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Page Volume 36 Issue 3
~~~ Inside this Issue ~~~
Under the Oaks at Quinta Aurora (Mothers’ Day)
Julian, CA
May 11, 2008
Page
New Members
6
Page
2
Calendar of Events RROC-San Diego Region
Page
3
Regional Officers and Board of Directors
Page
3
Chairlady’s Musings Page
5
COMING EVENTS: July Meet
Page
8
PRACTICAL: The Town Home Workshop
Page
9
Santa Anita Concours (Chapter 2)
Joint Meet with So. Cal Region - April 19, 2008
Page 12
A One Minute TECHNICAL
Page 15
Advertising Policy & Rates
Page 19
The Greatest Show on Turf
Balboa Park, San Diego, CA
June 7, 2008
Page 16
COVER (photo by Ted Struck) :
April 19, 2008
1972 Rolls-Royce Phantom VI (PRH-4703) belonging to John Ellison captured both the Best of Show
Post War and the Peoples’ Choice Award at the annual So Cal Region Santa Anita Concours d’Elegance
a joint meet with the San Diego and Las Vegas Regions.
~~ WELCOME NEW MEMBERS ~~
Tommy Stark - San Diego
1988 RR Silver Spur & 1974 RR Silver Shadow
Paul Caronna & Mary Ann Prall - San Diego
1995 RR Silver Dawn
David Johnston - Canyon Lake, CA
1949 Bentley MK VI
William & Alice Gabeger - San Diego
1931 RR Springfield P I, Brewster St Andrew TC
May-June 2008
Region Board of Directors
2008/2009 - Region Calendar of Events
(Meet host contact numbers can be found in the RROC-SDR Directory)
April 18-20
Santa Anita Concours (Joint Meet So. Cal. Region)
San Diego Region - Pre & Post Concours Tours
Ivonne & Rob Webb
May 11
Mother’s Day Picnic at Quinta Aurora - Julian
Ivonne & Rob Webb
June 7
The Greatest Show on Turf (SDAM Balboa Park)
Greg and Margie Millard
June 22 - 26
RROC 57th Annual Meet-Colonial Williamsburg, VA
Andy Diem
July 13
Molly Trolley Tour and Bali Hai Lunch
Terry & Meryl Luallin
August 10
Lew Webb Car Collection
Tom Scheil
September 14
Nature Center - Chula Vista
Dave & Jean Ely
October 5
British Car Day - Admiral Baker Field, S.D.
Paul Katson
November 9
Barona Drags
Tom Wright
December 14
Annual Awards and Christmas Party
Ivonne & Rob Webb
2009
January 10
Symbolic Technical and Tour
February 8
TBD
Chairlady
Ivonne Webb 619.435.8738
Email: [email protected]
Vice-Chairman
Dennis Eickhoff 858.674.5930
Treasurer
Terry Luallin 619.222.6558
Secretary
Valerie Suter 619.224.0523
Activities Co-Chairs
Mike Faircloth 760.789.5171
Nancye Doros 760.726.1854
Awards
Tom Scheil 949.380.8568
Judging
Darwyn Lumley 760.724.6256
Membership
Larry Davis 619.303.3350
Pre-War
Robert Webb 619.435.8738
Photography
Robin Faircloth 760.789.5171
Public Relations
Paul Katson 619.259.7555
Frank Hamad
TBD
March 8
TBD
Ron Brown
April 12
No County Road Tour & Roadrunner Ranch Lunch
Gordon Wangers
Technical
Thomas Wright 858.488.4462
Editor
Dennis Eickhoff 858.674.5930
Past Chairman
Brad Zemcik 949.770.7832
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G
reetings from Moscow! June 09, 2008.
Being members of the RROC as well as the R-REC is marvelous for the opportunities we have to participate in activities in the US, Europe, and the UK,
whenever possible.
On May 11th we had the pleasure of hosting a Mother’s Day Family Picnic at
our retreat, Quinta Aurora, in Julian, On May 13th we flew to London to parIvonne & Rob Webb
ticipate with the R-REC, Paulsperry Section in a rally in Southern Ireland from
May 18th to the 25th with our 1926 20hp Rolls-Royce, GMJ12. From May 15th
to the 29th GMJ12, Great Motoring Joy, added 1378 touring miles. Three days across the South of England to
Fishguard, a week in Ireland, and three days to return to Staplehurst, Kent, visiting friends enroute.
On May 31st we flew to Saint Petersburg and joined a “Trafalgar” Coach Tour of St. Petersburg, Norgorod,
and Moscow. We are staying a couple of extra days to visit with our friends who are attached to the American
Embassy in Moscow.
Tomorrow we will fly to Krakow, Poland to revisit this lovely ancient, former capital of Poland. On June 13 we
will fly to Brussels, Belgium, see our friend the Airport Chaplain, and then take the train to Ghent. Where we will
be joined by John Love, past President of RROC, and Peter Knies. John and Peter have a home North of Loira
Valley in France. On June 15th we will catch a train to Maaseik, Belgium, to visit Els Hermans, the widow of
Willy, who were members of the San Diego Region. Her son, whom some of you know from the last November
Meet, Fernand. He and family also live in Maaseik with their Silver Spur, first in class winner at the Dana Point
National Meet. On June 17th we fly to Boston then head South to Williamsburg, Virginia to attend the RROC National Meet. We are looking forward to seeing long time friends and renew acquaintances. Rob will be attending the National
Board meetings as the Southwestern Area Director. He also will be presenting a Derby Bentley Society Technical
Seminar and presiding at the annual general meeting. New officers have been elected so Rob will no longer
be the Chairman of the Derby Bentley Society, after this meeting. We will be in Williamsburg from June 21st to
27th. The concours on the Green should be spectacular.
We then go to Morrisville, Vermont to visit Kate West and help celebrate Adrian’s Life. We look forward to our
return to Coronado on July 1st. We are sorry to have missed the “Greatest Show on Turf.” We intend to go on the “Molly Trolley Tour,” and Bali
Hai Lunch, hosted by Meryl and Terry Luallin.
July 12th at 10:00 a.m. is our next scheduled Regional Board meeting at the board secretary’s, Valerie Suter,
home in Point Loma. We look forward to seeing the board members and regional members at this meeting.
See you all soon. Safe driving,
Best wishes from Rob and me.
Ivonne Ortiz Webb
Finis
May-June 2008
Chairlady’s Musings
Dear Friends,
Under the Oaks at Quinta Aurora by Nancy Almberg
W
hat a splendid day it turned out to be for RROC’s Mothers’ Day Family Picnic “Under the Oaks”. The event
took place at Quinta Aurora, Rob and Ivonne Webb’s mountain retreat in Julian, but it didn’t start out that
way…...
That Sunday morning when the Rolls-Royce rolled out of her warm cozy
garage into the cold, gloomy morning, it wasn’t what you would call a
good day for a picnic. As the Rolls drove us up the winding mountain
roads, the clouds came closer and closer, until we were surrounded by
a soft gray veil of mist. We kept driving higher and higher until the flying
lady pierced through the clouds, to
be caressed by warm sunlight and
breathtaking views. We carefully
followed the directions as though we
HOSTS: Rob and Ivonne Webb
were on a treasure hunt, ultimately
reaching our destination and claiming our winning prize to park “Under
the Oak’s”. The beauty of the setting was only
surpassed by the warm and graMeryl and Terry Luallin
cious welcoming committee of Rob
and Ivonne Webb. The Rolls-Royces were all lined up under the big
sprawling oaks, as proud owners snapped photos of them gleaming and
shining against the panoramic backdrop of the mountains. Faircloth’s 1957 RR Silver Cloud
Picnic baskets were carried down to picnic tables resting under another
large sprawling oak. As we began to settle in and enjoy our tasty morsels,
Rob showed us a little charred block of wood that was the remains of two
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May-June 2008
Meet Photos by Ted Struck and Robin Faircloth
Julian, CA - Mothers’ Day 2008
Under the Oaks at Quinta Aurora (continued from page 6)
Soon the food was replaced by conversation, laughter and relaxing in the sun, all while
enjoying the fresh mountain air and glorious
views. We were invited to walk down to Robb
and Ivonne’s wonderful adobe home, where we
celebrated Angel Ortiz’s (Ivonne’s father) 97th
birthday. With a glass of champagne in one
hand, and a piece of chocolate raspberry torte
in the other, we all joined in and sang happy
birthday to papa. Nothing could top such an
enjoyable day, that is, until Ivonne and Rob
George Howard and Regene Braun
announced that it was also their 45th Wedding
Anniversary. Little did we know when we started out that cold
gloomy morning, that this Mother’s Day would
be filled with adventure, beauty, and
celebration. Thank you for inviting
me Bill (Olds). Those in attendance were: Mike
and Robin Faircloth, 1957 RR SilNancy Almberg and Bill Olds
ver Cloud; John Hickox and Nancye Doros, 1985 RR Silver Spirit; George Howard and Regene Braun, 1963 RR Silver Cloud III; Tom Wright,
1959 RR Silver Cloud; Bill Olds and Nancy Almberg, 1985 RR Silver Spirit;
Sig and Pat Hofland, 1989 RR Silver Spur; Terry and Meryl Luallin with
guests Robin and Karina Wallace; Don
and Helen Jones; Ted Struck, 1997 Bentley Turbo RL; Rob and Ivonne Webb with
guest Angel Ortiz, 1957 Bentley S1.
Guest: Angel Ortiz
Celebrates his 97th Birthday
Nancye Doros and John Hickox
Nancy Almberg
Finis
May-June 2008
Meet Photos by Ted Struck and Robin Faircloth
previous picnic tables, destroyed by the fire last October. He also showed us where he had to cut away the
scorched low hanging branches from the 600 year old tree we were sitting under. Luckily the only other damage
they experienced was a pile of wood that burned up, and a door, with the steel frame and all, that was knocked
in by fire-fighters checking for internal damage.
COMING EVENTS: July 2008 Meet
Molly Trolley Tour and Lunch
WELCOME ROLLS ROYCE MEMBERS TO OUR JULY EVENT!
This month we’ve planned a chartered sightseeing tour of San Diego and brunch at the
Bali Hai restaurant on Shelter Island. Seats for the tour are limited to the first 35
guests so be sure to respond early!
Please join us SUNDAY, JULY 13TH, by meeting at the Bali Hai restaurant parking lot
at 9:30am. (See the map on the reverse side). We’ll board the trolley promptly at 10am
for our special two-hour narrated tour of San Diego. A few of the sights and sounds
you’ll see and learn more about are Old Town, Balboa Park, Seaport Village, Coronado
and more.
At the end of the tour, the trolley will drop us off back at the Bali Hai where we’ll have a
buffet style Sunday Brunch. Our reservations are for 12:30pm.
Costs:
Tour Only:
Sunday Brunch Only:
Combination of both:
$23.00 per person
$24.95 per person
$47.95 per person
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Please make your check out to RROC San Diego and send it to
Terry A. Luallin, 3771 Leland St., San Diego, CA 92106 Phone: (619) 222-6558
Name (s)______________________________________
Tour Only $23.00____ Sunday Brunch Only $24.95____Combination of both $47.95___
Total amount enclosed:_____________________
Finis
May-June 2008
PRACTICAL: The Town Home Workbench
by Tom Wright
“The New Mission Beach Workshop”
I
I wanted a workbench, and
when stored it could only
stick out a few inches from
the wall. I looked at a few
plans on the internet and
incorporated some of their
ideas. I wanted the workbench to be both strong
and steady so I could use
it with such tools as a vise,
a bench-top drill press, a
bench-top band saw, and
potentially a small lathe and
mill combination. When I
moved to the beach I had to
sell my lathe and full-sized
drill press because there
was no room for them. I now
have a bench-top drill press
and band saw. In spite of
their small size, they can do 99% of the tasks I need to do working on my vehicles and home projects. I bought
garage cabinets at the home center that mount on the wall near the ceiling to store these tools. The bottoms of
the cabinet doors just clear the top of the Cloud by one to two inches.
For strength I used birch plywood. For sturdiness, I mounted it to the wall. Of necessity, it folds up against the
wall. I designed the unit to be built with simple tools.
1
1
1
1
1
1
Caulk gun for construction adhesive that comes in tubes
2” foam paint roller to spread wood glue (needed if buying ¾” plywood; see below)
Electric drill/screwdriver; 2 is better: 1 to drill, 1 to drive screws
Skill saw; the plug in type may work better because there are so many long cuts
One step drill/bore/countersink drill bit; the size for #8 screws should work well
Power plane; not required but useful for smoothing edges after sawing
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May-June 2008
Photos by Tom Wright
n RROC publications we see articles and
book reviews on the topic of fabulously
beautiful and extremely functional garages
and workshops that car collectors use to
store and restore their vehicles. Some
of us, however, are constrained to much
more modest facilities due to financial
considerations or lifestyle choices. For
example, I live in Mission Beach in San
Diego, an area of high density occupancy.
My duplex is on a 30’ by 80’ lot. My skinny,
two car tandem garage must be my
workshop and vehicle storage. That’s two
Harley-Davidson motorcycles and my Silver
Cloud. Nothing larger than my reel type push mower can be against the wall without interfering with getting
the car in and out of the garage, a task that involves parking the motorcycles in the alley for a minute and then
putting them away after moving the car. It’s almost like I can’t have a Rolls-Royce without a workbench to use
to work on it and I can’t fit in a workbench if I have a Rolls-Royce. (See cartoon above by my brother, Bill.)
(cont from p9)
Birch plywood of ¾” thickness is pretty easy to come by and something I can handle, so I used glue and screws
to make a double think part for the top and some double thick strips for braces.
I made my workbench 68” wide by 30” deep.
Exact dimensions should be tuned to your
circumstance, but if you make it less than 75”
wide, folding up the legs becomes a problem. If
you can find 1½” birch plywood and they will cut
it at little or no cost, this is the way to go. Have
the first cut reduce the length your workbench
width. Then cut that piece to a 30” width. If cuts
are nominal in cost, first have five 2½ “ strips
cut and then cut the remainder to 30”. Even with
just two cuts, the pieces will be much easier to
transport than a 1½” thick 4’ by 8’ sheet.
If you don’t have the cuts made at your lumber
source, you will need to make many long straight cuts. This is not difficult. If you cut about 4” by 96” off of a new
sheet of plywood, the “factory” edge will be a nice long straight jig you can use for making straight cuts. Coat
the edge with masking tape for smoothness. By simple measurements supplemented by fine tuning with trial
and error you can find just where to clamp your jig to the plywood you are cutting so you can push your skill saw
against the jig while cutting along the desired path. You will find it easy to make long nearly perfectly straight
cuts with such a setup.
The materials for the workbench cost $100 to $120.
Quantity
2
1
1
2
50
4 doz.
2
4
3
Description
4’ x 8’ x ¾” birch plywood or 1 piece about 1½” thick
8’ x 2” x 4” (nominal) higher quality (that is, “a nice two-by-four”)
Bottle wood glue (at least 8 oz.) omit if buying one 1½” thick plywood
Tubes construction adhesive
#8 1” Phillips flat head screws; omit if buying one 1½” thick plywood
2½” Phillips flat head deck screws
3” wide by 1½” high hinges of the slim triangular type for folding legs or…
4” carriage bolts with washers and wing nuts for non-folding legs
6” wide by 4” high hinges, one side rectangular and the other a slim triangle
Plywood has incredibly high shear strength. For example, if you took a piece of 4” by 2’ by ¾” birch plywood
and screwed half of it to the corner of a building horizontally so the other half stuck out in the air, the free end
could easily support the weight of a heavy person without breaking. The design uses this strength. A box
shaped support and a ‘+’ of two braces support the workbench surface. The supports look somewhat like a
four light window frame. Each support is plywood on edge to use its shear strength. The supports are 1½” thick
plywood (or glued together ¾” pieces of plywood) 2½” wide. The strips are positioned on edge and fasted with
construction adhesive and deck screws. Because the surface of the strip that contacts the workbench top is the
edge of the plywood, I use construction adhesive rather than wood glue. I feel because it is more viscous its
cohesion will be better as it adheres to the rougher surface. I fear wood glue, which is thinner, might leave tiny
air spaces on such a rough surface. Secure the top to the frame with deck screws. This hold things together
while the adhesive dries.
Cut the legs from the 2 by 4. I gave them a slight taper for looks. Make them initially an inch too long to leave
room for trimming later.
Locate the studs where the workbench is to be mounted. There will probably be three or four studs where the workbench is to be mounted. If there are four, pick the best three for mounting points: this is generally the two ends and
the one more in the middle. Attach the rectangular part of the hinges to the workbench at corresponding locations
with the axel at the top edge of the workbench and the hasp part of the hinge hanging down. It’s easier to mount the
workbench to the wall by putting it in the folded up position and bracing it with a couple of sticks poking into where
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May-June 2008
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(cont from p10)
the frame meets the
workbench surface at
the top as positioned
on the wall. Make
adjustments to get it
plum and at the correct height. A helper
is a good idea. Put
deck screws through
the hasp part of each
hinge into the studs.
With the legs handy, remove the sticks and tip
the workbench into its
horizontal position and
put the legs in place to
hold it up. Clamp the
legs to the workbench
temporarily. With deck
screws and adhesive
secure a section of 2
by 4 to the wall along
the lower edge of the workbench. This allows the rear of the workbench to be supported by this board rather
than just the hinges. Finally trim the legs to the correct length and mount them, either on hinges of with carriage
bolts and wing nuts.
The last task is to create some sort of latch to hold the workbench in its up position. I mounted a block of wood
to the wall above the bench and had a block of wood on top of that turn to hold the workbench up. In the photo
above you can see I also use a bungee chord as a safety backup for the latch. It also prevents the latch from
turning.
Once the workbench is complete you
may want to drill a few hold in it so different tools can be mounted to the workbench which doing some task. Obviously
each tool will have to be removed so the
workbench can fold up, so you might
want to use bolts with wing-nuts.
I have found the workbench to be rock
steady and extremely strong. If I were
doing it over again I would hunt down
1½” birch plywood, have the store do
the long cuts, and make it fully 75” to
80” wide with folding legs with locking
hardware.
Now that I’ve used a workbench of this type, I find a big advantage is that I’m forced to clean off the workbench
when I’m done using it or I can’t get the car out. This is a big help to someone like me who tends towards
messiness and procrastination.
Tom Wright, Technical Chairman
Finis
May-June 2008
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Volume 36 Issue 3
by Rob & Ivonne Webb
Joint Meet with So Cal Region
San Diego Region Phantom VI wins Best of Show Post War and
The Peoples’ Choice Award at Southern California Region’s
Santa Anita Concours d’Elegance
D
Pasadena’s Norton Simon Museum was our first stop on the
18th of April. John Ellison and ourselves arrived in time
for lunch at this fabulous museum. We were greeted by the
Burghers of Calais, larger than life size Rodin’s bronze group
sculpture. Several other Monumental bronzes by Rodin were
in the artistically landscaped forecourt of the simple, elegant,
architecture of the museum building. Rodin’s human figures reflect his admiration for Michael Angelo, with a modern
rough spontaneous result. I do not recall seeing as many
huge Rodin’s Bronze Sculptures so beautifully displayed in
the open, either in the Rodin Museums, in Philadelphia or in
Paris. Lunch was taken in the Garden Café, great ambiance. We walked in the sculpture garden, around the pond, looking
John Ellison with Hosts Ivonne and Rob Webb
at the collection of Henry Moore’s, Mailloil‘s,, etc. Then we
Hanging out at the Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena
with Rodin’s Burghers of Calais
toured three of the galleries. In one room there were over two
dozen bronze studies, mostly ballerinas, by Degas and on the
walls were his paintings based on the sculptures, and some of his contemporaries’ paintings. We understand
that the Degas collection alone comprises over one hundred works of art, including the modele bronzes cast
from the artists own waxes. Another small room had graceful miniatures bronzes of human figures. A third room
had an entire wall of Peter Paul Ruben’s glorious compositions. We attended a 30 minute film by Charles and
Davis Guggenheim about the life of Norton Simon who acquired his collection in the 1960’s and 70’s. We had
to use our imaginations as the sound was fine, but no picture due to equipment problems. He was extraordinary
successful in business, from an early age, however, his passion for art did not start until he was forty years old. At one point, Norton Simon, when an art dealer did not want to sell him coveted renaissance Master Pieces,
purchased the entire gallery and building on Fifth Avenue in New York so he could get the contents. We wished we
had more time as we only saw a very small part of the museum. The museum enjoys the perfect synergy which
is attained when a mind and a heart have organized things that harmonize in every aspect.
The evening of the 18th we drove to the Rose Bowl parking
lot and joined the bus trip to the Pasadena Art Center, College of Design. It was the evening of the exhibition of the
graduating students. The transportation design department
had nine graduating students. Their large renderings of innovative automobile designs were displayed on the walls
behind their models of the automobiles. Each student had
chosen one manufacturer’s basic themes. Calvin Luke had
done an internship with BMW and half his work was dedicated
to Rolls-Royce possible future designs inspired in the elegant
designs of the 1930’s. The environmental and industrial design exhibitions were also impressive. The amount of energy
and talent present at the school was invigorating, our hearts
went out for these promising young people full of hope for success.
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May-June 2008
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Volume 36 Issue 3
Photos by Rob Webb
riving in our 1988 Bentley Mulsanne ‘S’ towards Pasadena in front of John Ellison in his 1972 PHANTOM
VI made us feel like we were escorting royalty.
(continued from page 12)
Santa Anita Park infield was a great venue for the Southern
California 36th annual Concours. Carol and Jeff Deeter, Regional chairwoman and vice-chairman, were at the entrance
to greet, and distribute the packets of information and tickets. There must have been about 80 Rolls-Royces and Bentleys. There were four Pre-War: a 20/25, a Derby 4 ¼ Liter Bentley, a
Phantom I with a boat tailed body, and a 1924 Silver Ghost with
a “Skiff” body. Then there were three Silver Wraiths; a plethora
of Mark VI’s, R-Types, Silver Dawns, and Silver Clouds/Bentley Series. There were two Bentley S3 continentals one hard
top coupe and one drop head (convertible.) Then we had John
Ellison’s Phantom VI, which won The Peoples Choice Award
1938 Derby Bentley 4 1/4 Mulliner (B47LE)
and Best in Show Post War. John had done a great job of Alan Fisher
bringing this automobile to its original condition. The other San
Diego Region attendees were: Lou and Valerie Suter’s 1988 Silver Spur;
Ivonne and Rob Webb’s 1988 Bentley Mulsanne ’S;’ Luisa and
Craig Bergner with 1951 Bentley Mark VI; Ted Struck and Al
Whitley, with their 1997 Bentley Turbo RL; and Brad Zemcik.
I was working on getting two new San Region Members from
Temecula one with a 2007 Bentley Continental GT convertible.
Thank goodness it was overcast as it protected us from the
sun. Even so there were many sun burned people. Through Bobby Meeker from SoCal Region we found out about Café
Bizou where the San Diego contingent had a superb dinner
at a reasonable price, a block and one half from our hotel.
Lou Suter with his 1988 RR Silver Spur
On Sunday we caravanned to Aaron Weiss’s “Flying ‘A’ Garage“ (Internet: www.flyingAgarage.com). We were really
impressed with his automobile collection and his dedication
to the hobby of showing classic automobiles. His hospitality and knowledge of the classics were outstanding. Luisa
Bergner’s article in last month’s issue of The Silver Coast
News already covered our visit to the collection and our visit
to the Huntington Museum and Gardens.
It was a very inspiring and delightful weekend. Our thanks
to Carol and Jeff Deeter, and Nancy and Bob Ratinoff, the
hosts for
the 36 annual
Santa
Ivonne Webb, John Ellison and Aaron Weiss
at Weiss’ “Flying A Garage”
Anita Park
Concours
and to the SoCal members who helped them organize the
event, as well to our San Diego Region members who joined
us for this unique meet. All in all it was a very rewarding
weekend for the San Diego Region, John Ellison made us
proud for the efforts he put in order to have his Phantom VI
win the two most important awards of the Show.
Ivonne and Rob Webb
John Ellison receiving one of his two coveted awards
at the Santa Anita Councours d’Elegance
Finis
May-June 2008
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Photos by Rob Webb
May-June 2008
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A One Minute TECHNICAL
by Tom Wright
A
t the Webb’s May Mothers’ Day picnic there had been a technical scheduled that was scrapped at the last
minute. Our San Diego chair, Ivonne Webb, asked me if I could come up with a substitute. I had an idea
and took some measurements, but there was never a good moment to present the results with people spread
in different rooms through their house and outside. I’ll present them here to a wider audience.
Let me start by saying there are three things the owner of any vehicle, and especially a Rolls-Royce or Bentley
motor car, can do to assure optimum running of their vehicle:
1)
Have it serviced at the recommended intervals by a competent person,
2)
Don’t drive super-aggressively (flooring the accelerator and slamming on the brakes), and
3)
Keep your tires properly inflated.
The last of these is the current topic.
You should check your tire pressure after anyone services your car, whenever you
feel something might not be right, and “regularly”. How often “regularly” is depends
on the era of your vehicle. For any car manufactured prior to World War II, unless
through some miracle the car is a daily driver, this would be every time the car is
used. For cars older than 25 years old it might be every couple of months assuming
the car is used at least once or twice per month. Realistically, for contemporary cars
it would be once a season to a couple of times per year.
Tire pressures should generally be checked cold. See your owner’s manual for
details.
The typical mechanical tire pressure gauge, even those supplied by Rolls-Royce in
their tool kits over the years, are essentially trash. However, a digital tire pressure
gauge available for $10 to $20 is superior to any mechanical gauge costing less
that $125. I got mine at Radio Shack several years ago for $12 and it’s still working
on the original battery.
At the Webb picnic, I measured (cold) the right rear tire of every Rolls-Royce and
Bentley present. The reading ran from 23 pounds per square inch, which is a bit low,
to 36 pounds per square inch, which is a bit high. My own Silver Cloud was closest to the figure in the owners
manual. It’s a good thing I didn’t have Ivonne give an award or people would have thought the fix was in!
I have been asked to be the editor of Post55 (The Technical Newsletter of the RR Silver Cloud and Bentley “S”
Society) so this will be my farewell contribution as Technical Chair of the San Diego Region. Thank you for putting up with my perhaps overly meticulous descriptions of various projects.
Tom Wright, Technical Chair
≠
FINIS
May-June 2008
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Meet Photos by Ted Struck and Lou Suter
Balboa Park, San Diego, CA - June 7, 2008
Hosts Extraordinaire: Margie and Greg Millard
(Continued Page 17)
May-June 2008
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Ron Brown with his 1963 Bentley S3
Lou Suter with his 1988 RR Silver Spur
1990 Bentley Continental (Don & Carol Mackay) &
2000 Bentley Arnage (William & Joyce Bartfield)
1995 RR Silver Dawn (Paul Caronna)
(Continued Page 18)
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Mike Faircloth with his 1957 RR Silver Cloud
2001 RR Corniche (from the stable of John Ellison)
2005 Bentley GT (Dick Fuller)
1956 Daimler Model 104 ? ? ? The Yellow Swarm
SHOW ATTENDEES:
Robin & Mike Faircloth, 1957 RR Silver Cloud; Frank & Sana Hamad; Paul Caronna, 1995 RR Silver Dawn; Ron Brown, 1963 Bentley S3; Dick Fuller, 2005 Bentley
GT; Norman Leitman; Greg & Margie Millard; Darwyn and Lois Lumley; Lou Suter,
1988 RR Silver Spur; Don & Carol Mackay, 1990 Bentley Continental; William &
Joyce Bartfield, 2000 Bentley Arnage; Jim Cobleigh; Terry Luallin; Ted Struck & Al
Whitley; and John Ellison (photo at left in his customary show closing location - the
Awards Platform receiving the Rolls-Royce Club “Top Pick” Award for his Corniche),
2001 RR Corniche.
Finis
May-June 2008
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