AIKEN MODEL A’S NEWSLETTER Aiken Model A’s Chapter of the Model A Ford Club of America October 2017 New Friends, Old Friends, Fellowship and Food September was a very good special. 30 member-families! month for the AMA’s. Our Fred and Patti Clark, Pat Our members from Hilton club roster expanded again Kirk, Bryan and Sanquinette Head Island, Lennel Stroud and our long-awaited club Riley, and Phil and Connie and Mark Piekarski, arrived picnic and car display was a Martini have all joined the in their 1931 Roadster to join huge success. AMA’s family in the past few in the fun. The picnic was the The perfect weather and the weeks. We are so glad couple’s first occasion to food were amazing, but it you’re here and send out a experience the AMA’s was the fellowship and big welcome to each of you. (Continued on page 2) friends that made the day Our membership now tallies In This Issue New Members & Sept 30 Picnic The Spark September Meeting Minutes Club President Wins Model A Day Fuel Economy Tour News from Nat’l Clubs Cars and Trucks for Sale Preparing for a Tour Rebuilding a Zenith Carburetor Tiny Tips Era Fashions Event Calendar Happy Halloween from The Restorer 1959 2 (Continued from page 1) and the Old Ninety-Six scrumptious salads, sides, District Model A Club (Ninety burger fixin’s and desserts. friendliness. We were so -Six). Thank you so much for An event of this size takes pleased to finally meet you traveling to join us at our little considerable planning and both. shindig, and for bringing your energy. Details, too many to list, were seen to for the enjoyment of the attendees. The picnic came off without a hitch thanks to lots of planning and work. Hats off to Pat and Tom Roberts, (and family!) Rachel Model A Fords were lined up facing Whiskey Road and displayed for all to see. d’Entremont, Liz Cox and several others for a job very, Mark’s ‘31 Roadster counted Model A’s to the as Ford Model A number 33 car display. It on display along Whiskey was a beautiful Road...though an accurate day for a drive count was difficult to verify and we trust as there were a few cars that that no one left circulated in and out. At any hungry. rate, it was a very impressive display of Model A’s in AMA’s Aiken! members Larry and Cheryl We were also very happy to Tom Roberts and Fred Clark visit, standing next to Fred’s 1930 Ford Lamb hauled in Roadster. Each of the AMA’s cars on display had a laminated sign welcome friends from the their big grill-on- depicting our logo, the model of the car and the owner’s name. Many Shade Tree A’s (Augusta) thanks to Pat Roberts for her foresight to craft these signs to ensure wheels. The visitors to the car display could identify each piece of history. the Palmetto A’s (Columbia) Lamb’s cooking skills meant very well done. Thanks too, that everyone could to Larry and Cheryl for enjoy delicious grilled cooking. corndogs and hamburgers. Patti Clark All of the photos here are remarked that it was courtesy of AMA’s member her first corndog ever, Greg Jones, and as always, and her new favorite are very much appreciated. food! Check out more of Greg’s photos from the picnic on our The rest of the meal, a website at www.aikenAs.org. pot-luck, was an Cheryl and Larry Lamb work their magic to provide extensive buffet of (Continued on page 3) the “eaters” with delicious “eats!” 3 J. J. Cox watches in anticipation...the air smells delicious. “Can MAFCA president, Happy Begg (seated, front left) and MAFFI president, John Begg (seated, center) are members of the Palmetto A’s, our guests at the someone please bring me a burger?” picnic, and a family with Ford Model A’s in their veins! Festive cupcakes commemorate September as the AMA’s third Quite the line up...if you were to pick, which one do you want? anniversary as a MAFCA chapter. New AMA’s member, Bryan Riley (back left) and his mother visit with Tom Roberts (front) and our guests from the Shade Tree A’s; Frank People enjoying the cars on display. Knapp (center) and Richard Dunevent (standing). 4 The Spark Ken Bernacchi - President Summer has ended and Fall has arrived; however, the Aiken Model A's are still going strong and not slowing down! This week we are eagerly anticipating our Annual Picnic which will be on Saturday, Sept. 30th, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. We will be hosting three neighboring clubs, Palmetto, Old Ninety Six, and Shade Tree A's, who will be cruising in to join us for lunch. It will be a great time and a lot of great cars will be on display. I hope that all AMA members will be able to attend this annual event. It should be a lot of fun! This week we also have the opportunity to meet with Aiken High School to introduce the AMA's and present the concept of developing a Youth Program. This is still in it's infancy stage; however, school officials are allowing us to present our ideas on such a program. More shall be revealed! Until then, check the air in your tires and keep your gas tank full. Thanks for allowing me to serve. Ken Bernacchi, Pres. Model A Ford Quiz Site Coming to you from “The Distributor,” newsletter of the Queen City Model A Club (Charlotte, NC) who credits the “Mohair Flyer” (Santa Barbara, CA) for this fun and challenging series of technical quizzes to test your knowledge of the Ford Model A. Good luck! http://sthosted.com/judging/index.html What’s in a one thing, keeping our AMA’s So, if you are one of our “multiples” straight is another. newer members or a visitor, Name? we welcome you with open by Dotti Shogren We have Pat, Pat, Pat and arms and hope this brief Patti. Tom and Tom. Don and The AMA’s are a convivial introduction of a just a few of Don. Ken and Ken. Charles group, to say the least. It us has helped. and Charles. Brion, Brian and could be noted that we get a Bryan. Come join us at a club bit raucous when there’s a meeting, (see the last page large group of us, with One of the “Don’s” is Don of this newsletter) Saturday several conversations going George; not to be confused morning Cars and Coffee or on at the same time. with our other member, be our guest at one of our George Gordon. Learning members names as events. You don’t need a a newcomer to an Tom and Tom are both Model A Ford to join us, just established group is always married to Pat...two different an interest in preserving challenging. Hearing an “Pat’s,” of course. Henry Ford’s 1928-1931 introduction over the din is cars. 5 Meeting Minutes There was an extended discussion about the Aiken Model A’s youth project with the (AMA’s) participation of all present. September 5, 2017 The decision was made to AMA’s Officers Cumberland Village proceed with giving the presentation that Brian Fiscal Year 2017-2018 1835 Room d’Entremont had developed President - Ken Bernacchi President Ken Bernacchi for the youth committee, Vice President – called the meeting to to the two local high Rachel d’Entremont order. school teachers. Treasurer - Woody Malone Secretary - Eric Shogren New member Fred Clark Aiken Model A Director at Large - (1930 Deluxe Roadster) participation in the Aiken Dotti Shogren Horsepower monthly car was introduced and guest show was brought up and Carl Steene (Austin Club Helpers Ken B. stated that he had Healey 3000) was also Webmaster - Pat Roberts talked with the president introduced. Carl is a past Parade Coordinator - president of the Antique of Aiken Horsepower and Tom Roberts Automobile Club of said they would be happy Membership Coordinator - America (AACA) and if we participated. Pat Roberts recently moved to Aiken Jim McPherson brought Program Coordinator - from Florida. show and tell items. The Greg Jones Ken B. thanked everyone first was an original Zenith 50/50 - Misty Hooker Nat’l Rep - Bill Cox for participating in the Cars 3 carburetor upper body. Newsletter Editor - & Coffee brunch with the He also had some toy Dotti Shogren Old 96 District and then Model A’s that were reviewed upcoming Russian GAZ trucks. Jim WEBSITE: calendar events. discussed the history of www.aikenAs.org Ford production in Russia. The various officers made their reports. The meeting was CONTACT US: adjourned and Eric S. [email protected] Dotti S. noted that she provided a presentation continues to get requests on rebuilding a differential, MEETINGS: for Model A’s for The 1835 Room along with displaying weddings. She checked Cumberland Village original K. R. Wilson tools with the membership in 3335 Wise Creek Lane used for the job. attendance to confirm that Aiken, SC no one was interested in Respectfully submitted, Monthly, First Tues. 7 P.M. driving for weddings. Eric Shogren, secretary Guests Welcome 6 AMA’s Prez Takes the Title on International Model A Day On Saturday, September 16th total of 11 Model A’s left three Model A Fords and four Evans Towne Center Park members from the AMA’s, then crossed the Savannah plus two guests, left Aiken to River to tour through the go join in the fun of a contest Sumter National Forest on it’s serene and winding, shady roadways.