sunshine tour uk club fish chip run - model a ford...

Date: November 2014

Special points of interest:

Alternative Licence Plate Bracket

Fish & Chip Run

Sunshine Tour UK

Inside this issue:

Club Reports 2-3

Club Events & Letters 4

Owners Memories 5

Trivia & Xmas Party 6

Fish & Trip Run - Muriwai 7

Era Fashions 8

Women’s Corner 9

Sunshine Tour UK 10

Sunshine Tour UK 11

From The Garage 12

The Ford Battery 13

Club Merchandise 14

Classified Adverts 15

Famous Quotes & Tiny 16

Welcome to the North Island Model A Ford Car Club Inc.

The purpose of our club is to enjoy, restore, preserve and protect the Model A Ford Automobile and to foster a spirit of good fellowship and family

participation through the use of the Model A Ford.

Membership is open to anyone with a sincere interest in the Model A Ford. Ownership is not a prerequisite.

www.modelafordclub.co.nz

Chapter Members of

Model A Torque Best International Newsletter Award - MAFCA 2013

Club Fish & Chip Run

Muriwai Beach Gannet Colony See page 7 for the report

Club Captain’s Report - David Mossman

PAGE 2 NORTH ISLAND MODEL A FORD CAR CLUB NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER 2014

Executive & Committee 2013-2014 Club Captain: David Mossman [email protected] 027 235 0444 or 09 443 5253

Vice Captain: Terry Costello [email protected] 027 492 0642 or 09 630 0548

Secretary : Karen Thomas [email protected] 027 419 0191 or 09 443 5253

Treasurer: Stephen Upson [email protected] 027 488 7721 or 09 443 0433

Editor: Paul Hunter [email protected] 021 435610 or 09 827 2153

Commi ee: Steve Driver (Trophies Co‐ordinator) 027 494 9905 or 09 534 6843

Harry Sherborne (Events Co‐ordinator) 021754001 or 09 5793431

Gavin Leckner (Merchandise & Librarian) 021 040 6116 or 09 426 4697

Bruce Stra on 0274 853634 or 09 2997450

Historian: Paul Smith 027 485 2234 or 09 235 5305

Great to share a beer and a laugh with you at the 2014 AGM held at The Landing near the Onehunga wharf area, the commi ee decided on a change of atmosphere and format. Did you no ce your so‐ber Captain chaired the mee ng with one in hand. It can be thirsty work when preparing for any short comings I may have overlooked, but I am sure it will be another memorable club year of prac ‐cal jokes and frivolity with your family driving your intrepid old relics from the 30’s. Thank you all those who took the me to a end the AGM. Your Club will be be er for it.

Composing this note and enduring bumpy air pockets while winging our way to the South Island with empty bags to ex‐plore the offerings at Cutler Park / McLeans Island Swap Meet. Hopefully we will return with some piece of useful nostalgic garden art or be er s ll some beneficial remnant of a Model A Ford that could never have been found or made again and can jus fy a weekend away with the boys.

Being the largest meet in NZ it brings a lot of good folk out of their man barns to network along with plus another chance to get into some back country on The Irishman's Rally, if you and your wagon are tough enough to embrace the elements and terrain.

There are only six more club events /tech nights to squeeze in before Santa arrives. Hopefully with your want/ need list par‐ally met. If it isn’t met just send the useless part to our postal box without any complaints where it can be scru nised for

recycle.

Catch you on the next run to the west coast Muriwai surf beach for fish n chips. Don’t forget to wax the sur oards.

Hope you can get to the shore line of Lake Karapiro near the rowing club for the Waikato swap meet or at least to your clubs Xmas party. All listed under Events

Sideswipe;

Would the blind Realtor of Howick please explain his ailment and speed whilst engaging two speed cameras in both direc‐ons on the same street Ti Irirangi Drive East Tamaki.

Perhaps that is why he was graciously given The Handbrake award!

Sent via Cockpit Sea ng Services

Cheers

David Mossman

NORTH ISLAND MODEL A FORD CAR CLUB NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER 2014 PAGE 3

Treasurer’s Report - Stephen Upson

Account Balances as at 30 September 2014:

Cheque Account $1,759.19

Savings Account $220.53

Term Deposit $18,000

The Club is upda ng the joining date of members. If you know the year you joined the Club, please note it on your renewal form or drop me an email.

This could save Paul Smith and/or myself many hours, checking the informa on.

Editor’s Comments - Paul Hunter There has been a change of the guard with re rements from the commi ee and the appointment of a new Secretary and commi ee member. To the re rees, my thanks for the support and contribu ons to the Club Newsle er. But this does not say that your contribu ons should not s ll be forthcoming.

I con nue to be amazed with what is out there not only on the web, but what is wri en in other MAFCA and NARC club newsle ers and magazines, the quality of content is second to none and I am 100% sure that the permission given to re‐print these in our club newsle er is gratefully appreciated.

As is con nually said by myself, beware that being tapped on the shoulder for a contribu on, is s ll going to be ongoing, for I need your stories, photos, anecdotes, tales, technical contribu‐

ons etc etc, as the newsle er is yours, I get the enjoyment of compiling contribu ons and add‐ing ar cle having surfed the web.

Plenty has been planned by your commi ee and with weather improving, make sure that you enter into or on your calendar, the club events, so you do not miss out, Vicki’s story on page 7 about Tom & Helen’s Fish & Chip Run is testamount to a fantas c days ou ng, be it in a modern or vintage car.

Now a li le bit about Benson, he is now 8 months old, 32 inches at the shoulder and weighing in at 60kg (mix of imperial and metrics for you all), he is a very big puppy, with a lovely nature and calm approach to most things. I have yet to squeeze him in the Tudor, watch this space.

Secretary’s Report - Karen Thomas With my first month on the commi ee completed one wonders whether I will be one stronger woman or the weak link at the end of it all. Men certainly have a different way of doing things, whether it be right or wrong. However my aim will be to assist members with their enquiries and hopefully be kept busy as I am a great advocate for a ‘nap’. This won’t come as any surprise when over the following months you no ce my reports containing strange words like ‘kkkkkkkk’ or ‘ddddddd’ indica ng my head is res ng gently on the keyboard mid composi on. The irony is that by figh ng off sleep you are learning as much as if you were asleep, so you might as well be asleep.

If there is anything you would like to discuss, ques ons answered just call me or send me an email.

Kindest regards

Karen

NORTH ISLAND MODEL A FORD CAR CLUB NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER 2014

Club Events - do not forget to mark these dates in your diary November 2nd 11.30am Pot Luck Lunch at Terry & Joss Costello 12 Oakland Road, Mt Eden followed by High Tea

for the ladies and Workshop a ernoon for the men. Check page 8 in the October Newsle er for details.

November 12th 6.30pm. Visit BNT Western Springs Midget team workshop, Enterprise St, Birkenhead North Shore. Their race season will have just started; we hope to hear some interes ng stories from drivers and team boss with an up close view of the race cars.

November 16th Waikato Vintage Swap meet, Karapiro Domain, Cambridge – gates open 7am. Organised by Wai‐kato Branch Vintage Car Club and Waikato Tractor and Machinery Club.

November 23rd Club Christmas Func on Dilworth Rural Campus 10am. Picnic style – let’s enjoy the glazed ham, turkey, salads and desserts. ‘Ladies Learn to Drive a Model A’ session is planned. Check page 6 for further details.

November 30th 8.30am – 12 noon Sunnybrae Auto Services 37 Northcote Rd, Northcote. This is your chance to service your car, do some maintenance or just seek advice – Stephen Upson is offering his premises to allow you to work on your car.

December

December 3rd Le Gros tech night engine workshop 606C Rosebank Rd Avon‐dale for Wednesday evening 6.30 pm 3rd December. We look forward to enjoying a talk on the Fontenac cyl head, white metaling bearings and any other exci ng projects on at the

me.

2015

February 8th NZ Classic Car Show, Ellerslie Racecourse February 14‐15th Coromandel Gold rush & Gumdiggers Charity Cruise – Thames Valley Vintage & Classic Car Enthu‐

siast Group. More details later. February 19‐22nd Art Deco Weekend, Napier. What began as a two‐day fes val in 1989 has grown to a week‐long

extravaganza of elegance and an all‐important me in Napier’s history. March 30th – April 6th Na onal Model A Meet in Wanaka

New Club Members Verne Burmester , 25 Goods Road, Otumoetai, Tauranga

Letters to the Editor

Dear Paul, We are members of the Model A Ford Club of New South Wales and recently received a copy of your Club Newsle er. We are wan ng to buy a 1930 or 1931 Model A Ford Phaeton Tourer, would it be possible to place an adver‐

sement in your newsle er? Also would you be able to recommend someone who could help source and maybe do an ini‐al review of a poten al purchase on our behalf, at a commercial rate of course. I thank you in advance for your me in

responding to our request.

Regards Charles Vowell È Mob 0419 437 568 + E‐mail [email protected]

Dear Paul, What a good idea to promote these trips (Fish & Chip Run) in this manner, people being as lethargic as they are, par cularly in my other Mini‐Ford club. Looking forward to seeing you on Sunday in the mini‐Ford as long as it's not too wet, then it's the modern (groan) as I'll have no brakes.

Harvey Brewer


Model A Owner Remembers Pt 2 - Colin Freland

Arthur Horan’s A

Arty had a green 4 door when his family was young. They used it regularly to go to Eastern Beach for cockles. I do not re‐member it but we fished together in the 1970s. His AA badge is on my car.

Colin Freland’s A

My Tudor was at Onehunga from 1958 to December 63 and was o en parked on the Main Street, outside work and was reasonably well known. It was registered 429‐429 and painted maroon, then green.

The Religious A

This 29 Tudor was parked in Church St. One block up from Bob Pipes family home and had “Repent” etc painted on it. The message was changed frequently and the paint was thick. He was no sign writer and the car rarely moved. The last colour I remember it was streaky pink.

Stubbings A

S. Stubbing lived at 35 Princes Street and worked on Onehunga Wharf and had a blue 29 Roadster pick‐up with a wooden or metal tray. He wrecked it 1963 ish and offered me the new tyre he had bought. 2nd India’s were 5 pounds. I did not need it. I suspect it was MacIntyre’s Iron Works A.

Princes St

Opposite and over the road was another pickup. The man who owned it used it on the beaches in the north. I remember seeing him driving down the beach at Muriwai, when the de was almost in. About 1970 he was driving a J4 Morris Van, s ll keen on A’s. He worked at Challenge Phosphate as a cleaner and did not wear socks, boots yes, socks no. I think his brother lost the A on a northland beach. I cannot recall his name. The car had a hard top and a wooden tray and li le paint.

Murray Norman

Murray had a 29 pickup in 1956 for 3 months. Its problem was it had a huge oil consump on.

Sinky Ford

Sinky had the local pie cart in Church St and wanted a Model A. About 1960 he asked me if I knew of any that were for sale. He got a rough hard top pick‐up. It may have been a car cut down, being large, he filled the cab and his arm stuck out the window. The last bit of it I saw was the starter motor welded on his boat trailer as an electric winch. He came from Hohora in the North. Later Sinky had a fast moving 3 legged dog that bit and he lived at Mangere.

Onehunga Borough Council

They had a big roller for the fields at Waikaraka Park. It was powered by a Model A motor. Last seen in the park shed early ‘60s.

Onehunga Wharf

The Mule that moved the railway wagons was an American purpose built, very low geared vehicle powered by an A engine.

Peddies Bakery

Their delivery trucks, complete with basket, were Fords, including Model A.

McIntyre’s Iron works

They had 2 pick ups as work runabouts, both were so tops.

McKenzie and Hughes

They had V8 pick ups which were later used by local builders.

The Wreckers

Len Baumber wrecked a Tudor c 1960.

ABC was later and I doubt that Quick Quid Sid wrecked an A. Both were in Queen St as the main street was then named.

There were 2 B4’s. One an ex Christchurch ice cream van. a 33 V8, a 34V8, 36V8, a Whippet , a 36 Willys pick up, 2 Army Indians and 2 Terraplanes. Also a 39V8 which took the life of its owner.

Some of us kept our vehicles on the road for a long me before we brought English, Australian and now Japanese cars.

The more modern A owners at Onehunga were Rob Brown, Jim Davies, who moved and the late Ernie Brickell.

What a fantas c recall of Model A’s, well done and thanks to Colin for sharing this, come on fellow club members, there must be more stories like this ready to be told‐ Editor.


Posh Picnic - Dilworth Rural Campus - Mangatawhiri

Bring along your picnic tables, chairs, parasols and blankets and enjoy a posh picnic. The flat plush green grass allows for this type of day. Celebrate the 30’s era by wearing your ‘posh’ a re.

‘Ladies Drive a Model A’ – here is an opportunity for a first me relaxed drive or a chance to show the men how good you are behind the wheel. A gymkhana will also be held with several tasks to determine the Compe ve Event Trophy winner – male or female. Many ac vi es are s ll being planned bringing loads of fun and laughter. Come along and enjoy the Christmas beer (oops) cheer.

Please bring along a salad or dessert for all to enjoy

B.Y.O. drinks and don’t forget the ice for the chilly bin

Children, Grandchildren and guests are welcome to a end

(If you are bringing children please let Steve Driver know numbers ‐ important)

Venue: Contacts:

Dilworth Rural Campus David Mossman – (09) 443 5253

500 Lyons Road Steve Driver ‐ (09) 534 6843

Mangatawhiri

Visit the club website and click on the events calendar to access Google Maps for interac ve maps & details ‐ Editor

Model A Related Trivia Questions

1/ What car should have had the mo o “You can have it in any colour as longs as it is white”

2/ When the Model A was new, could a driver have seen the three colour traffic light?

3/ How old was your Model A Ford when you first could take your date out to a drive‐in movie?

4/ Which Ford had the lowest price ever for a mass produced car?

5/ What Ford was the only car to appear simultaneously on the covers of Time and Newsweek?

6/ Was the Model A Ford the first car to put the horn bu on on the steering wheel?

Answers below

Model A related Trivia answers: (1) 53 Corvee (2) No, Detroit installed them in 1933 (3) 2 ‐ 5 years old. The first Drive In Movie Theatre was put up in Camden NJ in 1933 (4) The Model T Runabout. It cost US$260 (5) The Mustang (6) No, That honour belongs to the 1015 Scripps‐Booth Model C


Model A Ford Club Run - Trip to Muriwai Beach – Sunday 19th October

Last weekend we found the perfect way to fill in a spare day in Auckland ‐ gate crash the North Island Model A club’s trip to Muriwai beach!

Before heading up to see ‘The Sound of Music’, Greg had conveniently no ced that the trip was on, however the forecast made me think that a trip to Sylvia Park might be more on the cards.

But Sunday morning the day looked prom‐ising so we headed out to Westgate and found a good turn‐out of members who welcomed us straight away.

Depar ng around 11am, we figured we should travel at the rear seeing as we were in our ‘modern’. However, only 5 minutes along the road we passed Terry & Joss on the side of the road tending to a stuck horn. Then further along we discovered that ‘Jafas’ aren’t too good with direc ons once they get into the country, and we soon found ourselves ahead of several others who had taken wrong turns!

The route took us on a pleasant one hour drive along the back roads to Muriwai, through countryside that we didn’t know existed. Travelling along Waitea Road we were greeted to spectacular views of the rugged west coast, before heading down to the cafe at Muriwai Beach. We hadn’t ordered lunch with the group so we stopped for a bite to eat and then headed up to the Gannet Colony while the group met at the beach reserve for a fish n chips picnic lunch.

We had seen pictures of the gannet colony but nothing beats seeing it for yourself. What a unique experience right on your door step, and best of all it’s free! We loved watching the an cs of the gannets and taking in the views along the coast. Around 50 photos later we headed back to catch up with the Model A folk who were si ng in the sunshine sharing their latest car stories and adventures.

Thank you Tom and Helen for organising such a great day and to all of you for your warm welcome, you might just see these gate crashers again!

Vicki Pike & Greg Davidson Mt Maunganui

Our thanks to Vicki and Grieg for the story and photos ‐ Editor


ERA Fashions

TheMAFCAwebsitehassomeexcellentarticlesonEraFashion,visitwww.mafca.comtoseemore‐Editor


Women's Corner - by Joss Costello

Robyn Sherborne’s Broccoli and Bean Salad

1½ Broccoli heads cut in small florets

500g Fresh Green Beans

½ cup Feta Cheese cubed 1cm

½ cup roasted Almonds

1 small Red Onion thinly sliced

½ cup Paul Newman’s Balsamic Vinegar Dressing

Fresh Thyme

Blanch broccoli and beans. Mix broccoli, beans, feta, almonds and red onion in a bowl and refrigerate un l ready to serve. Add fresh thyme.

Home Remedies for cleaning Copper and Silver Copper is found in many fine household items, such as jewellery and pots. Over

me, though, the surrounding air causes the metal to tarnish, and who wants to dis‐play tarnished copper? Tarnishing is a natural process, so it makes sense to use natu‐ral items to eliminate the dark, grimy appearance. Commercial copper cleaners o en contain harsh chemicals, but you can naturally clean copper with materials usually already found in your home.

Vinegar and salt: Rub a mixture of 1 tablespoon of table salt and 1 cup of white vinegar onto the copper with a so cloth and rinse. Or, immerse the tarnished copper into a pot of 3 cups of water and the salt‐vinegar mixture, bring to a boil and boil un l the grime and tarnish comes off. Once the copper is cool, wash it with soap and water, rinse and rub with a so cloth.

Lemon: To naturally clean copper pots and pans, and less fragile copper pieces, cut a lemon in half, add salt to the cut side and rub gently onto the item. You can also make a paste with lemon juice, and equal parts salt and non‐oxidized corn‐starch or baking soda.

Baking soda: Combine this mineral with lemon juice to clean copper naturally, or sprinkle just baking soda onto a cloth and polish the tarnished copper.

To keep your copper shiny longer, you can spray or polish a lacquer. Try to keep the oils from your fingers and skin off of the copper, as they can cause discolora on. If you are wearing copper jewellery, apply a clear nail polish to your piece to pre‐vent the copper from coming in contact with your skin.

When your decora ve silver housewares and utensils turn black with tarnish, the natu‐ral thing to do is reach for a silver cleaner. Unfortunately, synthe c cleansers contain abrasives that not only remove tarnish but also strip off a thin layer of silver in the pro‐cess. Store‐bought brands may also contain corrosives and other toxic ingredients that make common disposal methods dangerous to your health and the environment. To avoid this, use a natural process to clean silver that removes tarnish with table salt, bak‐ing soda and aluminium foil.

Find a pan large enough to hold your silver items and line it with aluminium foil. Put the items inside the pan, making sure they are touching the foil, then pour in enough water to cover them .

Mix the salt and baking soda in a bowl and sprinkle evenly over the water. Cover the pan and let it sit for four to five hours or overnight. Alterna vely, place the pan on the stove and gently boil for two to three minutes

Empty the water and remove your silver from the pan. Rinse each item well with hot water.

Add two to three drops of olive oil to a so , natural fibre cloth and rub your silver pieces with it. This will dry and polish your silver, while providing a natural an ‐tarnish

Things You Will Need

Pan, Aluminium foil, Water, 1 tbsp. salt, 1 tbsp. baking soda, Bowl, So cloth, Olive oil.

Tip: If the tarnish does not come off completely, repeat the cleaning treatment un l the silver returns to its former lus‐tre. Keep moisture away from your silver by storing it with a piece of plain chalk.

Cau on: As with all home remedies, please test the method on a small piece or area to ensure that the process works for you ‐ Editor.


Just over a year ago, Steve Watson from Darfield in Yorkshire, UK, emailed to say that he was to organize the 2014 Na onal Rally for the Model A Club of Great Britain. This was to be around Lincolnshire, would we like to a end and he has a couple of cars one of which we could borrow. We try not to turn down any invita on so said “Why Not?” Then the planning began!

As we were to travel halfway round the globe, we decided to include a number of des na ons and visit with friends and rela ons, too.

We le a wintery Hamilton in early May, with first stop Singapore a er a 13 hour flight. It was just so hot there that we did not do the place jus ce, but learned that the river was the heart of the early trade and had a look in the legendary “Raffles Hotel”. We also took in the “Night Zoo” along with numbers of people equal to half the popula on of NZ!

Another 13 hour flight took us via Frankfurt to Manchester, England, where in the rain we collected our rental car and drove to Steve’s. He had planned to meet his other guests at a restaurant near York where we lunched and brought Carol and Peter from USA, back home to Steve’s. These are Serious An que Folk, so we learned about collec ng things, too. Also from this point we had no more rain! On the evening prior to leaving for the Rally we had a Pub meal at “The Boat House”.

We had decided not to borrow one of Steve’s cars as we preferred to be chauffeured with a local driver to talk to, and who could share with us local knowledge.

Our group; Steve and Peter in the Phaeton, Carol, Anne and I with gear, with Kath in her van, arrived first at Branston Hall just outside Lincoln City, which was our base for the “Sunshine Rally” ( name given as all previous Na onal Tours have been beset with rain!). We set up the display Steve had made, with four Na onal Flags, represen ng the four na onali es a ending: from USA, Holland, us from NZ and the UK majority.

Twenty cars were on tour, one Stutz open Tourer, from Holland and the others were Model A Fords from South to North of the UK and one from the Isle of Man! There was only one 14HP Model A and one oth‐er in which the 14HP engine had been replaced with a Model B; most of the other Model As were either LHD imports from North America, or RHD imports from South America.

The welcome drinks and dinner set the atmosphere for the next few evenings.

Our room was on the third floor overlooking the pond and adjacent farmland, through which we had a walk on arrival; what a lovely se ng. Each morning at breakfast we ordered from the menu for that evening meal and during our stay I think most folk ate what they had ordered.

On the first day of Rally we drove with Peter from Southampton, in LHD 1929 Fordor, Murray in front (suicide seat), with naviga‐tor Anne in the rear, to cross the Humber Bridge; a 2,220‐metre single‐span suspen‐sion bridge, which opened to traffic on 24 June 1981. It is the seventh‐longest of its type in the world. We then toured to the Motor‐Racing circuit “Cadwell Park” where during the motorcycle racing lunch break, the Model As were allowed an orderly cou‐ple of laps, behind the Clerk of the Course. Anne was with Peter (in the photo) while Murray was passenger with John in his 1930, 14HP Cabriolet, but the orderly laps al‐most became a race, and as the plan was to drive three laps when the Clerk of Course took us off a er two, it meant an interes ng exit. The departure gate was just round a blind uphill bend, and as everyone thought they had a least another lap to go, most were not prepared for the abrupt finish!

The journey back to base was through a lovely village Horncastle known for its An‐ques (of course), where Anne and Murray got separated in one building, and she

called from our UK cell phone to Murray on our NZ one! On the way back to base Peter had a rear tyre lose its air but this we changed and carried on OK. The navigator did very well, but every now and then added a li le variety. Some of this was due to road no ces being obscured by foliage; as we think the route planner had toured in the winter with less leaves on trees! For the next Rally Day, Steve had arranged a visit to the “Ba le of Britain Memorial Museum”. Here were Spi ires and one of the two remaining flight worthy Lancaster Bombers (the other from the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum: this Canadian Lancaster will arrive in England in August a er stopping en‐route in Greenland and Ice‐land). For the next Rally Day, Steve had arranged a visit to the “Ba le of Britain Memorial Museum”. Here were Spi ires and one of the two remaining flight worthy Lancaster Bombers (the other from the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum: this Canadian Lancaster will arrive in England in August a er stopping en‐route in Greenland and Iceland). ... cntd page11

Sunshine Tour of Great Britain - by Murray Ashby

Sunshine Tour of Great Britain - by Murray Ashby NORTH ISLAND MODEL A FORD CAR CLUB NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER 2014 PAGE 11

The Lancaster is most famous as the aircra involved in the Dambuster raids, which saw 19 Lancasters a ack German dams with Sir Barnes Wallis's "bouncing bombs" in 1943.

So fi ngly our next stop was the Lincolnshire Avia on Museum which housed another Lancaster, and we were given a “fly‐by” from a DC3. The display of war me life and death was quite sobering. Also, adding to the sen ment of the moment, Anne’s fa‐ther had been ground crew for one of the spi ire squadrons.

In the rear of Les and Pat’s Phaeton we went to Petwood Manor House which was the mee ng place for the Dambuster team, and indeed Johnny Johnson (the last surviving Bomb Aimer) was there being interviewed for the Dambuster Anniversary.

Then there was a free day in Lincoln. The group parked as a display on Brayford Wharf North while many of us ventured into the city. Lincoln is a cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, having developed from the Roman town of Lindum Colonia, which developed from an Iron Age se lement. Lincoln's major landmarks are Lincoln Cathedral, a fine example of English Gothic architecture, and Lincoln Castle, an 11th‐century Norman castle which we learned was built by William the Conqueror. We took a bus up the hill to the Cathedral, and nearby Castle.

On the day a group of “Late Romans” had camped in the Castle grounds and were staging mock warfare for the visitors, which included infantry and cavalry both with appropriate weapons. We took me out in the Cathedral, and slowly walked down the street “Steep Hill” with more An que shops. It was fascina ng to be in a foreign country and frequently bump into people we knew (from the tour group).

Back at Branston Hall, a wedding was being photographed and I think a few Model As may have been background “Photobombers!”

That evening at dinner, Steve was presented with a pain ng of a Spi ire, signed by Johny Johnson, as thanks for his great organi‐za on of the event.

On the next Tour Day Murray drove with again John in the 1930 Cabriolet, to Helms‐well Cliffe, and Europe’s largest An que Centre, with associated car boot sale. From here John let Murray drive the Cabriolet to the village of Alford. This village is known for its grade I listed Five‐Sailed Windmill, a tower mill built in 1837 by Sam Oxley, an Alford millwright. In its heyday it was capable of grinding four to five tons of corn per day. The mill operated un l 1955. A er two years' standing idle, it was restored to full working order. It is used commercially to produce stone‐ground organic flour and cereal. It is the only windmill surviving in Alford. In 1932 there were three, each with a different number of sails (four, five and six).

John le to return to his home, so Murray re‐joined Anne and Peter in the Fordor for the drive to Su on on Sea, where we almost paddled in the waves. Con nuing back to Branston we came across Jim and Susan with the Phaeton in the middle of the

road. The ba ery cable bolt was loose so no power; no power‐ no go! Peter ghtened the cable bolt, hand cranked the car and we were on the way again.

In the morning we checked out of Branston Hall and a er farewells to the “Sunshine Tour” par cipants, Murray accompanied Steve in the Phaeton and the others of our entourage with Kath (and all the gear), via her place to see their dogs. Again we spent the last night at Steve’s, and shared another very enjoyable Pub meal at “The Boat House”.

In our rental car, we le Darfield and toured part of Norfolk, Cambridge, Essex and Sussex, where we stayed with friends and rela ons, then le the UK for Germany. We stayed with friends in Munich from where we caught a Trafalgar Tour for the “Imperial Tour of Europe”. This took us through Czech Republic, Hungary, and Austria; back to Munich, from where we came home via LA. We visited seven countries and six different currencies!

Interes ngly we saw some Model As taking tourists on excursion in Pra‐gue; some seemed to be replicars, but a few looked quite original, alt‐hough we were not close enough to hear if there was that dis nc ve Model A sound!

In Austria, we watched “The Sound of Music” on the Bus and according to the Tour Leader saw the meadow in which Julie Andrews sang the

tle song, as well as visi ng other landmarks from the movie.

Thanks to Steve’s organiza on and planning we had a really great me on the “Sunshine Rally”, where we met other Model A enthusiasts with whom we shared those few days.

Murray and Anne

From the Garage - by Paul Hunter


I have a 1929 Model A and I wanted be er air flow thru the radiator so I removed the license plate and bracket from the headlight bar. Now the problem was where to relocate it. A er trial and error I found that a 1939 to 1941 Ford deluxe front license plate bracket will work just fine. The part number is 91A‐5034‐B. It will require drilling two ¼ inch holes in the right front passenger side bumper bracket. The 1939 to 1941 Ford deluxe license plate bracket has the correct curve to hold the license plate straight with the front bumper. It is also the correct height so the license plate will be parallel to the bumper. Note, I have tried other years of the early V‐8 Fords and they do not fit the curve of the bumper bracket and they are not the height needed to place the license plate above the bumper. Please note that the 1939 to 1941 standard license plate bracket also does not fit correctly, so use the deluxe brack‐et from a passenger car.

A note on how to drill the bumper bar: It is made of spring steel which is hard. You should drill

pilot holes of 1/8 inch diameter first, and then drill the ¼ inch diameter holes. You have a choice of the following five types of twist drill bits. These go from will work ok to work the best. Their price ranges from average to very high.

Titanium nitrate coated

Cobalt

Carbide

Tungsten

Diamond

I drilled my pilot holes using a cobalt twist bit and then a carbide twist bit for the ¼ inch holes. Use a low speed of 600 rpm for the pilot holes and a speed of 300 to 400 rpm for the ¼ inch diameter holes. Use very light pressure and a drop or two of cu ng oil. Not motor oil, it will smoke. If the drill bit starts to get hot let it cool down, oth‐erwise you will ruin the bit. The drilling process can be completed on the car using a hand drill. It will take about 30 minutes.

Our thanks to the authors for allowing us to publish their excellent ar cles in our Club newsle er ‐ Editor P.S. see h p://www.fordv8parts.com/Ajays‐Catalogue‐31‐8‐11.pdf list page them 79 ‐ $40 NZ

PAGE 12

Alternative License Plate Bracket for the 1928 or 1929 Model A - By Lynn Sondenaa - Or n


The Battery - How it works The in the A Ford a 6 v v type, a r

U.S.A.” on one of the a 6 v y 2.1 v r for to they have a 6 v ry rather than a 6.3

v The of a r The the were when the r were in Ford to r the v from 22‐27 to 18 per car, r

Ford r had 13 and y a r hour y than the r Each Ford had 7 v and 6 v y r into

were by 12 Port Orford Each own in the three were then by a top having a v v cap over for when water and for ven ng. The

were then in a r r two r r

An r y then to v the vent cap in of 30% r H and 70% water H2 The vent cap the to the

when the being up, but the y rr v r y from in When the v r in the v r 2 and the v

A at 70°F an r y r v y y of 1.270 – 1.285. Water r v y of 1.000. During a r the car, the flow in from

v to v the r upon the r and both to At r the two y r and the r y y

drop to 1.150. When the the flow in from v v the r v from the and to the r y to r to

r not water

NOTE: E H and OF are the two r of r E H to v in r to the of the and v y

OF the r y to have a r r of r and the r y v the of the to r in them to be r y

and r the ry y

Submi ed by Tom E dh d

This ar cle is reprinted from the Columbia Crier the newsle er of the Columbia Basin Model A Club ‐ Editor

Note: that as the ba ery is under the floor hidden from sight, it is quite o en overlooked in regard to maintenance of the terminal posts and the electrolyte levels. Before your next run, check the ba ery, look a er it and it will look a er you.

Small Cap Badge $5

NIMAFC sew on badges $9

Metal bumper badges $20

Caps $15

Polo shirts $25

Polo fleece jackets $45

SPRING SALE Polo Fleece Jacket Sizes 3XL & 2XL Reduced to $35 to clear

Summer Cap One size fits all Reduced to $10 Bumper Badge Adver se your Club Reduced to $15

The only item not shown is the adhesive s cker of the NIMAFC. They cost $1 and are the same as the sew on badge. To order any of the above merchandise please make contact with Gavin Leckner on 021 040 6116 or 09 426 4697


Club Merchandise for Sale

Wanted & For Sale

Classified Adverts - Support our advertisers

Wanted - Model AA wooden wheels, any condition. 07 575 9868 Fergus.

Wanted - 1930 Ford Coupe Roof Wood, I'm looking for a roof wood kit for my 30 coupe, i also need the brackets that hold it all together (4). new or 2nd hand, anything considered. Or if someone has one out of their coupe I could trace/ copy so I can make my own that would be fine. Contact: Bruce Swallow 09 810 8699 or 0274907804 or email [email protected] ( please put 1930 ford in the subject line).

Wanted - Powerhouse Generator 3 Brush Ring. Call or email Paul Hunter 09 8272153 or [email protected].

Wanted - I am after a 1930 L/R shock if you know where I may find one ? Thanks John Bayes Ph +64 9 4265504 [email protected]

For Sale - 1930 - 31 Model A Truck Chassis 131½ inch wheel base. Sand blasted and painted, ready for use - $900 ono Owen Goldsmith 07 543 0061

For Sale - new cast brake drums for the Model A both front and rear . These are at the best price possible @ $235.00 ea. incl GST or a set of 4 for $880.00. Contact Errol McAlpine (see Veteran & Vintage advert above for full contact details)

Available Custom made engine crate for freighting

your motor to an engine rebuilder, contact John Castle 09 - 4794135 for more information.

For Sale - 1930 Roadster Pickup, Green with black guards + spares. Call Chris Worboys: Feilding 06 323 8033.

For Sale - Number plate FORD A (with a line through the letter O). Expressions of interest please phone Gordon on (06) 357 4425


A space for your advert, contact the Editor for more information - [email protected]

Classified adverts and Wanted & For Sale. No charge for members selling their own items. Items will run in three issues, unless renewed or canceled. Business card size commercial ads are $25.00 per year, and “hobby business” ads are $10.00 per year. For information, contact Paul Hunter 09 8272153 or email [email protected]

PAGE 15

Henry Ford Famous Quotes “If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses.”

Henry Ford

The photo above dated 1932 shows a weathered early A Ford, a popular work truck at the me, doing duty

as a mobile re service truck. Note the air tank mounted behind the cab with the remains of a decal

on its end. The photo is courtesy of the of Kentucky.

Source: Photo courtesy of theoldmotor.com

Tiny Tips features in each and every MAFCA maga-zine printed monthly, these Tiny Tips from MAFCA members will be reprinted in our newsletter. Should you have you own Tiny Tips, please do not hesitate to provide an article for our club members. This way we all enjoy and learn from others experiences and we in turn can put these tips into practice.

North Island Model A Ford Club Inc. P.O. Box 57-017, Owairaka, Auckland New Zealand.

The views and articles expressed in this newsletters are the views of the authors and may be reprinted provided acknowledgement is given. Where articles have been reprinted, the NIMAFC recognizes those authors and thank them for allowing their article to be used in our club newsletter.


Tiny Tips from MAFCA Members

Courtesy Lynn Sondenaa

sunshine tour uk club fish chip run - model a ford...

Documents