Weldagrind Shop Tour December 13

CKUA Tour December 14

DON’T FORGET

In This Issue

Splinters From the Chair……...……....……………. 2

Schedule of Events…………………………………..3

Canton Car Museum……………………………… 4

Swap Meet…………………………………………. 6

Old Bob’s Photo Corner….…...…….…………….... 7

What Did We Do Before the Internet? ……………. 7

The Bamfords’ Garage Page……………...………...8

The Running Board The Edmonton Antique Car Club Newsletter Vol. 52 No. 11 December 2014

Deadline for Jan/Feb RB

January 15

Member of the Specialty

Vehicle Association of Alberta

This colourized 1920s era Washington photo contributed by David Bodnar reminds us to stay safe on slippery roads this winter.

Your 2014 Executive President Steve Bemount

Past Pres. Mike Reid

Vice President Ron Bodnar

Rec. Sec. Nels Andersen

Corr. Sec. Ed Surbey

Treasurer Ken Huff

Tours/Events Chris Bamford

Membership Bert Hoogewoonink

Publicity Don Cameron

Historian Bob Callfas

Editor Arend Stolte

Assistant Editor Ren Gusek Dir.@Large Kevin Winfield

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The Running Board Official Publication of the

Edmonton Antique Car Club

Box 102

Edmonton, Alberta. T5J 2G9

Arend Stolte, Editor email a_stolte@hotmail.com

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eron Bain. email cbain@shawbiz.ca

The Stampede City Model A Ford Club

“The Script”

is available on their website

Splinters From The Chair Well, here we are. Despite a beautiful

October, we are now up to our proverbials

in the joys of the winter season. I now

have a new exercise regimen. It's called

snow shovelling. I have always hated ex-

ercise for the sake of exercise. There must

be a better way to maintain one's physical

temple in some faint remnant of its former

glory. At least with snow shovelling, it's exercise with a pro-

ductive purpose, moving snow from here to over there. When

you say it out loud, it just sounds really sad. So today I ser-

viced the snow-blower and got it ready for action. There's such

a thing as too much exercise, ya know.

We can thank our Tours and Events Director, Chris Bam-

ford, for making this year's frosty season more endurable. Be-

sides our evening meetings and banquet, in recent years there

have been no EACC activities between our Corn Roast and

Easter Parade. This year Chris has given us such events as the

Fall Tour and Econo Run on Oct. 5, the CKUA Tour on Nov.

23, the Weldangrind Auto Machine Shop Tour on Dec. 13, and

the Edmonton Model Railway Association Tour on Jan. 17.

Thanks Chris!

This December issue of The Running Board should be out

digitally about a day before our 2014 Annual Banquet and

Awards Night on Saturday, November 29 at the Old Timers

Cabin. Happy Hour and intense visiting will begin at 5:30 p.m.

with dinner at 6:30 p.m. A short program will follow dessert

after which we will be musically entertained by "The Farm

Boys" band featuring, among others, EACC members Ron Bod-

nar and Lorne Schmidt. It promises to be a great evening. Re-

by Steve Bemount

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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, sal-

vage, 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.)

Our objectives also include encouraging the retention of such vehicles in Al-

berta, promoting driving tours, displays and other activities our vehicles can

participate in, and educating the general public in the historical contribution of

the automobile in the development of our Canadian heritage.

Our membership is varied as to careers and cars, and extends country wide. To

qualify as a member, new applicants must be at least 14 years of age; must

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.

In the club discriptor on the lower half of page 2, please add back in the first two categories of auto-mobile: The Horseless Carriage Era (1892 to 1905); The Brass Era (1906 to 1915).

Please add the following to the Schedule of Events for 2012:

Sat. May 26, Fort Assiniboine to Bar-rhead Run (contact Steve Bemount) Sun. Jun 3, EACC 50th Anniversary Picnic at Leduc West Wed. Jun 20 thru Tue. Jun 26, EACC 50th Anniversary Tour

General Meetings are usually held on the first Wednesday evening of each

month, with tours and events being dispersed throughout the calendar year. The

Annual General Meeting is held each year in January.

Our club members participate in a variety of events and activities which pro-

mote social interaction among members, and give them an opportunity to drive

their cars and display them to the general public. Annual events include the

Klondike Breakfast, the Corn Roast, and mystery tours. Senior visits are a

way for our club to give back to the community. Members also participate in

community events such as Sunday in the City , Father’s Day in the Park, Crys-

tal Kids, and harvest festivals. Our club participates in the annual International

Meet in which members from all corners of Western Canada and the North-

west United States come together for a wonderful exchange of camaraderie,

trophies and good old-fashioned fun.

Our club publishes a monthly newsletter, The Running Board. Members are

encouraged to submit articles and other items of interest to the editor for publi-

cation. As a member you are entitled to receive a copy of each issue and to run

free classified ads in the “Swap Meet” section.

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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member that this is a BYOB event. If you would like an alco-

holic beverage with dinner, you are to bring your beverage of

choice from home. Our EACC liquor license requires that we

have in the cabin a receipt for each and every alcoholic bever-

age on the premises. So please, no homemade spirits. Your

must bring with you a receipt for any and all alcoholic bever-

ages you bring into the cabin clearly demonstrating that our

beloved government has received all applicable taxes owing.

And don't forget your non-perishable food item for the Food

Bank.

At our General Meeting on Wednesday, December 3, 2014

at the Old Timers Cabin, we have yet another entertaining eve-

ning. It's Movie Night complete with popcorn! We will have a

brief business portion so that we can get right into the film and

goodies. This year's feature will be the 1961 documentary

"Merrily We Roll Along: The Early Days of the Automobile."

This 52 minute film is narrated by Groucho Marx and covers

the development of the automobile and roadways from about

1909 to 1939. Groucho uses his wit and humour to bring to life

this fascinating tale. Please join us.

From our house to yours, may the winter breezes and

the holiday season be kind to you.

December

Wed 03 General Meeting 7:30 @Old

Timers Cabin, 9430 Scona Road

Wed 10 Executive meeting, Bamford res

Sat 13 Shop Tour Weldangrind Auto Machine

Shop, 10:00 AM at 10323-174 St.

Sun 14 CKUA Tour 2:00 PM at their new building

9804 Jasper Ave. (rescheduled from previous

date). Space limited, book with Chris at 780-

445-0156 or chrisjbamford@hotmail.com

January 2015

Sat 17 EMRA Tour 10:00 AM at the Freight Shed,

Fort Edmonton Park — a behind-the-scenes

tour of the Edmonton Model Railway Asso

ciation's vast "Monashee Pacific" HO system.

Tue 20 EACC AGM, Old Timers’ Cabin

February 2015 Wed 04 General Meeting 7:30 @Old

Timers Cabin, 9430 Scona Road

Wed 11 Executive meeting,

Schedule Of Events

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n September of this year, Jessie and I visited the U.S. and

had occasion to travel to Canton, Ohio. Canton is located

in the northeast portion of the state and its biggest claim

to fame is as the hometown of the 25th President of the

United States, William McKinley. But Canton is also

home to the Canton Classic Car Museum.

This museum was established in 1978 by the late Marshall

Belden, Sr. It's a small gem with thousands of pieces of histori-

cal memorabilia and about forty collector vehicles; many of

these vehicles are of the rare and unusual variety. It's always

good to see things that you've never seen before. For example,

there is a 1937 Studebaker President armoured police car. The

car has 1 1/8 inch glass with portholes to shoot out of. It seems

that Canton was known as little Chicago back in the day and it

was the Canton police department's position that they had the

heaviest armour plated car in the U.S., but Al Capone dis-

agreed.

Then there is an exquisite unrestored barn find, a massive

1914 Benham Roadster on a 130 inch wheelbase. This two

passenger car has a six cylinder Continental engine, left hand

drive, wire wheels and sidemounts. Only 19 Benhams were

made before George Benham filed for bankruptcy. This one is

thought to be the only one still in existence.

Then for all you gothic types, there is a 1937 Packard V12

Hearse on a 166 inch wheelbase. This one is in pristine condi-

tion; it must have gone on just the usual short excursions. Not

exactly your typical date-night car.

Ron Bodnar may find of interest a 1922 Holmes 4 passenger

Opera Coupe on a 126 inch wheel base. Holmes automobiles

were actually built right in Canton, Ohio. This left hand drive

car had an air-cooled 6 cylinder engine. Cantonian Arthur

Holmes had been an executive for the Franklin Motorcar Com-

pany and returned to his home town to produce approximately

500 of these air-cooled luxury cars. There appears to be some

resemblance to the Franklins of the day. The company failed

when the vice-president was charged with embezzlement and

larceny. Reorganization plans failed.

Canton Classic Car Museum by Steve Bemount

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There's an interesting latter day story behind a 1916 Pierce

Arrow 7 passenger Touring. This vehicle took part in some-

thing called The Great American Race, May 21-28, 1983. It

was driven 2,800 miles from Los Angeles to Indianapolis. Ap-

parently, the car performed flawlessly but was plagued by nu-

merous flat tires.

There is one more vehicle from this museum that I want to

focus on, primarily for Chris Bamford's benefit. It's a very

large 1937 Ahrens-Fox Piston Pumper that was built in Canton.

It is somewhat unique because of its front mounted pumper.

The large ball "pressure-dome" is designed to maintain a steady

pressure while pumping. It's all powered by a gigantic Hercules

engine. Looks like visibility for the driver may have been a

teensy bit of a problem.

The Pleasures of Winter Driving

Art by Rich Eagle by Steve Bemount

Rich Eagle, the old car artist from Idaho Falls, has illustrated

the unique pleasures to be found in winter driving early in the

last century. Talk about being one with the elements, this is it.

Come to think of it, this pioneer motorist looks a lot like the

artist himself and Rich has a car just like this one. Could this

have been the world's first "selfie?"

Sharp-eyed Ryan Surbey spotted one of our members on CTV

News some time ago. One wonders if “Old Bob” is sipping

sarsaparilla or working undercover to try to try to catch car

hauler thieves.

Busted!

Wanted Model T 1926-27 engine for rebuilding. (1214)

Chris chrisjbamford@hotmail.com 780-445-0156

ASSISTANCE NEEDED: R & R Brake linings and king pin

bushings for Ford Model A . If you know how to do this job I

will make it worth your while. (1114)

Dave 780-487-7453

Parts needed for a 1939 Chevrolet Master 95 (1014)

Alf 780-473-2786

Whippet 96A Radiator in useable condition

1928 Chevrolet head (0914)

Arend (a_stolte@hotmail.com) 780-475-7145

Help wanted in restoring a 1928 model (1014)

Bob (780) 469-5571

Services

Old Steering Wheel Repairs (0809)

Ted Nordquist (theoflo@telus.net ) 780-466-1456

Vintage Ford Car and Pick-up parts. 9502 - 90 Ave.

Morinville Business Park. (0809)

Dale McFarland 780-939-3247

Antique Radio Repair, (auto or household.) Licensed electron-

ics technician. (0809)

Jack 780-470-3157

Insurance Appraisals Antique, Classic. Post War. (1009)

Springfield Restorations.

Lorne Schmidt 780-464-0204

I'll Clean Your Clock

Antique clock restoration available. Clock parts and restored

clocks for sale. lhhill@telus.net (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

Mark’s Upholstery. Auto Interior, Motor homes, Boats, Seat

Covers, Furniture and more. Reasonable Prices (0410)

Mark 464-6663 (Bus), 464-0794 (Home)

Bruce & Bob’s Appraisals. Appraisals of Antique, Classic,

Collector & Modern Automobiles.

Bruce England 18 Dawson Drive, Sherwood Park.

780-464-0421

Bob England #412–161 Festival Way, Sherwood Park.

780-467-1044

Heated, secure, indoor storage for antique cars, rods, motor-

cycles. Secure fenced outdoor storage for autos, RVs, and

boats. 24/7 access, manned 10:00 - 4:30 M-F.(0712)

Dale McFarland 9502 - 90 Ave, Morinville

Note: Printing the above ads does not imply an endorsement

by EACC. OCPC means “Other Clubs Please Copy”

Swap Meet For Sale

1924 Star Touring

Excellent touring condition fol-

lowing major mechanical over-

haul in 2011 and very few miles

since. Paint, upholstery & top all

good. $8000.

1950 Plymouth Sedan

Excellent low mileage original

inside and out. Radio, overdrive,.

Recent no-trouble trip to Virginia

and southern US.$8000.

Call Paul Fuog 780-471-5087

Ken Berg (call to view cars)

780-905-0254

1953 BEL AIR Chevrolet for

Parts to somebody that restores

cars. There is also a set of newly

chromed bumpers and a set of

newly upholstered bench seats

for this car. The car can be

viewed 4320-147a Street any-

time, (1114)

1981 Mercedes 2 door for Sale.

Clifford cliffordkemp@cliffordkemp.com 780-752-1010

1931 Ford Model A Coupe,

with dual side mount tires, all

metal fenders running condition,

grille guard, and signal lights.

Recently appraised between

$15000.00 and $18000.00. Re-

stored about 30 years ago by Har-

vey Berquist (deceased). Runs

good. (1114)

Keith Berquist 306-297-2086. Shaunavon

1953 Chev One-Ton, Restored

to original, 12 volt conversion,

custom wood box, $14,000. 1934

Frazer-Nash Kit Car, 1975 VW

chassis and engine, recent

tuneup, $5,400. Must sell both.

elis1232003@yahoo.ca (1114)

Elizabeth 780-432-0482

1965 Mustang convertible for sale Appraised at $28000,

asking $25000 or best offer .(1114)

Bob 780 469-5571

Tow Bar - Designed to bolt on the front axle $25.00 (1214)

Dave Kjorlien 780 469 6150

1933 Chevrolet Master Eagle sedan, less than 10,000 original

miles, known history. $18,000 OBO. (0814)

Brian 780-542-6012 (Drayton Valley)

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Old Bobs’ Photo Corner By Bob Callfas

What Did We Do Before the Internet? by Arend Stolte

Recent events surrounding my posting of the YouTube video

on the 1929 Whippet have caused me to reflect on the important

role the Internet can play in our hobby and wonder how those

members who restored cars back in the Sixties managed.

You will recall that I sent an e-mail notice around to club

members alerting them to my new video. Many members re-

sponded with encouraging word -- thanks. I also mentioned the

video on the WOKR (Willys Overland Knight Registries) fo-

rum and asked for advice on how to solve the bad idle problem.

I had been trying to get this engine to run right for a long time

and had the carburetor apart countless times to no avail. A num-

ber of forum members responded and one guy out in New Zea-

land suggested I check the pipe that connects the carburetor to

the intake and runs through the exhaust manifold. This pipe

tends to corrode, causing poor idling. I’m happy to report that

the engine now purrs like it should.

This is just one example of many how old car buff from around

the world have helped me in my restoration. Every time I run

into an obstacle, I put the question on a forum and someone

somewhere will almost always give me the solution I require.

This help has been invaluable.

There are forums for every conceivable make of car so you

should be able to find a forum to match what you have in your

garage. Most forums are free. They are usually put together by

an organization of which you can become a member. Member-

ship can be a bit pricey since it usually includes a magazine and

other benefits. For the Whippet, I joined WOKR since I needed

to in order to buy the factory blueprints I needed to build the

body. I also received a quarterly magazine and a roster.

When I started the restoration of my 1930 Essex, I joined the

Essex and Hudson (HET - Hudson Essex Terraplane) forums.

There were two fellows, one in the USA and one in New Zea-

land who were always happy to answer any questions I had.

The guy in New Zealand knows everything you could possibly

know about an Essex since he has used one as a daily driver for

the past forty years or more.

For the restoration of my 1926 Chevrolet Touring, I regis-

tered with the VCCA Chat forum. This is one of many forums

operated by the Vintage Chevrolet Club of America which has

chapters in different areas of the USA. If you own a vintage

Chevrolet, there will be a forum that caters to the year of your

antique. This club also charges annual membership dues. These

also tend to be pricey for Canadian members since their news-

letter is mailed as hard copies which is expensive. Just this year

I understand they are offering digital versions with a much

lower membership cost. I haven’t signed up as member yet but

have contributed articles to their newsletter. This forum has

been invaluable to me as I restored my Chevy. No matter what

problems I ran into someone was able to give me the correct

advice. Of course, this goes two ways and I was able to offer

advice to a lot of other people around the world as well.

I have also been able to help others EACC members get in-

formation. One member needed to find the correct body colour

for his Packard. I found and joined the Packard forum and

asked what the correct colour was for a 1926 Packard. After a

few weeks - the “expert” was out of town - I was able to supply

the correct paint code.

Sometimes the forums connect you to people in unexpected

ways. A few years ago Joyce and I planned a vacation in The

Netherlands to explore our roots. It just so happened that one of

the forum members was from The Netherlands. I asked him if

he knew of any good Antique Auto Museums in Holland. He

gave me the name of several including the Louwman Museum

in The Hague which I enjoyed visiting. I shared this visit at

both a EACC General Meeting and in the Running Board.

I check my forums almost every day. Checking the stats, I

discovered that in the WOKR forum I made a total of 203 posts

and started 37 threads or topics of discussion. For the VCCA

forum I have made 279 posts.

It constantly amazes me how the Internet has made us a

world community. It is often easier and faster to get help from a

guy in Texas than one in Edmonton. Who would have dreamed

in 1929, when the Whippet was manufactured, that one could

post a video with the sound of the engine running on YouTube

and have someone on New Zealand listen and watch and offer

advice on how to fix the problem within a few hours. Wow!

Most old engines had some way to warm up the fuel mixture

using exhaust heat. The Whippet ran a tube through the exhaust

manifold (silver) connecting the carburetor (grey) to the intake

manifold (black). This rusted out on mine.

This interior garage photo was taken in Austin, Minnesota on

Saturday, December 17, 1927. Here's hoping some of our

EACC members get some quality shop time in this winter.

—–——–——–—–———The Bamfords’ Garage Page——————————

by Chris Bamford

One year ago this page had a “Spot the Differences” challenge, which elicited the greatest number of comments ever (and all posi-

tive) from members. Never one to shy away from milking a winning formula, here is another one with a David Bodnar photo from

Fathers Day 2014 at Fort Edmonton Park. Sharp-eyed readers will be able to spot six differences between these two photos. Hint: #6

may have you seeing red. Answer key elsewhere in this issue.

---- Spot the Differences ----