September 2016 - PADARC“The PIRIE, built by Arch Limb who ran a cycle building business in...

September 2016 Crank Talk 1

Official Newsletter of the Pirie & Districts Automotive Restorer’s

Club Inc.

September 2016

Issue No 357

Andrew & Amanda Todd's 3.5 HP New Way Engine


Cover Profile

Andrew & Amanda’s 3.5 HP New Way S/Engine

I purchased this engine from Cooltong near Renmark. I do not know anything

about the history of this engine apart from that it was manufactured in Lan-

sing Michigan in 1911.

It is of Hit and Miss design. The 3 ½ hp engines were the most popular New

Way engines produced with over 11000 produced from 1904 to 1918.

When purchased the engine was in a sad state, however it turned over and

had compression. The engine had been in a sandy environment. After cleaning

out the fuel tank, stripping and rebuilding the carby etc it didn’t take much to

get it going. The previous owner obviously hadn’t had any luck getting it going

as the timing was out. New Way engines run in an anti clockwise direction op-

posite to conventional engines, and the timing was set for clockwise rotation.

The engine is still presented in its original condition with some of the original

decals showing through the rust on the fan cowling, and some pin striping on

the flywheels etc.

Owned by Andrew & Amanda Todd.

Disclaimer: The Pirie & Districts Automotive Restores Club Inc. can not Guarantee the correctness of gen-

eral or technical information published in ‘Crank Talk’ & accepts no responsibility for the consequences aris-

ing from the use of such information, which is given only as a guideline.

SUPPER ROSTER

October

Debbie Cliff

Pat Coomblas

Ute McKay

Biddell


PIRIE AND DISTRICTS AUTOMOTIVE RESTORERS CLUB INC.

PADARC CONTACT – Phone 86321857

PATRON – Pat Greenfield

PRESIDENT Andrew Todd 86332777

VICE PRESIDENT David Willsher 86330774

SECRETARY Leith Button 86321857

MINUTE SECRETARY Paul Collins 86365062

TREASURER Colin Lang 86322367

BAR PERSON Jason Dangerfield 86331895

EDITOR Kerrie-Lea Scarman 86330798

CLUBROOM CUSTODIAN Kerrie-Lea Scarman 86330798

HISTORIC REGO OFFICER David Willsher 86330774

ASST HISTORIC REGO OFFICER Peter Cox 86362553

CATERING SUPERVISOR

EVENTS CO-ORDINATOR Kym Greenfield 0403661760

COMMITTEE

Norma Greenfield 86323150

Adrian Patterson 86321206

Connie Dunning 86326093

Gayle Dunning 86321158

Christine Baker 0428639259

Marlene McKay 86323864

MAINTENANCE COMMITTEE

Colin Lang 86322367

Jason Dangerfield 86331895

Leith Button 86321857

David Scarman 86330798

MAGAZINE COMMITTEE

Colin Lang

Jason Dangerfield

Pat Greenfield

Leith Button

Please address all correspondence to:

The Secretary PADARC, PO BOX 815 Port Pirie SA 5540

E-mail address: padarc @yahoo.com.au

‘Crank Talk’ magazine information can be forwarded to [email protected]

PADARC meets at 7:30 pm on the FIRST THURSDAY of each month and the

committee meeting is held on the LAST THURSDAY of each month at our clubrooms, corner of Three

Chain Road and Albert Terrace (adjacent to Prince’s Park).


Hello Fellow Members,

Another Month has flown by.

At our October Meeting we will be having a guest speaker talk to us

about load restrictions etc. for towing vehicles, restraining loads cor-

rectly, etc, and other recent road rule changes. This should be an in-

teresting topic and worth listening to. Nick will give his talk before

the Meeting, starting at around 7.30pm.

The Clubroom Wall and Air Conditioning Ducting should be repaired

soon, as quotes are in. This has been a worry point for the Committee

for some time, but looks as though it will not be as bad as first

thought. (The job shouldn’t be too big after all!)

Hope to see you all out enjoying your Vehicles in this nice weather

soon!!

Andrew.


PIRIE AUTOPRO

MORE ITEMS

STOCKED.

CHANGES

MADE BUT

THE SAME GREAT

SERVICE.

79 Esmond Rd

PORT PIRIE

PHONE

08 86332633

Supporting PADARC Members with

club discounts

since 1995

Port Pirie’s only privately owned parts store

Having issues with their health this past month has been :

Sandra Chappell with a bout of migraines, she had been free of these for a few

years but now they have unfortunately returned. Hope this problem will soon

be rectified.

To any other members who may be feeling under the weather we hope you

will be on the mend very soon.


THE PIRIE. Our Cities own Motorcycle

This article was taken from the June Smoke Signal, the magazine from the veteran and

vintage motor cycle club of South Australia VVMCCSA with thanks to the Editor & friend

Brian Forth.

Archibald ‘Archie’ Limb was a master of machinery and it can now be revealed he built

one of the first motor-cycles that was entirely built in Port Pirie in 1903. This was all done

in Limb's business ‘Port Pirie Pioneer Cycle and Motor Cycling Works’ which he purchased

from Mr. T. Row in 1898 in partnership with Arnold Low and is also believed to have

worked with a Mr. Alf Williams later on. Limb wasn’t the only one as at least three brands

were made – the Limb, the Laver and the Growden.

Limb earned a good reputation by reading respective literature of his field to keep his

skills up to date and had the latest machinery available. Within a decade his business sold

and did maintenance work on bicycles such as 'American Path Racers’ which were used

for road and race use. However his desire to enter the motorbike market was strong.

“The PIRIE, built by Arch Limb who ran a cycle building business in partnership with a Mr

Low (at least in the early years) at Port Pirie from about 1903 until 1914. In 1903 he built

a motor bicycle with clip-on Minerva engine, reputed to be the first motorcycle in Port

Pirie.”

Archie Limb centre in photo


And in a funny quirk the business was located next to the local paper, The Recorder. Minerva

engines were Belgium ‘clip on engines’ that helped simplify the transformation from a bicy-

cle to a motorcycle Limb tested his new motorcycle with a trip to Warnertown and back. It

was reported at the time to be a ride covered with more noise than speed. Mr. Limb was

born on June 4, 1862 and according to data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, at the

age of 29 his life expectancy was 43 but he defied that to pass away at 87.

His expertise wasn't limited to two wheels. On October 15, 1910, Limb delivered an order

for a Swiss ‘Martini Motor Car’ to Dr. Hampden Carr. Martini was a Swiss car-maker that was

famous at the time for cars with engines built in the rear, an uncommon sight at the time. It

was a 16 horsepower vehicle with the chassis built in Switzerland and the body and

mountings were built in Adelaide under Mr. Limb's supervision.

George Growden assembled approximately ten Minerva

engined motorcycles at Port Pirie, S.A., cycle shop in the

years 1904-07. He then moved to Hawker . His interest in

motorcycles started when he bought one of the

first imported by J.N. Taylor in Adelaide; the Growden ma-

chines were assembled using Minerva kit parts

(Ref A-Z Australian motorcycles by Rob Seward 1996)

Kym Greenfield

Limb’s Add In Recorder circa 1910


Crystal Brook Show

On the 13th of August we gathered at the clubrooms for our annual pilgrimage to the Crystal Brook

Show ...it was a cool morning but it warmed up as the day progressed. We picked up the flags and left

at 10 am .. my friend Merv Martin drove Henrietta and set the pace, I was the club captain and rode

the bike. We travelled via the Abattoirs Road and met some members at Warnertown. When we ar-

rived at the Brook we regrouped and gave out to the tickets to our members from Warnertown and

those that met us at the Brook.

We parked on the oval in 2 rows and joined our members from Wandearah and Gulnare who were al-

ready parked. It was good to see the Coomblas boys there in Jim’s Holden.

The club also had a display of stationary engines and there were cars from the CABLE club and NARC.

Jeanette Button won 1st Prize with her Tomato Sauce and 3rd with her Worchestershire Sauce and

Crystal Button won second prize with her cake

If I have missed any body please accept my sincere apologies

Kym Greenfield (Club Captain )

PADARC had 12 stationary engines on display.

The engines were supplied by:

Andrew Todd

John Gill

Alan Larkham

Barney Graham


The cars on display at the show were:

Merv Martin

Deb Greenfield

Kym Greenfield

David & Kerrie-Lea, Barry & Jenny Scarman

Robert Richards

Peter Cox

Alison Hean

David Wilshire

Karen and Jim Scriven

Chris McKay & Ute Biddell

Rob Rixon

Graham and Jenny Couzner

Garry & Glenys Collins

Paul Collins

M Sandercock

Barry Graham

Josh & Imogen Campbell

Allan & Carole Jones

Colin & Lorraine Lang

Garry Court

Ray and Marlene McKay

Terry & Gayle Dunning

Don and Judy Nayda

Nick & Manuel Coomblas

Leith and David Button

Andrew North

Peter Head

Lyn Joyce and Ozzie

Trevor Zbierski

Wayne Rhodda

Barry Treloar

Judy O’shaughnessy

Duane & Kerry Morrow

1929 Model A Ford Roadster

1966 Ford Cortina

1946 Norton Model18

1977 Holden Kingswood

1960 Vauxhall

1974 Jaguar

1954 Vanguard ute (first time on display)

1981 Jaguar

1971 MGB mk2 (first time on display)

2015 Can Am Spyder

1974 Morris Marina

1956 Holden FJ ute

1969 Ford Fairlaine ZC

1969 XYGT Ford

1963 Ford Zephyr Mk3

1929 Model A Ford Phaeton

1971 Holden Monaro

1978 Holden Torana LX

1981 Mitsubishi Sigma

1966 Ford Mustang

1973 Valiant Charger

1960 Chrysler New York

1961 Morris

1952 Holden FX

1953 Holden FX

1973 Holden 1 Ton

1975 Jaguar

1934 Austin 7

1965 Holden HD

1961 Holden EK

1971 Nissan Patrol SWB

1979 Mercedes 280CE

1977 Ford XC GXL

also on display was a TD Ford Cortina XLE..... prospective new member


60TH WEDDING ANIVERSARY

Pat and Norma Greenfield celebrated their wedding anniversary with family

and friends at the Flinders Motel on Main. Congratulations from all mem-

bers of PADARC.

PADARC Cars displayed at the Crystal Brook Show.

Below: Allyson Hean sitting beside her 1954 Vanguard

Ute. This was Allyson's first run with

PADARC. We hope that she has many more.

Left: Deb & Kym

Greenfield and An-

drew Todd admiring

the Stationary engine

displayed by PADARC.

Leith and

Janette Button

displayed their

1948 Holden

Sedan Kelvin Stringer

starting up his V12

614—1956 CIRCA

pump engine,

PADARC members chatting

at the Crystal Brook Show

Right: Garry Court, Paul Col-

lins and David Willsher.

Left: Kerrie-Lea Scarman and

David Willsher


Johnny Badcock with luck on

his side shares a close en-

counter with a kangaroo dur-

ing our PADARC Rally. His wife

Jenny who was enjoying the

run as a passenger in their

Morris being driven by their

daughter spotted the roo

coming down the incline &

took this photo. It all ended

well but one shudders to

think what may have been. Jenny & John have attended many of our rallies & hope this

incident does not deter them.

Smile with Terry Dunning The woman applying for a job in a lemon orchard seemed to

be far too qualified for the job; given her Arts degree from the Melbourne University and

her jobs as a social worker and school teacher.

The orchard foreman frowned and said, "I have to ask you this: Have you had any actual

experience in picking lemons?"

“Well, as a matter of fact, I have!" she replied. "I've been divorced three times, bought

a Jeep Grand Cherokee and a Mitsubishi Pajero, barracked for Essendon, and I voted

for Tony Abbott."*

*She got the job!!!

A man & a woman were having a quiet dinner at a restaurant. They were looking loving

into each others eyes & holding hands. The waitress, taking another order a few paces

away, then notices the woman slowly sliding down her chair & under the table, the man

stared straight ahead. When the woman had slid from sight the waitress thinking this was

a bit risqué & worried it may upset some other diners approached the man & tactfully

said “ Pardon me sir but I think your wife has slipped under the table” The man looked up

at her & said “ NO! SHE DIDN’T; SHE JUST WALKED IN”


This weathered old photo found deep in the archives

is none other than Neil Ellis in yesteryear.


September Celebrations

Wedding Anniversaries

Happy 40th Wedding Anniversary to

Rhonda and Robert Pech on 4th Sept.


Heather and Colin Nottle on 20th Sept


Cathy and Ron Rutte

A Very happy 80th Birthday to Marlene McKay on the 10th Sept.

Junior Birthdays

Happy 9th Birthday to Owen McPherson on 21st Sept.

Happy 3rd Birthday to Angus Pech on 19th Sept.

Best wishes to anybody else celebrating in September.

PLEASE TAKE NOTE

This message has appeared in Crank Talk many times , this is especially for recent joined members. If you don ’t get your

magazine posted & don’t attend the monthly general meeting your magazine can be picked up at 17 Hardy Streel. We leave

them under the mat at our front door for one week. Then we will dispose of them to prevent them blowing around the

garden. To know what is happening in your club , social or business you need to acquire your Crank Talk

N. Greenfield. . Magazine posting & distribution


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This magazine is now available on line via our website: www.padarc.org.au.

If you wish to access it there click on the downloads link and it will be available

for you to view.

At this stage we will not be emailing out the magazine as it is too large, but if

you wish to save or print out the magazine off of the site you are most wel-

come.

If you wish to view Crank Talk like this in future and by doing so you do not

wish to have your magazine posted to you then please let the Treasurer know

and he will gladly refund the amount left owing on your postage payment.


Any item placed in the buy & sell column will be kept in tor TWO months unless the editor is notified

otherwise (i,e item sold/acquired or withdrawn from sale.

Any member advertising should ensure name & contact details are included & notify as soon as possible

if space is no longer needed or errors are noticed

Please phone Kerrie-Lea on 86330798 ( a message can be left if no answer)

For Sale

1960 Rover 3 ltr

White in good order

Vin No 631000136.

$8000 ono Contact Kris 0400789085

For Sale

1971 Mercedes Benz 250

Twin carb six,

Blue Interior, good order

Vin No 11401022063572.

$5500 ono Contact Kris 0400789085

For Sale

Full Face Motorcycle Helmet

Size Large

Worn only 3 times

$50 Contact Kym 0403661760

For Sale

1972 Chrysler Valiant VH Pacer Replica (Factory Ranger).

All genuine Pacer parts fitted, best original (unrestored) body ever found.

Tens of thousands spent,

New completely reconditioned engine, 298 cubic inch.

$38.000.00 ONO. Contact Keiran 0419186982 or 08 86331111


September

1st

Drive it Day , Get your historic vehicle out of the garage & drive it, park it where it can be

seen, Emphasise our hobby.

10th

V-Dubs by the River

Morgan Riverfront

Contact Terry 0413 867 380

11th

Gawler Swap Meet. www.gawlercarclub.com

17th—18th

Victor Harbor Rock n Roll Festival

www.rocknrollfestival.com.au

Contact Leith 0408 269 905

18th

All Fords Day

Bonython Park www.allfordday.net.au

25th

Bay to Birdwood. Open to all vehicles prior to 1959.

www.baytobirdwood.com.au

October

1st

Copper Coast Show and Shine

Kadina Oval www.coppercoastshowandshine.com.au

Contact David 0448 340 481 or Steve 0419 808 804


September

Thursday 1st General Meeting

Saturday 3rd Peterborough run

Captain: Terry Dunning

Leaving clubrooms at 10am

Cost for museum visit $7

Wednesday 28th Smelters Picnic

Leave clubrooms at 9.30 am

Thursday 29th Committee Meeting

October

Saturday 1st Melrose Show

Monday 3rd Jamestown Show

Thursday 6th General Meeting

Sunday 9th Koolunga Bunyip Festival

Thursday 27th Committee Meeting

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