April 2015 - Hudson Essex Terraplane Club Site

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STAFF
Gossip Historian:
Auntie Bellum
Think Tank Director:
Sarah Bellum
Veggie Recipes:
Al Dentay
Pattie D. Frograss
Boring Old Coot::
Ad Infinitum
LSIS JETROCKET AIMED AT
DAHLONEGA!
From our correspondent aboard LSIS* missile
ship “Butdloytsur”-somewhere off the Georgia coast.
Our previous report found the infamous Lirpa
Sloof with his JetRocket in North Korea where Kim
Jung Um was convinced it was an inter-continental
rocket capable of attacking Utah (where he believed
there were no basketball players). It was another of
those "monumental misunderstandings" plaguing Lirpa's feckless life. Just before Kim was able to
look for the thrusters under the Jet's hood, Kim's
buddy Dennis Rodman prevailed upon Kim to release
Lirpa with this plaintive and compelling plea: "Yo Kimster, put old Popster back in my crib, know what I'm
sayin'?"
Forthwith Kim, now allied with the mysterious LSIS organization, deployed the JetRocket to the
Georgia coast (where there are nothing but basketball players). Kim Jung Um, who only gets old "Lucy"
shows on his TV set, still despises Nikita Khrushchev.
Seeing a forbidden leaflet depicting Becky and John
Old Gossip #2:
Cloe D. Doe
Photographer:
“Pap O’Razzi
Fashion Pest:
Polly Ester
Meds & Ludes:
Al R. Gee.
Marriage Counsellor:
Al I Mony
Out-placement candidates:
Al Hambra, Al Abasta
Al E. Bye, Al K. Line.
Hint on translation of
unfamiliar words:
Go backwards!
Upchurch in their Chinese fur hats Kim decided they
were Nina and Nikita Khrushchev in disguise and commanded LSIS to declare war
against Dahlonega, GA. But Lirpa reports that it was the Russian Bear image of the infamous DBITS (Dahlonega Bear In The Square) plot which really set Kim off.
Sloof confirmed this in his native Sanskrit(?): "GNIRB EIKSUR AKDOV"
*LSIS is the acronym for the shadowy “Lirpa Sloof Is Somewhere” organization, which
has once again hijacked our front page !! This seems to happen every two years. Ed.
2015 #3
Hudsonews
APRIL 2015
DIXIE CHAPTER HUDSON-ESSEX-TERRAPLANE CLUB
2014 Officers
Henry Dabrowski,
President
2972 Paddock Trail
Duluth GA 30096-3710
(770) 851-7194
hpdcaddy@aol.com
Nancy Delf
VP
7680 Wynfield Circle
Cumming GA 30040
(770) 833-7787
nandelf@aol.com
Richard Low,
Secretary/Editor
622 Wesley Drive NW
Atlanta, GA 30305
(404) 352-8066
dicklow@bellsouth.net
Charles Hatch
Treasurer
1225 Jones St.
Newberry SC 29108
(803)276-8887
cwh4praxisprep@cs.com
Preston Stevens
Associate Editor
505 Kingswood Lane
Atlanta GA 30305
(404) 351-5110
hudsonewss@aol.com
The Hudson-Essex-Terraplane Club, Inc. is an organization dedicated to preserving the products of the Hudson Motor Car Company of Detroit, Michigan which
produced vehicles for 45 years from 1909 until May 1, 1954 and American Motors Corporation which produced Hudsons from 1955 until 1957, and sold them
overseas through 1958. Founded in 1959 by Meritt Marks, the Hudson-Essex- Terraplane Club is a world- wide service organization and is i incorporated under
the laws of the State of Pennsylvania.
THE NEXT MEET:
DAHLONEGA BEAR IN THE SQUARE MEET
Dahlonega, GA. Saturday, April 18, 2015
YOU’RE INVITED . . .
to help us celebrate the anniversary of the
bear cub’s arrival in downtown Dahlonega 19 years ago.
That occurrence led to the establishment of the
“Bear on the Square” festival, whose activities include:
Live Music Everywhere . . . Artists . . . Workshops . . .
Juried Traditional Mountain Crafts Market . . . Crafts & Dance
Demonstrations . . . and Professional Storytelling
Where: Downtown Dahlonega -- Collector cars will park at “Smokin’
Gold” Bar-B-Que, 59 Main St. – one short block north of the
Dahlonega Public Square.
When:
Saturday, April 18, 2015 -- 10:00 A.M.
Lunch:
12:30 p.m. at “Smokin’ Gold”
Note: “Smokin’ Gold’s” management has asked us to provide an
approximate headcount for lunch. So if you plan to eat with us,
please contact Becky in advance with the number of attendees
in your party—beckytupchurch@yahoo.com or (706) 864-0164.
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REPORT ON THE
GAS STATION TOUR DRIVING MEET
Cumming, GA. Saturday, March 21, 2015.
At the DQ in Cumming
Hosts Robert and Linda Hudson organized a really gorgeous Spring day for our North Georgia tour of
historic gas stations, making up for last year, when a forecast of heavy rain aborted our plans for this meet. The
early bird group which assembled at the Cumming Dairy
Queen in the 9 AM sunshine comprised five Hudsons, a
Cadillac Allanté, an AustinHealey 3000 and Rick KaHistory!
men’s Ford Econoline van,
resplendent in dark blue and
rust. Oscar and Bonita Roberts also joined us in a BrandRick’s Econoline
X.
Unfortunately the DQ
was not yet open for refreshments, so after our first photo opportunity at the adjacent
historic Sinclair station in Cumming we set off on the first leg of our tour through the
Georgia
countryside
to
Gainesville and then on to
Talmo, a drive of about 34
miles. Saturday traffic and
non-cooperating traffic lights
necessitated a few hesitations
along the way to let the tailend Charlies catch up, but we
finally all arrived together in
Talmo and parked at the historic Texaco station. Photos
Hudsons at the Talmo Ranch
were taken, and meanwhile
Wayne Miller, the proprietor
of the gas station (and, we
Robert Hudson &
understand, of most of Talmo) arrived to greet us. We were then fortunate to be invitWayne Miller
ed by Wayne to visit his car collection at the nearby Talmo Ranch, and followed him
there.
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At Wayne Miller’s Talmo Ranch collection
The collection is housed in a modern building constructed to look like an old gas station, complete with vintage gas
pumps. Inside was a spectacular assortment of seventeen beautifully restored cars and automobile memorabilia
which we spent half an hour admiring and discussing before hitting the road again. We caravanned back through Gainesville and on to
Dawsonville, on
the way picking
up two more Hudsons, the ‘52 Hornet Club Coupe
driven by Preston
A huddle of stepdowns
Stevens
and
grandson James
Wayt, and a ‘51
Pacemaker sedan carrying Dan Fullerton
and Nancy Delf. Our destination was
Gordon Pirkle’s Pool Room restaurant in
Lunch stop
downtown Dawsonville. We ate lunch in
the Pool Room, surrounded by historic
pictures and newspaper cuttings of NASCAR races and personalities. After lunch we again had photos taken of
the cars at the Pure Oil gas station (now an antique store). At this
point some of the group had to head for home, but the remainder
In the Pool Room
moved on to the final stop, a Gulf station (now a liquor store) beside
the Dawsonville courthouse in the center of town.
Thanks to Robert and Linda for a most enjoyable day’s outing.
Attendees:
Name
City
Special Interest
Name
City
Special Interest
Brenda Goble
Robert & Linda Hudson
Richard Low
Henry Dabrowski
Ned Westbrook
Phil & Jeanette Waldrop
Oscar & Bonita Roberts
Ellijay, GA
Cumming, GA
Atlanta, GA
Duluth, GA
Duluth, GA
Big Canoe, GA
Cleveland, GA
‘55 HH Sedan
‘52 HP Coupe
‘50 HP Brougham
‘64 AH 3000
Car Driven
John & Becky Upchurch
Rick Kamen
Nancy Delf & Dan Fullerton
Preston Stevens
James Wayt
Ed & Fran Forrester
Dahlonega, GA
Decatur, GA
Cumming, GA
Atlanta, GA
Atlanta, GA
Ellijay, GA
Car Driven
‘49 HS6 Brougham
‘64 Ford Econoline
‘51 HP Sedan
‘52 HH Club Coupe
‘49 HC Coupe
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‘93 Cad. Allanté
THE GAS
STATION
TOUR
Cumming
Talmo
Dawsonville
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2015 Dixie Chapter & HET Meet Schedule
April 18.
Bear in the Square, Dahlonega, GA.
Hosted by John & Becky Upchurch.
May 8-10.
Doc’s Meet, Front Royal, VA.
(See details in WTN.)
Sponsored by HET Chesapeake Bay Chapter.
May ?
Hosted by Dan Fullerton.
June 5-7.
June 20/21.
2015 Eastern Regional Meet.
Ormond Beach, FL. (See details in WTN.)
Chattanooga, TN.
July ?
Atlanta History Center/Swan House.
Hosted by the Orange Blossom Chapter
Hosted by 2016 Steering Committee.
August 11-15. 2015 International Meet, Colorado Springs, CO. Hosted by the Rocky Mountain Chapter.
(See details and Registration Form in the WTN or online at www.hetclub.org)
September ?
Southeastern Railway Museum, Duluth, GA.
Hosted by Henry Dabrowski.
October 2-4.
2nd Annual Wind-down & Oktoberfest Meet. Hosted by Charles Hatch.
Newberry, SC.
(For reservations at the Newberry Hampton Inn call (803) 276-6666 and ask for the “Classic Car Club”
rate of $92/night +tax—rate available from now until September 18, 2015.)
October 23-25(?)Hudsons in the Heartland, Pigeon Forge, TN. Hosted by the Smoky Mountain Heartland Chapter.
November 14. Annual Business & Planning Meet, Canton, GA Hosted by Robert & Linda Hudson.
December 4-6. Christmas Meet, Dahlonega, GA
Hosted by John & Becky Upchurch.
If you can host a meet, or have ideas about locations or activities for meets, please contact VP/Activities Chair
Nancy Delf or any Chapter officer. Please do your share for your Club!
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CARS & PARTS
For Sale
'47 Hudson 174 Commodore Eight sedan,
from the former Herbert Bell collection.
Restored in 1989 but hardly driven, so
looks like done a year ago. Fresh rebuild
on its original engine. Factory overdrive
car with 4.11 axle ratio. Looks and
drives like new.
$23,500. (Note price reduced)
Park Waldrop, Rock Hill, SC.
(803)327-3929, pwald@comporium.net.
For Sale:
Walt’s tech tip books, volume one (1), is $20.00 and Volume two (2), is $15.00. S&H priority mail is
$7.00 if only one is ordered, S&H is still $7.00 if both are ordered.
Thermostat housing by pass seal off kit, complete with all parts needed, plus a new modern
thermostat. With this kit you get 95 per cent of the water back through the radiator, not 70
percent with the by pass opened. 1948 to 1956, all Hudson model six cylinder engines, no splashers,
no Jets. Total cost is $105.00 and includes S&H Priority Mail.
All year Hudson carburetors from 1932 to 1956 rebuilt, cost depends on year and model of Carter
carburetor. S&H Priority mail is $15.80.
Modern spin on oil filter kit, complete with all parts needed, including a modern filter, FRAM PH8A.
Kit is $190.00 and S&H Priority mail is $11.30. Total is $202.00 This kit is made of aluminum and acts
as a heat sink, which helps cool the oil 10 degrees.
If you have Twin-H set up, you need a UNI-SYN tool to correctly set the carbs up. I sell this tool, cost
is $68.00 and that includes the S&H Priority mail.
Contact Walt Mordenti at 415-939-1202 till 8PM, Pacific time zone,
or E-mail :waltmordenti@aol.com Walt Mordenti 45 Skyview Way San Francisco, CA 94131-1248.
For Sale:
1920 Essex 4-door touring car. Cream with black fenders and new black top. Wood spoke wheels.
Good leather upholstery. Engine recently rebuilt. Everything works.
Being sold for the widow of deceased owner. Car located in Musella, GA (nr. Macon)
Asking $24,000 OBO.
Contact Buddy Hays for more information or purchase. Phone (478) 957-8157.
(lead from Richard Low.)
For Sale:
HET dealer literature, magazine advertisements, test reports, pictures, paint chips, light bulbs, stainless steel moldings, and more.
Norm Wolff, 284 Oak Point Landing Dr. Mount Pleasant, SC 29464.
Phone (843) 216-6433
Email: junowolff@bellsouth.net
For Sale:
Classic and vintage light bulbs. 6 volt and 12 volt halogen bulbs for all our vintage cars – up to 100%
brighter – no modification needed. Not recommended for stop light application.
www.classicbulbs.com
Photos in this issue courtesy of Henry Dabrowski, Park Waldrop and
Richard Low.
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622 Wesley Dr NW
Atlanta GA 30305
Newsletter Editor:
Richard Low
(404)352-8066
dicklow@bellsouth.net
Associate Editor:
Preston Stevens
(404)351-5110
hudsonewss@aol.com
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APRIL 2015
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