Chevroletter March 2016

Chevroletter March 2016 1

MARCH 2016

The Chevroletter Official publication of The Chevrolet Club of WA Inc.

Issue number 362

THERE IS NO GENERAL MEETING THIS MONTH

THERE IS A CLUB RUN ON THE 13TH-SEE PAGE 5

IN THIS ISSUE:

Events for 2015. Page 4 March Club Run Page 5

History of the 490. Page 7 VAA Swap Meet. 1st May. Page 9

Crossing the BIG Paddock. Page 11 Cars Go Like This. Page 13

Crab Fest Mandurah 19/20 March Page 15 ANZAC Day 2005. Page 18

Backfiring or was it Afterfiring?? Page 19 Free Classified Ads & Information pages.

ONE LAST LOOK BEFORE SHE GOES TO A NEW HOME


Editorial Hello all Club Members,

Greetings to all from your ex editor Pete. Boy I hope I can keep pace with

what Hugh has been churning out these last few years while he is recover-

ing from his “Sporting Injury”

I thought we might go back in time and provide our new members with a

story or two of the past and provide a nostalgia trip for the rest of you.

Plus, I’ve got a great story about crossing the “BIG PADDOCK” in a 1927

Oldsmobile towing a caravan in 1950. You will see just how difficult it was

back then. An Oldsmobile story, you might ask? Well it’s not about the vehi-

cle, it could have been any make but at least it’s a GM. Besides, it’s the

journey with all its trials and tribulations that matters.

In some future issue I have another story about heading to Derby in the

early 60’s, again with a caravan. Keep your eyes peeled for that one.

I have written a number of articles over the years about my love of Chevys

but the time has come to have a rethink about age, health and ability and

move the trusty El Camino on for someone else to have fun with. It’s been a

trusty servant for the last 14 plus years and I now crave some modern com-

fort and reliability so I’m moving on to a late model CHEVROTA or TOYO-

LET in tray back form.

But, not to worry, the Tea Lady’s Red Lady stays firmly in the family.

Remember that Today is the Tomorrow you worried about Yesterday.

Don’t Worry, Be Happy, Keep on Chev’n

Cheers, Pete


PRESIDENT’S REPORT

NEW MEMBER We welcome Kevin Collins of Southern Cross with a 1934 origi-nal two door sedan that hailed from South Africa. A rare beast here in the West. When in Perth Kev, bring yourself along to a meeting and get to know the friendly people in the Chevrolet Club.

Hello Chev Enthusiasts,

February saw us heading to the

Rockingham foreshore for our annual

fish & chips. A good turn out and nice

weather. I also a#ended the Northam

swap meet. It was interes%ng to note

that more car parts were available this

year. Last year it seemed to be more

household stuff.

This month we have a country trip organised by our events

team. So this would be a good opportunity to dust that car off

and join us for the day.

On the 3rd

of April we will be pu-ng on a display at the

Guildford Heritage Day. If you would like to display your car

give Paul a ring to let him know.

A reminder for those who wish to a#end the CMC display at

Whiteman Park on the 17th

of April, If you would like to a#end

contact Hugh or Peter as numbers are filling fast


COMING EVENTS

March 13: Club run.

March 19: Brookton Old Time Motor Show. www.otms.com.au

March 19/20: Mandurah Crabfest. See page 15 for details

April 2/3: Northam Motorsport Festival (formerly Flying 50).

April 3: Guildford Heritage Festival.

April 17: CMC Classic Car Show, Whiteman Park. We will hold our

meeting there as well.

May 1: VAA Swap meet, King’s Meadow, Guildford

May 15: SW Mega Motoring Extravaganza, Bunbury.

May 21: National Heritage Motoring Day. Suggested Club Run to

British Car Day, Gingin.

May27/June 6: Fremantle Heritage Festival.

July 8: CMC Quiz Night, Cannington Exhibition Centre, 7.30pm

MARCH EVENT

Meet at Midland Centrepoint 9am for a 9.30 departure. Morning Tea at Noble Falls – B.Y.O.

Lunch at Lake Leschanaltia, Cafe or B.B.Q.

(Bring your foldies)

See Page 5 for full details

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HISTORY OF THE CLUB OWNED 1922 CHEVROLET MODEL 490

The 490 was so called as this was Chevrolet’s answer to the T Model Ford and origi-nal sold for $490 in 1916. The body style continued to 1922. Originally bought new by Emit Garden of Kellerberrin in 1922, the vehicle remained in the family for many years with various family members learning to drive in the old girl. One of those kids was Norm Garden, currently of Bindoon, who learnt to drive in this car around 1944/45, some 52 years ago. Purchased by Tony Hoffman in 1987 from a chap in Kellerberrin who had salvaged the vehicle from the farm tip. Nothing had been done with the vehicle up to then. At that time the diff was missing, it was subsequently found under a farm trailer and retrieved during a run to Leonora's 100th anniversary. Tony completed the restoration in 1997 (18 months of intense searching for various bits and pieces and burning the proverbial candle) for the Veteran and Vintage Chev-rolet Club of Australia 35th Anniversary in Forbes NSW. The car was trailered over the big paddock and participated with 9 other 490's. Tony was now only the second registered owner of this vehicle. The 490’s next outing was to Whiteman Park at the finish of the 1997Museum Run. Tony had arranged for Norm and his wife Joy to be at Whiteman Park on that day and that Norm would be able to once again "Take the Wheel" some 52 years since learning to drive in this very same motor vehicle. Norm and Joy both confessed to a lump in the throat and "something" got in their eyes when they first saw the 490 driving under it's own steam and pulling up beside the other Chevrolets at the park. Towards the end of the restoration, Norm offered Tony the original plates KE 56 which he had retained all these years. When Tony passed on in 2007, he bequeathed the 490 to the Chev Club and his wish was for the vehicle to remain registered (Code 404) and to be displayed at events such as the GMOD and Classic Car Show. It also featured a couple of times in club displays at the Channel 7 Christmas Pageant. The 490 is now proudly displayed at the Motor Museum of WA in Whiteman Park, along with copies of the original purchase documents and is a much admired vehicle with significant Western Australian history to the thousands of national and inter-national visitors each year.

What a wonderful gift from Tony (Mr Magoo) and his wishes have been followed.


Karen’s birthday book The entries for this month are:-

To have your name in the Birthday list please advise Paul Fullwood, so we can recognise all milestones.

Riley Wood (2005)

Brendan Whitely (1967)

Joseph Saliba (1941)

Steven Florisson (1956)

Paul Fullwood (1977)

Heather Taylor (1949)

Jan French (1944)

Jennifer Florisson (1956)

Simon Moloney (1970)

George Lavender (1954)




CROSSING THE BIG PADDOCK An article by Gordon Swarbrick ( of Avon Valley Vintage Upholstery – Northam, fame). I was editor of the VCCWA magazine Early Auto at the time and we managed to pub-lish his story for him shortly before he passed away in the mid 90’s. A great story of traversing Oz in the “not so old days.” The car could have been any make (at least it was GM), the journey would have been the same. Peter Taylor I have read many stories about old cars being restored and then trips made by them. My story is about a 1927 Oldsmobile which I drove from Melbourne to Margaret River in the year 1950, Some 40 odd years ago when road condi-tions were not what they are today. It was almost ten years since I rode my BSA motor bike from the farm at Margaret River to Mortlock's of Hay St, Perth where I handed it over to-gether with the papers, as the army required it until the end of the war. This could have been redeemed after the war, but I didn't take up the option. So off I went to fight for king and country in the air force.. During the time I was stationed in Melbourne, I met and married my wife Shirley, and after seeing service in Darwin, was discharged and in 1950 together with my family which now included three daughters; Sandra 4, Judith 2, Kaye 6months. I de-cided to make the trip back to the west. We chose to travel by car and car-avan. This was when I bought the 1927 Oldsmobile. The caravan was flimsy by today’s standards, made of three ply, so now that we had sold our home in Ringwood and ac-quired our transport, we were ready to start at the beginning of October 1950. Our first night's stop was at Geelong, and from there we headed for Hamilton, to spend a night with relatives, then on to Mildura, for our last contact with family. So it was now on to Adelaide where we had two crossings by winch and punt, across the Murray River. The first crossing went well, the second not so good as it had rained, and that meant slippery banks to be climbed. These banks were very steep, almost vertical, we were the first car off, and had two attempts to make it to the top, but were unsuccessful. A tractor waiting to board the punt came to our rescue, and towed us over the top to the cheers of the drivers waiting to drive off after us. Then on our way to Adelaide. We had been traveling now for a week, and the novelty of camping had worn off. We stopped in Gawler to rethink our plans, and decided to try and sell the car and caravan, no joy there, so we priced the cost of rail, in those days you


needed two first class fares or four full second class fares to be able to take your vehicle by train, then had to pay per weight of vehicle for freight costs, this made it a very expensive exercise, so back once more to driving. Maps for this long trek were hard to come by, but we managed to obtain one from shell marked “Perth – Adelaide”, so we commenced our journey to Port Augusta. Twenty miles out of Port Augusta, the bitumen ended, with only small strips leading into towns, and we were to travel to within twenty miles of Norseman before we hit the bitumen again. So now it was opening and shutting gates at each wire fence, and crossing very rough cattle grids. The "road" was a sandy track, sometimes wide, and sometimes narrow, but always corrugated, and this was our undoing. Just out of Penong the caravan jackknifed, and over it went on the roof!. What a mess, clothes, beds, food, all mixed together. While we were surveying the mess, we saw a cloud of dust, and knew a vehicle was coming be-hind us. A truck came into view, and when close enough a voice said, "Having a spot of trouble mate?" a true Aussie understatement! These two young men were lifesavers, with the aid of poles they managed to right the van, told us how mad we were to be making the crossing, and went on their way. Our next job was to clean up and salvage what we could. There were no motels or shops in those days and you had to carry your supplies with you. There were many homesteads on the way, but they were only to be called on in emergencies. At Penong all the rainwater tanks were padlocked, but because we had the three children, one man let us replenish our water supply, for which we were most grateful. Our next stop was the border at Eucla Pass, which to our surprise only had sup-plies of petrol and oil. We had thought to see a small town here, but found in-stead a resident school teacher, who taught both Western and south Australi-an students, using two different Curriculums. He lived in a school house, behind the sand dunes. There were numerous water tanks along the way, and we tried to make camp each night beneath their shelter. This was a regular meeting place for trucks and anyone else traveling. Talk was always of the road, and what could be ex-pected which ever way you were traveling. We moved on to Madura Pass, which means coming down from the highlands to flat coastal plain which gave us a flat straight road between the passes. This original road was made by the army during the second world war. It was graded when crews and conditions were available, and sometimes where the going was very rough a new track was de-toured through the bush. The pass at Madura looked very steep from ground level, but for five pounds you could hire a trac-tor to pull you to the top. When you consider that a man's wage at that time was little more than five pounds a week this was a steep fee. We made it unaided, but it was a relief to get to the top.


we were asked at times to deliver parcels to homesteads along the way, there would be a shelter or a drum on the side of the track, with the homestead name on it and parcels were left there, we were also asked to note if the tele-phone line was down ( this was a cable strung along trees, and an occasional post) and if it was, to estimate the place, and pass the news on at the next homestead, to save the men time in locating the trouble spot. Things that you remember: The long dusty road, the corrugations, the joy at seeing another car, the free-dom and safety of being able to camp anywhere, the sharing of talk and expe-riences at camp time with other travelers, the kindness of people along the way, like the lady at Ceduna who came across the van and asked if we would like to use her washing machine to get rid of the red dust from our bedding and clothes, and sold us some fresh cows milk. What bliss to have a decent cup of tea again. It was an experience not to be missed, a real pioneering adven-ture, and the first of many treks from West to East. *************************************************************

CARS GO LIKE THIS

Gasoline, made up of aliphatic, napthenic and aromatic hydrocarbons is en-trained by airflow through the carburetor venturi into the combustion cham-ber of an I.C. engine by the partial vacuum created by the multiple harmonic sinusoidal depression of a piston in it's cylinder bore. Combustion follows the pseudo-adiabatic compression of the gases and is initi-ated by a high voltage discharge generated by the collapse of the magnetic field in the primary windings of a step up transformer. Notwithstanding the secondary oscillatory forces on the crankshaft, the ex-panding gases transmit torque to the transmission system via the thrust mem-ber or connecting rod. This rotational energy is wholly oscillatory in nature; so to prevent undue pas-senger discomfort, the oscillations are dampened by a rotational energy accu-mulator. Torque thus transmitted to the road wheel is infinitely variable by a combina-tion of fixed stages of step up through the transmission gear train and a vari-able intake of combustible gases controlled through a mechanical force trans-mission linkage by an electro-biochemical feedback control system.

AND THAT'S HOW THEY WORK :


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1957 Bel Air. No details, but email [email protected] (11/15)

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1968 Chevrolet Camaro convertible. New deluxe interior, door panels, seat covers, rear panels, carpets, new convertible top & cover new panels, cowl bonnet, fenders, rear panels, rocker panels, inner front fender panels, radiator support panel, new floors, new boot floor fitted. Low mileage crate motor Turbo 400 trans, new drive shaft to suit turbo 400, aluminium radiator, rebuilt front end, new dash pad, new grill & headlight surrounds, rebuilt carb, rally wheels &trims New tyres plus more parts Import papers $22,000 Call Max Fraser 0418 916 069 [email protected] 1954 Belair four door blue flame six cylinder Chevy. Has 12 volt conversion, red and white interior, has club rego, asking $20,000. Call Wayne on 9397 9616 or email to: [email protected] (01/16).

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1982 El Camino. LHD. First twin headlight model. 3.8 litre Buick V6. En-gine replaced with a 1984 model prior to my purchase in 2001. Speedo at that time was 23658miles, now clocked over to 00055. Full service history since 2001. I am the only owner in Australia. Base model with Conquista trims; wire wheel trims, 60/40 front velour seats, instrument panel with tacho and clock, cruise control, Digital Radio and air conditioned. Four new tyres. Licensed to May 2016. Personalised plate ELCAM. Authority to display will be included in the price. A lovely car to drive and a real eye catcher with the external paint scheme. Asking $10,500 or best offer. Contact Peter on 0417 456 548, all hours(02/16).

WANTED: 235 motor (full pressure crank complete with carby etc and transmission for about $1,200.00 to $1,300.00. Call Ron on 0439 979 417 (11/15).

LIFE IN ELFLAND The little folk who live in Elfland can only drive Mini Mokes in their country cause the

Government says so, and they are the bane of their existence with the number of MVA’s that’s Motor Vehicle Accidents, that occur in the country. This has led to the Surgeon

General of Elfland issuing the following statement: MOKING IS AN ELF HAZARD.


ANZAC DAY 2005 by Neville Cullenane In the week proceeding Anzac Day I had a call from Kevin Cochrane via Mrs Brockwell via the Secretary of the State RSL stating that the RSL were looking to highlight the fact that this year was the 90th & the 60th Anniversary of the 1st & 2nd World Wars & to recognise these times in our history they wanted to parade some of our surviving Old Diggers" in open cars through the streets of Perth in the Anzac Day Parade. I was asked if I would use my 1942 Cabriolet Chevrolet to carry Highly Decorat-ed servicemen in the Parade & then down to Langley Park for the Commemora-tion Service, of course I said yes & stated that I would consider it to be an honour to do so. The morning arrived, it turned out to be a sunny one & after a little while my 3 "Old Diggers" arrived. They were Mr Max Shean D.S.O. a sprightly 86 years young & one who wanted to walk rather than ride. I have read of Max' s exploits in charge of a fleet of 4 man submarines that used to infiltrate enemy harbours & blow up ships, what a man, what a story. The 2nd gentleman was The Honourable Mr Victor FERRY D.F.C.,JP Past Presi-dent R.A.A.F. Assoc WA & 84 years, Vic as he said to call him, I felt sure was happy to sit in the front & the third Gentleman was Mr Ronald N Stone AM JP Freeman of the City & a robust 82 years. I have attended many Anzac Parades over the years, but never from within the parade, I tried to keep a low profile & let these Veterans enjoy their day, but it was hard to not enjoy this euphoric occasion seeing as many people on the side-lines waving their Australian flags & calling out to the servicemen, "Good onya Digger", "Well done boys", "Thank you men", & many other compliments. When you look at the people in the crowd there were Tiny Tots with their mums & dads, primary school age children, teenagers, adults of all generations, all with happy smiles & laughter, all trying to convey their messages of "THANK YOU "to the Parade participants for the sacrifices they made all those years ago to en-sure we would continue to be a free country. On arriving at the service area we were lined up in close proximity to the main stage. At the head of the line was the Brockwell’s Rolls Royce with its top down & carrying Mr Peter Casserley, our 107 year old veteran. the West Australian newspaper next day carried a very poignant & powerful photo of this dear old gentleman. If you had the chance to remember this shot & think about it I need say no more, the car next to me was a 60s Mustang convertible & next to that a Bentley convertible all carrying our priceless returned servicemen who possibly recalled many horrific instances that deprived them & us of many relatives & friends who lost their lives in many wars over many years. For me personally, I thank those who afforded me & my Chev (which saw service as a Staff car in the Darwin raid) the opportunity to carry these Aussie Icons in the parade. During the day I was at varying times filled with overwhelming hu-mility, tears & pride to think that so many gave of themselves so that we can live as we do today. I was Honoured to be of service. Thank You.


BACKFIRING ??? or WAS IT AFTERFIRING ???

Technically speaking there is a difference between 'Backfiring' and 'Afterfiring'. Backfiring can be described as a lean mixture seeking fuel, while an afterfire is a rich mixture seeking oxygen.

What is a BACKFIRE? A backfire is caused by combustion finding it's way back through the manifold into the venturi of the carburetor where it finds raw fuel and ignites rapidly. An explosive sound is emitted and flame can sometimes be seen coming from the carburetor. It is not an explosion as fuel does not explode. It does however, burn rather rapidly, like around 22 ft/sec (6.7metres/sec) for fuel with an octane rating of 94. What causes a BACKFIRE? A number of factors can cause backfiring. In-correct Valve timing - inlet valve open when combustion occurs. Incorrect ignition timing - too far advanced. Burnt inlet valves (or carbon build-up not allowing valve to close completely) - allows passage back to manifold. What is an AFTERFIRE? An afterfire is caused by incomplete combustion of a usually rich mixture being detonated in the exhaust system. We can cause afterfiring quite easily by turning off the ignition while the vehicle is still rolling in gear, throttle wide open and then turn the ignition back on. It was good fun when we were kids but can be an expensive game today. What causes AFTERFIRING? Once again a number of factors can be at-tributed to afterfiring. A rich mixture in the exhaust system caused by: Incomplete combustion - faulty spark plug/s. Too rich a main jet. Ignited by: burnt exhaust valves - passage for combustion to pass into exhaust. Retarded ignition timing - exhaust valve still open during combustion. In all cases of prolonged Backfiring and/or Afterfiring, always carry out a compression test. This will tell you if the valves are OK. Check your valve timing, you may be a tooth out on assembly or the timing chain may have jumped a tooth. Check the ignition timing, the distributor can be fitted 180 degrees out on some cars. If all the above is carried out and OK the engine should purr like a kitten. That's provided you remembered to put oil in it!!

The technical aspects of this article was taken from my training notes when I did a course on the Pratt & Whitney R2000 Radial engine as fitted to the RAAF’s Caribou Aircraft way back in 1980. Peter Taylor

Backfire Afterfire


The Chevrolet Club of WA Inc. P.O. BOX 351 ARMADALE WA 6992

Website Address: www.chevclubwa.com.au

Committee

PRESIDENT Neil Fullwood ph: 9498 3829 0407 424 950 VICE PRESIDENT Ken Fullwood: ph 9397 0760 0468 478 369

SECRETARY Rick Beazley ph: 9419 3149

TREASURER/MEMBERSHIP Paul Fullwood: ph9526 2724 0401 145 319 EVENTS DIRECTORS Hugh Morison, Dennis O’Keefe.

EDITOR and CLUB HISTORIAN Hugh Morison ph: 9345 3674 0427 381 491. [email protected] LIFE MEMBERS Glen Dale Tony Hoffman (d) Roly Richardson Rick Beazley Heather and Peter Taylor.

WEBMASTER: Paul Fullwood. [email protected] C.M.C. DELEGATE Neil Fullwood. Ph 9498 3829 PROPERTY OFFICERS Peter Taylor, Roly Richardson and Neville Cullenane VEHICLE SCRUTINEER Rick Beazley (AIS Exam.) ph: 9419 3149 PLATE REGISTRAR Neil Fullwood ph: 9498 3829 0406 278 205 CLUB LIBRARIAN Roly Richardson 0414 350 334 TEA PERSON Heather Taylor ph: 9343 4605 MERCHANDISE Beth Ridley ph: 9419 2980

The next Club meeting will be held at Ridley’s Motor Museum, Holden Close Bertram at 4pm on

Sunday February 14 2016.

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