Flatheads Forever January 2005 Upcoming Events Jan 4th Monthly Meeting Bob Padovano Perma-Finish Feb 1st Monthly Meeting Dick Anderson at Magne Shocks in Chamblee Feb 4th-6th Moultrie Ga. Swap Meet- Raffle Engines Feb 5th Millard Young and his award-winning 1934 Ford Phaeton Annual Club Valentines JSU News Bureau Party-Petite Auberge By Sherry Kughn 23 September 2004 — On a dewy September morning in Piedmont, Millard Young, Jr. hooked a charger to a dead battery in one of the antique cars in his barn. Mr. Young's shepherd dog Sassy lapped water from a nearby cast-iron pot and watched her master work. Inside this issue: The scene contrasted sharply with one that took place a month earlier and hundreds of miles away. At Meadow Brook Hall in Rochester, Michigan, which is sometimes referred to as “an American castle” because of its elegant architecture and Cover Story: 1 mystique, Mr. Young's burgundy 1934 Ford Phaeton won the prestigious Most Significant Award from Ford Motor Company Millard Young’s & at the Concourse d'Elegance show sponsored by Ford, DaimlerChrysler, and General Motors. 1934 Ford Phaeton 8 From the winning Ford's highly-polished burgundy fenders to the soft leather seats and carefully aligned screw heads, Henry Article: 4 Ford Motor Company Ford himself would have felt proud as he viewed a car like this (perhaps this very one). History Mr. Young's hobby of showing antique cars has taken him many places, including the home of Ford Motor Company in V8 Ladie’s Glove Box: 5 Women who changed Dearborn, Michigan; Hershey, Pennsylvania; Pebble Beach, California; Amelia Island, Florida; and Petoskey and Bay Transportation History Harbor, Michigan, to enter one of his four antique cars in competitions. Tech Section: 6 His interest in buying and restoring antique cars resulted in awards for all four cars. A 1928 Lincoln Dual Cowl Phaeton won Cleaning your engine a national first prize in a car show in 1981 and first place in the Classic Car Club of America's Museum (CCCA) in 1996. His Feature Article: 7 1934 Ford Phaeton in 1982 won national first prize at the Antique Automobile Club of America (AACA) show in Dearborn and The Verse by the Side & a blue ribbon at Meadow Brook in 2001. His fourth car is a 1912 Ford Model T touring car, which won a Ford award in Of the Road by Frank 8 Philadelphia and a blue ribbon in Petoskey. Mr. Young holds membership in the AACA, the CCCA, and the Early V-8 Ford Rowsome, Jr. Club. Valentines Dinner 9 Information/Club & Mr. Young became interested in cars as a teenager. When he was a student at Piedmont High School during the early Membership 10 1950s, he and his siblings needed transportation. He bought a broken-down 1928 Model A Ford for $75 and repaired it. Classifieds 11 Later, he became acquainted with Claude Merrill, another car enthusiast in Piedmont, and learned more about repairing and refinishing cars. Mr. Young also grew to love cars through working with his father, M.V. Young, who owned service stations in Piedmont, Jacksonville, and Centre. The elder Young also taught his son to value education and made sure he attended and graduated from JSU. “I was the first Young with a degree,” said Mr. Young, who was JSU's 2003 Alumnus of the Year. “I thought my success in life depended on that degree.” His knowledge of business administration, his major, was tested many times in his father's oil company, which owned five stores. In spite of the lifetime of work his father had put into the business, Mr. Young said there was only about $5,000 in profits at the time of his father's death in 1963 to divide among the children. Continued on Page 8 Editor’s Note: As we head into the New Year of 2005, now is the time to look back on the past year, and the events that we Attention: Let’s Welcome Our New Members! took part in and especially remember those who we lost If your Birthday this year, (Fred Sheram, Joann Tanner). I guess this is or Anniversary was left out or Daryl & Loraine Williamson why I personally grasp so tightly to the past, because I realize and I listed wrong, Please forgive Lawrenceville, GA. am sure you all do too, that “ They don’t make them like they used me in advance, but also drop 1951 Ford Custom 4 dr. to”. Not only the wonderful cars that our club members drive, but me a note, or give me a call so especially the club members themselves. Barry and I feel so blessed you will be added to the next Chuck Smith that we are able to meet and participate with all the people that we list correctly! Juliette, Ga. have met through the EFV8C. May God bless you all. 1936 Ford Pickup Also, if you know a club Happy New Year! member who is not feeling Grady & Gail Green Julie Ann Knott. Editor well and you would like them Loganville, GA The Running Board to be mentioned in the 1940 Ford Coupe newsletter, let me know! Going the Speed Limit Harold Puckett Sitting on the side of the highway waiting to catch speeding drivers, Buford, GA The Editor of The Running a State Police Officer sees a car puttering along at 22 MPH. He Assorted! Board Newsletter thinks to himself, "This driver is just as dangerous as a speeder!" So he turns on his lights and pulls the driver over. V8 Ladies, January’s Approaching the car, he notices that there are five old ladies -- two in the front seat and three in the back - eyes wide and white as ghosts. You’re Birthdays Invited! The driver, obviously confused, says to him, "Officer, I don't understand, I 1/1 Lila Fuller was doing exactly the speed limit! What seems to be the problem?" 1/2 Regena Holland OK Ladies!, It has been 1/2 Julie Ann Knott "Ma'am," the officer replies, "You weren't speeding, but you should know brought to my attention that 1/4 Kelly Hintz you girls have some ideas that that driving slower than the speed limit can also be a danger to other 1/4 Luther Garrett drivers." you would like to share about 1/6 Gerald Courter the ’05 National Meet and the 1/10 Ruth West "Slower than the speed limit?" she asked. No sir, I was doing the speed limit Regional Group. 1/11 Suzanne Deitrich I already have it OK’d with exactly... Twenty-Two miles an hour!" the old woman says a bit proudly. The 1/13 Mozella Bradley State Police officer, trying to contain a chuckle explains to her that "22" was the guys and they would like 1/19 Charlie Adams your input too! So I thought, the route number, not the speed limit. A bit embarrassed, the woman 1/20 Sam Butler grinned and thanked the officer for pointing out her error. we could meet on an afternoon 1/21 James R. Morton and have lunch/tea and discuss 1/29 Thomas Christenberry "But before I let you go, Ma'am, I have to ask... Is everyone in this car ok? all the ideas that you would 1/29 Kay Hill like to share! Maybe we could These women seem awfully shaken and they haven't muttered a single 1/30 Doug Hollandsworth peep this whole time." the officer asks. do this on a quarterly basis, so you girls could have good "The greatest thing in life is "Oh, they'll be alright in a minute officer. We just got off Route 119." input too! to keep your mind young." I will post in the next - Henry Ford (1863 - 1947) Tips & Tricks...Know the "NO ZONE" newsletter, date, time and location. If you have any ideas The "no-zone" is the area near a semi-truck's side for a central location (I am January’s willing to travel!) and if you and rear where cars seem to disappear into blind have a preference of day or Anniversaries spots. Vehicles lingering in the "no-zone" can't be seen time. Please let me know and I will see what we can work by truck drivers causing a potential hazard if a lane 1/14 Walter & Celeste Cantrell out! Thanks! change becomes necessary. 1/15 Thomas & Martha Bowen Julie Ann Knott Tailgating in the rear "no-zone" not only hides you 1/17 Bob & Sara Leach 770-358-1564 1/21 James & Rachel Jones from the truck driver, but also radically reduces your 1/23 Roy & Janelle Hatcher view of traffic ahead. Q: How many car salesmen does it take When passing, avoid cutting in front of a truck too to change a light bulb? You will find as you look back upon soon, then abruptly slowing down. Because it takes A: I'm going to work this out on my your life that the moments when you longer to pass large trucks, maintain your speed and calculator, and I think you'll be pleasantly have really lived, are the moments when surprised. you have done things in a spirit of love. wait until the front of the truck is visible in your rear- view mirror before shifting back into the other lane. Visit Us On The Web at http://clubs.hemmings.com/garg Georgia Regional Group #24 EFV8CA Treasurer’s Report Christmas Party & Club Meeting’s Minutes 12/28/2004 EARLY FORD V-8 CLUB December 4th 2004 GEORGIA REGIONAL GROUP #24 Mary Mac’s Tea Room Nov 28, 2004 through Dec 28, 2004 ORDINARY INCOME / EXPENSE INCOME: RG24’s Christmas party was held Dec 4th at Mary Mac’s Tea Room, BANK TRANSACTIONS Julie Knott did the planning this year and picked a great location.