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V o l u m e X II I I s s u e X I I
Dec.,2015
Published by the Tarheel T’s
The Model T Club of the
Piedmont
IN THIS ISSUE
PARTY TIME
3
NICE T PRESENT
3
ANOTHER NICE
GIFT IDEA
4
HOW ABOUT HENRY
FOR PRESIDENT?
4
HOW ABOUT THAT?
5
GOOD IDEA
5
WHAT IS IT?
5
THE TARHEEL Ts is
chartered as a chapter in
both major MODEL T clubs.
AND BEST WISHES
TO ALL IN
2016
TARHEEL Ts
Page 2
Treasurer’s
Report 2015
SUPPORT WORKS BOTH WAYS…..
The companies below have given support to our club and the hobby.
Keep that in mind when looking for Model T services.
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TARHEEL T’S
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NOTEORTHY
NOTES
W
e have a new club
member in 2016.!
Now, we will likely have a
number of new members
however this one stands
out because his home is in
far-away Long Beach,
California and he has
joined us when his support
for our club needed no
further action.
Many years ago we asked
a
couple
of
major
suppliers to give us some
support by advertising
their services on our
website and
in our
newsletter. Several have
come and gone over the
years, but two have been
steadfast in their support,
thus keeping dues down
and helping us pay the
bills.
Smith and Jones which
supplies a full catalog of
Model T parts, and Lucas
Classic
Tires which
specializes in antique car
tires.
Both
continue
their
support in 2016, but Stan
Lucas who created his firm
in the 1950’s also sent in
dues to JOIN the club!
So when you decided you
need some new rubber,
you will not only be buying
from a vendor, but also
from
a
fellow
club
member.
We can’t forget as we
enter our 14th year, that
support goes both ways
and those vendors who
have been with us deserve
our responding in kind.
V o l u m e X II I I s s u e X I I
THE SEASON STARTS —— NICE, AND AVAILABLE...
T
he annual Christmas party started with
an unusual
beginning.
Our President
had to be at
another event that evening to accept a special award from his community and fire department.
However, Vice President Tim Gray
filled in
with the
introductory remarks
and handled the gift
drawing
with style
and grace.
The food
arrangement was handled expertly
by Ginny Brooks, aided not only in
serving but in providing a full and
tasty larder by those who brought
an excellent
selection of
side dishes.
As usual,
the evening
was filled
with getting up-to-date and wishing
each other the best for the holidays
and the coming year.
E
d Coultress bought his neat T
truck a few years ago, with the
thought that it would be a fun hobby for his free time.
However, owning and operating a
busy store leaves very little “free”
time and Ed has decided he has to
part with the beauty. You could
either use it as is, showing off it’s
nicely aged patina, or take some
time to restore it. As you can see,
included are a number of both useful and just nice extras. But the
major “add on” is a Warford Transmission which means this baby will
go better than
with the
original
push
and release
tranny.
If interested
give Ed a call at 307-5474 or email
at:
[email protected]
TARHEEL T’S
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HOW ABOUT
THAT !
H
E N R Y
FOR
PRESIDENT!
That was the
rallying cry of Republicans
in 1923 when he was
leading
all
other
candidates in polls
including Warren Harding
who was filling the job at
the time. Henry was the
Donald Trump of his day
as the nation longed for a
successful businessman
to run the country.
Those opposed to his
running claimed he was
the creation of the media
of the day and the craze
for the new things; in this
case movies.
Sound familiar?
But Henry didn’t want to
campaign and eventually
the party folks moved on.
Unlike “The Donald” he
didn’t have a particularly
engaging personality and
admitted he wasn’t all
that interested in the job.
He ultimately supported
Calvin Coolidge for the
office.
LIKE RODNEY SAID, “NO RESPECT”...
H
ow did we miss it?
With all the Model T celebrations that have gone on, how did we
pass notice that this is the 100th
anniversary of Henry introducing the
closed car. In 1914 you could by a
touring car, a runabout, and a town
car.
In 1915, you could pick all those,
plus a little item named the
coupelet, and a sedan. It was both
the heaviest and most expensive T
on the lot.
Apparently Mr. Ford had decided
that the open car market was going
extremely well, and now it was time
to offer a bit more style for the “city
folks”, particularly those in the
northern climes.
However, it was not a major sales
“T” GIFT READY TO WRAP
W
V o l u m e X II I I s s u e X I I
e received a note this month from a young lady
who is offering a neat
Model T gift suggestion.
Stephany Jones’ father passed
away some years back and he
was a craftsman. He created two
tables using a Model T wheel and
a part from an ancient seed
planter. She is hoping someone
would appreciate owning them
and you can get the details from
her either through email
[email protected] or by calling 804-475-2260.
Looks like a nice gift for the T owner with a room that
needs that one, final touch.
driver overall. In the succeeding
years it tended to be the style with
the lowest sales while the trusty
touring car continued to lead the
way by significant margins.
Bill Aber, who owns a 1923 ForDor
can testify that even today, the least
popular Model T on display is the
sedan. He notes that when at car
shows, the folks who visit love the
shiny brass, the bright colors and
the seeming innocence of the early
T models. Bill says that the only
brass he can shine up is the clamp
bolt sitting about 1” high over his
NH carburetor. Not enough the excite the crowd.
Bill notes he did have one day of
glory and popularity with his sedan.
It was a day when we were ready to
tour, and then came a sleety rain.
All of the sudden the touring cars
were loaded back up and Bill could
have charged admission to ride in
his cozy four-door complete with
plenty of heat—the same heat which
makes him a preferred ride only for
the very very desperate during our
summer tours.
NEED ONE?
O
wn a Kingston carb? Well, this can be your
Christmas present. Bill Aber found this new, in
the package Kingston
Grose jet at the bottom of
his carburetor parts box.
Since Bill owns an NH
carb, why it was there and
where it came from is a
mystery. However, if you
have a Kingston and
would like it in your parts
box, send Bill an email
[email protected] or giving
him a call at 292-4884.
First in-first served.
TARHEEL T’s
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Volume XIII Issue X11
GOOD IDEA…….
T
is the season to plan on checking her out
in preparation for the new
year. Bands still clamping the
way they should? Rear brakes
still holding? How about that idle
— still nice and smooth or
getting a bit ragged and slow on
the uptake?
Good time to do a total fluid and
grease refresher and taking a close
look at the tires to see if anything
developed this summer but hasn’t “given way”
yet.
And fill up the tank. The experts
say that is the best way to
prevent rust in there and while
you are at it, add some stabilizer
to the tank to keep things from
turning to jelly. A bit of care
now makes for a careless
startup next spring when we will be
back on the road.
What is it ?
F
ortunately we don’t
have much use for this
accessory, but up north,
they made driving through
the “white stuff” somewhat
easier.
A pair of skis mounted to
the front end, and a ton of
ANSWER
chains on the rear would
make moving through
snow possible.
One wonders what it must
have been like, driving
Model T sled through the
drifts, but it got the job
done for those in need.
EVENTS 2016
Officers
Pres. Don Ellis
V.P. Tim Gray
Tres. Phil Brooks
Secty Craig Coleman
Board of Directors
Ike Apple (3)
George Holton (2)
Larry Benton (1)
JAN 2016
ANNUAL BOARD MEETING
FEB
TECH SESSION
MAR 22
OPEN TECH SESSION
APR 18
TOUR INTO SPRING-MT.HOPE F.D.
MAY 23
ROAD-E-O EVENT
JUN 20
OVERNIGHT CAMP OUT
JULY 25
POKER RUN—10AM MT. HOPE F.D.
AUG
NO EVENTS THIS MONTH
SEPT 5
SILK HOPE ANNUAL MTG-ELECTIONS
OCT 3
NORTHERN TOUR
NOV
TECH SESSIONS
DEC.
5TH
CHRISTMAS PARTY
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