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The Brass Nuts

Founded November 15, 1948 Chartered December 10, 1948

APRIL 2016 VOLUME 64 ISSUE 4

CELEBRATING OUR 67th YEAR

The Brass Nuts April 2016

The Brass Nuts is published by the 5th of each month

by the NORTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONAL

GROUP OF THE HCCA. Permission to reproduce

articles appearing in this publication is granted

provided credit is given to the original source. Brass

Nuts subscriptions are available to non-members for

$15.00 per year.

The mission and purpose of the Northern California

Regional Group of the Horseless Carriage Club of

America is to bring together people interested in the

preservation of antique and vintage vehicles and their

accessories, to preserve and maintain antique and

vintage vehicles, and to serve as an accurate and

technical source of information concerning the

vehicles for the benefit of the members and the general

public. We value and enjoy sharing our cars and their

history through public educational events.

THE HORSELESS CARRIAGE CLUB OF AMERICA The Horseless Carriage Club of America is a nonprofit

international association of people dedicated to the

enjoyment, study and preservation of early

automobiles manufactured prior to 1916.

The club was organized in 1937 by a group of

horseless carriage enthusiasts who foresaw the need

for an organization dedicated to the preservation of

automotive history. From this beginning the Horseless

Carriage Club of America has grown to include

members from all parts of the United States, Canada,

Europe and other parts of the world. www.hcca.org

NCRG General Meetings will be held the third

Thursday of each month during 2016 (no meeting

in December) at the North County Corporation

Yard, 5026 Don Julio Boulevard, Sacramento,

California.

NCRG 2015—2016 BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

Jan Charpier, Garry Gunderson, Mike Huff, Stephanie

Mozell, and Frank Squire. Alternate: Jon Long.

NCRG 2016—2017 BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

Bill Charpier, Sue Hill, Bob Hopkins, Jr., Gordon

McGregor, and Cathleen Roush. Alternates: Alicia

Pharis and Jon Long.

2016

NCRG-HCCA

Web site address: www.ncrghcca.com OFFICERS

President Bill Charpier

Vice President Robert C. Hopkins, Jr.

Secretary Stephanie Mozell

Treasurer Jan Charpier

COMMITTEES

Membership Kathy Ryan

Tour & Safety Robert C. Hopkins, Jr.

Swapmeet Kathy Ryan

Chair 2016

Publicity, Sandy Maye

Historian

Sunshine Stephanie Mozell

Webmaster Thomas Roush

Education Garry Gunderson

Co-chairs Frank Squire

Editor Sue Hill

April 2016 The Brass Nuts Page 3

President’s Message:

Spring has arrived

along with beautiful

weather, and old car

activities are starting

to pop up frequently.

April is going to be a

very busy month for

the NCRG with the Pioneer Hook and Ladder

Society Tour on April 9, Bolt Tool Museum

presentation in Oroville on the 16th, the Squires’

Home School presentation In Lodi on the 19th, our

Swap Meet on the 24th and the Garden Tour with the

Metropolitan Club on the 30th. In addition, you

won’t want to miss the General Meeting on the 21st

as Gordon McGregor will be showing a movie

filmed during an NCRG tour in the 1950’s. Seeing

what our club was like around 60 years ago should

be a treat. If that isn’t enough for you, there is the

Horseless Carriage Club Tour and Convention in

Florida from the 3rd to the 8th, the HCCA Grizzly

Bear Tour in Salinas from the 10th to the 13th, the

Bakersfield Swap Meet from the 14th to the 16th, the

Sacramento Classic Car and Parts Swap Meet on the

16th and the Carmichael Elks Club Car Show on the

23rd. Wow, that should keep us busy!

Our club certainly has some old timers in it! No, I’m

not talking about the members; I’m talking about the

cars. Some of these cars have their pictures included

in the March-April 2016 issue of the Horseless

Carriage Gazette. They are featured, along with a

number of other HCCA vehicles, in an article titled

―Century-Old Vehicle Plaque Program: 2015.‖ This

HCCA program is in its 13th year and it recognizes

vehicles that have survived for 100 years by issuing

a personal letter and a brass plaque to the owners.

NCRG club members’ cars receiving the 100-year

plaque and being included in the article are Bob and

Helen Hopkins’ 1915 Hudson Model 6-40 touring,

Dave and Pat Pava’s 1915 Ford Model T roadster,

Tony and Orene Savio’s 1915 Pierce Arrow Model

38 touring and Jan’s and my 1915 Ford Model T

touring. I just hope that I can make it to the ripe old

age of 100 and look as good as these cars do!

Jan and I look forward to seeing you at one or more

of the upcoming events!

Bill

NEXT GENERAL MEETING

Thursday, 7:00 P.M.

April 21, 2016

North County Corporation Yard

5026 Don Julio Boulevard

Sacramento CA

REFRESHMENTS

Hren and McGregor

MOVIE NIGHT!!!

You won’t want to miss this meeting as

Gordon McGregor will be showing an old

film about an old car tour from the 1950s.

Editor’s Message:

One thing about time, it flies! It is

April already! And, when you’re

an Editor, it seems the time comes

around much faster.

Kudos to our club President and

Secretary...they always get their Brass Nuts items to

me in quick fashion. That is my cue to get myself in

gear to get The Brass Nuts out in a timely manner.

Thanks to all of you who give me such nice feedback

about The Brass Nuts. Just remember, if you would

like to see something different in our newsletter, feel

free to let me know. This is your newsletter!!!

My goodness sakes...did you read the President’s

Message? There is no time for boredom in April.

So many amazing things to do!!! Have fun!!!

Sue


NCRG HCCA CALENDAR OF EVENTS:

2016 April

09 Pioneer Hook and Ladder Society, fire truck

restorations, Roger Mitchell

16 Periods of Discovery and Innovation, Jim Moll,

Speaker, Bolt Tool Museum

19 Home School Presentation, Lodi, Frank Squire

21 General Meeting

24 Swap Meet and NCRG Board Meeting, American

River College

30 Garden Tour with Metropolitan Club, Kathy Ryan

May

2-4 Southern California Auto Museum Tour, Roger

Mitchell

19 General Meeting

21 The Rise of the Automobile and the Highway

System, Bolt Tool Museum

21-22 Cameron Park/Shingle Springs Tour, Joint Tour,

HCCA and Model T Clubs, David Pava

June

11 Classics, Cats and Cabernet, FieldHaven Cat Rescue,

Lew Dobbins

16 General Meeting

July

09 Board Meeting at Sue Hill’s home

21 General Meeting

21-24 Ryan Ramble, Mt. St. Helens WA

August

18 General Meeting

September

15 General Meeting

October

09 Lincoln Highway Celebration Cruise in Rancho

Cordova, Frank Squire

?? Board Meeting at the McGregors

20 General Meeting

November

06 Gymkhana

17 General Meeting

December

No meeting in December

?? Light Tour and Progressive Dinner

SWAP MEETS, OTHER REGIONAL

CLUB HAPPENINGS AND NATIONAL

EVENTS:

2016

April 3-8—Horseless Carriage Club Tour and

Convention, Brooksville, FL

April 10-13—HCCA and HCCA Nickel Era

Touring Registry, Grizzly Bear Tour, Salinas CA

(prior to the Bakersfield Swap Meet)

April 14-16—Bakersfield Swap Meet and Tour

April 23—Carmichael Elks Club Car Show, 5631

Cypress Avenue, Carmichael. 8am—2pm. (Rain

date, April 30)

June 7—Historic Columbia Gorge Highway

Centennial Celebration, Portland Regional Group

June 8-11—Run the Roads of Willamette Valley,

Portland Regional Group

June 19-23—Franklin Westrek, Long Beach WA

June 20-23—Willys Overland Knight Tour, Jasper,

Indiana

Aug. 15-19—HCCA Nickel Era Registry, Tour to

the Land of the Giants, Fortuna CA

See your latest HCCA Gazette “Coming Events

Section” for more spectacular events coming your

way.


Casa Roble High School’s

4th Annual Car Show

By Bill Charpier

Casa Roble High School held their 4th Annual Car

Show in Orangevale on Saturday, March 19, 2016.

Proceeds from this event go to support the school’s

auto shop program. NCRG participants in this year’s

event were Bob and Helen Hopkins with their 1915

Hudson touring, Mike Huff and Stephanie Mozell

with their 1928 Ford Model A sedan, Mike’s sister

and brother-in-law, Anne and Gary Almquist, with

Stephanie’s 1963 Chevrolet Nova SS hardtop, Lynn

and Jeanne Kissel with their 1914 Kissel touring,

Jack and Sandy Maye with their 1969 Dodge

Daytona and Bill Charpier with his 1932 Franklin

sedan. Most of the group met at Bill and Jan

Charpier’s home prior to the show to enjoy some

breakfast goodies including sausages, coffee cake,

fruit, coffee and juice. After a time to visit, the

group drove about 1½ miles to Casa Roble campus

arriving in time to find adjacent parking spaces to

accommodate the cars.

It was a great turnout with around 200 cars on

display. As with past years, folks had the

opportunity to view a variety of cars from antiques to

modern. The weather was on the cool side when we

arrived, but it eventually warmed up to around 70

degrees by the time the show ended. Food trucks

were on site to keep the people ―fueled,‖ numerous

vendors were showing off their wares, and raffle

tickets were available. At the end of the show,

awards were handed out for the best cars in various

categories.

An NCRG booth was set up where information on

the club and the upcoming swap meet were displayed

alongside Mike Huff’s scrap book with photos of

many of our events. The show also presented an

opportunity for handing out our swap meet flyers to

the participants.

All types of cars on display.

Jeanne and Lynn

Kissel in their

1914 Kissel.

They were

stunning in their

period clothing!

Yes...we gave the owners of these two nice Hupmobiles our

club brochure and invited them to join the HCCA!


Mike Huff/Stephanie Mozell’s 1928 Model A Ford

Bill and Jan Charpier’s 1932 Franklin

Bob and Helen Hopkins 1915 Hudson

Jack and Sandy Maye’s 1969 Dodge Daytona

Ken Dent’s hot rod truck.

(Editor’s son-in-law’s hot rod.)

NCRG cars and Info. Booth

The winged Daytona, Stephanie Mozell’s 1963 Chevy Nova

brought by Gary and Anne Almquist, and someone’s

awesome Studebaker convertible..


A Blast from the Past Another stop at the I Street bridge, because the Overland was boiling. Now that just couldn’t be possible. The Overland NEVER boils. But it WAS

and it HAD boiled almost dry. Fill ’er up and an

uneventful trip the rest of the way to Carmichael.

Safe in the garage at last! What’s that hissing noise?

Oh no! Not a flat tire!

END OF DRAMA

# # # # #

Lee Hill says that the reason for so many people

offering advice when he was having trouble on the

Calistoga trip was that they just do not very often get

to see an Overland in trouble as it is an unusual sight.

# # # # #

CONFUSION REIGNS in the Cooper household

since it was reported in the June issue of the Brass

Nuts that Richard and Jean Cooper attended the

Sonora Tour. Now they were wondering whether it

was Gary and Jean Mitchell who were left off the

list or just who had whose husband or what wife was

where, especially since both ladies involved answer

to the name of Jean.

It might help to untangle this confusion if we told

you that actually Gary and Jean Cooper in their

1915 Ford AND Richard and Jean Mitchell in their

1915 Ford all attended the Sonora Tour.

Since we are on the subject of the Sonora trip, did

anyone notice that our new Club Emblem made its

first public appearance there? Elmer Perry had

made a carrying case and brought it along to the last

meeting, but since Howard (Goelz), whose

brainchild the emblem is was not there, it was

decided to show it another time.

# # # # #

The most valuable antique automobile in the world

today is the T-head Mercer Race-about, built in New

Jersey from 1911 to 1914. If you own one, you can

sell it over the telephone for $15,000. Ed Note: Per a March 2007 Hemmings Classic Cars article, a 1911 Mercer

35R Raceabout sold at auction for $1,595,000 earlier that

year.

From the July 1963 Brass Nuts. The NCRG would

participate in the Calistoga July 4th parade every year.

This should be titled:

AN OVERLAND’S TALE OF WOE or

The Troubles of Lee Hill on the way Home

from Calistoga on July 4th, 1963!

By: Gertrude Lines

We hear that someone discovered the Timken

bearings were coming out of the hub cap on the

Overland and probably Lee would have lost a wheel

in another few minutes. The fellows were standing

around like a bunch of Doctors in conference trying

to decide how best to get Lee back on the road.

―Bearings are no problem,‖ says Lee and

immediately produced a coffee can from under the

seat which contained several bearings. Now what

Club member usually carries bearings? Carburetors,

magnetos, fan belts, yes; but leave it to Lee to come

up with bearings.

Somewhere near Helena, his chuck-a-luck whistle

broke so another stop. A service station operator

thought someone was evidently loose from Napa

when they asked if there was a blacksmith shop

around. He was sorry that everything was closed on

Sunday. Finally they found a garage and were almost

finished with repairs when Henry (Vogt) came along

with the trailer. (Fooled you again, still don’t have

to ride on the trailer.)

On the road once more, Lee and Sue kept hearing

this strange rattling, rolling noise. Soon something

fell from the motor. They’d evidently left one of the

mechanic’s tools lying on the motor and it finally fell

out. That’s what you get for being a good Samaritan.

These guys will run off with your tools every change

they get.

Well, that noise is gone but now the hood is flying in

the air and dropping with a ―clank.‖ Forgot to fasten

it down, ―Oh well, we’ll keep going because we

don’t want the whole gang to have to stop again.‖

When that hood decided it would take off and fly,

they just had to stop and anchor it down.


Fashion Page

While the advertisement is for Christmas, you could wear these fashions to any banquet

on tour any time of the year...well, maybe not if it’s 110° in the shade. The lady’s dress is exquisite and has short sleeves which to me indicates any-time-of-year fashion. The lace

beaded panels both front and back add to the drama of the dress. The man’s tuxedo is

fabulous for evening wear. Check out his shoes! Fantastic! Ed.


APRIL BIRTHDAYS 02 Jon Long

03 Helen Hopkins

04 Stan Nicolaus

06 Bill Charpier, Jr.

09 Pete Kneedler

11 Beckie Brown

12 George Sherman

13 Gordon McGregor

19 Garry Gunderson and Patricia Pava

25 Sue Hill

30 Bob Schneider

MAY BIRTHDAYS 01 Milt Webb

09 Jack Maye

11 Chris Roberts

16 Wilma Hren

25 Dick Lawrence

31 Sandy Maye

APRIL ANNIVERSARIES 01 Robin and Cindy Pharis

22 Jim and Kathy Ryan

MAY ANNIVERSARIES 10 Christopher and Jennifer Roberts

12 Patrick and Kaela Hopkins

15 Lew and Debra Dobbins

20 Ed and Elaine Rose

24 John and Leta Nichols

29 Steve and Blanche Gordon

CONGRATULATIONS

AND BEST WISHES

FROM ALL OF US IN

THE

NCRG-HCCA.

In Memoriam Martin Palmer

Long time NCRG member, Martin

Palmer, passed away on March 10 of

this year. He joins his beloved wife,

Bernice who preceded him in death

several years ago. He leaves his son

Terry and family.

Martin’s beautiful 1912 Cadillac

remains on view in the California

Auto Museum in Sacramento.

Martin always had a fun tale to tell

about his time in the Navy. What a

character. He will be missed by all

who knew him.

Our sincere condolences go out to his

family.

With Sincere Sympathy

Our sincere sympathy goes out to club member

Jon Long whose father passed away recently.

Jon tells a story about his dad in his NCRG

biography. Circa 1950: Jon related that his

dad and cousin were each given Model A

Fords by their uncle. Jon’s father used that

Model A for years, bombing around his

uncle’s upstate New York farm—tearing off

the fenders, shooting the “sick cow” with

his .22 rifle, and running his brakeless car

into a fencepost. Eventually, his dad’s car

was sold for parts. The cousin restored his

Model A phaeton.

Our heartfelt condolences go out to Jon and his

family.


Northern California

Regional Group of the

Horseless Carriage Club of

America

General Meeting Minutes

Stephanie Mozell, Secretary

March 17, 2016

Call to order 7:10 P.M.

Guests: None

Roll call of Board Members: Bill Charpier, Jan

Charpier, Garry Gunderson (absent), Sue Hill, Bob

Hopkins, Jr., Mike Huff, Gordon McGregor,

Stephanie Mozell, Cat Roush, and, Frank Squire.

Reading of General Meeting Minutes, February

18, 2016. Motion to approve as printed in The Brass

Nuts. Moved, Gordon McGregor; Seconded, Joan

Catchot; Action, motion carried.

Commendations:

-Thanks to the Gundersons for the Iron Workers

presentation at the Bolt Tool Museum

-Thanks to the Charpiers and Squires for tonight’s

refreshments

-Thanks to Kathy Ryan for putting together the 2016

Roster

Treasurer's Report: Jan Charpier

-Jan presented information on Ryan Ramble

incoming amounts and Brass Nuts advertisements.

We paid out money for the roster and swap meet.

-Dues and Club Roster were sent to the California

Auto Museum. No need for the club membership

card to CAM for 1 time a year free admission…they

use our roster to check us into the museum.

Communications: -The 2016 Club Roster was sent to the National

HCCA as required

-The ―I rode in a Horseless Carriage‖ buttons have

been received by Bob Hopkins

- Invitation to participate in the 24th Annual Volcano

Cannonball Run Classic Car Show on Saturday, July

2, 2016

- Thank you note sent to Doug Ose for his talk at the

last General Meeting by President, Bill Charpier. Sue

Hill also sent an email thank you to Doug Ose along

with The Brass Nuts.

STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS

Tour and Safety – Bob Hopkins

March 19 – Casa Roble Auto Shop Car Show – Bill

and Jan Charpier discussed details of the tour and

stated that the fee for the event goes to the Casa

Roble high school auto shop class.

March 19 – Babbitted Bearing Manufacturing –

Garry Gunderson

April 9 – Hook and Ladder Society Fire Truck

Restoration Tour – Roger Mitchell asked for people

who wish to go to please call him. Starting time is

10:00 -12:00. Lunch is on your own at the

Hometown Buffet on Sunrise Blvd.

April 16 – Investing, Jim Moll, Bolt Tool Museum –

Garry Gunderson

April 19 – Home School Presentation-Lodi – Frank

Squire. They are expecting 50 children. Bob Hopkins

gave Frank the small buttons, ―I rode in a Horseless

Carriage.‖

April 24 – Swap Meet, American River College - (to

be discussed later)

April 30 – Garden Tour with Metropolitan Club –

Kathy Ryan will get information to the newsletter

editor.

May 2-4 – Southern California Auto Museum Tour –

Roger Mitchell passed around a sign-up sheet and

hotel arrangements were researched at the meeting

by Kathy Ryan. Look for future emails.

May 20-22 – Joint Horseless Carriage/Model T Tour

– David Pava

June 11– Classics, Cats and Cabernet –Lew Dobbins

July 21-24 – Ryan Ramble, Mt. St. Helens WA – The

Ryan Family

August 15-20 – Tour to the Land of the Giants,

Fortuna – Update from Mike Huff to let interested

attendees contact John Manifor. They are keeping

the participants to a certain amount.

October 9 – Lincoln Highway Celebration in Rancho

Cordova – Frank Squire informed us that the date

was changed to October 9.

Swap Meet—Kathy Ryan reported that all was set.

She asked that all involved with check-in to meet

after the April general meeting for further

instructions. Ralph Brown is still waiting to hear

from food trucks. The restrooms have been ordered

for the event. Jan Charpier stated that the certificate

of insurance has the incorrect date and needs to be

reissued.

Education—Garry Gunderson. No report available


Meeting Minutes Cont’d.

Editor: Sue Hill

President’s message, meeting minutes, flyers and

stories due to Editor by March 26.

Webmaster: Thomas Roush had received 2700 hits

on our web site.

Sunshine Report: Stephanie Mozell

Sympathy card sent to Jon Long…his father passed

away.

Membership: Kathy Ryan Nothing to report

History and Publicity: Sandy Maye

The club meeting notice was published in the Bee.

The swap meet notice has also been sent to the Bee.

March Display:

People brought in their old tour books and shared.

Kathy Ryan brought in a display of old dash plaques

from the past.

April Display:

What would you like to share? TBD later

Good of the Order:

-Jan Charpier had a beading booklet for anyone who

wished to have it.

-Wilma Hren displayed the beautiful quilt that she

won at the last Ryan Ramble. She thanked Helen

Hopkins for her efforts in making the quilt.

- Lew Dobbins announced the date of the Classics,

Cats and Cabernet event, on June 11 from 3:00 to

8:00. This is a fund raiser for the FieldHaven Cat

Rescue nonprofit.

Next Board Meeting: April 24, 2016, at the Swap

Meet

Next general meeting, April 21, 2016 at 7:00 PM

Next Refreshment Committee: Hrens and

McGregors

Meeting Adjourned: Motion made by: Sue Hill;

Seconded by: Gordon McGregor; Adjourned 8:10

pm.

HEAR YE….HEAR YE….

Our swap meet is on Sunday, April 24 and we

have a Club Table where we sell donated items

from you to help increase our club treasury. So,

please go through your old car parts and other

saleable items that you would like to donate.

Please put your name on the items as well as the

price people should pay for them. If the items do

not sell, be sure to come back to the table at the

end of the swap meet and get them.

Thank you for your kind donations. We

appreciate your support. And, while at the table,

feel free to shop and select the items you wish to

buy!!!

Stephanie Mozell and Leta Nichols hard at work.

Wilma Hren


NCRG Invites you to visit the

Pioneer Hook and Ladder Society’s Fire Engine Restoration Facility

Saturday, April 9, 2016 — 10:00 a.m.

Sacramento Metropolitan Fire Station #21

7611 Greenback Lane

Citrus Heights CA

Lunch on your own immediately after the tour at the

Hometown Buffet

7028 Sunrise Boulevard

Citrus Heights

Drive your old car, bring the kids, and park behind the fire station.

Let Roger Mitchell know if you are coming.


MAY 20 -22, 2016

Joint Horseless Carriage and Model T Tour Bay Area, Northern CA, Santa Clara HCCA plus Sacramento and Mother Lode MTFCA Invited

Please bring and wear your club name badges This is a weekend tour, headquartered in Cameron Park (30 miles east of Sacramento off highway 50) starting Saturday morning and ending Sunday, mid-afternoon, with an optional Friday Evening pre-tour event. You may choose to attend both days and spend one or two nights at the motel (or home) - or attend only Saturday or Sunday. The tour is priced by-person, by-day. Friday, May 20, optional … arrive and check-in at the motel (if applicable) then pick up your tour package at the Pava’s Home Winery, from 3 to 5 PM (address below) - enjoy a glass of wine and cheese, while visiting with other early arrivers. No tour – but you are encouraged to drive your antique car and park it in our vineyard or orchard. Dinner on your own; recommendations provided. Saturday - tour to Volcano for lunch and then Sutter Creek for antiquing, wine and cheese tasting - plus boutique shopping. Dinner on your own; several restaurants nearby; recommendations will be provided. Sunday - Visit roadside “farm-trail” fruit stands followed by a catered barbeque lunch at an old gold mine. Optional mine tour available.

This will be a low-key tour with miles of very scenic back roads and no freeway driving.

Saturday, May 21, 2016 – Volcano Lunch & Sutter Creek Antique / Boutique Shopping and Wine Tasting

Arrive by 9:45 AM and check-in – if you have not already done so at Safeway Parking Lot. Cameron Park Dr. exit from Highway 50 heading east – 30 miles east of Sacramento – exit southbound - turn right and immediately right on Coach Lane. Trailer Parking at the west end of Coach Lane – less than ¼ mile beyond Safeway.

10:00AM Drivers Meeting at Safeway Parking Lot – Cameron Park, CA Depart for 1PM lunch in the quaint gold rush town of Volcano

3:30 PM Sutter Creek – boutique shopping, antiquing, wine and cheese tasting At your leisure Dinner on your own - or if staying locally return home

Sunday, May 22, 2016 – Country Fruit Stands and Gold Mine Catered Barbecue Picnic Lunch 9:30AM Drivers Meeting at Safeway Cameron Park

Depart Motel for Fruit Stand Tour 1:00 PM Barbecue Lunch – Gold Bug Park – Placerville, CA 3:00 PM Depart Motel Information - Quality Inn and Suites, 3361 Coach Lane, Cameron Park, CA 530-677-2202

Make your own reservations – Rooms approximately $100 breakfast included. Book on-line two weeks or more in advance, pre-pay and get a 20% discount; around $80. Motel is directly across the street from Cameron Park Safeway. Of course those who live in the Sacramento Region may choose to stay at home.

The tour is priced to “break even” – any excess revenue will be proportionally split between participating clubs. Refunds will only be available to the extent costs incurred can be recovered.

Please return the attached form by May 14, 2016 with your full payment. Make checks payable to NorCal HCCA


May 20 - 22, 2016

Joint Horseless Carriage and Model T Tour Name: ______________________________________________________________________

Address: _____________________________________________________________________

City: ___________________________________________State / ZIP ____________________

Phone #:___________________________ E-mail ___________________________________

Names of all Passengers: _______________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

Car Information Make: ______________ Model: ______________ Year: ___________Body _______________

Insurance Carrier _________________________________ Policy # _____________________

Club Affiliation: Bay Area, Northern CA or Santa Clara HCCA – Sacramento or Mother Lode MTFCA

Waiver and Release of Liability I hereby agree, as a condition of my participation in this tour that I and my passengers are participating in the event for our own pleasure and that I will be fully and legally responsible for my car and passengers at all times. I release all the participating car clubs and the tour organizers from all liability whatsoever for any act, thing or event that may transpire during or by reason of this event. I agree that a currently licensed driver will operate the car and comply with the California Motor Vehicle Code. I further certify that the automobile to be driven on this tour is in good safe working order, currently and properly registered and insured as required by law.

Driver’s Signature: ____________________________________ Date: ___________________

Driver’s Name Printed __________________________________________________________

Send this Registration Form and full payment by May 14, 2016 to: David Pava, 4801 Jubilee Trail, Shingle Springs, CA 95682

Make checks payable to NCRG HCCA

(Any excess revenue will be proportionally split by the participating clubs.)

Event # People

$ Circle Choice Total $

Tour Registration $10per-person 1 day or both

Saturday Sunday Both

Friday - Welcome Please note here if you will attend

None

Saturday Volcano – Lunch at St. George Hotel

$23 Tax and Tip

Included Circle Choices

Burger, Fries & Salad - or Ruben Sandwich & Salad- or Fettuccine Pasta Primavera (veg) All include coffee and tea

Sunday Gold Bug Mine Catered by Hog Wild Barbeque

$20 Tax Included

BBQ Brisket, Baby Back Ribs, Mashed Potatoes, Beans, Macaroni & Cheese, Rolls, Cold Beverages

Total Enclosed


JUST FOR FUN…

An old man lay sprawled across three entire seats

at a concert. When the usher came by and

noticed this, he whispered to the old man, "Sorry

sir, but you're only allowed one seat."

The old man didn't budge. The usher became

more impatient. "Sir, if you don't get up from

there I'm going to have to call the manager."

Once again, the old man just muttered and did

nothing. The usher marched briskly back up the

aisle, and in a moment he returned with the

manager. Together the two of them tried

repeatedly to move the old disheveled man, but

with no success. Finally they summoned the

police.

The officer surveyed the situation briefly then

asked, "All right buddy what's your name?"

"Fred," the old man moaned. "Where you from,

Fred?" asked the police officer. With a terrible

strain in his voice, and without moving, Fred

replied: "The balcony......."

A police officer pulls over a speeding car. The

officer says, ―I clocked you at 80 miles per hour,

sir.‖ The driver says, ―Gee, officer, I had it on cruise control at 60; perhaps your radar gun needs

calibrating.‖

Not looking up from her knitting the wife

says: ―Now don't be silly, dear -- you know that this

car doesn't have cruise control.‖

As the officer writes out the ticket, the driver looks

over at his wife and growls, ―Can't you please keep

your mouth shut for once!!?‖

The wife smiles demurely and says, ―Well dear you

should be thankful your radar detector went off when

it did or your speed would have been higher.‖

As the officer makes out the second ticket for the

illegal radar detector unit, the man glowers at his

wife and says through clenched teeth, ―Woman, can't

you keep your mouth shut?‖

The officer frowns and says, ―And I notice that

you're not wearing your seat belt, sir. That's an

automatic $75 fine.‖ The driver says, ―Yeah, well,

you see, officer, I had it on, but I took it off when

you pulled me over so that I could get my license out

of my back pocket.‖

The wife says, ―Now, dear, you know very well that

you didn't have your seat belt on. You never wear

your seat belt when you're driving.‖

And as the police officer is writing out the third

ticket, the driver turns to his wife and barks, ―WILL

YOU PLEASE SHUT UP??‖

The officer looks over at the woman and asks, ―Does

your husband always talk to you this way, Ma'am?‖

―Only when he’s been drinking!‖


ONE LINERS…

If God wanted us to vote, he would have given us

candidates. ...Jay Leno

The problem with political jokes is they get elected.

...Henry Cate, VII

We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to

public office. ...Aesop

If we got one-tenth of what was promised to us in these

State of the Union speeches, there wouldn’t be any

inducement to go to heaven. ...Will Rogers

Politicians are the same all over. They promise to build a

bridge even where there is no river. ...Nikita Khrushchev

When I was a boy I was told that anybody could become

President; I’m beginning to believe it. ...Clarence Darrow

Politicians are people who, when they see light at the end

of the tunnel, go out and buy some more tunnel. ...John

Quinton

Why pay money to have your family tree traced; go into

politics and your opponents will do it for you. ...Author

Unknown

Politics is the gentle art of getting votes from the poor and

campaign funds from the rich, by promising to protect

each from the other. ...Oscar Ameringer

I offer my opponents a bargain: If they will stop telling

lies about us, I will stop telling the truth about them.

...Adlai Stevenson, 1952

A politician is a fellow who will lay down your life for

his country. ...Tex Guinan

I have come to the conclusion that politics is too serious a

matter to be left to the politicians. ...Charles de Gaulle

Instead of giving a politician the keys to the city, it might

be better to change the locks. …Doug Larson

REMINDERS…

April 9 Pioneer Hook and Ladder

Society Tour

April 16 Periods of Discovery and

Innovation, Bolt Tool Museum

April 19 Home School Presentation,

Lodi CA

April 21 General Meeting

April 24 NCRG Swap Meet,

American River College

April 30 Garden Tour with the

Metropolitan Club

(awaiting information)

May 14 Deadline to mail your

registration form for the Joint

Horseless Carriage and Model T Tour

The old Fair Oaks bridge (Sacramento County) in 1919.

The car is a 1915 Overland. Thanks to Bob Hopkins for this

photo.


Contact: Garry Gunderson at (530) 674-2840

Or email: [email protected]

5/31/2016

1930 Model A Two Door Sedan

This is a low mileage survivor. Purchased from the

original owner in 1961 and has been in or associated

with the same family since that time. In '61 it

received some paint work, reupholstering from the

window sills down with mohair, brakes and tires. It

had 19,000 miles at the time and now shows

29,500ish. The original engine was replaced with a

long block in the late '80s (the original engine is still

available), new ignition in 2008, new tires 2013,

new battery in 2013 (Optima 6V). Runs well.

Located in Walnut Creek. $16,000.00 Contact: Rob Squire at [email protected] or call

(925) 368-7829.

Friend of Joe and Rae Anino, Anino’s Upholstery. 5/31/2016

RAT RODS

Casa Roble

Auto Shop Car

Show

Crazy stuff!!!

International Harvester

One wild looking Jeep. Gotta love the lantern headlights. How low can you go?


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

2 Information page

3 Messages

4 Calendar of Events

5 Casa Roble High School’s 4th Annual Car Show

7 A Blast from the Past

8 HCCA National News

9 Fashion Page

10 Birthdays and Anniversaries

11 NCRG Meeting Minutes

12 Flyers

18 Just for Fun

19 Reminders

20 Advertisements

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