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~~~ Inside this Issue ~~~
The “Real” Flying Lady
Ramona, CA
March 9, 2008
Page
6
Page
2
Calendar of Events RROC-San Diego Region
Page
3
Regional Officers and Board of Directors
Page
3
Chairlady’s Musings Page
5
TECHNICAL: The Outsourced Manifold (Pt 2) Page
9
New Members
COMING EVENTS: May Meet
Page 12
Fun in the Sun - February Palm Springs (in Review) Page
13
TECHNICAL: Oil Filter Adapter Cloud I
Page 16
Advertising Policy & Rates
Page 19
Santa Anita Concours (Joint Meet with So. Cal Region)
Arcadia, CA
(Chapter 1)
April 19, 2008
Page 17
COVER (photo by Dennis Eickhoff) :
April 11, 2008
1990 Rolls-Royce Corniche III (DAL-30007) belonging to Janice and Dennis Eickhoff after many years of
driving pleasure and judging awards has been delivered to a proud new owner in Texas.
~~ WELCOME NEW MEMBERS ~~
Richard & Joanne Fuller - San Diego 2005 Bentley Continental GT Coupe
Caleb Hannah & Russ Aronson - Palm Springs
1961 Bentley S2
David & Maureen Young - Rochester, MI
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Region Board of Directors
2008/2009 - Region Calendar of Events
(Meet host contact numbers can be found in the RROC-SDR Directory)
March 9
Falconry Exhibition - Ramona
Mike Faircloth
April 18-20
Santa Anita Concours (Joint Meet So. Cal. Region)
San Diego Region - Pre & Post Concours Tours
Ivonne & Rob Webb
May 11
Mother’s Day Picnic at Quinta Aurora - Julian
Ivonne & Rob Webb
June 7
The Greatest Show on Turf (SDAM Balboa Park)
Rick Hill and Greg Millard
June 22 - 26
RROC 57th Annual Meet-Colonial Williamsburg, VA
Andy Diem
July 13
Molly Trolley Tour and Bali Hai Lunch
Terry & Meryl Luallin
August 10
Lew Webb Car Collection
Tom Scheil
September 14
Nature Center - Chula Vista
Dave & Jean Ely
October 5
British Car Day - Admiral Baker Field, S.D.
Paul Katson
November 9
TBD
Tom Wright
December 14
Annual Awards and Christmas Party
Ivonne & Rob Webb
February 8
TBD
Email: merylluallin@cox.net
Secretary
Valerie Suter 619.224.0523
Email: valeriesuter@cox.net
Activities Co-Chairs
Mike Faircloth 760.789.5171
Email: fairfalcon@cox.net
Nancye Doros 760.726.1854
Email: nantours@yahoo.com
Awards
Tom Scheil 949.380.8568
Email: tomscheil@hotmail.com
Judging
Darwyn Lumley 760.724.6256
Email: dlumley942@aol.com
Membership
Larry Davis 619.303.3350
Email: larrydavis@cox.net
Pre-War
Robert Webb 619.435.8738
Email: rwiow@aol.com
Photography
Robin Faircloth 760.789.5171
Email: hawkinlady@cox.net
Public Relations
Paul Katson 619.259.7555
Email: paulkatson@inspectacar.com
Technical
Thomas Wright 858.488.4462
2009
January 10
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Chairlady
Ivonne Webb 619.435.8738
Email: rwiow@aol.com
Vice-Chairman
Dennis Eickhoff 858.674.5930
Email: eickhoff@san.rr.com
Treasurer
Terry Luallin 619.222.6558
Email: twright3@san.rr.com
Frank Hamad
Editor
Dennis Eickhoff 858.674.5930
Email: SCNEditor@san.rr.com
Past Chairman
Brad Zemcik 949.770.7832
TBD
Email: rollsnut@yahoo.com
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ob and I attended the annual, winter, RROC Business Meeting in Houston,
Texas on February 21-24th. I was really impressed by the high caliber
and dedication of the RROC National Board. Some had spend innumerable
hours preparing their reports. The RROC Business Meeting’s highlight was the proposed new RROC
National By Laws. The “task force” that had been organized, developed a draft
of the new by laws which separated them from club Policies and Procedures. This draft was presented for the boards consideration by Sharon Rich, Director
Western Great Lakes area. This draft was revised twice during the two days
of meetings and finally passed as the “First Reading” of the new by laws. The
Ivonne & Rob Webb
“Second Reading” and hopefully passage of the by laws will take place at the
RROC Annual National Meet in Williamsburg in June, 2008. Since the meeting the members of the national board have spent many additional hours writing and updating
the Policies and Procedures in their area of expertise and for the positions to which they were elected. This
was necessary as all of these were removed from the by laws. The board wishes to have Policies and Procedures standing by for approval, when the new by laws are accepted. Included in this rewrite is the Manual for
Regions.
Among other things the new by laws will bring changes in the manner in which elections are held and the composition of the RROC National Board itself. All of this in an attempt to make everything more “transparent.”
The Insurance Report, given at the Business meeting, confirmed that the club has now and consistently
had in the past, adequate insurance coverage including liability and Directors and Officers insurance. Further
information may be found on the web site rroc.org.
A meticulous report by Treasurer, Gil Fuqua, confirmed that our club is financially sound and has sufficient
working capital and reserves to meet our obligations and supply ongoing services to the members in accordance
with the budget for 2008. Since the winter board meet the official audit has been received and all is well.
Secretary, Rick Barrett explained that five directors have resigned since the last board meeting in Stevenson
Washington. Replacements were nominated and approved by the board, using internet voting. Since this February Board Meeting, two additional persons have resigned from the board. They also will be replaced.
As part of the “new business” there was installation of newly elected officers. Rob Webb was installed as
the new Director, Southwest Area. This area includes Arizona, New Mexico, Southern California, and San Diego Regions. Our thanks to Jerry Bevins the outgoing Director. Jerry is now chairman of this years National
nominating committee and Ivonne is one of the members of this committee.
The National meet in 2009 will be in New Orleans, the 2010 in Ontario Canada, and the 2011 annual meet
will be at Lake Tahoe. There are several other opportunities to participate on tours and events, listed in the
“Flying Lady.” The club now has a new Region, the Aloha Region in Hawaii. Several members from the “Mainland” joined
this new region so the region would have sufficient numbers.
The RROC has received, on permanent loan, 40,000 Rolls-Royce and Bentley motor car records produced
between 1981 and 2002 for automobiles delivered to the US market. There are hundreds of cartons which contain about 350,000 pages of information. The RROC board voted to fund $55,000 for a project to digitize these
records and code them by chassis number. Copies of these records will be available to our membership. This
will assist in compiling a “history” of your automobile, if it was built during that time.
By now, I believe you have received the Meet Registration booklet for the Annual National Meet in Williamsburg in June. Rob and I have attended two Williamsburg meets, the first in 1965 and another one in the 70’s
or 80’s. The last meet at this venue attracted approximately 400 cars. This coming meet could become one of
the largest National Meets ever held. Williamsburg is a historic city full of attractions, suited for all members of
the family. Phil and Sue Brooks, who traveled with us, in our Mark VI, from Washington, D.C. to Williamsburg
to their first RROC Annual Meet in 1965, are co-chairmen of the event. We will be attending after our European
trip and we hope some of you will also. It promises to be an extraordinary event. Our heartfelt thanks to Mike and Robin Faircloth for hosting “The Real Flying Lady” meet at their home in
Ramona. Mike’s falconry exhibition and talk was fascinating. Lunch was not “falcon kill,” but well attended at
the Golf Club, near their home.
The April Santa Anita Park concours joint meet with SoCal and special Pre and Post concours tours will be
a unique experience. We are hoping for a good turn out. May is the most beautiful month for a drive to Julian. Mother’s Day May 11th is the perfect date for a family
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Chairlady’s Musings
R
by Donna Daub
A
mong the rolling hills of Ramona, RROC members were treated to an awe inspiring display of nature on
Sunday, March 9, 2008. The lovely San Diego Country Estates home of Mike and Robin Faircloth provided
the perfect backdrop to a fascinating and informative discussion and display of birds of prey. Mike, a state and
federally licensed falconer, offered club members a unique opportunity to see several of these majestic creatures “up close and personal.” With the generous assistance of Nancy Conney, a passionate participant in local
bird of prey rescue activities, Mike provided several different birds for the appreciation and enjoyment of club
members. Displayed for members were a golden eagle, a red tailed hawk, a great horned owl, and a Peregrine falcon, all
rescued birds, and Mike’s own two Harris Hawks. While these beautiful birds surveyed RROC members from
their tethered perches in the Faircloths’ manicured lawn, the awestruck members were able to view and photograph the birds just a few feet (just out of tether range) away.
Mike discussed the age-old history of falconry and explained how the sport is enjoyed in modern days. Mike
described how he must carefully monitor the weight of his hawks prior to a free flight hunt, as their dependence
on him for food motivates their return to him. While Mike is licensed to handle and hunt with several different
types of birds of prey and truly defines a “falconer”, the term for an individual who hunts exclusively with hawks
is “austringer.” Mike explained that falcons hunt only other birds and only in flight, while other birds of prey, including his hawks, hunt prey on the ground, i.e. rabbits and squirrels. Modern falconers must select hunt locales
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The “Real” Flying Lady
The “Real” Flying Lady
(continued from page 6)
Also displayed for members was
an interesting assortment of the
accoutrements of falconry, including specialized gloves, lures, and
beautiful leather hoods. The hoods,
which have changed little from ancient days of falconry, are intricate, individually handcrafted works of art,
and are utilized to calm the birds, whose exceptionally keen vision enables
them to spot potential prey from incredible distances.
Hosts: Mike and Robin Faircloth
Roxanne and Nick Smith Nancy Almberg and Bill Olds Dave and Jean Ely
Following Mike’s fascinating demonstration and discussion, RROC members caravanned to the nearby San
Vicente Inn and County Club for a fabulous champagne brunch. The weather was marvelous and the company
even more so. Debbie Cobb and Tom Wright
Pat and Sig Hofland
Joan Bowes and Larry Davis
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judiciously, as their exceptional hunters consider small domestic pets, i.e. dogs and cats, fair game as well.
The “Real” Flying Lady
(continued from page 7)
Attending were: Robin and Mike Faircloth, 1957 RR Silver Cloud; Jean and Dave Ely, 1978 RR Silver Shadow
II; Frank Hamad, 1989 RR Silver Spur; Ron Brown; Bill Olds and guest Nancy Almberg, 1985 RR Silver Spirit; Dr. Cy Conrad and guest Donna Daub, 1989 RR Corniche II; Larry Davis and Joan Bowes; Brad Zemcik; Dick
and Joanne Fuller, 2005 Bentley GT; Nick and Roxanne Smith, 1984 RR Silver Spur; Tom Wright and guest
Debbie Cobb, 1959 RR Silver Cloud; Michael Gunnerson and Rick Rosiejka, 1976 RR Silver Shadow LWB; Dennis and Janice Eickhoff, 1990 RR Corniche III; Terry Luallin, 1979 RR Silver Shadow II; Tom and Renee
Scheil, 1968 RR Silver Shadow; Sig and Pat Hofland, 1988 RR Silver Spur; John Ellison, Jr., 1991 Bentley
Continental; Bill and Kathryn Gang; and Rob and Ivonne Webb and guest Angel Ortiz, 1958 Bentley S1.
Meet Photos by Dennis Eickhoff and Brad Zemcik
Donna Daub
Brad Zemcik, past regional
chair, current National
Membership Chair, talking
what else.........CARS
Finis
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TECHNICAL: The Outsourced Manifold (Part 2)by Tom Wright
T
he first part of this two part article described what a manifold is and explained how Frank Hamad of the San
Diego RROC came to have some new Silver Cloud exhaust manifolds manufactured by his brother in India.
This second part describes how I put one of these new manifolds in my 1959 Silver Cloud I, LSMH223.
Installing (Cloud I)
The exhaust manifold is attached to the engine where the exhaust ports expel the very hot combustion products.
The exhaust manifold combines the output of several ports into one output where a part of the exhaust system
called the front pipe is attached. Then the front pipe is attached to the muffler and the muffler to the tail pipe.
The Cloud and S series have three(!) mufflers to quiet different exhaust frequencies. As Frank mentioned (in
Part 1), the manifolds are made of cast iron. Every time you drive your car, the exhaust manifold gets very hot
(up to 1,200° Fahrenheit) and of course it cools off to the ambient temperature when you park your car. Heating
and cooling metal many times is an excellent way to make it very hard but brittle, and it is not uncommon for
manifolds to acquire various cracks, sometimes harmless, sometimes not.
Given the time it took, you can surmise that replacing a manifold on a Cloud I or Bentley S1 is pretty straightforward.
My Cloud has the factory boot air, so to accommodate the compressor on the right front of the engine, the air cleaner
is mounted on the left side of the engine towards the rear in front of the windshield wiper motor. It was easily removed as it has just
four fairly easy
to reach mounting bolts and one
hose clamp. The
windshield washer
bottle, pump, and
bracket were also
easily removed to
facilitate access.
(See picture at
left.) The front of
the car is to the
left. The front pipes
come from the bottom middle of the
picture and connect to the exhaust
manifolds. The rear
manifold is mostly
hidden by rater
stained metal drip
plate, but the front
manifold is mostly
visible. The Summer/Winter valves
for the heater and demister are above it along with the top of the dipstick.
There is one exhaust manifold for the front three cylinders and one for the back three. (This is moderately unusual
for a straight six, where usually there is one manifold.) Each manifold is held to the engine by six nuts on studs
from the engine. Unlike most engines I have worked on, it was possible to get a socket wrench on all the nuts
and use a ratchet to remove them. Usually you must use an end-wrench and it’s time consuming.
On other engines I have sometimes had the studs break off because they too have been made brittle by heating
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Photos by Tom Wright
Installing one manifold took me four hours, although between 30 minutes and an hour of that was hunting for
things at different times because I was at my mechanic’s shop and didn’t know where certain tools and gaskets
were.
TECHNICAL: The Outsourced Manifold (Part 2)
(cont from p9)
Because the two front pipes are welded together, even if only one manifold is to be removed both manifolds
must be unbolted from the front pipes so the front pipes can be moved out of the way as a unit. Moving the front
pipes also requires removing a bolt on a mounting bracket rather far down where it can be missed. With the
front pipes out of the way, the manifold lifted easily off the engine. This is also rare in my experience. Usually
the manifold requires considerable persuasion to let go of the engine after many years. The manifolds in my
engine had been removed in the early 1990s. I don’t know if they struggled much.
If the manifold is stubborn, use penetrating oil by the studs and the gasket. Also try tapping on the manifold with
a hammer. It is much better to use a big hammer and hit it lightly that to use a small hammer, where you must
hit it hard.
With one manifold removed, the
front side cover of the block is visible. (See right.) It is black with two
unpainted knobs. Believe it or not,
it is necessary to remove this and
access parts inside the left side of
the engine when you want to set the
exhaust valve gap. Referring to the
previous picture, you can see how
difficult this gets with everything in
place, especially towards the last
couple of cylinders. I read of one
Cloud mechanic who devised a rig
so he could hang upside-down by
his feet while setting the exhaust
valves!
Below are the two manifolds, old and
new. (The exhaust must form some
sort of crystals inside the manifold
because the camera’s flash was reflected back from the old one, making the dark interior strangely bright to the camera.) Besides the major crack,
the old one has part of one of the tabs broken off on the other side and the near left tab has a crack through to the
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Photos by Tom Wright
and cooling and the nuts have become fused to the studs. This did not happen although half the studs came
out of the block rather than the nuts coming off the studs. I decided to leave these as they were rather than risk
breaking something getting them apart. This decision made refitting the manifold slightly more difficult, but felt it
was worth it. I was hoping my experience of not breaking any of the studs was due to the superior engineering
of Rolls-Royce, but an informal poll I did on the RROC web site forum revealed there is a roughly 50-50 change
at least one of the studs will break. But if your manifold must be replaced, these issues must be face. The stud
generally breaks off at the end of the threaded portion. If the threads for the nut break off, after the manifold is
removed the stud can generally be extracted from the block with vice grips or a monkey wrench, both of which
can be made to grip the stud. But usually it breaks off flush with the block and more work is called for. The broken off remnant in the block must be drilled away, which usually takes a special hardened drill. Sometimes the
drilled-out remnant can be extracted without damaging the threads in the block. (I’ve never had much success
with a so-called “easy-out”, which is neither easy nor does it get things out. If you’ve drilled out almost everything, an easy-out may help remove the scraps.) If the block’s threads are damaged, a “HeliCoil” will need to
be installed by drilling the hole to a slightly larger size, tapping the hole (cutting threads on the inside surface
of the hole) with a special tap, and screwing in the HeliCoil with a special tool. You can think of a HeliCoil this
way: a cylinder with a hole in the middle could have threads on the outside like a bolt and threads on the inside
like a nut. If you minimize the outside diameter, this hypothetical part is reduced to just the threads, rather like
a spring but with a diamond cross section rather than a round one. The mathematical name of a line in threespace shaped like a fine spring is a helix, hence the term HeliCoil. Once screwed in, the HeliCoil allows stock
new studs to be installed.
TECHNICAL: The Outsourced Manifold (Part 2)
(cont from p10)
hole where it is preparing to do likewise.
These tab cracks and breaks are quite
typical. Note that the tabs on the new
manifold are thicker so hopefully they
won’t crack. The new manifold is a bit
discolored because of me doing a trial
fit with my oily hands. Once it heats up
a few times it will start to look just like
the undamaged part of the old one. This
will be the proper patina.
Once all the nuts and bolts were in place and started, then they were tightened up in stages. First the manifold
was tightened down. As with an engine head, it is best to snug down all the nuts by hand, tighten each a little,
then tighten them all some more, and finally tighten them down to a final tightness. Rolls-Royce does not publish torque wrench specifications, but I’d guess 20 foot-pounds would be about right. Medium-tight would also
describe it. Below we see the new manifold in place.
The manifold and front pipes have some oil on them from all the wrestling around removing the old manifold
and installing the new one.
When the engine is first
started after such a repair, this oil burns off, so
it’s best to be prepared
for some smoke and not
panic. The smoke stops in
a couple of minutes. The
windshield washer bottle
bracket and air cleaner
were re-installed and the
job was done.
I’m grateful to Frank Hamad both for providing the
new manifolds to me and
other club members and
for providing me with the
story behind their manufacture in India.
Tom Wright, Technical
Chair
Finis
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A couple of the holes on the new manifold had to be drilled out a bit to get the
manifold to fit in place on all six studs.
It took some cajoling to get the front
pipes in place with all six bolts. I suspect
the difficulties might have been similar
even with a part from Rolls-Royce if
they were available. Nothing like this is
exactly perfect. And after all, the front
pipes are Borla replacements from
when the exhaust system was replaced several year ago, so they were created by some welder on a jig in New
Jersey, not by a craftsman in Crewe.
COMING EVENTS: May 2008 Meet
Mothers’ Day Family Picnic
Finis
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Fun in the Sun - Palm Springs by Tom Scheil
Another Perspective on the February Joint Meet with the SoCal Region
T
hose who arrived early for this Valentine’s weekend were treated to an outdoor cocktail party
with delicious sandwiches, salad and chocolate chip
cookies at the beautiful home of Chuck La Rocco on
Friday night, ably assisted by co-host Joel Cutler. The 70+ guests enjoyed the light reception fare either
at the pool, the dining area, the living room, or in the
spotless six car garage which housed a ’57 Silver
Cloud, a Bentley Turbo RL, a ’41 Buick Limousine
and a ’31 Buick Coupe. An added attraction was
enjoyed by a few who snuck off to next door neighbor
David France’s garage to view his Cadillac Eldorado
Brougham and his best of show 1940 Packard Darrin
convertible sedan. Dave is an excellent mechanic
and does most of the work on his vehicles. His garage even has an underground pit.
The Scheil’s opted to attend the Dr. George show since their son Joe essentially completed the restoration of
his 1968 Corvette Roadster that morning for this particular event. Over 800 cars attended including dragsters,
Model A Fords, 60’s muscle cars, a few original Packards, many custom cars, and one Rolls-Royce (the Scheil’s
’68 Shadow).
Many returned to the beautiful accommodations at the Doral Desert Princess resort late that afternoon to prepare
for the caravan, led by Pierre Lemieux in his 1957 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud, to the famous Cuistot Restaurant
in Palm Desert.
This Valentine weekend sponsored by the San Diego Region, was a joint event with members of the Southern
California Region. As a result over 75 Rolls-Royce and Bentley aficionados attended the delicious dinner at
Cuistot’s.
The outdoor repast commenced with either wild mushroom soup with chives or a Caesar salad with Grana Padano. The main course was either grilled fresh Scottish Salmon over Fennel Ragout, Saffron Orange Essence served
with Couscous Caviar, or grilled filet of beef with aged red wine vinegar sauce, purple shallots, and ciboulette.
For those not watching their diets or forgetting their noble new year’s resolutions were treated to a dessert of
warm melting center Chocolate Gateau served with Tahitian Vanilla Ice Cream.
Throughout the feast we were provided with a copious supply of wine, compliments of our co-host Pierre Lemieux,
who is a local wine wholesaler in the area.
The meal was served outdoors on the patio amidst propane heaters to offset the unseasonably cool temperatures in the 50’s. However, the unlimited supply of wine and the warm and friendly conversations that always
occur when the San Diego and Southern California Regions get together was sufficient for all to consider this
an affair to remember.
Our special thanks to our host Chuck La Rocco, Joel Cutler and Pierre Lemieux for a memorable weekend.
Tom Scheil
Finis
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Photo by Dennis Eickhoff
Saturday’s optional variety of events had something for everyone, namely the Palm Springs Air Museum, the
Palm Springs Art Museum, the Aerial Tramway, the Living Desert, Joshua Tree National Park Tour, or the annual
Doctor George Charity Car Show in nearby Indian Wells.
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TECHNICAL: Oil Filter Adapter - Cloud I
by Mike Faircloth
have made an adapter for a spin-on filter for my ’58 silver
Cloud, 6 cylinder engine. (See figure 1) This is so that I
can use a readily available filter from the local parts stores.
The adapter is not hard to make, but does require some small
amount of lathe machining. The main body of the adapter is a 4.750” diameter disc of .500” thick aluminum. This is drilled
and tapped on center for .750” x 16 threaded stock (3/4 fine
thread); also a ring of holes is drilled .250” diameter on a 2.125”
diameter bolt circle. I used eight holes because it was easier
to lay out (figure 2). Then, one of those holes is counter bored
to accept an allen head screw (figure 2). The allen head screw
holds a piece approximately 1.000” square by .375” thick that
has a slot cut
.450” deep x
.220” wide, and drilled and tapped from the back (figure 1). This
should make sense when looking at the photos. This slotted
piece will lock the adapter in place by bridging a web in the
original filter casting. A circular groove is machined (on center)
in the aluminum that is 3.750” inside diameter and 4.250” outside
diameter by approximately .250” deep. This groove receives
a .125” thick rubber gasket which will seal the adapter to the
original housing. I made my own gasket from a piece of sheet
rubber.
The center piece is made from .750” x 16 thread all-thread (or a
bolt) that is 2.250” long. I used a bolt and cut off the head. This
piece is drilled out on center to .562” (9/16”), all but the last .375” of the length, which is then drilled .450” and
tapped .500” x 20 thread (1/2” x 20 fine thread) from the other end. This piece is cross-drilled with two holes
.312” (5/16” diameter) all the way through. Make sure the threads are cleaned up after cross drilling (Figure 1). Another rubber gasket is made (not shown) that fits on the center piece approximately .750” inside diameter x
1.375” outside diameter x .125” thick, and installed on the center piece opposite the filter. This will seal against
the inside of the original filter housing.
The last piece to make is the piece that threads into the ½” – 20 threads in the center piece. I used a ½” – 20
bolt and cut off the head. This piece should 1.250” long. This will hold the adapter to the original housing when
the original cap nut is tightened onto it. When attached together and tightened into place, the adapter will stay
in place and only the filter will be removed when changing the oil (figures 3 and 4). Should the “canister” be
required for show purposes, the cap nut is removed and the canister reinstalled. Hopefully this will make sense
when viewed with the attached pictures. Mike Faircloth
Finis
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I
by Louisa Bergner
S
unday morning our San Diego Rolls Royce Owners were graciously invited to view Aaron
Weiss’s beautiful classic cars, known as “The Flying A Collection”. On Saturday Aaron had
attended the Classic Car Club of America’s grand Classic in Palm Springs where his 1942
Packard Darrin scored 100/100Pts. in the Senior Level. On Sunday this stunning Packard
was on display in his showroom along with at least 30 of his other beautifully restored classics
including the Auburn Boat Tail Speeder, Marmon 5 Passenger Convertible and an impressive
number of V-16 Cadillacs. We were treated to coffee, donuts and an informative tour and then
allowed to wander and view at our leisure. A complete listing of the collection with descriptions
and photos of the cars can be found at flyingagarage.com. We wish to express our apprecia-
tion to Aaron for his hospitality and informative talk.
Most of the tour group had to get on the road for home, so there were only two cars that went
to the Huntington Library tour. The two Bentleys were parked in special parking at the entrance
(Continued Page 18)
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Santa Anita Concours (Chapter 1)
Santa Anita Concours (Chapter 1)
(continued from page 17)
1949/50 Bentley Mark VI Drophead Coupe
#B165FU “Bunny Bentley”
1942 Packard 180
Darrin Victoria Convertible Coupe
Owned by Aaron Weiss - part of his
Flying A Collection
Attendees spotted were: Louisa
and Craig Bergner; Valerie and Lou
Suter; Ivonne and Rob Webb; John
Ellison; Pierre Lemieux; Ted Struck
and Al Whitley; and Brad Zemcik.
Louisa Bergner
Craig and Louisa Bergner
1951 Bentley Mk VI Saloon - #B4NZ
Ted Struck
1997 Bentley Turbo RL - #PBV-59612
~~~ CONTINUED IN THE NEXT SCN ISSUE ~~~
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where they were admired by
the public as they entered.
After a delightful lunch under
a cool, shady oak tree at the
café in the gardens, Ivonne
and Rob Webb, and Craig and
Louisa Bergner took a long
walk through the gardens. The
1924 RR Silver Ghost Skiff Boattail
highlight of the walk was the
#140AU
newly opened Liu Fang Yuan
Chinese “Garden of Flowering
Fragrance” where the water,
rocks and architecture all
create a composition of balance and harmony. One of
the most interesting features
of the garden is the natural
limestone rock brought from
1972 RR Phantom VI - John Ellison
China’s Lake Tai, that lines
#PRH-4073
‘The Ultimate Movable Picnic Table’
the lake edge and used for
landscaping. It was a truly
refreshing, tranquil and inspiring afternoon.
Chairlady’s Musings
(continued from page 5)
picnic at Quinta Aurora, Rob and Ivonne’s retreat West of Pine Hills. We live on “Eagle Ridge,” where we do
see Golden Eagles over the ridges. We look forward to welcoming you all.
The San Diego Region held a Board Meeting on April 5th at the home of Anne Griffin, on the beach in La Jolla. We are fortunate to have dedicated, enthusiastic members on our board. It is thanks to them that we have a
region to be proud of, particularly our “Silver Coast News.” Our editor, Dennis Eickhoff has done a most professional job. He will be passing the editorial mantle on to Ted Struck and Al Whitley in the next few months.
The next San Diego Region Board Meeting will be on Saturday, July 12th at 10:00 a.m. in the home of Secretary, Valerie Suter. All members are welcome, all board meeting are open to all. We would like more involvement
from our membership: meet attendance; meet hosting; newsletter articles; and Board participation. Please call
Valerie or Ivonne if you plan to attend the board meeting.
Best wishes and safe driving,
Ivonne Ortiz Webb
Finis
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