Aug 2013

The Running Board
The Edmonton Antique Car Club Newsletter
Vol. 51 No. 7
August 2013
Edmontonians enjoy looking at EACC cars at the Legislature on Canada Day. See story p. 5.
Member of the Specialty
Vehicle Association of Alberta
Mystery Tour
DON’T
FORGET
August 7
Oldies Tour
August 15 -18
In This Issue
Splinters From the Chair……...……....……………. 2
Senior Visits …………………………………….…. 3
Old Bob’s Photo Corner….…...…….…………….... 5
International ………………………………………..6
Schedule of Events…………………………….…….8
Swap Meet…………………………………………. 9
Model T World Tour ……………………………. 10
The Bamfords’ Garage Page……………...……….12
Deadline for September RB
August 20
Splinters From The Chair
T
he Klondike Day’s Breakfast was held last Sunday. I was
away in Florida on business however Mary went and said
we had another great turnout. I spoke with Lorne tonight
to confirm there were 51 people for breakfast and about
22 stayed for lunch. Thank you to all the cooks, helpers, and
the Schmidt family for hosting this event at their home once
again.
If you have not already done so it is still not too late to register for our “Exploring the Lake Region” Oldies Tour coming up
on August 15th through the 18th. The cut-off for giving the
various meal venues final numbers is August 10th so don’t
hesitate if you are thinking about what to do on that weekend.
We presently have 20 registrations with 39 people planning to
attend. If you cannot make the tour you might want to see the
by Mike Reid
cars off at 9:30 AM on Thursday, August 15th. We will be
leaving from the Country Roads Tempo on the Yellowhead
Highway just East of Highway 21 in Strathcona County.
Another couple of events coming up are the Mystery Tour on
Wednesday, August 7th departing from the Old Timer’s Cabin
@ 7:00 PM and a tour to the Reynolds Alberta Museum on
Sunday August 11th. Additional information on both of these
events is included under the Schedule of Events in the Running
Board.
While we are still in summer and looking forward to at least
two months of good touring weather I would like to remind you
that with the fall approaching the club will be looking for candidates to run for the board for 2014. We will be commencing
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The Edmonton Antique Car Club
he Edmonton Antique Car Club is registered in the Province of Alberta as a
nonprofit society, interested in historical motor vehicles and related collectible
items. Our club is dedicated to the acquisition, restoration, preservation, salvage, maintenance of and promotion of interest in cars from the following
categories.
The Horseless Carriage Era (1892 to 1905)
The Brass Era (1906 to 1915)
The Vintage Era (1916 to 1927)
Early Production (1928 to 1935)
Late Production (1936 to 1948
Classics (1925 to 1948) (Defined by The Classic Car Club of America.)
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Our membership is varied as to careers and cars, and extends country wide. To
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complete an application form (which is submitted to the club executive for
approval), and pay a nominal membership fee of $40.00 per year (spousal,
additional $20). It is not necessary to own a vintage car, but merely to have an
interest in antique auto memorabilia.
Club members as a group have a wealth of experience and knowledge of all
aspects of the antique car hobby which they will share with you. Bring your
particular problem to our membership and you will be probably be directed to
an expert in that field.
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with nominations to fill the board positions being vacated at the
end of this year at the October General Meeting.
Please give the opportunity to serve your club some serious
consideration over the next couple of months – I know from
first-hand experience becoming involved on the board and taking an active role in running the club is very rewarding and
gives you an opportunity to work with a fine group of dedicated
individuals. I would particularly recommend this to our newer
members as a term on the board is a great way to meet many if
not the majority of the membership over a relatively short period of time.
Until Next Month - Happy Motoring
with chips and refreshments.
Those attending are as follows:
Verna and Ron Eagleson
1951 Nash Convertible
Ken and Marilyn Huff
1953 Chevrolet Pickup
Denis Trepanier
1931 Ford Model A Coupe
Bob Gray and Christine
1930 Ford A Pickup
Clarence and Anne Kephart
1930 Ford Model A Tudor
Dave and Marlena Kjorlien
1970 Mustang Convertible
David Jeffares
1947 Pontiac
Steve Bemount
929 Ford Model A Tudor
Ted Horton
1940 Mercury Sedan Coupe
Mike and Phyllis Yakiwczuk
1956 Cadillac deVille
Bob Blackwood
1976 Ford Thunderbird
In addition to these cars we were joined by Debbie whose
mother is a resident at Churchill Manor with a very nice 1970
Chevelle SS Convertible.
Another great showing of 11 cars by members of the EACC.
Club Events
Senior Visits
by Ken Huff
Pilgrim’s Hospice Society July 3
The afternoon of July 3rd was a very nice warm day to visit the
Pilgrims Hospice Society located at 9808 – 148 Street with our
antique vehicles. This facility has always looked after us very
well, providing a full lunch and ice cream for dessert.
Those attending are as follows:
Ted Horton
1940 Mercury
Wilf Aucoin
1979 Oldsmobile
Cary and Debbie Treasure
1953 Hudson
Ron and Verna Eagleson
1951 Nash
Marilyn Huff & Jenna Lutz
1930 Model A
Plus Tony a volunteer at the hospice with his 1966 Ambassador
convertible.
As usual a good time was had by all who attended.
Grace Manor Salvation Army July 16
Churchill Manor Retirement Residence July 12
Another bright sunny day to visit this facility located on 140
Ave and 125 Street. We had a great turnout of cars which were
viewed by many of the residents. Several residents had a few
questions about the cars and many said it brings back fond
memories.
Friday July 12th turned out to be a great day for a Seniors Visit
to Churchill Manor located on 34 Ave in Millwoods. This was
the largest turnout we have had so far this year. It must have
something to do with the rumour of a BBQ. Yes, it did happen
with our members being treated to a hamburger BBQ complete
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Those attending included the following:
Marilyn Huff
1953 Chevrolet Pickup
Ken Huff
1930 Ford Model A
Verna ands Ron Eagleson
1951 Nash Convertible
John and Jane Eggertson
1948 Cadillac Sedanet
Ed Surbey
1935 Ford Coupe
Les Djuff
1930 Model A
Cary and Debbie Treasure
1953 Hudson Sedan
Bob Blackwood
1976 Ford Thunderbird
Anne and Clarence Kephart
1930 Model A
Ed Surbey
1935 Ford Coupe
Ted Horton
1940 Mercury Coupe
Cary and Debbie Treasure
1953 Hudson Hornet
Gary Millang
1960DeSoto 4dr HT
Gary’s Mom is a resident at the Shepherd’s Care.
The weather and nice people made for a great visit and we are
welcome back next year.
After a pleasant afternoon visiting with the residents we were
treated to homemade pie and ice cream plus refreshments.
Shepherd's Care Vanguard July 17
Laurel Heights Retirement July 18
This must be a record, three seniors visits in one week and no
rain. Today was a near perfect day to visit the Laurel Heights
Retirement Residence located at 31 St and 22 Ave in the far
southeast of Millwoods. This facility is about one year old and
is not quite full as yet. We were treated to a nice lunch and refreshments. Those attending were as follows:
Our group must be doing something right as were able to get
the second visit in two days without rain. We had six cars from
the EACC plus two guest cars attending this facility located at
103 St and 122 Avenue. We were treated to an excellent BBQ
lunch while visiting with many of the residents and their families who came out for the car show.
Those attending are as follows:
Marilyn and Ken Huff
Verna and Ron Eagleson
Bob Gray
Marlena and Dave Kjorlien
Verna and Ron Eagleson
Bob Blackwood
Bob Gray
Marilyn Huff
Ken Huff
Ted Horton
1953 Chevy Pickup
1951 Nash Convertible
1930 Model A Truck
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1970 Mustang
1951 Nash
1976 Thunderbird
1930 Ford Model A Pickup
1953 Chevrolet Pickup
1930 Model A
1940 Mercury
Old Bobs’ Photo Corner
EACC Canada Day 2013
by Ryan Surbey
By Bob Callfas
EACC Canada Day 2013 was held at the usual Alberta Legislature grounds. This year was one of our best turn outs yet. The
Weather was picture perfect and we had live musi nearby. Also
some members got a extra special visit from the premier of Alberta, Alison Redford. Lunch was provided as well.
Those members who attended were as Follows
Verna & Ron Eagleson
1937 Ford Coupe
Ed & Brenda Surbey
1935 Ford Coupe
Ryan & Miranda Surbey
1929 Ford Phaeton
Bob Grey
1930 Ford Pick-up
Mike & Mary Reid
1911 Ford Model T
Clarence & Anne Kephart
1930 Ford Tudor Sedan
Bob Lee
1929 Desoto Roadster
Al & Sean, Tristan, Emily,
Trevor, and Alison Rogers
1920 Model T Touring
Denis & Elenor Terpanier
1931 Ford Model A Coupe
Ren & Karen Gusek
1928 Durant
MIke & Brian Zahorodniuk
1928 Studebaker Roadster
Here is a stripped-down flivver for the more adventurous
crowd.
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Steve Bemount
Bruce and Joyce Flesher
1929 Model A
1947 Buick Convertible
As usual we enjoyed our visit and the time spent with the residents who really enjoy the old vehicles.
Ron Eagleson sets Premier Redford straight on whatever ails
our province (or he’s discussing the merits of old cars).
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52nd Annual International
Antique Car Meet
by Steve Bemount
The 2013 International was hosted by the Central Alberta
Vintage Auto Club of Red Deer and was based at the Olds College in Olds, Alberta, from Friday June 28 through Monday
July 1. The weather was beautiful, the fellowship outstanding,
and the automobiles provided plenty of eye-candy for the
heartiest of enthusiasts.
The cars arrived on Friday afternoon. Following registration, all assembled for a Show and Shine between 6 and 8 p.m.
in the parking lot at the College. Participants were divided in
their choice of lodging and you picked one touring activity for
each of Saturday and Sunday from three touring choices. So
the Show and Shine was really the only time that the cars were
all together in one place, and what a fine sight it was. This is
also when most of the voting went on for the various people’s
choice awards. The Show and Shine was followed by the traditional Wine and Cheese Reception.
The three touring choices for Saturday and Sunday were the
PaSu Sheep Farm, the Discovery Wildlife Park and Innisfail
Historical Village, and the Weidner and Gilmour Automobile
Collections. We picked the Innisfail attractions for Saturday
and the automobile collections for Sunday. I must say that the
Best Pre 30 - Rod Doupe's 1929 DeSoto Touring
seeing the 1936 Auburn Roadster, the 1930 Cadillac Fleetwood
V8 Roadster, and two Cords: a 1931 L29 Sedan and a 1937
Supercharged Convertible that once belonged to movie actor
Dick Powell. Lois Gilmour and her son Parker were our hosts
for the Gilmour collection. Lois is Charlie Parker’s daughter
and she has some beautiful pieces collected by both her late
father and her late husband Harold Gilmour. Charlie’s legendary 1913 Lozier is quite exceptional; Charlie drove this car
across Canada in the first Coast-to-Coast Tour in 1967. Also of
special interest was Harold’s 1932 Stutz 8 Cabriolet, the 1922
Kissel Gold Bug, and the 1925 Pierce-Arrow Touring that is
believed to have originally belonged to silent screen legend
Mary Pickford.
Saturday night’s banquet had a Roaring Twenties theme and
a number of participants dressed the part. Once again, Lillie
Quinn of Lethbridge and Ted Weale of Calgary were recognized for perfect attendance at all 52 Internationals. The Furthest Driven Award went to Doug and Karen Winz who drove
their 1966 Chevrolet Caprice from Missoula. The Oldest
Driver was Myrl Goddard, age 86, of Olds who drove a 1931
Ford A Convertible Sedan. The Youngest Driver was Cheryl
Cass, age 44, of Okotoks who drove a 1971 VW Superbeetle.
The Hard Luck Award went to Boyd Lampman of Calgary who
had fuel pump problems
with his 1952 Studebaker
Commander. The Club
Participation Award for the
club with the greatest percentage of its members attending, other than the hosting club, went to the Alberta
Pioneer Auto Club of Calgary.
In addition to the three
traditional International
Awards (the Ed Pargee,
Floyd Skogen, and Leah
Robertson Awards), the
hosting Red Deer club, at its
discretion, offered five additional awards for this year:
Best Pre 30, Best 30s, Best
40s, Best 50s, and Best 60s;
all were done by popular
Ron and Danin, People's Choice
vote. The Best Pre 30
Award Winners
Award went to Rod Doupe
Supercharged 1937 Cord Conv. from Weidner Collection
bear show at the Wildlife Park is quite remarkable. It is really
amazing how those huge animals have been trained to star in
movies and commercials. But of course the true highlights for
this incurable addict were to be found in the two automobile
collections. Robert and Dave Weidner had their collection
beautifully displayed out in the sunshine. I particularly enjoyed
Charlie Parker's 1913 Lozier from the Gilmour Collection
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The International
by John Eggertson
The Pasu Farms has been on our list to go to for years. We
were always too early or too late going by but thanks to the
International we made it. We had a great deal of fun at the Pasu
Sheep Farm. The lady who owned the farm gave us a great talk
on the history of the farm. They had no intention to get into the
sheep business but as time went on they found themselves in
the business. They created a fabulous Gift Shop. My wife had a
ball there, many trinkets. Their restaurant was great we had a
Mediterranean sandwich and it was very tasty and right on
track.
People's Choice, 48 and Older, Bodnars' 1932 Franklin
Calgary. Best 40s was a 1947 Studebaker Champion Convertible owned by Randy and Joan Ross, Lethbridge. Best 50s was
a 1951 MGTD, Jim and Linda Herbert, Calgary. And the Best
60s was a 1962 T-Bird Landau, Alf Johnson, Calgary.
This year’s winner for the Ed Pargee People’s Choice
Award, 1948 and older, went to EACC’s own Ron and Danin
Bodnar for their 1932 Franklin Dietrich Speedster. The Floyd
Skogen Award for People’s Choice, 1949 and newer, went to
Malcolm and Sharon Fischer of Stettler for their 1958 Buick
Roadmaster. There were two winners for this year’s Leah
Robertson Award for the oldest car driven on the tour: Walter
Bushfield of Calgary and Martin and Sylvia Mathon of Innifail;
both arrived with a 100-year-old 1913 Overland 69T.
Things wound up on Monday morning with an omelet-in-abaggie breakfast at the Saby Ranch west of Olds. There were a
total of 97 vehicles and 197 people participating in this year’s
International with 222 attending the banquet. There were 16
EACC vehicles in attendance. The members of CAVAC are to
be commended for a job very well done!
The 2014 International will be held in Missoula, Montana,
from Friday June 27 through Sunday June 29. The Missoula
Pioneer and Classic Auto Club have set a new standard by distributing their 2014 registration forms at this year’s International. The International will be in Lethbridge in 2015, Great
Falls in 2016, and here in Edmonton in 2017 (it’s not too early
to start thinking about 2017). These are great events. Where
else can you meet fellow enthusiasts from across the Canadian
prairies and the northwestern U.S.? The International Tours
deserve your support.
The banquet was a great success and great food and we got
our second table decoration from an International Meet, and
proudly display them together.
The next day we went to Innisfail Game Farm. The pictures
show some of the animals there. I had to be careful to stay
down wind on the predators as we had our little Shih Tzu with
us, but got some good pictures of the undulates and BIG BIRD.
The next day we went for breakfast at a club members farm and
had a great time. Breakfast in a bag? Yes and it was a great
omelet. A lot of good fellowship followed by good byes.
The Future - Martin & Sylvia Mathon's Granddaughter
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Schedule Of Events
EACC 2013 SENIOR VISITS
Contact: Verna & Ron Eagleson 780-469-7380
Marilyn Huff [email protected]
780-914-4216 or 780-484-2559
August
Fri-Mon 2-5.
AUG 1 1:30 – 3:00 THURSDAY
INNOVATIVE HOUSING SOCIETY
9810 – 165 STREET
Tues
Wed
AUG 7 12:30 – 2:30 – WEDNESDAY
LIFESTYLE OP WHITEMUD CROSSING
4069 – 106 STREET
**BBQ – CALL VERNA/RON TO CONFIRM
Sun
AUG 9 12:00 – 2:30 – FRIDAY
ST. MICHAEL’S CONTINUING CARE
7404 – 139 AVENUE
**LUNCH – CALL VERNA/RON TO CONFIRM
Wed
Thurs
Sun
AUG 12 1:30 – 2:30 – MONDAY
RIVERBEND RETIREMENT
103 RABBIT HILL COURT
Sun
AUG 14 1:30 – 3:00 – WEDNESDAY
CAPITAL CARE STRATHCONA
12 BROWER DRIVE
SHERWOOD PARK
Wed
Circle Tour. At Leduc West Antique Society
Grounds.
6 –10. Rock’n August.
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Mystery Tour Meet at Old Timer’s Cabin at
7:00
11.
Tour to Reynolds Alberta Museum. We
will be leaving from the Sobeys
parking lot at 50th street and 23rd avenue at
12:00 noon to arrive at Reynolds at 1:30 PM.
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Executive Meeting
15 – 18. Oldies Tour
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Mundare AgriDays Show and Shine. Contact
Peter 780-603-0077 [email protected]
25
Harvest Fair at Fort Edmonton Park. 10:00
AM to 6:00 PM.
September
Sun
General Meeting 7:30 @Old Timers Cabin,
9430 Scona Road (99 St.)
08.
Corn roast.
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Executive Meeting
13 - 16. 50th Anniversary Hinton Run. Show and
shine on Saturday September 14th.
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Fall Tour.
Wed
02
Wed
09
Wed
06
Wed
13
Wed
04
AUG 27 12:30 – 2:30 – TUESDAY
ROSSLYN PLACE
10915 – 134 AVENUE
**LUNCH – CALL VERNA/RON TO CONFIRM
Wed
11
AUG 29 12:30 – 2:30 – THURSDAY
LIFESTYLE OPTIONS HIGHWAY #39
108 WESTHAVEN, LEDUC
**LUNCH – CALL VERNA/RON TO CONFIRM
SEP 11 10:30 – 1:00 – WEDNESDAY
JUBILEE LODGE
10333 – 76 STREET
**LUNCH – CALL VERNA/RON TO CONFIRM
Sun
Wed
Sun
AUG 20 1:00 – 2:30 – TUESDAY
SHEPHERD’S CARE MILLWOODS
6620 – 28 AVENUE
LUNCH WITH LES WERNER
**CALL VERNA/RON TO CONFIRM
October
AUG 22 1:00 – 2:30 – THURSDAY
MILLER CROSSING
14251 – 50 STREET (park at rear)
General Meeting 7:30 @Old Timers Cabin,
9430 Scona Road (99 St.)
Executive Meeting
November
AUG 23 1:00 – 2:30 – FRIDAY
COUNTRY COTTAGE
75 CRANFORD WAY, SHERWOOD PK
(behind Superstore)
AUG 26 1:30 – 3:00 – MONDAY
VENTA CARE
13525 – 102 STREET
SEP 4
01
General Meeting 7:30 @Old Timers Cabin,
9430 Scona Road (99 St.)
Executive meeting
December
General Meeting 7:30 @Old Timers Cabin,
9430 Scona Road (99 St.)
Executive Meeting
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SEP 18 1:30 – 3:00 – WEDNESDAY
EXCEL SOCIETY BALWIN VILLAGE
6920 – 129 AVENUE
12:00 – 2:30 – WEDNESDAY
LIFESTYLE OPTIONS TERRA LOSA
17203 – 99 AVENUE
**LUNCH – CALL VERNA/RON TO CONFIRM
NOTE: PLEASE LET RON, VERNA OR MARILYN
KNOW 24 HOURS BEFORE IF YOU WILL BE ATTENDING THE FOOD PORTION OF THE VISIT AS A
HEAD COUNT HAS BEEN REQUESTED FOR THOSE
PLACES PROVIDING LUNCH OR BBQ.
SEP 10 1:00 – 2:30 – TUESDAY
RIVER RIDGE SENIOR COMPLEX
78C McKENNEY AVE, ST. ALBERT
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Swap Meet
Some how while dealing with 3 different machine shops my
Jewett cylinder head went missing. Now I am looking for a
cylinder head for a 6 cylinder continental engine. It has 3 rows
of 7 head bolt holes. The head gasket for it also fits the following vehicle engines: Continental 6 cylinder models 15L, 18L,
&19L, 1928/1929 Durant models 63 &66, and Paige model
45. If any one has a head that may work on my engine or if you
know where there is one please contact Bob Anderson
at [email protected] or phone 250-828-2073.(0613)
For Sale
Surplus GM Connecting Rods & Bolts in Boxes from the
Alberta Pioneer Auto Club. We have inventoried the items
and some are in the original boxes, not used. At the APAC garage
I6 TB44 Chev Connecting Rod 32D –Babbitted and turned
6 TB419 Connecting Rod 49331 for a 33 Pontiac
7 TB539 Connecting Rod GM 637684
9 TB118 “
“ GM 837107 D 33-36 Chev.
6 TB418 “
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836601 Chev
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835512 Chev
1800 (18 boxes) connecting rods bolts parts# 75C 9975E
100 Thompson Products connecting rods bolts 16VS651
7545E
100 “
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9610E Buick
100 “
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50 Carriage bolts STD
716X 2”
100 Con Rods Bolts
9420E Pontiac
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9845E GMC (0813)
Al
403-274-4474.
Genuine Ford porcelain parts sign.(0413)
Ray (Airdrie)
403-226-6327
Services
Old Steering Wheel Repairs (0809)
Ted Nordquist ([email protected] ) 780-466-1456
Vintage Ford Car and Pick-up parts. 9502 - 90 Ave.
Morinville Business Park. (0809)
Dale McFarland
Ph. 780-939-3247
Antique Radio Repair, (auto or household.) Licensed electronics technician. (0809) Call Jack
Ph. 780-470-3157
Insurance Appraisals Antique, Classic. Post War. (1009)
Springfield Restorations.
Lorne Schmidt
Ph. 780-464-0204
1929 Dodge Senior Six. Restored Asking $12,000 (0813)
Tom
780-289-4878, [email protected]
Auto Appraisals by Trefko
Auto appraisals, purchase advice, locating, detailing and photography
Glen Trefanenko
Ph. 780-909-2645
e-mail: [email protected], www.Trefko.com (1209)
1917 Ford Model T touring, hand cranker, uses hidden battery
for spark, top rquires some patching, news tires, tubes, and
flaps, one spare front wheel with tire, side lamps & tail light
operated on lamp oil, 4 cylinders, 20 hp.black in colour, windshield folds down. Has been on display at the RAM in 2009 &
Pincher Creek Mall in 2011. 2 1917 to 1924 Ford t frames; 21926/27 Ford t frames-one with running boards & brackets.
Ford T-several engine blocks. Wood spoke wheels & rims 21
inch or 30x31/2 for Ford.
Al Calgary
403-274-4474.
I'll Clean Your Clock
Antique clock restoration available. Clock parts and restored
clocks for sale. [email protected] (1209)
Larry Hill
780 464 1878
Collector Automobile Motor Oil has been designed to meet
the unique demands of vintage, preserved, restored, and classic
automobile engines. (0110)
Bob
1-403-249-8107
Ron
1-403-242-0569
1972 Ford LTD Station wagon Country Squire. One owner,
excellent condition. Matching custom built trailer to haul an
antique car. Prefer to sell as set but would consider separate
sale. Asking $11,000 for the pair but will consider offers. 0513)
Jackie Rawson
780-465-0595
Mark’s Upholstery. Auto Interior, Motor homes, Boats, Seat
Covers, Furniture and more. Reasonable Prices (0410)
Mark
464-6663 (Bus), 464-0794 (Home)
1970 Mustang Convertible. Red exterior. Red interior.
Black top. 302cu in. Automatic. Power Brakes and Steering.
Power Top with folding glass rear window. Fog lights. Racing style mirrors. Restored to original. Low miles. Asking
25000.00 (0613)
Dave at 780 469 6150 or [email protected]
Bruce & Bob’s Appraisals. Appraisals of Antique, Classic,
Collector & Modern Automobiles.
Bruce England 18 Dawson Drive, Sherwood Park.
Ph. 780-464-0421
Bob England #412–161 Festival Way, Sherwood Park.
Ph. 780-467-1044
Wanted
Heated, secure, indoor storage for antique cars, rods, motorcycles. Secure fenced outdoor storage for autos, RV’s, and
boats. 24/7 access, manned 10:00 - 4:30 M-F.(0712)
Dale McFarland
9502 - 90 Ave, Morinville
Small old metal toolbox for a particular spot in my Model T
Speedster. Max width 16", max height 5-1/2", depth front-toback not critical. Perhaps something off an old tractor or similar?
Two headlamp guards (wire mesh type) for 7" round sealed
beams. Prefer used ones with a definite patina.
Chris at 780-445-0156 or [email protected]
Note: Printing the above ads does not imply an endorsement
by EACC. OCPC means “Other Clubs Please Copy”
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Model T Ford World Tour Lays
The Lady Michelle and I had the pleasure
of hosting the Model T World Tour folks for
three days in late July as they passed through
Edmonton on their way around North America. The brainchild of Dirk and Trudy Regter, this remarkable journey began in 2012
with a run from Holland through the Middle
East and down to South Africa. After a
Christmas break during which their 1912
Ford T Touring and 2006 Land Rover Defender support vehicle were shipped to Hous-
ton, TX, the tour resumed with a circle
around North America. For 2014, their goal
is the bottom of South America and back up
to Brazil. In 2015 they continue on around
New Zealand and Australia, then up through
Asia and home to Holland. See map above
for more details, and be sure to visit their
website at www.tfordworldtour.org.
Photos this page, left to right, top to bottom:
The Tourists were a hit at Leduc West on
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the Saturday; Land Rover support crews are
teams of family and friends on 4-weeks stints
— their names and dates are stencilled on the
L-R’s front fenders; EACC decal will ride
along for the rest of the journey on the Model
T’s windshield;
Safety wire on the differential drain plugs is
one small example of the extensive vehicle
preparation before departure — Dirk reports
absolutely zero problems with the T since
leaving Houston in May; A 220V inverter
Over Three Days in Edmonton
by Chris Bamford
plugged into the T’s 12-volt system affords
power for an electric shaver and other luxuries; Support crew (from left) members Fred de
Wit and Dielof Ossebaar examine Jerry de
Jong’s ‘23 Packard Coupe project with Dirk
Regter, right.
When I asked Dirk his preference for highway or gravel roads before driving to LeducWest, the answer was an emphatic “gravel!”. A
man after my own heart, and very much in tune
with the route we developed for the next leg to
Thunder Bay, right. Just 2,100 km by the Yellowhead and Trans Canada, the team will actually travel 3,600+ km by way of Fort
McMurray, Edam SK (the Regters hail from
Edam, Holland), Prince Albert, Flin Flon and
The Pas.
They pick up a fresh crew in Thunder Bay
on August 20th (and also Trudy, who has been
home with the kids and grandchildren since mid
-July) and make for Atlantic Canada before
heading back south to the massive AACA
Swap Meet in Hershey, PA on Oct. 9-12.
Scenes From The Road
Photos this page, left to right, top to bottom:
Camel pays homage to the Mighty T Ford
near Atbara in Eastern Sudan.
A broken king pin turned the T into a tricycle, and prompted this 4-hour repair session in
the 45°C Tanzanian sun. Dirk and Trudy’s son
Dirk-Jan (at left) and daughter-in-law Inge were
the support crew for this leg. The only other
problems of note during the Africa leg were
two flat tires, a broken wheel and failed
wishbone (front suspension member).
The T Tour is helping raise money for
the international SOS Children's Villages
charity, and visited this SOS location in
Bahir Dar, Ethiopia. One gets the impression these kids don’t see many Model T
Fords in their village.
a heavy fitted tarp if there are any concerns
about prowlers.
The cracked wishbone brace gets welded
in Tanzania. Dirk and Trudy drove this car
from Peking to Paris in 2007 and learned
much on that trip about vehicle preparation.
I had the pleasure of driving the T a few
miles and was blown away by how tight
and solid it felt and drove despite all the
miles and roads it has seen so far this trip.
Overnighting along the road in Tanzania
— Dirk and Trudy sleep atop the Land
Rover, the support team erects a tent nearby,
and the T gets covered top-to-bottom under
The team celebrating their arrival in
Cape Agulhas, South Africa, the very
bottom of the continent, in November
2012,
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—–——–——–—–——The Bamfords’ Garage Page———————————
Model T Camping in NE Alberta
By Chris Bamford
The Foothills Model T Ford Club in Calgary is an active group of over 90 members
admitting to, depending whom you ask, some
200-300 cars. Jerry de Jong and I joined five
Ts from Calgary for their second annual
camping tour, happening last month in North
eastern Alberta…
Photos top to bottom, left to right:
The high point for most of us was a visit
to CFB Cold Lake and a tour of a real live
CF18 Fighter Jet, including a photo-op on the
tarmac and a few minutes each in the cockpit. We totalled six cars but two stayed at the
campground, one with a broken crankshaft
and the other all set up for sleeping. Folks in
the middle are Rhonda Ireland, our base host,
and CF-18 pilot and tour guide Captain
Craig “Waldo” Reidiger (credit Cpl Audrey
Solomon, 4 Wing Imaging).
Captain Craig excused himself after almost an hour as he was due for a training
flight... and we saw this jet and several others
take off an hour or so later (Robb Wolff
photo).
Those Calgary sissies all trailered their
cars to Vegreville while Jerry and I motored
right past Veg to Mannville the night before
to visit a friend. We met these Hutterities at a
crossroads and had an impromptu car show
on the way.
Robb Wolff had a lovely period-look
camper and canoe on his T plus a variety of
vintage cookware — breakfast on Day 2 was
enhanced with fresh “cinnamon cake a la
Robb” baked in a 1920s camp oven on the
Coleman stove. Breakfast and most suppers
were communal meals in the campgrounds,
and lunches were group or on-our-own affairs
at local restaurants.
Harry and Rose Lillo’s beautiful 1920 Depot Hack, with full side curtains and uncommon but very striking barrel-sided body (RW
photo).
Rose Lillo brought this cute little portable
gramophone and a selection of vintage 78s.
Tom van Dijk’s wife stayed home in Calgary but he brought Daisy, one of two pups on
tour, who seemed to really enjoy the trip but
never did catch any of those squirrels.
Our first lunch stop was in St. Paul to visit
the 1967 Centennial UFO Landing Pad and
where Team Bamfords Garage picked up a
third member, “Paula” the Inflatable
Alien (RW photo).
The Calgary cars travelled 389 miles over
five days, trailer to trailer. Jerry and I
clocked 640 miles total at an impressive 27
mpg (and an all-too-typical 300 miles per
quart of oil).