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Officer Jones…. "Just how big were those 'two beers' you say you had?" 2]... Events…. “What’s Next”. 4]…Nancy is back & Marnita’s Applesauce Spice Cake. 5]…Humor and “Did You Know in 1922” from Gene Fodor’s. 6]…What is Vin Cassidy up to Now? ….An Explanation to the picture above. 7]… Wendell Noble’s “What is a Turnnion? 8]…Dave’s Garage, Getting ready for Winter & What is that tiny hole in my door? 9]...Wow...The Hershey Show! 10]... Doris Bailey’s TC. 12]…How to Fix You Artillery Wheel. 14]…You Gotta Read “the Plea”…………. The Official Monthly Publication of Vermont Automobile Enthusiasts by The Vermont Antique Automobile Society November 2012 Year 59 #11 Vin Cassidy with his 1915 Buick Touring Car “Read about this buick ’s 2012 touR of the usa on Page 6”
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Page 1: Wheel Tracks November 2012

Officer Jones….

"Just how big were those 'two beers' you say you had?"

2]... Events…. “What’s Next”.

4]…Nancy is back &

Marnita’s Applesauce Spice Cake.

5]…Humor and “Did You Know in 1922”

from Gene Fodor’s. 6]…What is Vin Cassidy up to Now? ….An

Explanation to the picture above.

7]… Wendell Noble’s “What is a Turnnion?

8]…Dave’s Garage, Getting ready for Winter &

What is that tiny hole in my door?

9]...Wow...The Hershey Show!

10]... Doris Bailey’s TC.

12]…How to Fix You Artillery Wheel.

14]…You Gotta Read “the Plea”………….

The Official Monthly Publication of Vermont Automobile Enthusiasts by The Vermont Antique Automobile Society

November 2012 Year 59 #11

Vin Cassidy with his 1915 Buick Touring Car

“Read about this buick ’s 2012 touR of the usa on Page 6”

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Mission Statement: The Vermont Antique Automobile

Society is a tax free 501c3

organization dedicated to the

preservation, protection,

promotion and appreciation of

automotive history and

technology.

Wheel Tracks is a monthly newsletter published in print and electronically for the public, and for the VAE and VAAS membership in ten states and two Canadian provinces.

Your editor and other authors are made aware of some new products, services or information that they feel may have value to VAE’s membership. These products, serv ices or informationals are not an endorsement by the VAE unless otherwise noted. The opinions are solely those of the particular article’s author.

***Contact Us At***

[email protected]

***Our Website Is***

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VAE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS

Chairman, Wendell Noble, 802-893-2232

[email protected]

President- Dave Sander,802-434-8418

[email protected]

1st. Vice President & Activities Chair-

Jim Sears 802-482-2698

[email protected]

2nd. Vice-President& Assistant Activity Chair-

Robert Lalancette 802-849-2692

[email protected]

Treasurer- Dick Wheatley 802-879-9455

[email protected]

Recording Secretary- Bill Sander,

802-644-5487, [email protected]

Tom McHugh Exp. 2012– 802-862-1733

Les Skinner Exp. 2012 -802-485-8150

Chris Barbieri Exp. 2013 –802-223-3104

Committees:

Audit……….Leo Laferriere, Doris Bailey,

Jim Sears

Futures……Gael Boardman,

Spencer Halstead, Gary Fiske

Membership Recruiting..

Chris Barbieri, Carol Lavallee

Hal Boardman, Rick Hamilton

Nominating.. Conception Conti,

Gary Olney, Bob Guinn

Transition Bylaws.. Andy Barnett, Fred

Cook, Doris Bailey,

Chris Barbieri

VAAS Directors Gael Boardman, Chairman

Lloyd Davis, Vice Chairman

Jan Sander, Secretary

Dick Wheatley, Treasurer

Andy Barnett

Bob Chase

Leo Laferriere

MEMBERSHIP SUPPORT TEAM Membership Secretary (Ex-Officio)

Christina McCaffrey

89 Ledge Road

Burlington VT 05401-4140

VAE [email protected]

[email protected]

VAE Show Chairs/Board Ex-Officio Antique and Classic Car Meet (Stowe)

Bob Chase, Chair, 802-253-4897

Duane Leach, Co-Chair, 802-849-6174

Wheel Tracks Editor (Ex-Officio)

Gary Fiske 802-933-7780

cell 802-363-1642

[email protected]

2503 Duffy Hill Road

Enosburg Falls, Vermont 05450

Clark & Isabelle Wright

Burma Shave editors

Edi Fiske

Wheel Tracks proof-reader

Sunshine Chair

Christina McCaffrey 802-862-3133

[email protected]

events… What’s next ?

October 22nd at 1:30...VAAS Board meeting

at Dick Wheatley’s office in Essex.

November 3rd. The VAE/ VAAS Annual

Meeting. Details Page 13.

December 2nd. The VAE monthly meet and

Holiday Party. Details later

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January 2013

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December

November

February 2013

Peggy Perkins was the only person I found

doing a “non– car” task at the Hershey

show. She was working to finish a 30-

scarf project so every child in her daugh-

ter’s class room would have one for

Christmas. Her husband Bob and

daughter (I didn’t get her name) was roam-

ing the vendor isles. They are from Swartz

Creek, Michigan and this was Bob’s 40th

year coming to the show. gcf

March 2013

April 2013

A Hershey Sign….call Wheel Tracks for

the vendor information if you HOOT

Does not TOOT

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From The President David Sander

2012 is quickly winding down. The grass has stopped growing, the leaves are almost done turning,

and have to start my fall chores.

I am happy to report that 2012 has been a good year for the VAE so far. We had several successful

and highly visible events this year giving our club some great exposure. The Stowe show was a

stunning success, membership is stable, and we are in the black financially.

I need nominations for the VAE restoration award. If you know of a car that had a restoration

completed this year, please let me know. I need to begin my selection of a car restoration deserving of

this award.

I just returned from another fun trip to Hershey. I was fortunate enough to enjoy the company of several great VAE friends and also so-

cialize with my MG friends. The weather was great, and my 12 year old Chrysler made another successful round trip with no roadside re-

pairs. I was well disciplined, I only bought some chocolate bars. It was another great event, with a huge flea market, hundreds of cars for

sale, vintage racing, and a great car show on Saturday. What a fun event!

As we go through the transition from driving our cars to planning for winter projects be well, and be safe.

Sunshine Report

Doris Bailey

recovering

from hip sur-

gery – new ad-

dress at Apt 43

90 Allen Road,

Allenwood in

South

Burlington.

Dick Wilson of Shelburne died –

notice from Inger Dybfest.

Theresa Drake (Phil’s wife) from

Newport recovering from surgery.

Conception & Ronnie Conti – Birthdays

and anniversary – card sent.

As you can see, Nancy Olney is back

on page 4. She reports she is feeling.

From Your Editor Gary Fiske

I was one of the above mentioned VAEers who joined David at

Hershey….and that is why you might be getting your Wheel

Tracks a couple of days late this month.

Hershey….WOW!. I am still trying to take it all in. Almost 300

acres of cars or something related to cars, except maybe the Crab

Cakes...I couldn’t resist! In the four days we were there I found

one person involved in a non-automotive task, check out Peggy

Perkins photo on page 2.

There is also another group of VAEers now traveling China. I just received an email

from Dick Wheatley with a short report that everything is going fine. One member of the

group thought he had a great deal on a purchase until he was given change in Russian

Rubles. He found it odd that the vendor quickly parted then found that Rubles are worthless

in China.

You can also find a picture of Wendell Noble Page 5 the day after he joined the

“Corn Husking Union”. The group is due back on Saturday the 20th, I hope Wendell comes

with them!

Four– door MGs have been their ‘surprise’ car find in China, then there was the Rolls

Royce that comes with an umbrella installed in the passenger door. I also read how Wendell

Noble and Chris Barbieri are ‘bummed out’ because there is no Mopar in China!

You have to agree….VAE Members do get around. If you “got around” and have a

story, I would sure like to hear from you.

VAE/VAAS Annual Meetings Sat. Nov. 3, 2012

VT Technical College, Randolph Center, Vt.

Make reservations by October 23rd with Jim Sears 802-598-1663 [email protected]

Detailed information on Page 13

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Holiday Gathering

Sunday December 2nd 1:00pm

JP’s Restaurant & Deli

39 River Road, Essex Jct., VT

This year our Holiday Party will be at JP’s Restaurant & Deli. We will be ordering from the menu and they also have daily specials. Don’t

forget an item for the gift exchange. Locating that special gift, like Elvis last year, may not be easy, but could make a special memory for

all of us. Make your reservations with Jim Sears 802-598-1663 or [email protected]

November and December are difficult months for our less fortunate friends and neighbors. So please remember to bring a food item or

two to these meetings for a local food shelf.

Monthly Meetings

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The Softer Side A Column Shared &Written by Marnita Leach (The Cookie),

Mary Noble (Left) & Nancy Olney (Right)

“HERSHEY” If you mention the name Hershey to anyone connected with cars, chocolate is

not what comes to mind. It is about the only thing on “car” enthusiasts’ minds the second week of October. Whether you

need a car part or two or not, it is not unlike the draw felt by the pilgrims to the Holy Land around Christmas or the Passo-

ver holiday or the very thing a deer hunters’ wife experiences when the leaves start to turn color and the weather turns

colder. It is one of the first statements made or first questions asked - I’ll look for that at Hershey or are you going to

Hershey? Such sadness for those that are not able to attend and such jubilance for those that are going. Plans are made

to meet and lists are made of parts to look for. Those fortunate enough to be able to go are always willing to keep an eye

out for an allusive part needed by the less fortunate who have to stay home. They talk about it for weeks before and it

certainly gives them much to talk about weeks after. Plans are made for the next year before this year is hardly over!

I went to Hershey in the early seventies which was long before it was anywhere as huge as it is now and I have to say that

it was too big then and really haven’t wanted to return. Not to say I don’t look forward to the annual event because I do. I

look forward to having up to a week of doing just what I want to do. Wouldn’t call me selfish, would you?

While I’m here let me take time to thank all of you for such nice cards, thoughts and prayers when I was so ill. Also, those

who had Gary for meals and brought food to the house. With your help, he and I have done very well. Thank you so much.

Sincerely, Nancy

APPLESAUCE SPICE CAKE 2 1/2 cups flour

2 cups sugar

1 1/2 teaspoons salt

1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda

1/4 teaspoon baking powder

3/4 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon cloves

1/2 teaspoon allspice

2 cups applesauce

1/2 cup shortening

1/2 cup water

3 eggs

1cup raisins

1/2 cup chopped nuts

In a mixing bowl, sift together flour, sugar, salt, baking soda, baking powder, and spices. Add applesauce,

shortening, and water: Beat 2 min. Add eggs and beat 2 mins. more, stir in raisins and nuts. Pour batter into 2

greased and floured loaf pans. Bake at 350 for 55-60 min.

fRom the ‘cookie’ at the stoWe shoW by Marnita Leach

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Did you Know 1921

By Gene Fodor

… production dipped to 25 percent less than 1920 for both cars and

Trucks.

… post-war depression brought a drastic curtailment in sales.

… Studebaker developed nickel-molybdenum steel for

commercial use.

… Hudson offered adjustable front seats.

… Ford weathered financial crisis with the help of dealers.

… Hudson offered a coach, the Essex, priced at only $300 more than

touring cars.

… Mack originated rubber engine mountings and rubber

spring shackles.

… Walter C White became President of White Motor Co and

Windsor T. White succeeded M.B. Johnson as Chairman.

… Tommy Milton in a Frontenac won the Indy 500 with the

average speed of 89.62 mph.

… Ford produced 55.45 percent of the industries out put.

… Nickel plating appeared on radiators and lamps.

… Cadillac offered thermostatic control of carburetion.

… A few more manufacturers offered hydraulic brakes.

… at the height of the post-war (WW I) depression, 59 new

marques were introduced. Rolls-Royce remains.

From Gene Fodor

TEACHER: Why are you late?

STUDENT: Class started before I got here.

____________________________________

TEACHER: John, why are you doing your math multiplication on the

floor?

JOHN: You told me to do it without using tables.

__________________________________________

TEACHER: Glenn, how do you spell 'crocodile?'

GLENN: K-R-O-K-O-D-I-A-L'

TEACHER: No, that's wrong

GLENN: Maybe it is wrong, but you asked me how I spell it.

(I Love this child)

____________________________________________

TEACHER: Donald, what is the chemical formula for water?

DONALD: H I J K L M N O.

TEACHER: What are you talking about?

DONALD: Yesterday you said it's H to O.

__________________________________

TEACHER: Winnie, name one important thing we have today that we

didn't have ten years ago.

WINNIE: Me!

__________________________________________

TEACHER: Glen, why do you always get so dirty?

GLEN: Well, I'm a lot closer to the ground than you are.

_______________________________________

TEACHER: Millie, give me a sentence starting with ' I. '

MILLIE: I is..

TEACHER: No, Millie..... Always say, 'I am.'

MILLIE: All right... 'I am the ninth letter of the alphabet.'

________________________________

TEACHER: George Washington not only chopped down his father's

cherry tree, but also admitted it. Now, Louie, do you know why his

father didn't punish him?

LOUIS: Because George still had the axe in his hand.....

______________________________________

TEACHER: Now, Simon , tell me frankly, do you say prayers before

eating?

SIMON: No sir, I don't have to, my Mom is a good cook.

______________________________

TEACHER: Clyde , your composition on 'My Dog' is exactly the same

as your brother's.. Did you copy his?

CLYDE : No, sir. It's the same dog.

(I want to adopt this kid!!!)

___________________________________

TEACHER: Harold, what do you call a person who keeps on talking

when people are no longer interested?

HAROLD: A teacher

Wendell Noble helping the locals husk corn on a four

lane highway outside of Beijing.

The road is closed for the harvest.

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Vin Cassidy, the tale is told, purchased this 1915 Buick Tourer in Iowa

last year (2011) but did not have the room to haul it back to his home-base

in Rowley, Massachusetts. Vin and his family operate Cassidy Brothers

Forge in Rowley where some very beautiful architectural wrought iron is

manufactured. Along with running the sales department, Vin also buys and

sells vintage auto parts throughout the U.S. If you are ever in his neighbor-

hood you really need to stop by and tour the many garages and containers of

old car parts in the rear of the forge business. Many VAE members have

bought some of Vin’s treasures at surprisingly low prices.

Now back to the tale and travels of Vin’s Buick…. Earlier this year Vin

returned to Iowa and hauled his Buick home. Then in August, deep inside of

our Stowe Car Show vendor area we could all hear an engine cough a couple

of times then take off with a bang or two. It was Vin’s 1915 Buick looking

about what it looks like in the picture to the left. Someone could be seen

stand on the trailer feeding fuel to the engine and working the carbure-

tor….Vins Buick had arrived in Stowe! No one at the show was interested in buying the car so Vin hauled it back home. During the return

trip one of the doors fell off requiring Vin to back-track to Stowe looking for it. This reporter forgot to ask Vin if he found it so you can ask

when you see him next.

Fast-forward to the Fall Hershey Car Show…. And guess what is making it’s appearance? ....The

1915 Buick sitting rather lost on it’s trailer! About the second day of the show some ‘higher old-car

power’ kicked in and yup you guessed it...a person from Iowa appeared and was interested in buying the

Buick. It is told the Buick is now residing in Forest City, Iowa with a possible bright future.

Buick made around 42,000 cars in 1915, 19,080 of them were touring cars like Vin’s and the car

pictured to the right. They were also still making carriages in 1915, in fact a completed carriage would

come out of their factory every ten minutes, some 25,000 each year. The company started around 1850 as

McLaughlin Carriage Company not far from Oshawa, Ontario and made it’s first automobile in 1907. In

the beginning the cars were known as “McLaughlins”. Later the name changed to “Mclaughlin-Buick”

then became simply “Buick” when the company became General Motors of Canada in 1915. Interesting-

ly, until 1914 the cars were finished with the same paints and varnishes the company used on their car-

riages...some fifteen coats on every car.

A reply from Stan Lasell of Williamstown

In reference to the Stewart Carb question….

Hello Jim, How are you? I saw an article in the current Wheel Tracks about

Stewart-Warner fuel systems. I became curious as to what my Nashes have, so

looked at three before I found one clearly readable. The vacuum tank says

"Stewart", but I saw no "Warner". The "25s and the later one look the same.

When my brother bought the later one, I think in 1958, he was told it was a '26'.

After his death I registered it with the Nash Car Club, sending the serial #. They

said it's a '28. It has 20-in. rubber instead of 21, and a float with a gauge rod

sticking up through the block instead of a screw-in oil dipstick. The dash on the

'25's has three oval panels about 4"x6", whereas the later one has one rectangular

panel about 6"x9" with 5 gauges in it. Other than that, I'd say they're the same.

All are Advanced 6. The carburetors are Marvel, not Stewart. I don't suppose

this sheds much light on Stewart-Warner. The arti-

cle made reference to a '22 Packard. I haven't

had the Nashes running in 30 years, I put a crank

in one, probably first time in 30 years, and it

turned, but I couldn't get it out of gear. Didn't try

too hard, don't want to bend the shifter forks.

I hope to attend the annual meet Nov. 3- it's only

15 or 20 miles from home. The important thing is

to remember it. Lots going on, plus I have a good

‘forgettery’. I'm told it improves with age.

Sincerely, Stan Lasell

Car

In Ditch

Driver

In Tree

Moon

Was Full

And so

Was he

Berma

Shave

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Have you ever heard of a trunnion? The word comes from the French word “trognon”

which refers to the protrusions on the side of a cannon which allow it to tilt up and down in

its carriage. Well, enough of the lexicology. In my case, trunnion refers to the type of uni-

versal joints in the ’30 Chrysler I’m working on. Most of us gear heads are very familiar

with the cross and yoke (Cardan) type of universal joints found on just about any applica-

tion where a shaft has to transmit torque through varying angles (including my socket

wrench shaft.) Automotive drive shafts usually have to do this as well as deal with varying

shaft length as the drive axle moves up and down absorbing bumps and potholes. The

length variation is taken care of by a separate sliding splined section of the shaft. The trun-

nion type of universal joint, shown in the figure, takes care of both of rotating and sliding

motions in one unit. It is also frequently referred to as the ball and pin type. As you can

see from the figure, there is a pin (16) through the end of the shaft, forming a trunnion. There is a ball (6) at each end of the trunnion which

can freely rotate on needle bearings (5).The balls fit into grooves in the body (8). The body will rotate with the shaft and since the balls are

free to slide in the groove and rotate on the trunnion, the entire unit is able to transmit torque from the shaft to the body at varying angle as

well as absorb varying shaft length.

My restoration efforts on my Chrysler require that I rebuild a drive shaft with one of these units on each end. The parts are all availa-

ble, including the boots or dust covers (10). To install the rubber boots, it would seem obvious that you must remove the pin from the shaft,

pull off the body, push on the boot and then put it all back together again. I tried removing the pressed in pin by tapping with a hammer, hit-

ting harder with a bigger hammer and then pressing it with an industrial strength press. Nothing made it

budge. The next step was to place a call to VAE member Fred Gonet. As it turned out, Fred had just installed a

couple of these dust shields on his Chrysler a couple of weeks ago. In the process, he had actually read the di-

rections, carefully. Fred instructed me on how you can do this without removing the pin. You lather up the

rubber boot and the inside of the body with plenty of white lithium grease. Then work the boot over the pin and

force it down inside the body. With the boot inside the body, hold the body in a well secured vise and pull real

hard on the shaft at various angles and the boot will “squirt’ out the other end of the body. By golly, it worked,

after one failed attempt and using a come-along to pull on the shaft. Now I’m sure everyone will want to try

this just for the fun of it. And try dropping the word “trunnion” at the next cocktail party.

by Wendell Noble

Conception Conti, VAE President in 2005, shares one of his auto tales with his fellow VAE members.

After the flood of 1927, Dad attended an auction in Barre, VT where they were selling all the flood Buicks of the HG Bennet Dealer-

ship. He purchased a new 1927 4- door touring Buick. He bid $100.00 and got it. He had no license so one of our neighbor ladies, taught

Dad how to drive after the auction. When he drove it home and got to the driveway he didn't apply the brakes soon enough and smashed

into Mother's big wild rosebush. All us children were sitting on the veranda with Mother when Dad cut the motor and sat behind the wheel

with an Italian Parodi Stogie Cigar in his mouth. Mother asked in Italian (as none of us six children spoke English)," Now Andrew what did

you do now?" He answered: "Bought a car."

The Buick had side curtains and was very cold to ride in. So Dad traded it for a 1928 Overland, 2-door Whippet with glass in the win-

dows. The spare tire was bolted to the rear and was covered with a canvas that bore the message "FOB Detroit $760.20. It had a white-wall

475 x 19 tires mounted on wooden spoke wheels. The split metal wheels, politely speaking, were a S.O.B. to change. As many of you

enthusiasts remember the roads were not paved and often hardly passable. I recall a week-end trip to Berlin NH--a 100-mile trip. This took

us 6 or more hours with luck and at least 2 flat tires. We had two extra tires tied on the spare in the rear. Deep muddy ruts, wheels spinning,

stuck in mud, paying farmers $1.00 to pull us over the real bad spots. We repaired the tubes with patches of rubber that had a perforated cap

on the patch can to scratch the tube so the glue in the cement would stick to the

tube. Then a little touch of gas fire to heat the patch to stick it on. Such fun. It didn't

always hold very well.

My dad and I went rabbit hunting when the roads were passable along with Uncle

Peter and our Beagle, Prince, and Uncle Peter's dog, Spark. Our trip would take us 8

miles from Barre Town, to Websterville in Orange. I was 13 years old and this is the

1928 Whippet I learned to drive on. If it got cold while we were hunting Dad would

tell me to go back to the car and start it and turn on the optional Arvin Heater. That I

did. I soon got tired of sitting there so I found I could push the clutch and get the car

moving in low and around the gravel pit. I soon found out I could get it, with a little

grinding, into second, then later on into 3rd. All well. When Dad and Uncle Peter came

back with 8 or 10 rabbits (legal in those days), Dad said to me, "You drive home. We

watched you from the top of the pit." So, I did much practicing. But never got my Ver-

mont license until WWII was over.

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Dave’s Garage by Dave Sander

This column is a Q & A column with you asking me questions and after researching the answer I will reply.

Any questions ‘automotive’ is fare game, I might not know the answer but hopefully I will find someone who does know.

Please send all inquiries to [email protected] or 32 Turkey Hill Road, Richmond VT 05477

Winter Preparation Winter in Vermont is a very harsh environment for an automobile. There are several

things I do to prepare my car for winter.

First, I thoroughly wash the car. I wash all the dirt, leaves and pine needles out of the wheel wells, behind the fenders and all the

little nooks and cavities in the car body. I make sure the floor panel is clean. Next, I make sure all the factory drain holes are open and

clear. This includes the rocker panels, doors, fenders, hood, frame and the quarter panels. When the car is dry I put on a good coat of

wax. The interior also gets a good cleaning. The carpet gets vacuumed with my shop vac, the rubber winter floor mats go in, and the

leather seats get a good leather conditioner.

When the cleaning is done, I put the car on the lift. The wheels come off, and I undercoat the car with hot bar and chain oil. I heat it up

in a metal can until it pours like water. I spray it with a siphon sprayer and compressed air. I coat the floor pan, the frame, the rocker pan-

els, inside the wheel wells, behind the fenders, inside the door bottoms, under the hood, the strut towers, and every other place I can con-

ceive of rust forming. I usually wait until a cold October or November day so the oil will cool and cling to the car quickly when I take it

out of the garage. In the spring, all the bar and chain oil easily comes off with degreaser and a power washer.

While the car is on the lift I do a quick inspection of the brakes and suspension. This is a good time to replace the brake fluid if it is

more than two years old. I also check the coolant and load test the battery. If the battery is weak now, it will fail to start the car on a cold

winter day. I also check the wipers, lights and all fluid levels while it is in the garage. If you are due for an oil change, or are thinking of

switching to synthetic oil, now is the time. Unlike conventional oil, synthetic still remains quite fluid at sub zero temperatures. Synthetic

oil builds oil pressure much faster at initial start up in cold temperatures . After all of this is done, I put the snow tires on and check the

pressures. Don't forget to check the spare. I make sure to have a tow strap, basic tool kit and a portable jump starter/air compressor in the

car too.

With the cost of new cars, and the aggravation of car problems in the dead of winter, now is the time to do some preventative mainte-

nance to make your car reliable and last longer.

Happy fall!

Sent in by Bill Billado “Hole Under Door Lock”

A victim wrote:

Wednesday, I approached my truck from the passenger side to place my computer bag (aka my man purse) in the front passenger seat. As

I reached to open the door I noticed there was a hole right under my door handle. My first thought was, "someone has shot my truck!" I

began to think about it and inspect it a little closer and the "light" slowly began to come on. I phoned my friend who owns a body shop

and asked if he had any vehicles with damage to the doors that looked like a bullet hole. "Yes, I see it all the time. Thieves have a punch

and place it right under the door handle, knock a hole through, reach in and unlock it, just as if they have a key. No alarms, broken glass,

or anything. I then placed a call to my insurance agent and explained it to him. I was puzzled that they left my GPS and all other belong-

ings. Here is where it gets scary! "Oh no, he said, they want the break-in to

be so subtle that you don't even realize it. They look at your GPS to see

where "home" is. Now, they know what you drive, go to your home, and if

your vehicle isn't there they assume you aren't and break into your home."

He said they will even leave a purse or wallet and only take one or two

credit cards. By the time you realize there has been a theft, they may have

already had a couple of days or more to use them. (I didn't realize my situ-

ation for two full days!) They even give you the courtesy of re-locking

your doors for you. Periodically, walk around your car, especially after you

park in a shopping center or other large parking area. Report thefts imme-

diately....your bank w/missing check numbers, your credit card agencies,

police, and insurance companies, etc.

( To the right is picture of what the hole looks like )

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You can call the column for this month gossip or the ‘new experiences of the editor’….it doesn't matter because the editor has to

unload some of his “Hershey Adventures” or he will burst….

I just returned last night from the AACA Fall Meet in Hershey, PA., my very first time there and it was amazing. I joined Bill and Dave

Sander and we stayed in a rented RV in the middle of the vendor area. Get this...we were camping in the middle of 10,425 vendors that

covers 134 acres! When I stepped out of the RV the first morning it was wall to wall vendors and shoppers. A radio station in the area did

some research and found if you walked every isle of vendors you would have walked 25 miles. If you add the vendor area, the 15 acre car

corral area, the 15 acre car show area plus the parking areas the total is just under 300 acres.

Are you impressed yet? It took me the entire first day to figure the place out, which included circling the Giant Center stadium two times to

get an accurate bearing for our RV!

The Car Corral, oh-my-gosh, was huge and had everything from high-wheelers to a $672,000 Rolls Royce to fire trucks. In all cases simp-

ly side by side...no categories. I estimate the length of the ‘street’ for the car corral was about 3/4 of a mile long with cars backed to the curb

perpendicularly. I have tried doing an estimate and come up with a conservative number of around 700 cars plus there was an ‘over-run’

parking lot with at least another 100 vehicles. Many of the vendor booths also had vehicles for sale, I wouldn’t dare to guess that number.

We watched a high-wheeler race where the rig you can see to

the left won the first heat pretty handily with two elderly gents

at the controls. They had to start at the line by shutting off the

rig.. getting off and running around it...starting it, then climb-

ing aboard and taking off to circle the track one time. When

they returned to the starting line the same procedure as the

first was used then circle the track one more time...first one

wins. The gents in the IH couldn’t run and took a while climb-

ing in but once settled they blew their competition away. In

the 2nd and last heat the IH raced against an early small Sears

high-wheeler. It was pretty obvious the IH would win and the crowd started cheering for the Sears

underdog. It was a memorable moment when the Sears rig came in for the 2nd start-up while the ’old guys’ in the IH was doing their ‘run’.

You could hear the crowd shouting “Park in front of them...Park in front of them!

The three of us would head out in the morning basical-

ly in three different directions with ideas of the areas

we wanted to cover. At the end of the day David, Bill and

I would talk about all the things we saw and the people we

had met. I think I might have covered that 25 miles and

then some because I was usually running out of gas at the

end of the day. The funny part is that Bill usually had

covered about all that I had and was the first one out of the

RV the next morning. I wonder what exactly they did to

him when he had to visit the hospital earlier this year?

One of the evenings, after the day of ‘trucking’

through the show, we drove the few short miles to the

“Antique Auto Museum at Hershey”, where the feature

during this six month period is Chevrolet… I had never

been there before and it was quite a treat. We at the VAE

have been talking about our own museum someday and

this is an example of about as good as it could possibly

get. You could tell the folks running the museum loved

and knew what they were doing. The display setting and

scenes were fantastic and the vintage vehicles were out of

this world. The museum is only about ten years old having

started almost twenty years ago by the AACA. Today it is an independent non-profit 501c3

with very close ties to the AACA. Seventy one thousand square feet celebrating twentieth

century transportation, what gear-head could ask for more.

The final day at the car show is dedicated to “The Car Show”. Some 600 judges collect to

judge over 1700 cars. There is even a ‘judge school’ on the grounds to prepare for the final big

day. The cars are shined, the hoods and trunks are exposing the car’s workings and the judges

crawl through the huge crowd of spectators with their clip-boards in hand. A few cars become

more valuable, and a few others get 2nd and 3rd place. My big reward is seeing them strut

their stuff. The show started in 1954 and I got to see the number 58…...

VAE Gossip by GCF

A 1910 IH for sale at $39,875 1933 Chev. Master..$4250 …$4000

$3500...this on the 2nd day.

A tiny example of the car corral

Some of you might remember a July 2010

Wheel Tracks story on Gary Olney’s 1906

Orient Buckboard. This 1899 Orient Auto-

go with it’s 2.5 HP was made by the same

company in Boston and won many races

“A Hershey Convoy”

The two carts in front ran

out of power and the

friend in the rear came

along with a full charge!

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Doris Bailey Writes about Her MGTC Continued from page 16

The rest of us all loved it, and the boys got a big kick out of driving on the "wrong"

side, as the little TC wedged itself between the pickups and the pony cars at

construction sites.

Thus began our years with the TC. When the family convenes, some of the

hilarious stories of motoring the "M.G. way" will be told. I could fill up a Sacred

Octagon (MG club newsletter) with accounts of trips to the various meets in the

"little green car."

We had the TC over the years, and during that time it was painted, had a

complete engine rebuild, and new dark green leather upholstery from England. (I

also had the temerity to rewire the car myself- wadda they mean-- "positive earth?"

In the fall of 1976, I was advised that the ash bar of the upper body was rotting

away. The advise turned out to be wrong, but I thought the person was an MG

expert. I knew it would be very expensive to replace all the wood, and with two kids

still in college, we decided to sell the TC instead. I advertised in Hemmings and sold the car in two days. People called from all over

the country, and a man named Terry Carr from Illinois sent the first bankers check for $6,000 and the car was his...I had a lump in

my throat too big to swallow when I saw the TC go up on a trailer and go down our street for good, but I just went in to the house

and looked at the $6,000 check and felt a little better-- but not much.

Fourteen years flickered by, while we owned everything from a genuine London cab to two gorgeous Cadillac convertibles to the

famed 2002TII BMW to a 1968 CamRo RS Convertible (Hot Rod)...And yet, anytime I saw an MG TC all the memories returned.

Jack Lenoard and Frank Churchill would occasionally have their TCs in for service at Tamarack Inc. (a specialty garage here in

Burlington, VT), and I would begin to think again that maybe someday... I never forgot the car or the engine number, I never got rid

of Terry Carr's phone number, I never gave away 10 years of The Sacred Octagon, I never even threw out the "TC 46" license

plates hanging in the garage... Finally, in February 1989, I decided to try and find out what had become of the TC. I called Terry

Carr in Mt. Vernon, IL: no, he did not own the car anymore, but he could find out who did. I called him again and again determined

that he knew who had the car, Not that it was for sale, but he would not tell me the name of the man who owned it. This went on

for a year. (I think he was stonewalling-- hoping to make a profit on the deal.) finally, one day he slipped and told me the name,

Lanny Pace, also of Mt. Vernon. I had Mr. Pace on the phone in ten minutes, and yes, he owned the TC, and yes, it was for sale!

The car was up on blocks and needed brake work. In three years of ownership he had never driven it! To continue: from April

through August we negotiated price and condition. (He had the brakes repaired and he and his wife took drives in it on warm

summer evenings.)

On September 4th I flew to St. Louis, rented a car and drove down to Mt. Vernon. I called Mr. Pace, and that early evening I

went to see the car. I turned in his driveway and there it was! The TC was still British Racing Green, with red radiator slats and red

fender underskirts. I nearly cried to see our dear old car again. It had had four owners, none of whom had really cared about it-

everybody had bought it to make money on the sale. It was shabby, with great patches of paint flaking off everywhere. The valve

cover was rusty, and it still had the 1976 Vermont inspection sticker on the windshield. But the upholstery was surprisingly good;

the lights, horn and wipers all worked. Mr. Pace started it up and I drove it down the back roads near his home. It still had the

dangerous , dog-tracking direct steering that was a caution, but looking down the long green hood again and listening to the light,

airy engine sound-- I had forgotten how much fun it was to drive. It seemed to be "all there" and would make a good restoration

project (my husband says "something to keep me off the streets.") I mulled it over that night in the motel and the next day I went

back and bought the car at Mr. Pace's price of $10,000.00.

I arranged for a car hauler, who was painfully delayed by attendance at both Carlisle and Hershey car shows, but he finally

delivered it on October 23rd. It had been gone 14 years.

What a reunion! I kept running out to the garage to look at it-I really could not believe our beloved TC had come home at last.

Post script: Shortly after purchasing the TC again, Doris undertook A total frame off restoration, replacing all the wood body members and totally reworking the body. The car was again painted British Racing Green. The engine was rebuilt, with all four cylinders being sleeved and returned to standard bore. All of the work took place at Tamarack garage in Burlington. Doris, her son-in-law George Little and George's employee Lincoln LeHough did all of the work. Doris has since given the car to George Little.

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Minutes of the 2012 Stowe Show Critique

The Stowe Show critique was held on Sept. 25, 2012, at the Golden Eagle Resort conference

room in Stowe. The meeting was called to order at 12:20 by Bob Chase.

1. Fire Dept. Bob stated that, although it is not yet 100% certain that they will return, it looks

very likely that they will want to provide food service again next year. Wendell Noble men-

tioned that the person with the Good Humor truck who had asked to bring it this year, would

have made a very positive addition to the show. Since no agreement was reached with the fire

department on ice cream sales, it didn’t happen. Bob stated that this issue will be taken up in contract negotiations this year. Laurel Barbieri

mentioned that there is a definite need for drinking water to be readily available on the field. Andy Barnett sent a note stating he felt that their

provision of Sunday brunch was not adequate. Les Skinner asked that, with a future by-laws change, beer should be available on the field.

2. Finance. In Dick Wheatley’s absence, Les reported that there were $3,350 in on-line sales. The final income for the show was $123,168.

The gate receipt for Sunday was $8,000, compared to $14,000 for last year. Julie Greenia noted a lack of vendors and cars on Sunday. Many

felt that this was due to a pessimistic weather report for the day. Laurel Barbieri said she had gotten complaints about the lack of show cars on

Friday.

3. Publicity. Chris Barbieri said that he had come $600 in under budget. He had placed heaviest emphasis on radio time and less on print

media. WCAX coverage was very helpful. When asked about how to judge effectiveness of publicity media, Chris said that on field surveys

would be the best method and should be considered next year. Chris asked for ways to get the flea market to last more into Sunday and sug-

gested that we consider encouraging antique dealers to come and set up on Sunday only as an extra attraction. It was also suggested that we

could use the fee schedule to entice vendors to stay longer.

4. Sponsorship. Bob stated that we received $7,550 revenue from sponsors. Fred Cook said that the WCAX in-kind sponsorship amounted

to $8,900 this year. He added that it may not be as large next year due to competition with election coverage. Bill Sander asked that we get

sponsors lined up as early as possible next year in order to facilitate preparation of the brochure.

5. Preregistration. No report

6. Registration. Laurel Barbieri asked that we have a better method of calling for emergency help, such as an EMT, with a prominent, visi-

ble flag at the EMT location and a well publicized phone number. Laurel asked that we not assign show car parking spots to steep slope areas.

She also suggested that some toilets should be at the top of the hill. Window cards should provide more space for class and car number and

less for comments. Only 5% of preregistered cars failed to show.

7. Flea Market. Tom McHugh was not present. Don Rayta’s written comment suggested an extra fee be put on vendors for a 50/50 raffle on

Sunday as an inducement to remain. Several arguments were made against this as having a negative effect. Randy Cary expressed concern

about vendors entering through gate 1, as there was no way to determine who had paid. There was concern that golf carts were driving too fast

around the grounds.

8. Car Corral. Ray Tomlinson commented that he was concerned about cars being brought in at late hours and suggested a sign stating

hours for bringing in cars. He also noted a problem maintaining the fence between the corral and the camping area.

9. Parade. Bill Sander mentioned that the parade went well. Announcements on the PA were effective and the bilingual addition helped.

10. Fashion Show. Jan Sander said that the location of the fashion show was an improvement. Having the field PA system override the

speaker was a problem.

11. Judging. Leo Laferriere reported by letter that there were 721 registered cars (versus 734 last year) of which 185 were judged. He sug-

gested a new “unlimited” class for those who do not fit into existing classes. It was also suggested to recruit judges at the gate. Don Rayta

suggested, by letter, that we solve the problem of recruiting judges by considering participant judging.

12. Souvenirs. Julie Greenia said she felt sales went very well. She suggested we include sweat shirts and noted that the WT shirts did not

sell well without Stowe Show name.

13. Announcing and activities. Gael Boardman suggested that we may want to seek a new idea for a contest. On behalf of cousin Hal, he

reported that the Vermont Crafters tent was a success and we should make it bigger next year. We also should charge participants on some

basis.

14. Street Dance. Chris Barbieri said that the dance was very well attended and successful. Many old cars were present.

15. Awards. Wendell Noble said that the awards presentation went smoothly. Awarding all three awards in a class simultaneously helps to

speed things along. We should do more to prep the presenters and announcer well in advance so that they know where to be and how to pro-

ceed.

16. Gate and Parking. Randy Cary said he had plenty of manpower and was pleased overall. He asked for a prominent sign by the road near

the entrance so that people know where they will enter before they get there. He asked that more mowing be done to clear the parking lot bet-

ter. Randy suggested that ticket sales and parking be separate. Dust was a problem at the entrance area and more CaCl2 should be used. He

also said that some people are getting in without paying by walking in. More signage and stakes are needed. Suggested possible transport from

parking lot to field, maybe tractor with hay wagon.

17. Trophies and Field set up. Duane Leach agreed with previous comments that a shaded area is needed for participants to rest. Bob

Lalancette suggested that perhaps we could get gazebos from a vendor in exchange for advertising. Duane asked for more help in setting up.

18. Printing. Bill Sander would like to get printing done as early as possible. Gene Fodor asked for brochures and posters as soon as

available to help in securing TD Bank sponsorship.

19. Open Forum. We should let VTC keep their prime location on the field. Jan Sander suggested that we include ample coverage in Wheel

Tracks of the large amount of pre show preparation work.

Respectfully submitted: Wendell Noble, ad hoc secretary

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Question: Clicking Artillery Wheel—My car has an

artillery wheel that has started clicking when I drive. You

can't hear it when driving down the road, but when driving along

a wall, the reflected sound is noticeable. If I

grab the top of the wheel and yank it back and forth and put

my finger on the joint between the spokes and the rim it

feels like there are a couple of spokes that are not tight. The

movement is infinitesimal - just enough to make a little

click when I yank on the wheel.

I took it from my high humidity East coast home to the

hot dry desert Southwest - do you suppose they dried out

and shrunk, and will fix themselves after re-humidifying at

home? Is there a way to tighten them up. Or is this a one way situa-

tion that will require having a wheelwright rebuild

the wheel? I've heard conventional wisdom that soaking

rims in water will make them swell and tighten up, but also

read on a web blog that soaking in water is a good way to

promote rot.

Answer: It's not uncommon to have old wood wheels make

noise. Especially with a drop in relative humidity like going

from the damp NE to the dry SW. If you'd have driven

through a rain storm, or puddles, very likely the wheel

would quiet down for awhile as it absorbed moisture and

swelled back up. But that is only a temporary cure. Next

time the spokes dry out, it may be even noisier.

One of the problems with using the "wetting the wheels"

fix is that if moisture can get it, it can easily dry out, which

it will. Vapor pressure is a very strong force and the

moisture in the wheels will move to areas of lower pressure,

such as dry air.

The main problem that is causing the noisy wheels is lack

of sealing the wood to maintain a low and constant moisture

content in the wood. That is key to having no size change

in the spokes. As the wood finish wears off and/or cracks,

there are more places for moisture to transfer in and out of

the wood. As the moisture content goes up, the wood cells

swell. Most of the swelling is perpendicular to the grain

direction, but there is some lengthwise. The capillary action

in wood is so strong that with enough moisture intake

(soaking wet) the outward pressure of wood against wood

and wood against metal can crush the wood cells. What

happens then is that the next time the spokes dry out, they

become even more loose and will also absorb moisture even

more then before. It becomes a snowball affect.

Water moves in and out of wood better at the end grain,

and to a lesser degree, through side grain (cell walls). The

finish on the spokes can look fine, but the end grain up

against the steel rim, and the taper where each spoke meets

at the hub can wear off any finish there. And as you know,

those are areas are hardest to re-seal.

But, you can put that capillary action to work for you.

You can try thinning some linseed oil, or varnish, until it is

rather watery. Using a small brush, dab it along every edge

of each spoke. Repeat every 5-10 minutes until it stops

drawing in the liquid. Wipe off any excess when done.

(Reprinted from the Franklin Car Club’s newsletter

“The Franklin Service Station” with permission from

editor Tim Miller.)

The Anne Gypson Tour Crowd can be seen above getting instructions at New Haven Jct. before heading out on the 60 or 52 mile

tour...depending if you took the “High Road” or the “Low Road”. Good brakes needed on one...and not on the other. Our first stop was

at Dennis Sparling’s place on Quarry Road, Dennis is a unique and great sculptor; have you ever seen the Leap-Froggers children on

Church Street in Burlington?...well Dennis created that.

It was rainy that day but also beautiful with the changing leaves. We ended our tour at the Cattails Restaurant in Brandon with some

fine food and a business meeting. The winner of the Gypson award will be announced at the Annual Meeting at VTC.

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Annual meeting of the Vermont Automobile Enthusiasts

And Vermont Antique Automobile Society

Saturday… November 3, 2012

Quick Facts

11:00 - 11:15 am - Arrive at New Automotive Technology Building (In

Catamount Commercial Park on VT Rte 66)

11:50 am - Depart for Judd Hall. Follow signs.

12:00 Noon - Arrive at Judd Hall. Buffet luncheon seating

Welcoming Remarks: VTC President Dr. Philip A. Conroy

Scholarship Presentation: VAE Treasurer Dick Wheatley presents "The Frederick N. Cook Vermont Automobile Enthusiasts

Scholarship" check (for 2012-13 academic year) to VTC Financial Aid Director Catherine McCullough, VAE Chair Wendell Noble

presiding.

Response: Robert Palmer, Project Director, Automotive Technology Program

Luncheon Follows

Business Meetings Convene - 1:15 PM

Approve Minutes of the 2011 VAE/VAAS Annual Meetings

Presentation/Approval of VAE/VAAS budgets for Calendar year 2013.

Approve VAE Dues for 2013.

Act on Nominating Committees reports as required under Club Bylaws

Set next regular meetings, VAE/VAAS: Time and place

Adjourn (estimated 3:00 PM or earlier)

Door Prize Drawing

Of Special Note

Since our last VAE/VAAS annual meetings at VT Tech, the automotive technology program has been relocated to a spacious

commercial building located within the Catamount Commercial Park just a very short distance up VT 66, from Exit 4 (Randolph).

You'll be pleasantly surprised as Rob Palmer and Steve Belitsos describe the improved (read "enlarged") facility for the Auto Tech

programs.

We are fortunate in having President and Mrs. Conroy with us as well as Financial Aid Director Catherine McCullough, and Rob

Palmer and hopefully, Steve Belitsos, both of the automotive tech program.

Kindly direct any questions to me, Fred Cook, at [email protected], or by phone 802-223-2933. Reservations to Jim Sears

at 802-598-1663 or "Jim Sears" <[email protected]>. Absolute deadline, 12 Noon, Fri. Oct. 26, 2012.

The VAE donates

$1000 to the

Champlain Valley

Transportation Museum

In Plattsburg NY

VAAS Chair, Gael Boardman

(right) presents manager

Richard Soper the check. The

September VAE Tour was an-

other great activities director

success...Thank You Jim Sears

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Contact: Christina McCaffrey (Member Secretary)

89 Ledge Road

Burlington, Vermont 05401-4140 Or

Go to vtauto.org

And click onto

“Join VAE”

For Only $100 per year Your Business Card can be here and on our website….vtauto.org Every Day of the Year

Tour Banners

For Sale

Sturdy cotton

With ties.

$20.00

“Your Car Will

Wear it Softly” Gene Fodor, 802-372-9146

[email protected].

This is a plea from your editor (Gary Fiske)…...Would someone agree to give me a hand with Wheel Tracks?

If I had my choice today I would make this newsletter even better than it is. But I help.

In fact it is getting more difficult simply maintaining what we have.

As you can see there are many folks already helping by sending in some great articles.

If it were not for them Wheel Tracks would not be much….Thank You...Thank You

Would someone take on...say...4 pages? I will install the software into your PC and teach you how to operate it.

You will be amazed the satisfaction and sense of accomplish you will get. Call me………..

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September Bumper Sticker...

For Sale… 1983 Oldsmobile Delta 88, 4-door

Brome sedan. 34,000 original miles, red with deep

red upholstery. No dents or scratches, WW tires.

$2800.00. Al Ward, St Albans VT, 802-5242466

12/12

For Sale...1973

Mercedes

450SLC silver

gray, power

sunroof, with

157,000 plus

miles on the car.

Odometer doesn’t

work so true mileage is unknown. This spring I had

the following work done by a Mercedes mechanic.

Tune up, front end work, rust repair on underside,

and power windows repaired and adjusted. Price

$7,900. Jim Sears 802-482-2698 1/13

Hi Gary,

You can pull my " Duralast Battery For Sale" ad. I

got contacted by a spammer in Tasmania posing as

a buyer. He kept asking for my email address

linked to my paypal account.

Might be worth warning the folks about this. In our

global world, there are always crooks out there,

and now they can reach more people more quickly.

Warn people that if someone wants paypal account

info, they should vet the person by asking for a

phone number, address, etc..

After a few months, it looks like I will not sell this

battery, so I'll keep it as a spare.

Cheers, Rick Reinstein

For Sale... Oil furnace, upright, hot air

exit at the bottom, uses a minimum of

floor space, great for a garage. Miller

Company, model CMF 80-PO, 66,400

BTU with a Wayne burner.

Asking $250. R Martin 802- 862-374 or

[email protected] 12/12

For Sale...1968 P1800 VOLVO - 83,441 original

miles, 4 speed standard, dk. green exterior and tan

interior, only minor rust on body, extra seats and

dash, garaged. Certified appraisal - $3500

firm...Contact Ray Greenia 802-863-5461. 12/12

For Sale...1970 Dodge Charger 500.

Been in family since new, 318 V-8,

Torqueflite, air, buckets, rally wheels etc.

Mint interior & body, recent repaint in

original light gold metallic. Original black

vinyl top in mint condition. Runs beauti-

fully with 73,000 miles. Always garaged.

Comes with original owners manual, win-

dow sticker an broadcast sheet. Prefer to

sell to VAE member. $25,000 neg.

Also still have my 1986 Dodge ES Turbo

convertible. I've owned for over 10 years

and need to free up some garage space.

An Arizona car in excellent all original

condition, never seen a snowflake. Abso-

lutely no rust anywhere, runs great. Just

turned 90,000 miles. Asking $3850

OBO.

For Sale: Lots of old Motor's Manuals,

flat rate books etc. $20 each or will deal

on the lot. Jim Beam 750ml 1959 pink

Cadillac decanter. Never opened and still

in original box with all paperwork. These

were issued by Jim Beam Bourbon as

limited collector editions of different cars

in the 1970's and 80's. This one comes

unopened and still full of Jim Beam's

best. $75 obo.

Chris Barbieri 802 / 223-3104

[email protected] 1/13

For Sale… Home made sand blast cabinet 30 tall x

34 deep x 40wide on 37 inch legs. A finish it

yourself project with some support equipment.

Cheap, inquire at 802-862-6374, Roy Martin

For Sale… Selling

hundreds of items, stop by

and shop. Car tools, new

ww- tires, spark plug

cleaner, Car parts for

Caddys & VWs, garden

tools, auto repair manuals,

and the reproduction

pump in the picture.

Conception Conti, Water-

bury 802-244-6476 3/13

For Sale… Enough Model T parts to make close to

“2” vehicles but you have to build them.

2 frames...2 engines...2 cowls.. wheels, rims, tires,

coil boxes...the list goes on and on.

I need the room so I can buy another car!

Gene Towne, Milton, Vermont

802-893-2585

FOR SALE… Original car catalogs 1940

-1980, USA, Canada and Europe. All

years and models. Reasonable prices. Sell

as a lot or single items. Ship worldwide.

Gilbert Bureau, Montreal

Info: [email protected] 3/13

Question….The person I bought these

hub-caps from says it is not from

Plymouth.

Can anyone tell me what other

Car maker uses a sail boat

For their symbol?

Please reply via Wheel Tracks

Order your VAE name tag like this

one…

Write check to:

Phyllis Skinner

PO Box 208

Northfield Falls, VT

05664-0208

Wanted…. A reasonably priced

High-Wheeler auto.

Any condition might be

acceptable if it can be restored.

Call Gary Fiske, Enosburg,VT

802-933-7780

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November 2012

1997 VAE President Bill Sander

With his grandson & the 54 Bentley

VERMONT AUTOMOBILE ENTHUSIASTS

Please Send Dues or Address Changes to:

Christina McCaffrey Membership Secretary

89 Ledge Road

Burlington, VT 05401-4140

Doris Bailey writes about her MGTC In the summer of 1966 both of the older boys were home from college and working in construction, and they used our fami-

ly station wagon to go to work. This left the younger children and me unable to use it to go shopping, swimming, or to the

dentist's. We needed another car: something cheap, but roadworthy and dependable, and we would store it in winters. And

so, on June 30th, 1966 (I'll bet it was a Friday) we bought the TC from a Burlington architect, Ben Stein, for $800.00...

Cheap yes, but roadworthy and dependable? My husband screamed in pain when he saw my unique solution to our family

transportation problem. He always referred to it as "that d*&#$% bucket of bolts you've got out in the garage!"

(Doris wrote this story in 1992 for the MG newsletter “The Sacred Octagon”)...Continued on page 10