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Fort Edmonton June 15 Laird Collection Tour June 21 DON’T FORGET In This Issue Splinters From the Chair……...…….... ……………. 2 Club Events ……………………………………..… 3 Schedule of Events…………………………………..7 Winnipeg Swap Meet…………………………….…9 Swap Meet…………………………………………. 10 Old Bob’s Photo Corner….…...…….……….............. 11 The Bamfords’ Garage Page……………...………...12 The Running Board The Edmonton Antique Car Club Newsletter Vol. 52 No. 5 June 2014 Deadline for July RB June 20 Member of the Specialty Vehicle Association of Alberta EACC cars lined up at the NAP&DA Garage Sale & Show‘N Shine. See story p. 5.

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Page 1: The Running BoardThe Edmonton Antique Car Club Newsletter Vol. 52 No. 5 June 2014 Deadline for July RB June 20 Member of the Specialty Vehicle Association of Alberta EACC cars lined

Fort Edmonton June 15

Laird Collection Tour June 21

DON’T FORGET

In This Issue

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

Club Events ……………………………………..… 3

Schedule of Events…………………………………..7

Winnipeg Swap Meet…………………………….… 9

Swap Meet…………………………………………. 10

Old Bob’s Photo Corner….…...…….……….............. 11

The Bamfords’ Garage Page……………...………...12

The Running Board The Edmonton Antique Car Club Newsletter Vol. 52 No. 5 June 2014

Deadline for July RB

June 20

Member of the Specialty

Vehicle Association of Alberta

EACC cars lined up at the NAP&DA Garage Sale & Show‘N Shine. See story p. 5.

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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 [email protected]

Reprint permission:

Granted to non profit car clubs and related groups.

Please credit EACC’s “The Running Board “

The EACC Website http://clubs.hemmings.com/eacc

Please submit any comments, stories, corrections or additions to Cam-

eron Bain. email [email protected]

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The Stampede City Model A Ford Club

“The Script”

is available on their website

Splinters From The Chair

oes your wife like antique cars? It's a simple

question, but it can be a bit of a scary one.

Mine tolerates them, and I may be putting too

positive a spin on it at that. Let's look at a wife's op-

tions. When the hus-

band suffers from such

an incurable, terminal

disability, she basically

has two choices. Give

the poor guy the chuck

or tolerate his afflic-

tion. But I have been

led to believe that there may be some wives out there

who actually like antique cars. If you happen to be

one of those fortunate blokes who has found such a

wife, you are indeed a lucky man. Such a wife is to

be greatly cherished for the rare and exotic lady that

she is.

I have spent most of my antique-car life fretting

over the weather. Will it be sunny or will it be

cloudy? Will it rain or even snow? Will the white-

stuff pile up until you can't see out of the wind-

shield? Or worst case scenario, what about that most

by Steve Bemount

D

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 automobile: 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 Barrhead Run (contact Steve Bemount) Sun. Jun 3, EACC 50th Anni-versary 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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dreaded of unexpected events for cloth-topped buggy

drivers--hail? How many times has it been sunny all

week long only to be some version of less than won-

derful on the weekend when it's time to have a car

activity? It rained on the tail-end of our Easter Pa-

rade with some mercifully tiny hail thrown in. It was

rainy and miserable on our trek out to the Footloose

Caboose. Then, it was cold, blustery, and threaten-

ing for our run out to Chez Woytovicz. So I had

pretty much decided that I needed turn over a new

leaf and really work hard at not worrying about what

the weather may turn out like and just enjoy the mo-

ment. I even shined up the '39 to get ready for the

Spring Tour on May 18, which I knew was a risky

thing to do. The week leading up to our Spring Tour

was mostly sunny and reasonably pleasant. But all

week long the forecast had been for rain on Sunday

the 18th. But I had this new outlook and I tried ever

so hard not to care about the forecast. Sunday morn-

ing was nice and sunny and my spirits rose. We

headed out for our 1:00 p.m. gathering; there were a

few clouds starting to form, but the sun still pre-

vailed. Maybe this new approach of not fretting

about the weather really does pay off. Then it hap-

pened! We bumped over a pothole and the car died

just like someone had shut off the switch. I failed to

identify this mysterious electrical problem, but I be-

lieve we were no longer getting any spark going

where it was needed. We were hauled home in

shame on the AMA chariot of humiliation and obvi-

ously missed the Spring Tour altogether. We drove

that '39 over 2,600 miles down into US territory last

August without a hint of a hiccup, but the minute I

quit concerning myself with the weather, disaster

struck. Perhaps I should go back to my traditional

method of fretting about the weather; it seems to

work out much better most of the time. Also, I hate

potholes!

June promises another month richly endowed

with a great many opportunities for antique car mo-

toring. These include the "North Pointe Church

Show & Shine" on Saturday, June 07 where we get

to promote our EACC and hopefully ferret out a new

member or two. Then EACC has been invited to join

with the Edmonton Classic Sports Car Club for their

"Picnic in the Park " at Victoria Park on Saturday,

June 14. EACC's "Fathers' Day Car Show" at Fort

Edmonton Park is on Sunday, June 15; pre 1930 cars

are preferred but pre 1940 will be accepted. We

have our joint BBQ with the NAP&DA at the Old

Timers' Cabin on Sunday, June 22. This year's

"International Tour" in Missoula, Montana, goes

from Friday, June 27 through Sunday, June 29. Or,

there's the "Ukrainian Village Vintage Day" on Sun-

day, June 29 with the Weird Little Car Club and the

Edmonton Classic Sports Car Club; we will muster

at the Tim Hortons at Capilano Mall at 8:30 a.m. .

But above all, don't forget that our seniors visits be-

gin on June 3. Please try to get in on as many of

these as possible. It's a great chance to bring a little

joy to others.

And above all, try real hard not to worry about the

weather!

Club Events

Woytovicz Garage Tour by Chris Bamford

Thirty-five members of the EACC and Edmon-

ton’s WLCC (Weird Little Car Club) decended en

masse on George and Lovette Woytovicz’ acreage

just north of the city for a garage tour on Saturday

May 10. The word “garage“ hardly does the place

justice... unlike most of our car caves, it is bright,

new, shiny, commodious, clean, neat, well-stocked

and filled (no, not filled, there is room for several

more) with an eclectic collection of lovely automo-

biles. The comment most heard by your reporter was

any number of variations on “Boy, would I love a

place like this!”

This was our first joint event with the WLCC and

they enjoyed looking at our cars and, although most

of them were travelling modern this early in the year,

they did muster a couple of weirdos for the run. Sev-

View of some of the collection from atop their 5th-

wheel unit. The ‘36 Pierce Arrow drew admirers like

flies to an outhouse..

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eral EACC members were particularly intrigued by a

1967 Fiat 500 that appeared to have a go-kart engine

in the trunk.

Many thanks to George and Lovette for a fun

morning and congratulations on your wonderful

“garage”!

Instant Car Show by Chris Bamford

Jim Boomer has been diligently signing up sponsors

for the North Pointe Church car show on June 7, in-

cluding the Part Source store on 137 Ave at 130 St.

They had a Grand Reopening Saturday April 26 and

the manager Larry Zachs called Jim Friday afternoon

to see if he could round up some cars to beautify

their event the next morning. Jim hit the phones and

found three members willing to brave the cool

weather in return for free burgers and 15% off 'most

anything in the store. Interestingly, it turned into an

All-Ford show spanning the nine years (and tremen-

dous progress in style and performance) from 1926

(Bamford) through 1931 (Surbey Jr) to 1935 (Surbey

Sr). Two highlight for me were talking with a fellow

who confidently assured me that all modern engines

had only two main bearings — one front and one

EACC member Bob Lee rode both ways with the

WLCC’s Jonathan Gregory in his ‘67 Fiat 500. Bob

enjoyed the experience but is not ready to trade in

the '29 DeSoto just yet.

The ladies enjoy a gabfest in the workshop area as

the menfolk admire more cars, more equipment and

EVEN MORE SPACE! The green ‘34 Ford behind

Clem Lamouroux and Jack Cairns is the actual car

that got Clem hooked on the hobby back in 1959

when he and Doreen rode with John Pasemko out to

a picnic at Elk Island Park.

The parts and tool room is just off the workshop and

shares a wall with the parking area (1st photo). Be-

hind Steve Bemount are two compact boilers that

keep the place comfy in winter with garage-dream

underfloor heating.

Gentleman’s Express — dash and interior of the

1936 Pierce-Arrow.

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rear — and having my first close look at Ed's 1935

Ford Coupe. Man, that is One Nice Car.

NAP&DA Garage Sale

& Show ‘N Shine by Chris Bamford

Sunday May 25: Sixteen EACC members brought

their old cars out for our first-ever joint event with

the Northern Alberta Pioneers and Descendants As-

sociation, who are, of course, our monthly meeting

hosts at the Old Timers’ Cabin on Scona Road. Sev-

eral other members arrived in their moderns to buy

and/or sell at the sale and enjoy the company of

friends.

EACC Spring Tour by Ken Huff

Seventeen cars and their respective owners and

passengers gathered at Westmount Shopping Center

on a nice Sunday afternoon prior to heading out on

the EACC Spring Tour. We went west from the cen-

ter and then south into the Valleyview neighbour-

hood for a quick look at the Katz Mansion and then

stopped along the drive for a nice photo op provided

by Mario Tellez and his son Mateo. So far nearly all

There were some 40 tables in the sale, of which three

were run by five or six EACC members. I scored an

old flashlight I don’t need, several reference books I

might need sometime, and a replacement for my re-

cently-deceased handheld GPS speedometer at 75%

off the original price.

Members’ cars were lined up on the east side of the

OTC parking lot and easily visible from the nearby

road. Several cars were on their first event for 2014.

Two members cars I haven’t seen before were

Ken and Susan Denning’s very striking ‘57 Chevy

ragtop and Mike and Mary Reid’s beautiful 1911

Mode T Touring. The Ford enjoyed a full engine,

transmission and rear-end overhaul recently and is

one sweet-running car. The Reids put a lot of miles

on the old gal that weekend — the previous day they

logged some 100 miles on a planning run for the 50-

mile 2nd Annual Strathcona County tour in August

(did the route twice, once each way!)

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children and grandchildren accompanying the old

cars.

Thanks Chris, a really nice way to spend a Sun-

day afternoon with friends and old cars.

Specialty Vehicle Association

Annual General Meeting Report by EACC representative Bob Callfas

The SVAA's purpose is to protect the rights and

priveleges of the auto hobbyists of Alberta and repre-

sents nearly 60 clubs and over 2600 members. Its

executives and directors consist of volunteers from

clubs all around the province and from all aspects of

the hobby.

1. It is a high priority of the SVAA to have more ve-

hicles inspected on an annual basis. This is to be a

visual inspection only, no components are required

to be removed. This may be done by a certified me-

chanic or anyone with the appropriate knowledge to

complete the safety checklist thoroughly. The EACC

has created a safety checklist form and the SVAA

has one online at www.svaalberta.com. All com-

pleted forms should be given to Ernie Korchinsky, he

will present you with a safety sticker and forward the

form to the SVAA.

2. The top-notch publication of the SVAA, Alberta

Rides is available in limited printed form and can be

found online at www.svaalberta.com. Please check it

out. We will send it out on the EACC e-mail list.

They are looking for articles of interest to fellow

hobbyists, especially from the northern part of our

province. It is a costly magazine to produce thus

more advertising is an ongoing goal for the SVAA.

Any leads on businesses that may want to get the

word out to hobbyists are appreciated.

3. A full slate of executives and directors was

elected, lead by President Harry Bullock of

Lethbridge.

4. Our very own EACC member, Earl Clements, re-

tired after 16 years as SVAA treasurer. He will con-

tinue on in some capacity with the SVAA.

5. A presentation by representatives of Lakeland

College in Vermillion informed us of their new pro-

gram “Street Rod Technologies”. It is comprehen-

sive, hands-on, and deals with all aspects of collector

vehicle building and repair.

the cars are still together as we head east on 102

Avenue across the steel deck bridge over Groat

Road. The bridge is closing July 1st to be replaced

with a new structure to open in 2015. Turning left on

124 Street heading north to 108 Ave where we went

into an alley to have a look at one of the few remain-

ing carriage houses in Edmonton. Very Neat. On-

ward to our tour destination, the Alberta Aviation

Museum located on Kingsway at the old airport.

We were treated to a guided tour of the facility by

Tom Hindricks, the executive director of the mu-

seum. He provided us with much information about

the facility including the building itself, the various

aircraft and other aviation memorabilia that is on dis-

play. This museum is a true jewel for the City and

must be supported whenever we can.

As we left the museum, mother nature decided to

provide a little liquid sunshine as several of the cars

made their way back to Westmount and coffee and

goodies at the local McDonalds restaurant. It was

really nice to see a large turnout, including several

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Louise

August Fr-Mo 01-04 Circle Tour, Lethbridge & west, Vic

& Doreen Rogalsky 403-345-5449

Mon 04 Tofield Lions Car Show

Tu-Su 05-10 Rock’n August, St Albert

Wed 06 Mystery Tour, *7:00 early start*

from Old Timers’ Cabin

Wed 13 Executive meeting, Gusek residence

Th-Su 14-17 Oldies Tour to Whitecourt & Dray

ton Valley (Chris Bamford)

Sat 16-17 SoCal Speed Shop/Kustom King

Spruce Grove, major project car auc

tion

Sat 23 History Tour to Provincial Ar

chives, 10:00, 8555 Roper Rd

Sat 24 2nd Annual Strathcona County Tour

(Mike Reid)

Sa-Su 30-31 Reynolds Alberta Museum Harvest

Days, Wetaskiwin

Schedule of Events

June Sun 01 Chipman Car Crafters 13th Show

Wed 04 General Meeting 7:30 @Old

Timers Cabin, 9430 Scona Road

Sat 07 North Pointe Church Show & Shine

(Jim Boomer)

Wed 11 Executive meeting, Cameron res.

Sat 14 Edmonton Classic Sports Car Club

“Picnic In The Park” Victoria Park

Sa-Su 14-15 History Road, Reynolds Alberta Mu

seum, Wetaskiwin

Sun 15 Fort Edmonton Park, Fathers’ Day

Car Show, pre-’30 possible pre-’40,

(Chris Bamford)

Sun 15 Fathers’ Day Show’N’Shine & Demo

Derby, Vegreville, Veg Iron Runners,

Sat 21 Garage Tour to Larry Laird Collec

tion, Meet 8:30 at Tim Hortons Capi

lano Mall 101 Ave & 50 St, or on-site

at 9:00. Showing with ECSCC and

WLCC

Sun 22 BBQ with NAP&DA @ Old Timers'

Cabin. Entertainment by the Banjo

Busters, $20 Steak dinner, 5:00 start

Fr-Su 27-29 International Meet, Missoula MT

Sun 29 Ukrainian Village Vintage Day **

July Tue 01 Canada Day Car Show at the Legis=

lature (Verna Hill)

Wed 02 Mystery Tour, *7:00 early start*

from Old Timers’ Cabin

Sun 06 Main Street Cruisers S&S Bonnie

Doon Mall Ken Huff

Wed 09 Executive meeting, Callfas residence

Fri 11 International Collector Car Apprecia

tion Day, sponsored by SEMA

Sun 13 Klondike Breakfast @ Lorne

Schmidt followed by a short tour to

the Callfas Collections for pie and ice

cream.

Sat 19 Gibbons Pioneer Days Festival & car

show

Sa-Su 26-27 Leduc West Exposition weekend

Sun 27 K-Days Classic Car Show &

Promenade, LaPerle C.L.

www.kdaysccars.com

Su-Th 27-31 HCCA/Calgary Region Tour, Lake

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EACC 2014 SENIOR VISITS Contact: Verna & Ron Eagleson 780-469-7380

NOTE: PLEASE LET RON OR VERNA KNOW IF

YOU WILL BE ATTENDING THE FOOD PORTION

OF THE VISIT AS A HEAD COUNT IS REQUIRED

FOR THOSE PLACES PROVIDING LUNCH OR BBQ.

JUN 3 1:15 – 2:45 – TUESDAY

DEVONSHIRE CARE

1808 RABBIT HILL ROAD

JUN 5 1:00 – 2:30 – THURSDAY

SILVER BIRCH LODGE

910 BISON WAY, SHERWOOD PK

JUN 10 12:15 – 2:30 – TUESDAY

LIFESTYLE OP WHITEMUD CROSSING

4069 – 106 STREET

**BBQ – CALL VERNA/RON TO CONFIRM

JUN 13 1:00 – 2:30 - FRIDAY

LAUREL HEIGHTS RETIREMENT

3110 – 22 AVENUE

JUN 14 1:30 – 3:00 – SATURDAY CHURCHILL MANOR

5815 – 34 AVENUE

JUN 17 1:30 – 2:30 – TUESDAY VENTA CARE

13525 – 102 STREET

JUN 20 11:30 – 2:00 – FRIDAY

SHEPHERD’S CARE VANGUARD

10311 – 122 AVENUE

**BBQ – CALL VERNA/RON TO CONFIRM

JUN 26 1:30 – 3:00 - THURSDAY

SUMMERWOOD VILLAGE RETIREMENT

4255 CLOVER BAR RD, SHERWOOD PK

JUL 14 1:00-2:30 – MONDAY

EXTENDICARE EAUX CLAIRES

16503 - 95 STREET

JUL 18 1:30 – 3:00 – FRIDAY

COUNTRY COTTAGE

75 CRANFORD WAY, SHERWOOD PK

(behind Superstore)

JUL 25 1:00 –3:00 - FRIDAY

DICKENSFIELD SENIOR

14225 - 94 STREET

AUG 5 12:30-2:30 – TUESDAY

LIFESTYLE OPTIONS HIGHWAY 39

108 WESTHAVEN, LEDUC

AUG 7 1:30 – 2:30 – THURSDAY

LEWIS ESTATES RETIREMENT

9310 – 211 STREET

AUG 11 1:00 – 2:30 – MONDAY

SHEPHERD’S CARE MILLWOODS

6620 – 28 AVENUE

AUG 13 1:30 – 3:00 – WEDNESDAY

CAPITAL CARE STRATHCONA

12 BROWER DRIVE, SHERWOOD PK

AUG 20 12:30 – 2:30 – WEDNESDAY

LIFESTYLE OPTIONS TERRA LOSA

17203 – 99 AVENUE

**LUNCH – CALL VERNA/RON TO CONFIRM

AUG 22 12:00 – 2:30 – FRIDAY ST. MICHAEL’S CONTINUING CARE

7404 – 139 AVENUE

**LUNCH – CALL VERNA/RON TO CONFIRM

AUG 28 1:30 – 2:30 – THURSDAY

MILLER CROSSING

14251 – 50 STREET

“English Breakfast” at the

Footloose Caboose by Chris Bamford

Eight EACC members joined the ECSCC

(Edmonton Classic Sports Car Club) for their annual

run out to the Footloose Caboose near Tofield for a

delicious luncheon on Sunday, May 04. And al-

though we were outnumbered two to one, and despite

the cool damp weather, our team fielded five vintage

autos for the event — far and above the grand total

of One proper sports car from the other gang.

The Footloose Caboose is a B&B, weekend res-

taurant and assortment of funky attractions (barbed-

wire museum anyone?) 38 miles SE of Edmonton.

Since 1995, the roster has grown to five

Mt. Lefroy Dining Car, before and after

On-site Barbed Wire and Electrical Insulator Muse-

ums

cont. p. 11

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Winnipeg Swap Meet by Dave Halliday

Winnipeg – A benefit of seeing other car clubs’

newsletters via e-mail is learning about their swap

meets.

Sometimes, a trip to another city will coincide

with one of those meets. That’s what happened when

we traveled to Winnipeg to visit our daughter and

son-in-law in early May.

I saw in the Manitoba Classic and Antique Auto

Club newsletter that a swap meet was scheduled for

May 11 at the Red River Exhibition grounds. Swap

meet hours were 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., but I didn’t get

there until 1 p.m. due to other commitments.

This is a good-sized swap meet that compares fa-

vourably with the Lethbridge meet, but not on a par

with Red Deer.

The vendors all seemed to be individuals selling

off excess parts — I didn’t see any commercial ven-

dors. These are the vendors I normally look for — I

know I can phone or e-mail commercial vendors

anytime.

The new and used parts ranged from the 1930s

through the 1970s. There were several vendors who

appeared to be clearing out new parts that may have

come from a service station or auto parts store.

Those parts included ball joints and wheel cylinders.

Unfortunately, those vendors didn’t have the parts

books needed to determine what the parts fit, so

unless there was something a buyer knew by sight,

buying these parts was a roll of the dice.

There some parts for pre-Second World War ve-

hicles, but not a lot.

There were a few vehicles for sale ranging from a

1935 Chevrolet (a partly finished street rod) up into

the 1960s. One interesting vehicle was a 1958 Ford

two-door sedan that had a three-carb setup on its six-

cylinder engine. Multi-carb setups on inline sixes

aren’t a common sight.

I felt prices were reasonable on both parts and

memorabilia. The prices for collectible oil cans were

much more realistic than what I saw a week earlier at

Red Deer.

Although I didn’t find anything I couldn’t live

without, I felt it was a meet worth visiting.

The Edmonton Antique Car Club Invites You To:

The 2nd Annual Strathcona

County Tour Sunday, August 24th, 2014

In 2012 because the Oldies Tour was cancelled

we held a one day leisurely tour of Strathcona

County taking advantage of the many miles of

paved country roads in the County. The plan is to

make this run an annual event travelling a different

route each year. This year’s tour is 84 km and is

specifically designed for the “Older” vehicles. The

tour travels mainly on paved back roads at a lei-

surely pace so you can enjoy the scenery of the

County. (approx. 2 km unpaved roadways)

The tour takes in the back country of Strathcona

County and finishes at Mike & Mary Reid’s House

@ 557 Estate Drive in Sherwood Park where light

refreshments will be served. (Please bring your

own lawn chairs)

Please RSVP to Mike or Mary Reid (so we can plan

for adequate food). Phone — (780) 464-6146 or via

e-mail—[email protected]

This 84 KM leisurely run is designed for pre-1939

vehicles so we encourage you to bring yours!

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Services

Old Steering Wheel Repairs (0809) Ted Nordquist ([email protected] ) 780-466-1456

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

Ave.

Morinville Business Park. (0809)

Dale McFarland Ph. 780-939-3247

Antique Radio Repair, (auto or household.) Li-

censed electronics technician. (0809)

Jack Ph. 780-470-3157

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

Lorne Schmidt Ph. 780-464-0204

I'll Clean Your Clock

Antique clock restoration available. Clock parts and

restored clocks for sale. [email protected] (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

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Bruce & Bob’s Appraisals. Appraisals of Antique,

Classic,

Collector & Modern Automobiles.

Bruce England 18 Dawson Drive, Sherwood Park.

Ph. 780-464-0421

Bob England #412–161 Festival Way, Sherwood

Park.

Ph. 780-467-1044

Heated, secure, indoor storage for antique cars,

rods, motorcycles. Secure fenced outdoor storage for

autos, RV’s, 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 overhaul

in 2011 and very few miles since.

Paint, upholstery & top all good.

1938 Dodge Sedan

Recent brake and spring work,

good running condition, nice inte-

rior and paint, no rust. Wide

whites, factory radio.

1950 Plymouth Sedan

Excellent low mileage original

inside and out. Radio, overdrive,.

Recent no-trouble trip to Virginia

and southern US.

Call Paul Fuog 780-471-5087

47 Fargo 2 ton flat deck. Good rubber, new brakes,

new paint, runs well. Appraised at 12000. Offers?

Bill (0414) 780 434 5169

Six brand new 600x16 tubes, cost $120 + freight +

GST, six for $90 or $20 each. (0414)

[email protected] 780-445-0156

1928 Chrysler Half ton truck missing box but have

all other parts (0414)

Len 780-998-9378

1937 Packard 4 door sedan. Good driver. Flat head

8 cyl., Std. 3 sp. 5 volt, good custom radio, new elec.

fuel pump, good tires, new pain, new interior, 33,360

mi.. $30,000.(1113)

1966 Oldsmobile Toronado. 2 Dr, good driver, 454

V8, Auto, radial tires, new body work, new paint

original color, all chrome redone, white interior,

power seats & windows, 76,300 mi., $10,000.(1113)

4 New Tires 640 x 15 Firestone tubeless Champion

$20 (0614)

Ron 780-469-7380

Wanted

Whippet 96A Radiator in useable condition (1113)

Arend ([email protected]) 780-475-7145

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Old Bobs’ Photo Corner cabooses (two for overnight accommodation), the

former Duffield, Alberta train station, and two vin-

tage dining cars — their pride and joy, the 1909

xCPR Mount Lefroy, was restored from dismal

wreckage to a delightful full-service dining car.

Our next joint activity with the ECSCC is June 30

for a run out to the Ukrainian VIllage for the Canada

Day festivities and car show. See Tours & Events

listings for details.

CORRECTIONS TO THE ROSTER by Bert Hoogewoonink

Please note the following corrections to the Roster:

Djuff, Les & Rose - email should be

[email protected]

Eggertson, John & Jane – postal code:

T8T 0A9

Guest, Dan & Marlene – phone number:

780-349-2155

Halter, Leonard & Elsie – list of vehicles:

1924 Chev Roadster

1926 Model T Coupe

1926 Model T Touring

1927 Model T Tudor

1962 Ford T Bird

Hoogewoonink, Bert & Elaine – address: 230,

50449 Range Road 233

(yes, even the membership director can’t get

his own address correct! )

Reid, Melvin & Elizabeth – vehicles are:

1931 Chev Sedan

1951 Chev Sedan

Stotle, Arend & Joyce –add to vehicle list: 1929

Whippet 96A Sedan

Woytovicz, George & Lovette – remove from

vehicle list: 1939/40 Packard Coupe

1947 Nash 4dr Sedan

1922 Fort T Coupe

The Executive extends a warm welcome to new

member:

Ian Simpson

4024 Summerland Drive

Sherwood Park, AB T8H 0K4

This photo is of the Puritan Cafe sometime in the

1930's at 10367-97 street (formerly Namao Ave.) in

Edmonton. Accompanying it is a meal ticket. It is

interesting to note the Dominion Cafe directly on the

right and the Commercial Cafe on the left.

English Breakfast cont.

780-467-7470

1928 Ford Model A

1975 MGB

The following have returned to the fold after a brief

absence:

Robert Reynolds

RR 1, Carvel, AB T0E 0H0

780-963-3949

[email protected]

1930 Ford Model A Tudor

1954 Ford F-100

Sheldon Wall

12908–108 Street

Edmonton, AB T5E 4X3

780-424-1196

[email protected]

1930 Ford Sedan

Please update your 2014 Roster accordingly

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By Chris Bamford