The Official Newsletter of the Richmond Region AACA July 2016

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The Official Newsletter of the Richmond Region AACA
July 2016 - Volume 65, No. 6
www.RichmondAACA.com
Richmond Region AACA
1912 Model T Ford - Brass Beauty
By Bob Richmon
I was delighted to receive Brian and Lisa Munsey's call congratulating me on my recent award
of the Stynoski Trophy in Auburn, NY. They
asked if I would write a few notes concerning
this award. As a member of AACA as well as
the Model T Ford Club of America, the Model T
Ford Club International and the Horseless Carriage Car Club of America, I have many interests in many different makes of automobiles.
About 18 months ago, I was encouraged to look
for a brass era Model T Ford. My goal was to
find a complete car that I could drive and enjoy.
After spending some time looking for this car on
my own, I networked with several Model T
Club members around the country. After a few
months, I received a call from a gentlemen that
had a car in the middle of restoration. He col2
lected parts and worked on this car for more
than 10 years. I ultimately bought this car and
picked it up in Minnesota. The car was not assembled, but the workmanship to date was better than expected. Once I got the car home, it
was then I decided to complete the restoration of
this car using Stynoski criteria. This meant my
1912 Model T Ford Touring car had to be documented as built as it originally came off of the
assembly line. The Stynoski Trophy is awarded
once a year for the best restoration of any year
or make of Model T Ford at the International
Annual Tour. This year's tour was held in Auburn, NY and was attended by over 300 Model
Ts and over 750 people from all over the world.
This year, only 3 cars were in contention for
Stynoski judging. The judging team consists of
5 highly qualified judges from the International
Club. The team spends between 30-60 minutes
looking at each car, questioning the owner, and
double checking the documents supplied by the
1912 Model T Ford (Continued)
owner. The
winner
is
determined
by the highest
score,
with 600 being
the
ma x i mu m .
No
more
than
40
points can
be deducted
from
this
score. As a
result, quite
often there
has been no
winner of this annual award. On August 8,
2015, I began my work. I finished just hours
before leaving for Auburn, NY on July 16, 2016.
It took me months of research and reading
through tons of Ford documentation as each nut
and bolt had to be period correct. Through my
research, I determined this car was manufactured the last week of November 1911. This car
was one of the
most difficult
restorations I
have
ever
done, so much
so, I named
the car "The
Jinx", because
IF it could go
wrong,
IT
DID. But in
the end, all the
sleepless
nights, all the
busted knuckles,
money
spent, cocktail
parties missed, it was worth it. Many thanks
for the many mentors that helped me along the
way, not only in our Richmond region, but folks
all over the country who shared their knowledge
with me. I consider this award, in the Model T
arena, the equivalent to winning Pebble Beach
or Amelia Island. Although I must return the trophy to the next recipient in 2017, I will have
bragging rights for life!
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President’s Message
Hello everyone,
Welcome to summer in
Richmond!!! Unfortunately, we had to cancel
our July 4th picnic due to
the threat of thunder
storms, and now it’s so hot
that one can hardly
breathe. Stay cool!
Heading
Those of you that missed
our last fun run really missed an enjoyable day. We toured the
Viet Nam Memorial in Ruckersville, VA. This was quite an interesting and moving experience. After spending time at the
memorial, we then had a great lunch at the Blue Ridge Café.
After lunch the rest of the group headed back to Richmond but
Debbie and I continued on west to Broadway for a Cruise-in
that was scheduled for Saturday night. However, as we crossed
the mountain we encountered one serious rain storm that ended
any thoughts of a cruise-in. We spent the night in Harrisonburg
then returned home on Sunday.
OFFICERS
Tommy Nolen, President
5805 Centralia Road
Richmond, VA 23237
804-586-2892
Bruce Woodson, Jr. Vice President
7106 Club Road
Richmond, VA 23228
804-264-8551
Alice Cameron, Secretary
PO Box 588
Ashland, VA 23005
804-798-8125
Mert Fowlkes, Treasurer
106 Gaymont Road
Richmond, VA 23229
804-288-4439
Place you r m essag e h ere. Fo r m axim um i mpact , use two or t hre e se ntenc es.
By the time some of you read this our National Tour may
be history. There has been an enormous amount of time and effort spent by Debbie, Alice and Buddy planning this tour. There
are 70 adult and youth tour participants from Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Florida, Kentucky, Georgia, Maryland, New Jersey,
Delaware, Tennessee, North Carolina, and Virginia. They are
driving 33 classic automobiles that range from 1928 to 1978 in
age. Other members stepped and helped out during the tour and
this is greatly appreciated. I just hope this tropical heat wave
breaks so that our guests can enjoy their stay in our area.
Oh, BTW - I hope everyone took the time to read the latest Antique Automobile, the National AACA magazine. Congratulations to George & Kathy Duke for the article on their
beautiful Mercury.
See ya’ll at our August meeting.
Tommy
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
John Smith
Tony Smith
Debbie Nolen
Budd Lacy
804-897-6803
804-353-4224
804-586-2892
804-252-2196
Car Show Committee
Bruce Woodson, Jr.
Joe Guckert
804-264-8551
804-530-0461
Legislative Representative
Reggie Nash
804-320-2636
10670 Cherokee Road
Richmond, VA 23235
Public Relations
Darlene Hatcher
804-598-1962
Youth Coordinators
Andy & Mary Beth Fuhrman
804-467-1458
Gas Light Editor
Brian & Lisa Munsey
2809 Murano Way
Glen Allen, VA 23059
864-680-2079
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From the Editors
This column is dedicated to our membership’s great collaboration on Gas Light. The contributions are continuous, inspiring,
and fun. Information/stories you share are always helpful and
extremely enjoyable. Also, we not only receive newsletter
content from you, we also receive feedback, which helps us
determine the mix of stories, format, and innovations.
Our collaboration has grown and improved every month.
During the time that we have been involved with Gas Light,
there have been 14 issues, containing contributions from 29
individual members - a huge number of participants, and still
expanding! We count on the people who submit items often - there is no such thing as too much!
We also count on those that contribute intermittently throughout the year; your stories and writing styles add tremendous quality to any issue. To the members who have not been able to send
anything in - please don’t be shy! If you’re in need of someone to work with, we’ll assist you
with the writing. If you need pictures taken, we can do that. The bottom line is that we want to
include as many members as possible - everyone has stories, old photos, and experience to share.
Additionally, please know that we keep files of many things sent for future use.
Sometimes we will contact members asking to share a story, and many other times, members
send things in unsolicited (we love that!).
Think of Gas Light as a playful puppy that is always looking to interact, and always looking to
be fed !!!
Brian & Lisa
Richmond Region AACA Past Presidents
1952-1953
1954
1955
1956
1957
1958-1959
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971-1972
1973
1974-1975
1976
David Garriques
Frantz Hershey
Jerome Powell
Kenneth Adelstein
David Garriques
Warner Hall
Harold Via/John Adams
John Adams
Charlie Kidd
Ellis Walton/Jerome Powell
Jerome Powell
George Taylor
Donroy Ober
James Brannon/Fred Singleton
John Glisson
Gary Greene
Reggie Nash
Hugh Hawthorne
Bill Bowman
Jimmy Jones
Jim Whittne
1977
1978-1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988-1989
1990-1991
1992
1993
1994-1995
1996
1997-1998
1999
2000
2001-2002
2003-2004
Hugh Hawthorne
John Puryear
Hugh Hawthorne
Lee Crenshaw
Morris Cameron
Robert Smith
Morris Cameron
Fred Phipps
John Adams
Fred Phipps
Morris Cameron
Dayton Leadbetter
Morris Cameron
Wendel Bowles
Dayton Leadbetter
Richard (Dick) Ivey
Mert Fowlkes
Alice Cameron
Kenny Baker
Dayton Leadbetter
Tommy Nolen
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2005-2006
2007-2008
2009-2010
2011-2012
2013-2014
George Duke
Peter Francisco
Morris Cameron
Andy Fuhrman
Budd Lacy
Meeting Minutes - July 7, 2016
Our meeting was called to order by our President, Tommy Nolen.
Everyone was welcomed. Report on club members was given.
David Dickey going to have heart surgery, Kenny Baker hernia surgery, Tony Smith recovering from surgery and Jody Yuhase
recovering from hip surgery. We would like to wish all a speedy recovery.
Dayton Leadbetter offered prayer.
Tommy reported we have a new member Morgan Herr. He joined at our Car Show and Swap Meet.
The reading of the minutes from our June meeting was suspended from reading since they were printed in the Gaslight.
Mert Fowlkes gave the Treasure’s report.
Sorry to have canceled our 4th of July Picnic. Maybe we can schedule a picnic at a later date.
Brian Munsey gave the report on our last Fun Run. We visited the Dominion Raceway. It has an oval track, road course and
drag strip. Plus a four story tower that can accommodate 400 people for dinner.
They plan to have Go Cart races later this year. They are having movie nights at the cost of $6.00 per person. We had a great
personal tour by David West. After the tour we went to lunch at the Timbers Restaurant.
Joe Guckert asked for reports from our Car Show and Swap Meet. Everyone felt it was a great day.
Valve Cover Racing was enjoyed by the young and old. It was suggested maybe we should take the Valve Cover Racing to
some other shows to advertise our show. Wyatt Williams said he felt this was our best show. It was reported we did have an
increase in the Swap Meet vendors. The parade of the Race Cars was a success. The weather was great. Joe thanked everyone
for their help. Tommy thanked Joe for all his effort. Bruce Woodson asked club members to support Then & Now Automotive.
They are offering a free gift if you mention code “Rich2016”. They had an ad in our program book.
Debbie Nolen gave report on National Tour. We have 68 folks registered of which 4 are children.
Registration will begin on Sunday, August 31th at 9 a.m. at the Country Inn & Suites. Help will be needed parking trailers at
Bass Pro and would like to have some goodies for our Hospitality Room.
We will need help on Monday at Tommy Herman’s, Truck and Tractor Museum and Agecroft Hall.
We will also have our Hospitality Room open from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Monday. Tuesday we will visit the Dominion Raceway
and then on to North Anna Power Plant. Tuesday night we will have a Watermelon Social at the Center of the Universe Brewery. Wednesday we will need help at Meadow Event Park at Doswell and in the afternoon at Walkerton Tavern and Meadow
Farm Museum. The closing banquet will be a The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen. We have a great variety of cars. All
members are invited to participate in the dinners. Please let Debbie know by July 15th. Debbie will send e-mail requesting help
and to get final counts for eating. Bruce Woodson said he would help with video to show at closing banquet.
Budd Lacy reported on Fun Run for July 16th. We will meet at Martin’s Crossridge on Staples Mill Road. Departure time is
8:30 a.m. We will travel to Ruckersville to visit the Vietnam Memorial and then on to lunch at the Blue Ridge Café.
Tommy asked Dayton Leadbetter to head up a committee to nominate officers for next year. We need to vote on in November.
Tommy thanked Morris and Alice Cameron for refreshments.
50/50 won by Morris Cameron
Alice Cameron
Secretary
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Three Hundred and Fifty Six Days with “Myrtle”
By Brian and Lisa Munsey
We joined the RRAACA in August of 2014,
fresh into retirement and hoping someday to
have a car older than our 1990 Miata. By Spring
of 2015, thanks to great advice from our new
friends, we were “in the market.” Ford Model
A’s had always been attractive to us and the
more we learned, the better they looked. We
thought, “let’s get a roadster with a rumble seat one that runs and can be driven right away!”
Well, that didn’t happen, and it turned out to be
a blessing…..
In mid-June, Mike Harton heard about a 1930
Model A Fordor Town Sedan that was for sale
in Berryville, VA. He gave us a contact number
for a man who then gave us another number to
call (his sister, who was selling the car). The
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owner was very helpful on the phone, photos
were sent, but even though only a few days had
past, the car was sold. We asked to have a second chance to buy it if the sale fell through, and
that’s exactly what happened.
“Myrtle” (Continued)
Budd Lacy offered to take me (Brian) up to see
it. The car had been barn-kept for at least 20
years, and hadn’t run in nearly a decade. I consulted with Budd, made an offer, and bought the
Ford. On July 3rd, Budd, Bob Richmon and I
went back to Berryville to trailer it home. Without their knowledge, equipment, and backbreaking help, none of this would have ever happened!
Myrtle arrived in Richmond with all four wheels
locked, and went into our garage kicking and
screaming on a floor jack.
Then Morris Cameron entered the arena. Morris
became Myrtle’s Godfather, tearing her down
and putting her back together, all the while
teaching me. There was no stone left unturned;
every system of the car was dealt with. We had
the thrill of small victories, many mysteries, adventures, and several (temporary) agonies of defeat. I got to know Bratton’s Parts Catalog cover
to cover.
Then Winter came; Myrtle went into hibernation. Our Prius grew to resent her monopolizing
the garage, although they have since become
roommates.
In the Winter months we began to worry
whether Myrtle had deep secrets from her past.
After seeing a photo of gangster Al Capone’s
1928 Cadillac—YIKES, could it be her uncle?
Same exterior paint, very similar interior cloth !!
When Spring came, we went back to work, and
were rewarded on June 23rd with spark in the
ignition - would she start? It was an awesome
event, and Lisa captured it on video !!!
Please click on the link below to see 18 seconds
of joy:
https://youtu.be/ou6sh-WUyMU
Myrtle still needs a few final repairs, and she ’s
not ready for glamour shots yet, because the
grandkids want to have a role in making her
shiny and beautiful again.
It’s been a wonderful experience in so many
ways, especially in the bonding with friends:
Thank you, Mike
Thank you, Bob
Thank you so much Budd and especially Morris
for going way beyond the bounds of our greatest
hopes.
Thanks to everyone for your enthusiastic support
See you on the road, soon!
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Competition Report: The Mitty at Road Atlanta
I By
. Greg Glassner
As I have mentioned in other dispatches, I am cognizant that I am on the
downhill side of life, so I seek out “twofers” when I venture far from Caroline
County, Virginia.
This year, when I invited my sister to a
week in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee as a birthday present, I was
aware that “The Mitty” would be taking
place at the time when we capped off
our trip at her daughter’s house in
Greenville, S.C.
While “the girls” bonded, I headed off for
Road Atlanta for a day of vintage sports
car racing. If you are not familiar, The
Mitty (a tribute to James Thurber’s “The
Secret Life of Walter Mitty,”) is one of
the nation’s oldest vintage racing events
and always draws a strong and interesting field.
Like its namesake, The Mitty is a chance
for men and women, many of them with
white hair like me, to indulge themselves in
their fantasies and drive old cars fast -- or
watch them do it.
Once again, I was on the look out for Jaguars and Porsches and there were plenty
of both to see, along with Lola, Royale,
and Lotus sports racers, Ford GT40s, Corvettes, Mustangs, Morgans, etc., along
with a few choice surviving Can-Am and F1 cars and NASCAR stock cars.
A featured race, and crowd pleaser, was
for Historic Can-Am Association racers
and 20 HCAA cars answered the bell.
Dave Handy driving a UOP Shadow Trib11
The Mitty (Continued)
ute DN4 won, with Toby Bean in his rapid
Lola T70 MK-IIIB was second overall followed by William Thumel in a Lola 111B.
Back in the day, Can-Am cars were
faster than either F-1 or Indy cars and
taming 1,000 horsepower in a dated
chassis can be a dangerous hobby. A
perennial favorite,
Craig Bennett,
crashed his Shadow DN4 in Saturday
morning practice and will be recovering
from serious injuries for weeks.
The HCAA will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Can-Am this year with
“When Excess was Barely Adequate,” a
series of four races with as many as 80
McLaren, Chaparral, Lola, Porsche, Ferrari, McKee, Genie, Lotus-Ford, BRM,
and Shadow race cars participating. Remaining events are July 7-10 at Circuit
Mont-Tremblant, July 14-17 at Road
America and August 18-21 at Mazda
Raceway Laguna Seca.
I witnessed the fourth-ever Can-Am at
Laguna Seca in 1966 when stationed at
Ft. Ord, and will never the forget the high
-winged Chaparrals coming down the
corkscrew. I took in several Can-Ams at
Watkins Glen and was at the Road Atlanta Can-Am in 1974 when Jackie
Oliver and George Follmer finished 1-2 in
Shadow DN4s.
So I was disappointed that both DN4
Tribute cars did not get to duke it out beyond practice and qualifying.
Other races involved a gaggle of Porsche 356s, 911s and 914s. “Vintage” is in
the eyes of the beholder (and sanctioning body) and an ex-Flying Lizard GT3
acquitted itself well in a race for more
modern machinery.
One of the races later in the afternoon pitted at least a half-dozen Jaguar XKEs in
several configurations including roadsters,
2+2 coupes and a lightweight hardtop
coupe in the livery of the German Lindner
brothers back in the 1960s.
It was also a treat to see an ex-Bob Tullius
Gp. 44 V-12 IMSA car on track running
against much more modern cars like an
Audi R8 Le Mans racer and Grand-Am
Daytona Prototype.
A few retired professional drivers like Doc
Bundy and Elliott Forbes-Robinson were
on track to keep the wealthy gentlemen
drivers on their toes and the infield midway
had attractions as well.
All-in-all, it was a great outing and I was
happy I made the detour in my trip.
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Scrapbook: Recent Richmond Region Events
July 16
Fun Run to Vietnam Veterans Foundation
Museum, Ruckersville, VA
By Budd Lacy
The July Fun Run to the Vietnam War
Museum was very well attended; we
even had 2 people from Alaska and 1
from Chesapeake (once again the word
was out that Bob wouldn't be there). The
group met at the Martin’s on Rt 33, and
thankfully John brought his homemade
cookies and cakes (he heard about the
great cookie fiasco of 2016, and didn't
want history to repeat itself).
By 9:00 we were off on a nice leisurely
drive into the town of Louisa for a coffee
stop, where we met up with Tommy and
Debbie. After tasting some more cakes
and cookies, the club was back on the
road to Ruckersville. We had to pull over
and wait for George and Beverly in the
next town; you see, Gordonsville has a
roundabout and they were making laps
around it (maybe Beverly was thinking
she was Kyle Busch - I'm not sure).
The group arrived at the museum, and
we were greeted by 5 Vietnam Veterans.
This is a very interactive museum as we
were able to touch and climb into any
piece of equipment. The veterans led us
through the museum, and talked about
their personal experiences in Vietnam.
After the tour we were off to lunch at The
Blue Ridge Cafe. Now the only bad part
about lunch was that Brian had taken
Lisa to Massachusetts "supposedly on
vacation” (he still claims that I try to steal
his girlfriend). After our bellies were full
the only thing left to do was travel home,
and get ready for the August fun run. By
the way, I heard George and Beverly
turned 5 more laps in Gordonsville (don't
ever let the truth get in the way of a good
story).
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Scrapbook: Recent Richmond Region Events
July 4
RRAACA Picnic Cancelled
Henrico County Recreation and Parks
Summer Program (June / July)
Thanks to the efforts of Debbie Nolen, our
Richmond Region AACA expanded its relationship with Henrico County by hosting a series of five “Teen Scene Auto Camp” events at
several recreational locations. The events took
place from late June until late July, and gave
our local young people a personal experience
with antique cars.
Presenters from our club included Morris Cameron (Model T Touring Car), Bruce Woodson
(MG, Land Rover), Budd Lacy (Packard Sedan), Reggie Nash (Nash Convertible), George
Duke (Oldsmobile Woody), Brian Munsey
(Mazda Miata), Jack Bantle, Harvey Fielding
(MG)
Our members presented their cars with humor,
context of history, evolution of technology and
safety, plus unique features of each vehicle.
The kids were attentive, asked good questions,
and absolutely loved being able to get into the
cars. Favorite activity:
Beeping the horn on
Morris’ 1913 Model T.
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Calendar of Regional Events
July 31 - August 3
National Divisional Tour
Hosted by Richmond Region AACA
August 7 - (Sunday)
Annual Ice Cream Social at the Nash’s home, 2PM
(Details to be sent by email)
August 20
Richmond Region Fun Run
Wilton House Museum Tour, Richmond, VA.
(Details to be sent by email)
August 21
Bugstock 2
Twin Hickory Park (See page 8 for details)
September 11
Sunday Afternoon with the Classics
Cars of the Fabulous 50’s
Deep Run Recreational Center
October 30
Sunday Afternoon with the Cars you didn’t know existed!
AND - RRAACA Annual Steak Fry
Deep Run Recreational Center
November 13
Sunday Afternoon with the Classics - The Jeep
Deep Run Recreational Center
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Calendar of National Events
July 31 - August 3, 2016
May 11-13, 2017
Eastern Divisional Tour (1928 - 1978) - Richmond Region
Richmond, Virginia 804-839-5405
AACA Special Spring Meet
Auburn, Indiana 717-534-1910
August 11-13, 2016
May 20, 2017
Southeastern Fall Meet - First Capital Chapter, NC Region
New Bern, North Carolina 252-637-2319
AACA Eastern Spring Meet - Huntington Region
West Virginia (dates and location pending)
September 1-3, 2016
June 4-9, 2017
Western Fall Meet - High Plains Region
Cheyenne, Wyoming 307-631-0625
September 11-16, 2016
AAA Revival Glidden Tour (Pre-’43) - VMCCA hosted
North Conway, New Hampshire
October 5-8, 2016
Eastern Fall Meet - Hershey Region
Hershey, Pennsylvania 717-566-7720
October 20-22, 2016
Central Fall Meet - Gulf Coast Region
Galveston, Texas 713-340-0709
November 5-11, 2016
Reliability Tour (Pre-’16) Savannah
Region. Savannah, Georgia 912-313-0598
February 9-11, 2017
AACA Annual Meeting
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 717-534-1910
Founders Tour (1932-later) - Gettysburg Region
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 410-635-6019
June 15-17, 2017
Annual Grand National Meet - Kansas City Region
Independence, Missouri 816-729-8513
August 17-19, 2017
Central Fall Meet - Mississippi Region
Bettendorf, Iowa 563-340-3266
September 17-22, 2017
Glidden Tour (AACA hosted) - Nebraska Region
Hastings, Nebraska 402-746-2248
October 4-7, 2017
Eastern Fall Meet - Hershey Region
Hershey, Pennsylvania 717-566-7720
February 8-10, 2018
AACA Annual Meeting
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 717-534-1910
February 23-25, 2017
AACA Winter Meet - North Central Florida Region
Ocala, Florida 352-538-1338
April 5-7, 2018
Southeastern Spring Meet - Hornets Nest Region
Charlotte, North Carolina 704-847-4215
March 23-26, 2017
AACA Western Spring Meet - Palm Springs Region
Palm Springs, California 760-774-3377
April 6-9, 2017
Southeastern Spring Meet - Hornets Nest Region
Charlotte, North Carolina 704-847-4215
April 25-28, 2017
Western Divisional Tour (up to 1992)
Mother Lode Region
Sonora, California 209-532-7090
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Heard Through The Grapevine
After a great morning at Teen Scene Auto Camp, Budd
Lacy’s Chevy got a piggyback ride “all the way home.”
Apparently its fuel delivery system decided that if
Budd took the day off, it would, too!
George Field lll appears to have had contact with an
Extraterrestrial Vehicle of some type. Perhaps he will
fill in the details next month, unless he’s been abducted
Congratulations again to George and Kathy Duke for
a feature article about their 1959 Mercury in the July/
August issue of the AACA National magazine!
Miscellaneous information shared by our members:
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The USPS has issued 4 stamps to honor Pick Up Trucks - Available now!
1000+ British-built vehicles will attend British Car Day 9/18 near Toronto, Canada
Believe it or not, the King Midget Club will be offering plans to build a brand new
King Midget Club Special. Cost is estimated to be just $2000 in materials. For more
information, visit http://www.kingmidgetcarclub.org
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Letter to the Editors
Good Evening,
Below please find a press release prepared by the Central Virginia British Car Club (CVBCC) announcing the 32th annual Classics on
the Green British and European car show. We would be grateful if you would utilize it to place an announcement about the show on
your website and in your newsletter. The date of the show is Sunday, September 18, 2016 with additional activities occurring on the day
before (Saturday, September 17, 2016).
This is our 7th year at the New Kent Winery. Last year’s show was a great success and we are anticipating an even better event this
year. We are planning a weekend full of activities which are more fully detailed in the attached release and on the Classics on the
Green website, www.classicsonthegreen.com.
Best regards,
Mike Johnston
CLASSICS ON THE GREEN
CENTRAL VIRGINIA BRITISH CAR CLUB
British and European Sports & Classic Car Show and Wine Festival. Sunday, September 18, 2016,
at the New Kent Winery, 8400 Old Church Road, New Kent, Virginia. From 11:00 AM to 4:00
PM (rain or shine). 250+ antique and classic British and European cars are expected. There is
also a full schedule of events on Saturday, September 17, 2016.
Advance purchase admission to the car show and wine festival is $25.00 (advance purchase will be
available through the COTG website.) Admission for the car show only is $10.00 for adults
(children 12 and under are free). A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Fisher House McGuire Veterans Medical Center, Richmond, VA.
Additional information and ticket purchases will be available through the COTG website:
www.classicsonthegreen.com Information about the New Kent Winery can be found at
www.newkentwinery.com Additional information can also be obtained by contacting Kevin Allocca at (804) 909-5751 or at Kevin@SellingRichmond.com.
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Letter to the Editors
Brian & Lisa,
If you can include a copy of this poster in the Gas Light and a copy of our revised registration form
(next page), I would appreciate it. We will also display orphan cars at the Wyndham Crossings. Reggie Nash
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2016 Grand Nashional Registration Form
Hosted by
Niagara Frontier, Ohio-Penn, and Mid-Atlantic Regions
September 13-17, 2016
Letter to the Editors
Glen Allen, VA
NAME(S) __________________________________________________________________________________
(Please print how you would like you names to read on your name tag.)
ADDRESS _______________________________ CITY _____________________ STATE _______ ZIP _________
PHONE # ______________ E-MAIL ________________________NCCA # ________ REGION _______________
YEAR & MAKE OF VEHICLE
BODY STYLE
1. ___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
FAMILY REGISTRATION: BEFORE August 15 = $35.00 - AFTER August 15 = $45.00
Registration includes security, dash plaques, goody bags, etc…
$_________
Sept 13th, Tuesday - Hotel check in and get reacquainted with old friends. Car wash will be open.
Sept 14th, Wednesday - Ramble to the home of Reggie and Cindi Nash. Lunch will be served at their home.
$25.00 per person
# ATTENDING _____ =
$ ________
Sept 15th, Thursday - Virginia Plantations Bus Trip includes a boxed lunch and tour guide
$45.00 per person
# ATTENDING _____ =
BBQ Dinner at host Hotel
$25.00 per person
$________
# ATTENDING _____ =
$________
Sept 16th, Friday – Tour to Historic Civil War Sites includes a boxed lunch and tour guide
$45.00 per person
# ATTENDING _____ =
$________
ICE CREAM SOCIAL – 6.00 per person
Sept 17th, Saturday - CAR SHOW
BANQUET
$42.50 PER PERSON
# ATTENDING _____ =
$ ________
# ATTENDING______ =
$________
Sept 18th, Sunday – Classics on the green will be honoring Nash/Rambler at New Kent Winery
We will be able to show our Nashes for FREE!
# ATTENDING______
Metropolitans and Nash Healeys can be judged for $35.00 registration fee.
VENDOR SPACE:
INSIDE: $15.00 PER TABLE
OUTSIDE: $10.00
# OF TABLES ______
=
$________
$________
GRAND TOTAL =
$________
Host Hotel
Wyndham Crossings & Conference Center, 1000 Virginia Center Parkway, Glen Allen, VA 23059. Call (804) 727-1400 and mention the
Classics on the Green/Nashional for room rates of $119.00.
Make checks or money orders payable in US funds to: 2016 Grand Nashional
Mail Form and payment to: Derah Black-Day
5545 Martin Road
Great Valley, NY 14741
Questions about the meet? Call Reggie Nash @ 804-788-9011 or E-mail: Reggie@wwnash.com.
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Casual.
Small Town.
Chic.
Friendly.
Atmosphere
For your business.
If your retail business could benefit
from being located on a major
thoroughfare near a major upscale
tourist destination then you should
consider The Hub or Lakeside Town
Center.
The Hub is one of Richmond’s oldest
shopping centers and Lakeside Towne
Center is a new complex anchored by
a restored vintage Esso Service Station.
Recently expanded, The Lakeside
Farmer’s Market operates at the Center
on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Both locations are highly visible on
Lakeside Avenue and within view of
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden.
Small and large retail spaces are
available starting at $695 per month.
Peter L. Francisco Co.
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Marketplace
For Sale
1941 Packard 180 LeBaron 7-passenger Touring Sedan; frame-off restoration; 148 inch
wheelbase; engine #CD500614; model 1421;
#9; tires 7:50/16; body black with tan interior;
reported to be one of seven left; $150,000
OBO. Contact Bob Powell (804) 389-2555 or
rlplkp@comcast.net
This car was owned by Tommy Cox, past
member of our club.
FOR SALE
1958 Buick Limited 4 door hard top
330 HP, 4 Barrel Carburetor
95,000 miles on od
$15,000.00
Call John Dorman 804-332-1944
FOR SALE
2009 Coachmen Prism (M230). 48,221
Must see and drive to appreciate.
miles. 24' 11" in length, 3.0L Diesel 154 HP NEED TO SELL !
Mercedes Engine 17-19 mpg, Freightliner/
Mercedes 3500 chassis. 3.2kw diesel gen,
PW & locks, Patio awning, Large slide out
with awning, elect/gas water htr, ext shower,
3.5k lb hitch, BU camera, ext entertainment
ctr, 3 skylights, ducted roof ac system, 20"
HD TV cd/dvd. Cherry cabinets. Mood lighting, leather int, new tires, new Va inspection.
Add’l features include pwr steps, in-dash cd
player, cruise, pwr htd mirrors, dual airbags,
full kitchen - microwave, 3 burner range,
sink, refrig/frzr, full bath (shower), commode
in separate room. Lots of storage.
Call Ken Nachman at 804-840-1441 or Donnie at 804-928-5000.
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Marketplace
For Sale
1946 Ford two door sedan
Repainted, Rebuilt Engine, New Wiring, Interior Redone, Radio, Heater, Clock, Sun Visor
Please contact Bob Powell (804) 389-2555
rlplkp@comcast.net
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One More Thing
The photos above are from a 12 page booklet entitled The Remington Automobile Catechism,
printed by the Remington Automobile & Motor Company, circa 1903. The car had a two cylinder, four stroke gasoline engine, and a two - forward speed transmission, plus reverse. An angleiron frame was used because “Safety to life and limb may depend at times upon a frame that will
not bend or break”.
Brian’s great-grandfather, James Holmes, was General Manager of the company during its brief
existence in Utica, New York (1901 - 1904). James was married to a wonderful woman from
Petersburg, VA, and the rest is history!
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Brian & Lisa Munsey, Editors
2809 Murano Way
Glen Allen, VA 23059