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THE
DATA
PLATE
Volume 31, No. 3
Mid-America Packards, Inc.
March
2013
The Data Plate is the Official Publication of Mid-America Packards – A Region of Packard Automobile Classics
March Meeting and Program
Our next regular meeting will be March 22 at Chappell’s
Restaurant & Sports Museum located at 323 Armour Rd in
North Kansas City. Take Exit 6 off of I-35 just north of the Kit
Bond Bridge, and then head west 0.8 miles. The restaurant is
on the left, or south, side Armour Road.
No refreshments are necessary – we will have the entire
Chappell’s menu at our disposal! We will convene at 6:30 to
order our meals or refreshments. While waiting for our
orders, owner Jim Chappell will provide our program, a
narrative on one of the most unique collections of sports
memorabilia in Kansas City and beyond. In fact, Chappell’s is
as much museum as it is restaurant, a clever way of handling a
collection of huge proportions!
Following the meal, we will hold our customary membership
meeting and discuss our upcoming events.
We hope to see everyone there for a great evening!
Dues Reminder
Membership Director Steve Christy and Treasurer Mike Sneed would like to invite all members to consider the
renewal of your dues for 2013. Dues are still $20 for 12 months of our newsletter, The Data Plate, and 12 months of
Packard fun. We have recently updated our Membership Directory, and would like to continue to list all of our
Packard friends within its pages.
If you have already renewed, Mid-America Packards thanks you for your continued support. If not, please consider
doing so while at the next meeting or for your convenience to, by mail:
Mike Sneed
8517 ANN AVE., KC, KS 66112
CHECKS PAYABLE TO: MID-AMERICA PACKARDS
The national Packard Club would like to remind you that all members of PAC regions like ours are required to be
members of Packard Automobile Classics. Don’t forget to renew your PAC membership for 2013 as well!
Visit Mid-America Packards at www.midamericapackards.org
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The Data Plate
Chassis of the 1910 Packard Model
“Thirty” Touring
THE DATA PLATE IS PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY MID-AMERICA PACKARDS
(MAP), A REGION OF PACKARD AUTOMOBILE CLASSICS. OUR PURPOSE
IS TO SERVE, PROMOTE AND REPORT NEWS ABOUT MID-AMERICA
PACKARDS IN PRIMARILY A 75 MILE RADIUS OF KANSAS CITY.
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PACKARD AUTOMOBILE CLASSICS. WE ENCOURAGE MEMBERSHIPS
FROM OTHER PACKARD REGIONS. OWNERSHIP OF A PACKARD IS NOT
NECESSARY.
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETINGS ARE HELD AT THE TRAILSIDE CENTER,
9901 HOLMES ROAD, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI AT 7:30 PM ON THE
FOURTH FRIDAY OF EACH MONTH, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTIFIED.
ELECTED BOARD MEMBERS
DIRECTOR -------------------------------------- TOM NORMAN
(913) 649-8383 tnorman@everestkc.net
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR ------------------------------ JON ROOT
(913) 381-4994
SECRETARY / TREASURER ----------------------- MIKE SNEED
(913) 299-6133 papasneed@hotmail.com
8517 ANN AVE., KC, KS 66112
PROGRAMS & EVENTS DIRECTOR ------- MARSHA NORMAN
(913) 649-8383
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR ---------------------- STEVE CHRISTY
(913) 677-0593 shc2020@linkcity.org
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March 22 - Regular Membership Meeting at Chappell’s Restaurant & Sports Museum, NKC, MO.
April 4-7 – Texas Packard Meet – Salado, Texas - http://www.texaspackardmeet.com/
April 19-21 – Car Club Invitational - Clinton, Missouri; a newly expanded event for 2013.
April 26-28 – Joint Meet/Spring Driving Tour – w/Hawkeye Packards in Omaha, NE. Details TBA
May 3-5 – AACA Lawrence Region Swap Meet, 4H Fairgrounds, Lawrence, KS
May 24 - Regular Membership Meeting at the Trailside Center - Refreshments –
June 8 – Picnic with the Cadillac Club, Killcreek Park, DeSoto, KS – more details to come.
June 23 – Art of the Car, Kansas City Art Institute, http://www.kcai.edu/events/special-events/art-car-concours
June 23–29 – PAC National Meet, Pontiac Michigan. http://www.packardclub.org/
July 26 - Regular Membership Meeting at the Trailside Center - Refreshments –
August – TBA
September – Membership Meeting at the Trailside Center - Refreshments –
October 9-12 – AACA Fall Meet, Hershey, Pennsylvania http://www.hersheyaaca.org/fallmeet.html
October ?? – Mid-America Packards Annual Chili Supper, at the Aller Garage, Kearney, Missouri.
November – TBA
December – Holiday Banquet
Do You Know
The Story of
This Building?
You Should!
Turn to
Page 4 for
the rest of
the story…
This was
Kansas
City’s First
Packard
Dealership!
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Found! A New Look at Kansas City’s First Packard Dealership
Edward P. Moriarty began his career in banking, then as proprietor of E.P. Moriarty & Co., purveyor of sporting goods and
bicycles. Later, along with his brother James F., Moriarty became Kansas City’s first Packard dealer, handling the Packard
automobile as well as Packard trucks, and Stevens-Duryea automobiles by 1901. They later added Peerless, Pierce Arrow,
Chalmers, Clement, Winton, Autocar and Bayard automobiles. The dealership was located at 1612-1614 Grand, a handy
location. It is noted that Moriarty participated at the first Kansas City combined dealership automobile show, which was
held at Convention Hall, February 12-17, 1912, and was a primary force behind the Automobile Club of Kansas City.
The last references to the Moriarty Packard dealership date to 1915, but possibly extending as late as 1918. Any other
photographs of Moriarty or his Packard dealership would be a welcome addition to our local history. Incidentally, the
structure still exists even to this day, though it has been gutted and sports graffiti. [See Page 3 for photos as it looks today.]
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The sales room of E.P. Moriarty.
Wouldn’t you like to thumb through
those books on the table?
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The 2013
Hawkeye Packards /
Mid America Packards
Joint Tour & Meet
Schedule for Joint Meet
Paul & Pam Friskopp and Dick & Sue Boswell, as hosts.
April 26 (Friday) - 12:30 Meet for lunch at Quaker Steak & Lube (rest assured it is a restaurant !!) at Exit 1
of I-29 & I-80 in Council Bluffs. After lunch we'll go to the Western Historic Trails Center at the same exit.
Depending on your schedule on April 26, you can join us for lunch -- or if your time on Friday might be a
problem, please meet at the nearby Western Historic Trails Center after lunch.
2:30 or so, Friskopps will lead us to the Best Western Settle Inn just off 109th and Dodge St. MOTEL details
below. Here we can check into our rooms and rest up a bit before supper.
Dinner will be at Friskopp's home just west of Omaha, in Valley, NE. We can caravan to their home from
the motel. Time to be announced.
April 27 (Saturday) will start with a tour of Boys Town followed by a drive on a yet bricked portion of the
historic Lincoln Highway.
Lunch will be in western Omaha followed by a tour of the totally amazing Deufack car collection.
Dinner will be back near the motel preceded by some "down time" at the motel.
April 28 (Sunday) will start with the Friskopps leading a tour in the Dundee area of historic homes. At
10:00, we will tour Joslyn Castle. Following this tour, we'll head down to the pedestrian bridge over the
Missouri river -- this is a really fun, and not long, hike over the river -- or you can sit and enjoy the park.
Lunch will be at a restaurant, with easy access to / from the walking bridge and the Durham museum.
Following lunch we will tour the nearby Durham Western Heritage Museum in the beautiful old Union
Station building.
The weekend is packed with really fun activities from Friday at 12:30 to early Sunday afternoon. Should
your time frame not allow for the full schedule activities, please join us for as much of the tour as you can.
We sure look forward to seeing Hawkeye and MAP friends at the meet.
Motel details
Best to call for, and secure, your reservations as soon as you can. 25 rooms are reserved (Friday night, 4-26
and Sat night 4-27) under name Packard Club. This block of rooms will be released on March 26th. Rate is
$71.95 for one queen bed room -- rate includes breakfast with some hot choices -- like waffles and eggs.
Best Western Settle Inn
650 No 109th Ct
Omaha, NE, 68154
Phone: 402-431-1246
Please contact Dick Boswell for additional information at (402) 476-2941
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We will be discussing
our plans for
caravanning to Clinton
during our meeting this
Friday, March 22.
For additional
information, please
contact Pat McGinness
at (660) 885-8208
Mid-America Packards’ Official Projects
Packard Owner’s Service Card
- $3.35
Data Plate Name Badge
- $8.00
(Specify Clip or Pin-Back Style)
Packard Accessory Catalog #600
- $17.50
(Nov. 1, 1929) (Reprint)
Master Serviceman’s Training Manuals
- $17.50
(Choice of 3)
1) 55th Series Engines
Parting Out – part or whole car: 1955 Packard 2-dr
hardtop Constellation Clipper, big engine, torsion bar
suspension, power brakes, Wonder Bar radio, electric
seat. (Not running); Parts: 1952 Packard Model 200
radiator, drive shaft, and connecting rods. Call: Vic
Macek 913-631-9699 email: lcmacek@aol.com
For Sale: Items from the Charles Hoyle literature
collection. Please direct inquiries to Carol Hoyle or
Steve Christy.
The Bob Aller Collection – Vols. 1, 2 & 3
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2) 55 Series Clipper & Packard
3)
Each volume
Set of all 3
Mechanical Changes and Torsion Level
1952 Brakes, Regular and Easamatic
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- $26.00
- $56.00
All Prices are Postpaid
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8517 Ann Avenue
Kansas City, KS 66112
It’s Touring Time Again – Is Your Packard Ready for the Open Road?
PRESIDENT H.B. JOY SHOWS GENERAL MANAGER
ALVAN MACAULEY HOW A 1911 TESTER’S CAR RUNS.
NOTE POSITION OF MR. MACAULEY’S HANDS.
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