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The Cowra Crankhandle The Cowra Crankhandle Volume 25 No. 3 August 2017 Cowra Crankhandle Page 2 COWRA ANTIQUE VEHICLE CLUB INC. POSTAL ADDRESS: PO BOX 731 COWRA NSW 2794 ABN: 95 035 591 220 Public Liability Insurance No. AS A172000 PLB Fair Trading Registration No. Y1784746 Shannon’s web page http://carclubs.shannons.com.au/cavc Facebook web page http://www.facebook.com/CowraAntiqueVehicleClub?ref=hl Name: Cowra Antique Vehicle Club BSB: 032820 Acc. 283380 PATRON: MAURICE RANDELL Molonglo’ Woodstock 2793 Ph. 6345 0283 [email protected] PRESIDENT: MR RUSSELL DENNING – 39 Dawson Drive Cowra 2794 Ph. (02)6342 3117 Email: [email protected] Mob. 0402078142 VICE-PRESIDENT: MR. WAYNE REEKS - 170 Seymour St Bathurst 2795 Ph. 02 6331 1553 Email: [email protected] SECRETARY/ CMC DELEGATE: KATHY DENNING – 39 Dawson Drive Cowra 2794 (02) 6342 3117 Email: [email protected] TREASURER/PUBLIC OFFICER: IAN REID -19 Gower Hardy Circuit Cowra 2794 Ph. 6342 1699 PLATES REGISTRAR/EDITOR: MR RUSSELL DENNING – 39 Dawson Drive Cowra 2794 Ph. (02)6342 3117 Email: [email protected] Mob. 0402078142 SCRUTINEERS: MR. KEN MASTERS MR. STEVEN BARKER MR. JIM FAZZARI MR. RUSSELL DENNING MR. IAN REID MR. VIC BOWER PROPERTY OFFICER: VIC BOWER - 17 Whitby St Cowra 2794 Ph. 0448079490 [email protected] 14051 EVENTS / FUND RAISING COMMITTEE: All Financial Members The Cowra Antique Vehicle club meetings are held on the 3rd Monday of each month at 7:30 pm at the Cowra Railway Station Clubroom Opinions expressed in this magazine/newsletter are not necessarily those of the club or the committee. Information supplied to the editor for inclusion is published in good faith; therefore responsibility for its accuracy cannot be accepted by the club, its members or the editor. Materials are invited for inclusion in the magazine and should be forwarded to the editor bearing the name of the author. Materials submitted may be edited to improve clarity or for space purposes. Cover :- Mack Truck on Solid tyres Cowra Crankhandle Page 3 Editor’s/Plates Notes My apologies to all members and sponsors for the lack of jokes in the July Crankhandle, I should also apologise for those who have not renewed their membership in receiving an extra free magazine. Membership officially ceases on the 30th June, so members who have not paid should have not received a July Crankhandle. No real excuse except I have been flat out, trip to Adelaide to pick up a body for the Reno took a lot out of me and prior to that busy arranging the trip, buying the other Reno, almost daily at clubrooms with something to fix or organise, the list goes on and on. My advice to anyone who thinks that they will have more time to do things in their retirement years, DO NOT RETIRE, you just get busier and busier. It is very sad to hear of another resignation from the club that of Jim Fazzari. Jim has been a huge help as scrutineer for the club, inspecting most of the trucks on site for the fleet truck owners. Jim has worked much harder than most people realise around registration day. Jim will be sorely missed by the plate’s registrar and many other club members. Although Brian Willis has renewed his membership, he phoned me to let me know that he would not be re-registering with the CAVC. He is joining a club on the Southern Highlands which is Brian’s old stomping ground and knows many people in that club. I would publicly like to thank Brian for his support to me over many years. I always loved his visits and his very often little chats on the phone. “JUST ME” was easily recognised on the phone. Brian may leave or renew some cars with the CAVC, but not the trucks. Yet another rescind from the club by email from Glen Hartman, not many knew Glen as he was always working. Glen attended the Leukaemia fundraiser at Cargo, and managed to always get in his three runs with the club. Quite a few members have come down with the latest version of the flu or cold. The list grows daily and I wish they all get better soon. John Toohey, Dennis Sayles & family, Wayne Reeks and by far the worst is George Smith, initially though he had a relapse and put back into emergency. Drifting in and out of consciousness things didn’t look good George, apparently the whole ward came down with the cold or flu. After such a serious operation the last thing you need is a cold. Joke submitted by Wayne Reeks Subject: OBSESSIONS A group of mothers and their small children were attending a group therapy session. "You all have obsessions," the psychologist observed. To the first mother, Mary, he said: "You are obsessed with eating. You've even named your daughter Candy." He turned to the second Mum, Ann: "Your obsession is with money. It manifests itself in your children's names, Penny, Goldie and Frank." He turned to the third Mum, Joyce: "Your obsession is alcohol. This too shows itself in your children's names: Brandy and Sherry. You even called the cat, "Whisky". He then turned to the fourth Mum June: "Your obsession is with flowers. Your girls are called Rose, Daphne & Poppy." At this point, the fifth mother, Kathy, quietly got up, took her little boy by the hand and whispered: "Come on, Dick, this guy has no idea what he's talking about. Let's pick up Fanny and Willy and go home." Cowra Crankhandle Page 4 Brief History of Honda Motorcycles Soichiro Honda began producing motorcycles in 1946 to satisfy a thirst for cheap transportation in war devastated Japan. Honda began his effort by installing military surplus engines in bicycles. As Honda became more prosperous, he designed his own 50cc engine for the bicycles. The first motorcycle that featured a completely Honda designed motor and frame was produced in 1949. It was called the Model D for Dream. The success of this model was quickly followed by the model J Benly. Honda's first prototype motorcycle.. Bicycle with surplus motor installed The story of Honda actually begins in Yamahigashi, Japan on November 17 1906. On that day Soichiro was born to Gihei and Mika Honda. Gihei was the local blacksmith and Mika was a weaver. Gihei Honda gave his son an interest in mechanical devices at an early age. Soichiro, as a young child was able to help his father repair farm machinery and build his own toys. He became familiar with gasolene engines by studying the small engine that powered the local rice mill. Honda began to refine his mechanical skills working on bicycles that his father began selling. By 1922, Honda was ready to work on something more complicated and at the age of 15 he moved to Tokyo and began working in an auto repair shop. Starting out as an apprentice, Honda developed into a highly skilled mechanic. By the time Honda was 17 years old, he was the trused mechanic of famous Japanese race car driver Shinichi Sakibahara. This led to a victory at Tsurumi, Japan where the team won the Chairman's Trophy. Cowra Crankhandle Page 5 1947 Evolving Bicycle with motor Four years after that victory, Honda opened his own auto repair shop in Hamamatsu where he continued to refine his mechanical and engineering skills. Honda's first motorcycle, a 1949 Model D (Dream) Soichiro Honda began producing motorcycles in Japan shortly after World War II to satisfy the war torn country’s need for cheap transportation. The first Honda motorcycle that featured both a Honda designed motor and frame was produced in 1949. It was called the Model D for Dream. The success of this model was quickly followed by the model J Benly. Honda wanted to sell a more powerful motorcycle that led to the 146cc overhead valve four-stroke E-Type Dream. This was a motorcycle capable of producing 5 ½ horse power with a top speed of 50mph. The motorcycle featured Honda's own designed frame and suspension on both wheels. In 1952 Honda began producing the Cub. It featured a 1/2 horsepower, 50cc, two-stroke engine. Within a year, the little motorcycle was being produced at a rate of 6500 units per month. The steady cash flow from this popular model provided resources to secure the future of the company. In 1953 Honda began producing a four-stroke single powered motorcycle featuring more engineering sophistication. This small motorcycle was also called a Benly and featured a three-speed gearbox, pressed steel Frame, rear suspension with the engine and swinging arm on a sprung pivot, and telescopic front suspension and produced 3.8bhp. Honda C 100 Cowra Crankhandle Page 6 A revolution in the motorcycle industry began in 1958 when Honda brought the C100 Super Club to the American market. It was the first Honda motorcycle sold in the U.S. The small step through design was easy to ride reliable bike. It was featured in the famous “you meet the nicest people on a Honda” marketing campaign that eventually made the C100 motorcycle the best-selling motorcycle of all times. Eventually more than 30 million would be built. CA 77 Dream with stamped steel frame Honda attracted international attention with the CB models. These included the CA72 (250cc) and followed by the CA77 (305cc). The parallel twin engines proved very reliable, however their stamped steel welded frames handled poorly at higher speeds. Honda CB 77 Performance and handling improved when the company bolted the little parallel twin engines to a steel tubular frame and added twin carburettors for more power.
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