I don’t know how it has been where you are but where I have been it has been hot and humid and more of the same on the way. But you don’t have to look far to find areas where it has been and is much worse. The Delta area is going through some record flooding in the towns and the fields so I guess we don’t have it that bad after all. Hope all who attended The Tomato Festival Car Show in Crystal Springs on June 29th had a great day. There were some beautiful cars and trucks there with the ice cream tractor in full operation! To get a little mellow, I saw something recently that caught my eye. You know some of us have more years behind us than we do in front of us and for those

younger, well, if you are lucky you will get there too one day. Life is a gift to you. The way you live your life is your gift to those around you. Make it a fantastic one! Live it well and enjoy today. Do something fun. Be happy! Remember it is our health that is our real wealth and not pieces of gold or silver. Today is the oldest you have ever been and the youngest you will ever be. So enjoy this day while it lasts. “Old” is good in some things like old songs, old movies, old cars, and, best of all, old friends. It is not what you gather but what you scatter that tells what kind of life you have lived. So if you have a project you want to do, do it now. Remember life is way too short. Happy Motoring!

July 2019 Newsletter!

MCC web site: www.msclassiccruisers.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/mississippiclassiccruisers

Upcoming MCC Events

• MCC July Cruise-In Saturday, July 13th O’Reilly Auto Parts Store 1112 Highway 51, Madison, MS 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

• Coffee and Cars Saturday, July 6th Primos Restaurant, Flowood, MS 8:00 a.m.

• 2019 Scarecrow Cruise and Car Show Friday & Saturday, October 18th & 19th Madison, MS Registration form attached On-Line registration open on the MCC website

Bobby & Gwen Lloyd of Madison

1955 Chevrolet Truck

Ron & Diane Trautzsch of Madison

1958 Ford Fairlane 500 Skyliner

Craig & Deborah Henry of Brandon

1941 Packard 120 Convertible

A NOTE FROM THE DESK OF TOM WHITE

PRESIDENT OF THE MCC BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The June Cruise-In was hosted by MCC

sponsor, Corley’s Delta Auto in Canton.

A sunshine filled afternoon with classic

vehicles, fellowship, and good food provided

by Chris Corley made for a wonderful

Cruise-In.

Thank you Delta Auto!!

Chris Corley – owner (center of photo)

NEW SPONSORS FOR MS CLASSIC CRUISERS AND SCARECROW

O’Reilly Auto Parts now open in Madison, MS – 1112 Highway 51

Shop with them for all your auto parts needs 601-859-0020

R E N T A L & S U P P L Y

DeViney Supply and Rental of AG equipment, construction equipment, and

trailers, supply parts, and service. 1112 Highway 51 – Madison, MS

601-790-5999

Porsche Jackson 5385 I-55 N. Frontage Road

Trace Carlock, General Sales Mgr. 866-953-2010

Waterview Casino and Hotel Vicksburg, MS

30,000 sq. feet of action-packed games 122 hotel rooms – 65 suite on the river Great food from the Buffet – order from

menu or grab & go cafe

The First Motor Vehicle

(article submitted by Henri Fuselier)

During the latter part of the 19th Century there were also many people trying to build Flying machines. One of them was

Dr. Joseph Buchanan of Louisville, KY. In 1824 he built a steam-powered airplane. But it could not produce enough

horsepower to lift the weight of its own boiler

and coal. So, he put that same boiler on a farm

wagon and drove it for 15 miles around the

streets of Louisville. Now, here is where it gets

interesting for me as a Firefighter, that very

same boiler was later sold to Cincinnati

inventor Abel Shawk, who designed an

improved version of Buchanan's boiler and

used that to power a fire pump that in 1852

could put water on a fire in 5 minutes after

lighting the boiler - which revolutionized how

fires were fought.

If you are a car person and have cable TV, you probably

have watched the Motor Trend Channel. If you watch the

Motor Trend Channel, you have seen an ad campaign by

Mercedes-Benz claiming that on August 5, 1888, Bertha

Benz drove the “first” automobile, Motorwagon, from

Mannheim to Pforzheim Germany. Well, was the vehicle

that she drove the first? As a Mercedes-Benz owner, I

would like to think so but in reality……… I got to thinking,

and the internet is a wonderful place to do research.

Actually, she did not drive the first.

So, Benz didn't build the first gasoline cars until

nearly half a century later. Why don’t Buchanan

and Shawk get the credit they deserve? They are

long forgotten by all but a few die-hards like myself

who take advantage of the power of the internet.

fair, they weren't the first. French army Captain

Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot successfully employed

a device for converting the reciprocating

motion of a steam piston into a rotary motion.

In 1769, he used it to build a 3-wheeled vehicle

that weighed 2.5 tons and traveled at 2.25

MPH between Paris and Vincennes.

Captain Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot successfully employed a device for converting the reciprocating motion of a

steam piston into a rotary motion. In 1769, he used it to build a 3-wheeled vehicle that weighed 2.5 tons and

traveled at 2.25 MPH between Paris and Vincennes.

In 1837, Shawk had built a magnetic coil and battery and attached them to a child's wagon. With no gearing to

reduce the electrically generated speed, the thing took off down Cincinnati's Ohio Avenue at a "terrifying speed."

Shawk had built the first electric automobile, but it was too fast and he shelved that project. Now who said that

electric automobiles are the great new thing?

Back to Able Shawk; in 1852, he and Alexander Latta of Cincinnati founded a company to manufacture fire engines, The first one moved under its own (steam) power. Their company continued to make fire engines until sold in 1863 to Lane & Bodley machine shop, which also continued to manufacture fire engines. They sold the fire engine business in 1868 to their former plant supervisor, Chris Ahrens, who continued to make fire engines until he turned the reins of his company over to his sons and sons-in-law in 1905. They renamed the company in 1910 as Ahrens-Fox. They sold the company in 1936 to Harold LeBlond, who continued to make fire engines until 1951. LeBlond then sold the company to Walter Walkenhorst, who continued to make fire engines until 1953. Walkenhorst sold the company in 1953 to Curt Nepper, who had been an employee since 1928 and the company's Chief Engineer since 1936. Curt made fire engines until 1960, and continued to provide fire engine parts and service until 1990, also building a new fire engine that he started in 1969 and completed in 1977. Curt sold the company in 1990 to Ken Menke, who also continued to supply fire engine parts. Menke sold the company to Hendrickson Mobile Equipment (HME), which renamed itself HME Ahrens-Fox, and they are manufacturing fire engines under the HME Ahrens-Fox name.

So there has been a continuous unbroken chain as an operating business under various owners since 1852. At 167 years in business, is this the oldest vehicle manufacturer still in operation? Never closed its doors, never cease being a business, even during lean years, when they were parts and service but no longer manufacturing (and now manufacturing again). Mercedes, set the record straight please.

Signed,

A proud American Fireman.

Do you have an interesting

article that you would like to

share with the MCC

membership? Email it to

badams623@att.net for

consideration to be included in

an upcoming newsletter

Foggy Mental Breakdown Article submitted by Keith Anderson

While working on a mid '80's car that had multiple vacuum hoses, my son was trying to diagnose

the cause of an very irregular idle speed. However the car ran perfect otherwise. Sensors were found to be within specs and all vacuum hoses were replaced. But the vacuum tester gauge needle confirmed that we still had a vacuum leak somewhere. Using a propane bottle (unlit) we blew propane gas around each hose and fitting and the shafts of the throttle body. But it was difficult to determine any increase in RPM because of the varying idle. Then my son saw a "Wheeler Dealers" episode with the same idle issue. They were able to detect multiple vacuum leaks using a "fog machine". My wife bought a Halloween fog machine from Party City for $30 a few years ago. I had doubts that we could get the fog to go through the entire vacuum system, but I was wrong. Instantly after connecting the unit to a vacuum hose the fog began streaming from various areas. The throttle shafts were leaking a little as was a plastic vacuum connector. But the biggest leak was in a plastic air intake runner that was cracked underneath where it could not be seen. The fog/smoke was streaming out of the cracked plastic. After repairing the plastic runner with RTV sealant the idle ran very smoothly, even with the throttle shafts left unattended. A friend's car had an exhaust leak but we could not pinpoint it. All the pipe joints were tight. Blowing fog into the exhaust pipe (with the engine turned off), multiple small rust holes were pinpointed in the downpipe. Welding up the tiny holes will help the pipe last a couple more years until a new exhaust system is sourced. Amazon advertises a fog machine for $34.00 with free shipping!!

▪ Coffee and Cars – Saturday July 6th – Primos Restaurant, Flowood, MS 8:00 a.m.

▪ MCC July Cruise In – Saturday, July 13th - O’Reilly Auto Parts Store, 1112 Highway 51, Madison, MS 4 p.m.

▪ Southlife Car Show – Saturday, July 27th - 1 Braves Blvd, Pearl, MS

▪ “Cruisin’ Out of Summer” Car, Truck, and Motorcycle Show Old Rice Road Baptist Church, Madison, MS - Saturday, September 7th

▪ Scarecrow Cruise & Car Show – October 18th – 19th - Madison, MS

_______________________ _________________________ First Name (please print) Last Name

E-mail Address

____________________________________ __________________________________________________________ Mobile Phone Mailing Address

____________________________________________________________________________________________________ City State Zip Code

I plan to drive in the Cruisin’-4-Cash event on Friday (Beginning at 10:00 a.m.)

I plan to drive in the Classic Car Caravan at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. (Lineup starts at 7:30 a.m.)

Registration Fee: $30.00 Per Vehicle

Vehicle Information: Check only ONE category that best describes your vehicle for awards. (Make copies for additional cars)

________________ ____________________ ___________________ _______________ Year Make Model Color

_________________ ___________________ _____________________________________ Tag # State Insurance Carrier - Proof Required on Arrival

INITIAL By Registering in this event I agree to the following WAIVER OF liability and Hold Harmless, I hereby release, discharge, dismiss, waive and covenant not to sue

the Scarecrow Event Sponsors, the Mississippi Classic Cruisers car club, their officers, directors, members, agents, servants and employees (hereafter "RELEASEES") from all liability, claims, demands, actions and causes of action whatsoever arising out of or relating in any way to any loss, damage or injury, including death, that may be sustained by me or my property, whether caused by the negligence of RELEASEES, or otherwise, while I am on the premises of Scarecrow Event or any other location associated with the event. In addition, I hereby agree to indemnify, defend and hold RELEASEES and each of them harmless from all loss, liability, damage, costs, expenses and attorney’s fees that they may incur as the result of my participation in the 2019 Scarecrow Classic Car Show, whether caused by the negligence of RELEASEES or any one or more of them or otherwise. I represent that I am over the age of eighteen (18) years, intend that this Waiver of Liability and Hold Harmless agreement bind my family members, spouse, heirs, executors and administrators and certify that I have liability and physical damage insurance for the vehicle I am bringing onto the property of Scarecrow Classic Car Show. I hereby give permission to RELEASEES to use photographs of me and my vehicle on the premises of the Scarecrow Classic Car Show for any purpose.

I would like to join or renew membership in Mississippi Classic Cruisers Car Club - $30 per year

REGISTRATION PAYMENT

Registration Fee(s): $_____________________

T-Shirt/Cap Total(s): $_____________________

MCC Membership Dues: $____________________

TOTAL AMOUNT: $____________________

REGISTER AND PAY ONLINE AT WWW.MSCLASSICCRUISERS.COM OR MAIL REGISTRATION FORM:

CHECK PAYABLE TO: MAIL TO:

Mississippi Classic Cruisers Scarecrow Cruise & Car Show

P.O. Box 592 Madison, MS 39130

For Show Management Use Only

Entry No. ____________ Amt. Pd. ____________ Check No. ____________ Date Pd. ____________

16th Annual Scarecrow Cruise & Car Show

October 18-19, 2019

Registration Form

T-SHIRT/CAP PREORDER FORM

T-SHIRT PRICES: $15: Adult Size (XS, S, M, L, XL, XXL,XXXL)

SIZE QUANTITY AMOUNT

________________ ______________ _____________

_________________________ ______________________ _____________________

CLASSIC CRUISERS CAPS: PRICE: $20 EACH

QUANTITY AMOUNT _____________ X $20.00 = ___________

Truck Import Street Rod Car Modern Muscle (’95 & newer)

1966 Ford Mustang; 61616 miles; original

289 engine w 2bbl carb; Original C4 3

speed automatic transmission; Power

brakes, power steering and cold factory air.

Much work done recently: new A/C

compressor, new power steering pump,

radiator rodded out; new idler arm, new

tires (500 miles), brake system completely

rebuilt and more. This is a wonderfully

original car a great driver. Never wrecked,

no rust, always garaged. The lady that

owns it is having some health issues and

must sell. $19,900.

Contact Mike Martin 601-906-1196

mikeamartin02349@gmail.com. See and

drive the car in Madison, Ms.

1956 Nash Metropolitan - Red with white top, needs some work

- $8000/make offer. Contact Terri Ewert 601-951-8455 or email 55babybird@bellsouth.net

To place a free ad or to change/cancel your current ad, please contact Burton Doss at 601-940-1282 or by E-Mail at badams623@att.net. You can also send a letter to MCC, P. O. BOX 592, MADISON, MS 39130. Submission deadline for changes, deletions, and/or additions for the July 2019 newsletter will be June 19th. Please don’t be late!

All ads will be canceled after three (3) months unless canceled by you earlier and are limited to a short paragraph and must be automotive related. Photos are welcome but must be sent by email along with your ad.