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Henry Harper's 1913 Knox Touring was one of the many cars on display at the AACA Eastern Division National Spring Meet at Winchester, Va., May 3. Richard Boeshore's 1929 Duesenberg Touring was first Junior in a3sS fSB:--

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-Winchester Hosts Record AACA Spring Meet ~~.f:J; By Bill Jackson

WINCHESTER, Va. , May - The largest Antique Automobile Club of America National Spring Meet on record now belongs to the 1969 Eastern Division version held today

at the community park here. There were 605 cars registered

for the meet and 540 were on the field for judging.

The 1969 Eastern Division AACA National Spring Meet was hosted by the Shenandoah region and was held the same weekend as the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival, held each year here.

Ed McMahon of TV' s "Tonight Show" fame, served as grand marshal of the feature parade yesterday in which 215 of the antique cars for the following day's meet also took part.

The meet was opened today with the 0 fficial ribbon cutting by Queen Shenandoah, who this year was Miss Nancy Hardin of Lincoln, Neb., daughter of U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Clifford M. Hardin. AACA national president Albert W. Whiting and other Winchester and festival officials also took part.

Complete with knock-off wheels is the 1932 L29 Cord Convertible owned by., !

Richard G. Robinson. (Bill Jackson photos) A breakfast was held yesterday

f h h 200 ' d Kunkle and 1910 Reo; Dr. G. Richard or t e more ' t an JU ges Minnick; 1st Junior, 1904 Oldsmobile,

needed for the meet and official Paul Andrews; Class 9B-Senior, 1909 judging of the cars began at 11 am. Maxwell, William L. Maxwell and 1904

Th tt d · th t t d Maxwell, Harry E. Vanlderstlne; ose a en mg e mee vo e Class lOA-Senior, 1909 Model T Ford,

A distinguished visitor making its fnst visit to the United States was this Rolls Royce Silver Ghost which belongs to Rolls Royce Ltd. and accompanied by members of the English 2o-Ghost Qub on their U.S. trip. This Ghost, AX201, Chassis 60551, is a Barker-bodied tourer of the type introduced in 1907 and in production for 19 years. Although affectionately known as "Old Number One," this is believed actually to be the 13th 40/50 manufactured.

for the most popular car, which was Donald M. Scott; Class lOB-Senior, 1915 in turn awarded the Chamber of Model T. Ford, John R. Nickell and Commerce Tro'phy at the evening 1914 Model T Ford, Joseph B. Widdis;

d Class 11- Senior, 1920 Model T Ford, awar s banquet. Claude W. Owen Jr.; 1st Junior, 1927

The winner was the 1907 Austin Mo-del T Ford, Spencer Ramsey; Class touring entered by Richard J . 13A-Senior, 1908 American, Frank C. Pettingell of Ellenville, N.Y. Deemer Jr. and 1907 American, Alex D. ,

1921 Lincoln, Andrew L. Hotton; Class 18A-Senior, 1929 Dodge, Lindley C. Bivens; 1 st Junior, 1928 Packard, Roland Dunkelberger and 1928 Mercedes-Benz, John E. Riegel; Class 18B-Senior. 1929 Packard, H.B. Cox and 1928 Lincoln, John H. Hay; 1st Junior, 1929 Duesenberg, Richard Boeshore; Class 19A-Senior, 1920 Packard, John E . . B u r k hoi d e r ; 1 s t J u n lor, ;l 92 1 Pierce-Arrow, Robert L. Radig; -Class 19B-Senior, 1929 LaSalle, Jaseph IrR. Clark Jr.; 1st Junior, 192~ f olil r't Whitaker;

Deemer II; 1st Junior, 1908 Ford,

Rolls Royce Owners Club Hosts English 20·Ghost Club's U.S. Visit

The "Flying A" Trophy ~l!.n wa~ Donald R. Slaght and 1909 Buick, John ' held this afternoon on a T. Arens; Class 13B-Senior, 1910 Buick, predetermined course starting from James E. Cook and 1911 Maxwell, the meet grounds. The car coming Russell S. Kenerson; 1st Junior, 1910

Packard, George M. Hughes Jr.; Class closest to the preset time IS-Senior, 1912 Overland, Frank Heiss established for the course was the and 1915 Monroe, Clarence H. Yeager; winner, this year being Hyde W. 1st Junior, 1916 Overland, Lawrence Ballard, Barto, Pa., iIi his 1911 Solomon; Class 16-Senior, 1916 Winton,

Class 20-Senior, 1921 Ford, D~~ld G. Rehor and 1920 Chrysler, 'Paul H. Stern; 1st Junior, 1920 Graham-Paige, Edwin

. H. Selby; Class 21A-Senior (tie), 1929 Model A Ford, James L. Novak and

. 1929 Model A Ford, R.J. Wells; 1st Junior (tie), 1929 Model A Ford, William M. Lovelace Jr. and 1929 Model A Ford, William E. Worthington Jr. and 1929 Model A Ford, Robert W. Vaught; Class 21B- Senior, 1931 Model A Ford, L.R. Robinson; 1st Junior, 1931 Model A Ford, Julius J. Klecha Jr. ; Class 22-Senior 1919 White; 1st Junior, 1922 Model T Ford.

By Bill Jackson HARRISBURG, Pa., May 20 -

In what has to be a "first" in international old car club cooperation, the Rolls Royce Owners Club of the United States hosted 19 cars and their owners from the 20-Ghost Club during a two-week visit and tour of the eastern United States.

The 19 cars and members of the English 20-Ghost Club, devoted to enthusiasts of the 20-Ghost model Rolls Royce, left England aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth II on her maiden voyage. The tour proceeded southward toward Washington D.C., in what was two weeks of tours, banquets and friendship meets with the American Club. The event runs through May 21.

All arrangements for the English Rolls Royce enthusiasts have been undertaken by a committee from the Rolls Royce Owners Club.

One of the ; outstanding events was ani nternational friendship meet May 10 , at Brandywine Raceway near Wilmington, Del. American members drew for the privilege of entering his car with one 0 f t he British cars as a " friendship stable ." _

La ter in the trip a banquet hosted by the Rolls Royce Owners Club was held at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. The

E. Ann K lei n ; 1 s t J u n i or, 1919 group VIsited Mount Vernon and Mercer. Pierce-Arrow, C.S. Amsley; Class were honored at a reception held by 17 A-Senior, 1923 Oldsmobile, William the British Embassy in Washington. CLASS WINNERS: Class lA-1st R. Lock Jr.; 1st Junior, 1927 Dodge,

Donald D. Symonds and 1923 Gray, Junior, 1919 Auto Red Bug, Boyd Muir; Ellsworth G. Rritz; Class 17B-Senior,

In honor of the event, Rolls ' Class 1B- Senior, 1910 Harley-Davidson, Royce Ltd. of England sent over Warren Shank; 1st Junior, 1905 Indian, the original Rolls Royce Silver Warren Shank; Class 2-Senior, 1909

Sears, R.W. Nash; 2nd Junior, 1908 Ghost tourer No. 551 for its Mcintyre" Clyde A. Wells; Class 4-2nd first-ever trip to the United States. Junior, 1918 Rauch & . Lang, Max H. This rarest of Rolls accompanied Matthes Jr.; Class 7-Senior, 1909

the 20-Ghost Club me--""bers on Stanley, Joel E. Finn; 1st Junior-1906 111 Stanley, R. William McCoy; Class 9A-

their tour. Senior (tie), 1907 Cadillac, Morris E.

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Macungie Show Attracts 577 Entrants By R.S. Morris

MACUNGIE, Pa., Aug. 3 - Over 5000 people came to see the 577 cars registered for the sixth annual Awkscht Fescht held held here.

. Antiques, classics and sports cars were well represented.

Under threatening skies, judging of the cars was held yesterday with the best of show in the antique division won by H.W. Bendall of Falls Church, Va., with his 1906 Cadillac.

In the classic division, the best of show was the 1930 boattail Packard roadster owned by M. (Tiny) Gould .5!f Trucksville, Pa.

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In conjunction with the car show was a flea market which had trebled in size over last year to 120 vendors.

Both car participants and visitors were serenaded by the colorful Rajah Temple Oriental ·Band of Reading, Pa.

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entertainment included a sing out, fashion show, demonstrations ·of Pennsylvania Dutch crafts and a hot air baiioon ascent and parachute jump.

For the first time this year the modeler's art was shown in displays of scratch-built kit and customized scale model automobiles.

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Looking very stately in appearance is the 1926 Pierce Arrow owned by William Trego of Pottstown, Pa. Headlights flared in the fenders is a Pierce Arrow trade mark.

Martin Forrer was in charge of servicing the 19 Rolls Royce cars which recently toured the eastern U.S. His prime job was to water the wheels arid swell the wood sO fastening screws wouldn't work loose and puncture the tubes. Photo was taken in front of the British Embassy in Washington, D.C.

Skilled Mechanic Waters Wheels For Rolls Royce Maintenance

BUFFALO, N _Y_ - Martin Forrer is a skilled auto mechanic who owns the usual complement of tools required for the job, but he recently added something new to his collection-a watering can.

Forrer, of Carlisle, Pa., was choosen to care for the world's most valuable car-a 1907 Silver Ghost Rolls Royce- on its recent tour of the eastern U.S.

His most important job to keep the $ 200,000 dowager of the automotive world purring along contentedly was to water her wheels daily to swell the wood so screws holding the spokes wouldn't work loose and puncture the tubes.

Forrer, an employee of Universal Tire Co. of Elizabethtown, was chosen to give up his coveralls fo·r a

waterproof apron because his company is the sole U.S. distributor of the Dunlop Cqrd antique car tires which fit the Silver Ghost. According to Stanley J. Panek of Dunlop's Buffalo office, only three women in the company's Birmingham, England, plant still build the out-size, high-pressure beaded edge tires required for antique Rolls Royces.

Aside from the wheel watering, the Silver Ghost, and her entourage of 18 other vintage Rolls Royces owned by England's 20-Ghost Club, needed Forrer's skill only for routine servicing on a 1 ODD-mile good will tour of Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Washington, D.C.

Den nis M iller-Williams of London, the only man authorized to drive the Silver Ghost on her tour, said despite the half-million miles on her odometer, the car can travel at 55mph- faster than · she could go when new. He credited the increased performance to better maintenance and better roads and tires.

"She's a swinger ," Forrer confirmed, "but like any 62-year-old girl who is constantly on the go, she feels good at the end of the day when she can stop and soak her feet."

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