsey-Hayes. They have five narrow cooling slots positioned atop risers stamped around the centre of the wheel. The trim ring is unusual because it does not overlap the rim (to allow for attaching wheel balancing weights) and it is permanently press-fit.

The "Machine" wheels were also optional on the 1970 AMX and Javelin models through the 1972 model year, as well as part of the "Go-Package" on The Machine wheel, optional on 1970 1971 and 1972 Javelin AMXs, after which a more conventional 15x7-inch AMX slotted steel rally wheel replaced it. Marketing Numerous other upgrades were standard to make each Machine a potent turnkey drag racer. In contrast to the lack of options on the SC/Rambler, Machine buyers could order numerous extras from the factory. These included substituting the manual for a centre console mounted "pistol grip" automatic transmission for $188, adding cruise control cost $60, an adjustable tilting steering wheel cost $45, and even air conditioning was available for an additional $380. Furthermore, American Motors dealers sold numerous performance parts over the counter, such as an incredibly steep 5.00:1 gearing "for hardcore drag-racer types." An optional "service kit" for $500.00 increased horsepower to well over 400 hp (298 kW; 406 PS) and lowered its quarter mile drag strip times from 14.4 with the factory Autolite carburettor (and standard rear wheel hop behaviour at maximum acceleration from standing) to 12.72 seconds.

American Motors Vice-President for Sales, Bill Pickett described that the Rebel Machine was "another youth-oriented car." The company described, "the supercar buyer is usually young, relatively affluent and has a "critical awareness" of exterior styling. At the same time he wants to be treated as an individual and stand out from the crowd. The Rebel Machine's distinctive paint job, rakish nose-down attitude and obvious performance characteristics lets the supercar buyer express his identity, or, in the words of today, 'Do your own thing'. Being different from the crowd today does not necessarily mean being against something, but rather in reinforcing certain specific ideas. We anticipate that the Machine will identify with this new brand of rebel, who demonstrates for something."

The automaker claimed in its marketing promotion that "The Machine is not that fast," but that the car was capable to "give many muscle cars from the big three (General Motors, Ford, and ) a run for their money". According to a retrospective Motor Trend article, The Machine is the most strip-ready car of the group they tested. The Machine could spring from zero to 60 miles per hour in just 6.4 seconds, a creditable showing even today. The Machine's top speed was 127 mph (204 km/h).

The manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP) price was $3,475 (US$20,543 in 2013 dollars. After the initial run of 1,000 units with its distinctive and easily recognizable identity, The Machine was available without the stripes in other colours with a blacked out hood. A unique paint schemes for the Machine is Frost White with a flat-black hood (paint codes: 72A-8A), with only three made. Another exclusive version came in "Big Bad Green" with only one known factory documented original car remaining. The original trim scheme became a $75 option. There were a total of 2,326 Rebel Machines built in 1970.

With the Machine "AMC had acquired a reputation for the ability to create eye-catching, high performance machines at a knock-down price."

According to the former editor of Motor Trend magazine, before BMW took "The Ultimate Driving Machine" moniker for itself, American Motors dubbed its high-performance model that could hold its head high in fast company simply "The Machine" and it deserves to be considered among the Greatest Cars of All Time.

The Machine was discontinued after one model year. It was replaced by the 1971 Matador with an optional 330 hp (246 kW; 335 PS), 401 cu in (6.6 L) " Courtesy Wikipedia

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HISTORY OF THE CAR RADIO Seems like cars have always had radios, but they didn't. - Here's the true story:

One evening, in 1929, two young men named William Lear and Elmer Wavering drove their girlfriends to a lookout point high above the Mississippi River town of Quincy , Illinois , to watch the sunset. It was a romantic night to be sure, but one of the women observed that it would be even nicer if they could listen to music in the car. Lear and Wavering liked the idea. Both men had tinkered with radios (Lear had served as a radio operator in the U.S. Navy during World War I) and it wasn't long before they were taking apart a home radio and trying to get it to work in a car. But it wasn't as easy as it sounds: Automobiles have ignition switches, generators, spark plugs, and other electrical equipment that generate noisy static interference, making it nearly impossible to listen to the radio when the engine was running. One by one, Lear and Wavering identified and eliminated each source of electrical interference.

When they finally got their Radio to work, they took it to a radio convention in Chicago. There they met Paul Galvin, owner of Galvin Manufacturing Corporation. He made a product called a "battery eliminator" a device that allowed battery-powered radios to run on household AC current.

But as more homes were wired for electricity more radio manufacturers made AC-powered radios. Galvin needed a new product to manufacture. When he met Lear and Wavering at the Radio convention, he found it. He believed that mass- produced, affordable car radios had the potential to become a huge business. Lear and Wavering set up shop in Galvin's factory, and when they perfected their first radio, they installed it in his Studebaker. Then Galvin went to a local banker to apply for a loan. Thinking it might sweeten the deal, he had his men install a radio in the banker's Packard. Good idea, but it didn't work -- Half an hour after the installation, the banker's Packard caught on fire. (They didn't get the loan.)

Galvin didn't give up. He drove his Studebaker nearly 800 miles to Atlantic City to show off the radio at the 1930 Radio Manufacturers Association convention. Too broke to afford a booth, he parked the car outside the convention hall and cranked up the radio so that passing conventioneers could hear it. That idea worked -- He got enough orders to put the radio into production. What's In A Name That first production model was called the 5T71. Galvin decided he needed to come up with something a little catchier. In those days many companies in the phonograph and radio businesses used the suffix "ola" for their names - Radiola, Columbiola, and Victrola were three of the biggest. Galvin decided to do the same thing, and since his radio was intended for use in a motor vehicle, he decided to call it the Motorola.

In those days the radio controls were mounted on the steering column, not in the dash, and the was mounted where ever they could find room for it. In this case the speaker and the radio chassis is in the same metal cabinet.

Metal was used The "control to help shield head" for the some of the radio. This ignition noise mounted on coming from the the steering spark plugs. column and the controls In the very early were installations, connected to around 1930-31, the radio they even used a chassis via separate battery steel cables, to prevent much like the static/noise from speedometer the ignition cable. system.

But even with the name change, the radio still had problems: When Motorola went on sale in 1930, it cost about $110 uninstalled, at a time when you could buy a brand-new car for $650, and the country was sliding into the Great Depression. (By that measure, a radio for a new car would cost about $3,000 today.)

In 1930 it took two men several days to put in a car radio - The dashboard had to be taken apart so that the receiver and a single speaker could be installed, and the ceiling had to be cut open to install the antenna.

These early radios ran on their own batteries, not on the car battery, so holes had to be cut into the floorboard to accommodate them. The installation manual had eight complete diagrams and 28 pages of instructions.

Selling complicated car radios that cost 20 percent of the price of a brand-new car wouldn't have been easy in the best of times, let alone during the Great Depression - Galvin lost money in 1930 and struggled for a couple of years after that.

But things picked up in 1933 when Ford began offering Motorola's pre-installed at the factory. In 1934 they got another boost when Galvin struck a deal with B.F. Goodrich tire company to sell and install them in its chain of tire stores.

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By then the price of the radio, installation included, had dropped to $55. The Motorola car radio was off and running. (The name of the company would be officially changed from Galvin Manufacturing to "Motorola" in 1947.)

In the meantime, Galvin continued to develop new uses for car radios. In 1936, the same year that it introduced push-button tuning, it also introduced the Motorola Police Cruiser, a standard car radio that was factory pre-set to a single frequency to pick up police broadcasts. In 1940 he developed the first hand-held two-way radio, the Handie-Talkie for the U. S. Army.

A lot of the communications technologies that we take for granted today were born in Motorola labs in the years that followed World War II. In 1947 they came out with the first television to sell under $200. In 1956 the company introduced the world's first pager; in 1969 it supplied the radio and television equipment that was used to televise Neil Armstrong's first steps on the Moon. In 1973 it invented the world's first hand-held cellular phone. Today Motorola is one of the largest cell phone manufacturer in the world - And it all started with the car radio. Whatever Happened To… The two men who installed the first radio in Paul Galvin's car, Elmer Wavering and William Lear, ended up taking very different paths in life. Wavering stayed with Motorola. In the 1950's he helped change the automobile experience again when he developed the first automotive alternator, replacing inefficient and unreliable generators. The invention lead to such luxuries as power windows, power seats, and, eventually, air-conditioning.

Lear also continued inventing. He holds more than 150 patents. Remember eight-track tape players? Lear invented that. But what he's really famous for are his contributions to the field of aviation. He invented radio direction finders for planes, aided in the invention of the autopilot, designed the first fully automatic aircraft landing system, and in 1963 introduced his most famous invention of all, the Lear Jet, the world's first mass-produced, affordable business jet. (Not bad for a guy who dropped out of school after the eighth grade.)

Sometimes it is fun to find out how some of the many things that we take for granted actually came into being! Thanks Les for the article suggestion and details!

Can you identify this car? 1929 Hudson Dual Cowl Phaeton - Madeira Island Hello. I'm pleased to share this 3 old pictures of a rare 1929 Hudson Dual Cowl Phaeton. The pictures were taken in the year 1935 during a tour around Madeira island (1000 km Southwest of Portugal) The car exhibits the old type of licence plate M-987, later converted to MA-14-93. This was a specific type of license plates:  N - North of Portugal  C - Centre of Portugal  S - South of Portugal  A - Azores islands  M - Madeira island After World War II the license plates changed to current

mode. At this time I'm investigating the history of this Hudson, probably the most luxurious car at that time. So far, no one knows the destiny of this car. We don't know if it is in a garage, or goes to scrap, or even went to a foreign Another item is the color of this model?? The experiences country. It's a mystery that I want to solve with the help of that I made in Photoshop, tells me that it was in two tone of several classic car clubs around the world. metallic grayish blue. Can be true? I don't know. Just guessing. If you want, feel free to publish this history and photos on the club website. I appreciate all the help that can be given.

Thank you very much, best Regards Eugenio Santos ([email protected])

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FOR SALE & WANTED Wanted. Cylinder head for a 4 cylinder Essex. Prefer the later type Clearing out some bits to make room for Fowler with the spark plugs over the exhaust valves or right hand side. parts. FOR SALE Essex fibre “TEXTOLITE” timing Plus the 4 rocker arms & push rods. Stephen Deacon 0425326390 gear 72 teeth made by General Electric company. / 02-42671597 Fits my 4 cylinder Essex camshaft maybe fits the six Note: Playing around on eBay. USA & found Marvel carby float for cylinder engines too. Has 208 mm O.D. x 25.4 wide. 29 – 30 Essex. It says V-10-733 carby float. The picture of the float Mounts on with 3 bolts on 3” counter bore. FOR has www.classicandexotic.com on it. I remember the Marvel was SALE Essex 4 front wheel bearings. Useable but 90 rare so you might find other bits for it on this site. The Conrys from years old! Converted mine to modern metric sizes. SA. told me of a dizzy there also (eBay) but isn’t an Essex 4 base 0425326390 & 02-42671597. but has the same oil pump (Price can be discussed) [email protected] FOR SALE 1957 Hudson Hornet. I am the second owner of the vehicle and have 1965 Rambler Ambassador . Stunning looks, owned it for eight years. It now has 111,000 miles on it. In that time I drives nicely. The body is straight. The floors and boot pans are have rebuilt the automatic gearbox, put bearings into the engine while like new. The seats have brocade cloth inserts. The red carpet the motor was out and had general brake work done with stainless is showing some fading. The power top and power brakes work steel master cylinder installed. The upholstery is all original. All the well. The chrome bumpers and grill have been re-plated. It has glass is good. The body is rust-free. It has been garaged all its life. It new pearl white paint. Tyres all good. Powered by AMC 327 originally came from a deceased estate in country NSW. These cars with automatic. This is the only Ambassador of this model are becoming hard to find. There was known to exist in only a total of 70 of these vehicles Australia. It is released in Australia in 1957 as a showing 71000 genuine right-hand drive. The four miles. I have barrel carburettor and manifold has owned the vehicle been removed and a two barrel six years and carburettor and manifold installed for brought it out of Las Vegas from the original owner. It is better fuel economy. This vehicle on the highway drives beautifully. It currently on club plates which cannot go with the vehicle. This still has the original colour which is turquoise and cream with its original is a drive anywhere vehicle. Luxury top down cruising. full dress hubcaps. These two vehicles are for sale by Kevin Hickling and have just ended their auction time on e-bay. Please contact Kevin for further info and prices. Ph (02) 6553 1305

WANTED : Hi I am a proud Hudson owner in SA and a member of the Victorian club. I am looking for a Hudson ute 1937 would be good but any year would be of interest. Please let me know if you have any members who want to sell any Hudson utes. Contact Jeff Pitt on email - [email protected]

For Sale: 1926 Nash Complete car with all other parts in shed - Windscreen intact and all other windows, bumpers, engine and numerous more parts. You can contact ( Bob ) on 43413978 if anyone is interest in making an offer the car is located at Umina Beach NSW

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A Project that you might find interesting! 1934 Terraplane Crank Hole Cover I have an excellent sample that can be used for sand casting at a foundry. I have been quoted $50.00 each for 6 to be cast. The casting material will be gun metal that I have been told can be brazed or soldered. The quoted cost to have 6 cast is $50.00 each The work that you will need to do is to metal finish the casting and work out how you want to attach it to the grill, then get it chrome plated. What I plan to do is drill, tap and locktite in a bolt and then chrome plated. I will also make some spring steel clips to clip the cover in place as per original. If you would like to be involved with this project, Contact Phil Haxby – 03 9439 2585 or email - [email protected]

For Sale – 1936 Terraplane Sedan I have decided to offer my 1936 Terraplane, Ruskin Body Sedan for Sale. It’s an older restoration, used extensively in the 1980’s on Club runs including the National Rallies but very little use over the last 15 years or so.

During the last two years, brakes have been refreshed, Stromberg Universal carby overhauled. The engine rebuilt by Veteran & Vintage Engines in Bayswater Victoria in April 1992 along with steering and gear box. The compression is currently 110 – 115psi. Electrics is 6 volts and starts very easily as a 6 volt should. Interior in excellent condition.

Paint is an acrylic colour close to the original 1936 blue – Valencia Blue which is a 1971/2 Rover colour. Also has rare and desirable parking lights mounted on the front mud guards. Price – All Offers considered. Contact – Phil Haxby. 03 9439 2585 or [email protected]. FOR SALE. - 1934/5/6 Plastic Parking Light Lens x 3 – Slight discolouration – [sort of frosting at time of manufacture] inside outer rim. Price - $50.00 1934/5/6 Parking Light Base – this is an original base that I have had stripped and it is ready for further polishing prior to chrome plating. Price - $25.00 1934/5/6 Parking Light Base x 1 – this is a repro made from a mixture incl. lead, zinc and pewter. Needs to be chromed. Price $15.00 1937 Front Door Wing complete with brackets and glass – Passenger Side. Chrome is very sound but not bright. Can be used on 1936. (1936 is a slightly different style) Price - $50.00 1934/5 Head light mounting base – part no. #107624 R (short base suits all 1934 and some 1935 models) Price $25.00 1934/5 Head light mounting base – part no. #107625 L x 2 (short base suits all 1934 and some 1935 models). Price $25.00 each 1936 Tail light base (die cast) – I have two. LH & RH for USA boot but can be used on an Aussie built boot. Both are very sound. Price $25.00 each 1948/9 Hudson rear bumper over riders – needs re-chroming and comes without brackets or centre bar (brackets and centre bar are easily made). Price $40.00

All above prices – add Postage costs. Contact Phil Haxby – 03 9439 2585 or [email protected]

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FOR SALE: 25’ wire wheel suit ’22 Hudson. $75 – 1924 Essex tourer steering wheel, wood. $60 – 1919 Essex rear tub, square corner, one door, rusty, free. – 1930 Hudson tourer body, 1 rear door, rusty ? Offer? Call Glenn 04074 99 599 FOR SALE 1924 Hudson Tourer, unrestored, has wire 1929 Essex Super 6 Roadster, 12v conversion, Full wheels and a new set of tyres (not fitted) $6,500 Also 1925 Rego, to Feb 2013, sound running order & presents Hudson 2 door sedan, unrestored, a very unusual original overall in good condition. $24,990. body. $6,500 Contact Trevor Verral on 08-8380 5272 for Peter Lewis, POBox 9A Bermagui NSW 2546. Phone further details. (02) 6452 5460 I am looking for a Hudson 232 head. On the Pacemaker Advice sought please: I am looking to convert my 1916 is a 262 head and I need to find a 232 for the higher and Hudsons non front braked restoration to have some stopping correct compression. If you come across a good one that power and am looking for a 28 wire wheeled front axle. The is available can you let me know? Thanks in advance problem is the hubs off my car are too short to fit the drums. Kind Regards Alistair Howard HET Triangle Editor Could you advise me of anyone who may be able to assist? (mailto:[email protected]) Regards Michael Martin 0417522260 FOR SALE FOR SALE: ● 1 Pair Fully Restored HUDSON 1948-50 Super and 1951 – 90% complete. Upholstery done, Pacemaker Tail-lights with K Gap mounting pads $250 new roof liner ready to fit, Ford Falcon drive train - 4ltr SOHC, Pair normally aspirated (carburetor) electronic ignition, 5 speed ● 1 Pair of Driver Quality HUDSON 1948-50 Super and Falcon gearbox, 4 wheel discs, 8 inch limited slip diff,. Pacemaker Tail-lights $100 Pair ● 1 Pair of New recast in bronze and new chrome front Needs paint touch up, minor damage, and an exhaust system, Fender Spears to suit HUDSON Hornet 1952-53 $240 unregistered. Price negotiable, Contact Alan Walker [email protected] Home ph: (02) 4943 6536. Mobile: 0423 568 508 Contact Jim Hudson on 02 6355 4042 for more info. For Sale: 1923 Hudson Speedster Super Six Very good condition, big super six engine, dual side-mounts, dual wind wing, two bumper, front and rear, new side curtains, Aermore klaxon on the exhaust, dog-bone motometer, white wall tyres. The Speedster is a very rare model. $25,000 Canadian. Gilbert Bureau 1563 Alexis-Nihon, St Laurent Montreal Quebec, Canada H4R 2R6 gbureau@videotron,ca Wanted for 1939 Hudson 6 model 92 .. Hi, A speedo cable complete – L/H rear brake cable – Glove box door Just purchased a 1934 NASH LAFAYETTE 2 hinges – Door stop rods – Small chrome strip that goes on the dash door sedan registered and in very good order. It panel – A horn button complete, to suit 1938/39 112 steering wheel – came with a 1935 chassis with motor gearbox Dash ash tray face panel – Front emblem that goes above the main etc. that I cannot transport or store. Also grill I have Two side grilles for a 1939 Hudson 112 and will swap for condition unknown but I have included a couple some of the above of pic's with more available. Leongatha, Victoria Regards Harry . H J Moreland 13 Wilpark Cresent Currumbin Waters is its current home. I need to sell it so do you Qld 4223 .Ph 07 5534 6160 or 0407 738 435 , Email have any ideas please? [email protected]. Thanks David Munday Tawonga 3697 Vic.

Rodney Dangerfield said: My psychiatrist told me I was crazy and I said I want a second opinion. He said okay, you're ugly too. - A girl phoned me the other day and said... 'Come on over, there's nobody home.' I went over. Nobody was home. - I haven't spoken to my wife in years. I didn't want to interrupt her.

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Fairfield Museum Open Day

Last year the local Fairfield council donated some money to the Club for displaying cars at this day, so being enterprising sorts, we did it again. Had 7 cars there, and it was a good day. There were book stalls, garden stalls, food, historic machinery and historic shop items and signs and a live 1920’s style band and singer. Also some gorgeous swing dancers from the professional dance group, Swing Katz.

Some new sponsors for us as follows…get the bargains while they last…

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The… “Bring It On The Next Outing” page

Mango Fruit Cake Suggested by Helen Pendlebury, and…Les, Tony, Glenn, Bob, Ingredients Laurie, George, Neil, Peter, Fred, John, Garry, Gordon, Allan, Greg, Alfred, Norton, Joe, Egbert, Arnold, Bill, Dave, Michael, 1 x 425 gm can of mango slices in natural juice. etc…. n.b. in syrup will do if unavailable in natural juice) 500gms mixed dried fruit. Add cherries if desired cup water 1 ½ teaspoons bicarbonate of soda 1 ½ cups self-raising flour (sifted) 2 eggs lightly beaten Method 1. Grease a 15cm x 25cm loaf pan and line the base and sides with baking paper. 2. Combine mango slices (cut up), dried fruit and water in a large pot. 3. Bring to the boil and simmer, uncovered, for one (1) minute: cool 4. Stir in combined sifted bicarbonate of soda and flour with the eggs: mix well. 5. Pour mixture into prepared pan. Decorate with pecan nuts or other nuts. 6. Cook in a moderately slow oven at 160 C for about an hour. 7. Cool the cake in the pan. …Enjoy.

Dianne has made this several times and it goes down very nicely at any outings or events.

One for the Boys…

Stop at a café and then a bottle shop…who needs to cook when others get paid to do it for you?

If you have a recipe, please email to the Editor as this has been requested to be a regular feature.

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