MONTHLY GRIND

MAY/JUNE 2020

Founded in 1979

Hastings Auto Restorers Society Inc

PO Box 1131 Port Macquarie NSW 2444

WEB: harscarclub.weebly.com.

HASTINGS AUTO RESTORERS SOCIETY INC. Meetings held on the first Wednesday of every Month at 7.30pm in The lion’s Den Hastings River Drive Port Macquarie N.S.W. 2444 OFFICE BEARERS FOR 2020 President : Chris Whalley 0409421411 Vice President: David Spokes 6556 5072 Secretary: Cindy Whalley 6559 9844 Assistant Secretary Laurie McGrath 0403030998 Treasurer : Norm Dunn 6585 2337 Committee Robyn Bushell 6585 4147 Ken & Rhonda Collins 6559 8403 Ian Newman 6587 1181 John & Sandy Waters 6584 8153 Laurie McGrath 0403030998 Club Captain: Dennis Marks 6583 5110 Membership Secretary: Robyn Bushell 6585 4147 Registrar: Ken Collins 6559 8403 Registration Officers: Bruce Wilson 6559 7865 Walter Higgins 6559 4660 David Spokes 6556 5072 Ron Turnbull 6585 2051 Graeme Branch 0421024834 John Gunn 6559 5264 Henri Finlay 0473895047 Movements ( Day Book): Ken Collins 6559 8403 Swap Co-ordinator Chris & Cindy Whalley 6559 9844 Swap Committee Rick & Robyn Bushell 6585 4147 Norm Dunn 6585 2337 Fred & Annie Bridge 0417195454 David Spokes 6556 5072 Ron Turnbull 6585 2051 Len Colbert 6585 1216 Mike Watts 0407810950 John & Dellis Gunn 6559 5264 John & Sandy Waters 0428848152 Events Director Laurie & Marcia McGrath 0403030998 Magazine Editor: Robyn Bushell 6585 4147 Welfare Officer : Robyn Bushell 6585 4147 Publicity Officer: Chris Whalley 6559 9844 Property Officer: Rick Bushell 6585 4147 Regalia Officer : Cindy Whalley 6559 9844 Public Officer: Cindy Whalley 6559 9844 Raffles: Dorothy Branch 6581 1693 Mid Week Lunches: Garry & Lois Hogan 0405192490 Suppers: Marcia McGrath 0403030998 Norma Dwyer 6586 4322 Official Photographer John Waters 6584 8153 Web Master Col Shaw 6559 6695

Club Correspondence Magazine Correspondence H.A.R.S. Inc Robyn Bushell P.O. Box 1131 P.O. Box 30 Bonny Hills 2445 Port Macquarie N.S.W. 2444 robyn.bushell@bigpond.com

MAN OWNED & DROVE THE SAME CAR FOR 82 YEARS They certainly don't make them like that anymore. This man Owned & Drove the same car for 82 YEARS. Can you imagine even having the same car for 82 years! "How Long Have You Owned a Car?" Mr. Allen Swift ( Springfield , MA.) received this 1928 Rolls-Royce Piccadilly-P1 Roadster from his father, brand new - as a graduation gift in 1928. He drove it up until his death last year.....at the age of 102 !!! He was the oldest living owner of a car that was purchased new. Just thought you'd like to see it. It was donated to a Springfield museum after his death. It has 1,070,000 miles on it, still runs like a Swiss watch, dead silent at any speed and is in perfect cosmetic condition. (82 years). That's approximately 13,048 miles per year (1087 per month)...

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The Goldberg Brothers - The Inventors of the Automobile Air Conditioner Here's a little factoid for automotive buffs or just to dazzle your friends. The four Goldberg brothers, Lowell, Norman, Hiram, and Max, invented and developed the first auto-mobile air-conditioner. On July 17, 1946, the temperature in Detroit was 97 degrees. The four brothers walked into old man Henry Ford's office and sweet-talked his secretary into telling him that four gentlemen were there with the most exciting innovation in the auto industry since the electric starter. Henry was curious and invited them into his office. They refused and instead asked that he come out to the parking lot to their car. They persuaded him to get into the car, which was about 130 degrees, turned on the air conditioner, and cooled the car off immediately. The old man got very excited and invited them back to the office, where he offered them $3 million for the patent. The brothers refused, saying they would settle for $2 million, but they wanted the recognition by having a label, 'The Goldberg Air Conditioner,' on the dashboard of each car in which it was installed. Now old man Ford was more than just a little anti-Semitic, and there was no way he was going to put the Goldberg's name on two million Fords. They haggled back and forth for about two hours and finally agreed on $4 million and that just their first names would be shown. And so to this day, all Ford air conditioners show - Lo, Norm, Hi, and Max -- on the controls.

Hi All

We commence with positive news that after 3 site refunds, we have 130 sites carried over from the

postponed 2020 Swap Meet to next year’s 2021 Swap Meet. It has been a pleasure to work with loyal

and willing site holders, who support our Club thru the Covid-19 pandemic.

As for the date of our Swap Meet, after phone conversation Wednesday 10th June with the Port

Macquarie Race Course, the original date for our Swap Meet has now become available for 2021 it

leaves us with two options.

Option one: 5th-6th June 2021.

Option two: 18th-19th September 2021.

Whatever the outcome of this we need to finalise this ASAP, so we can book the PMRC and contact

all Swap Meet site holders and hopefully in 2021 Covid-19 permitting.

Whilst there are positive signs that restrictions to control the spread of Covid-19 are beginning to be

eased most importantly for the Club, restrictions on gatherings and travel have been relaxed some-

what. We’ll have to wait a few more weeks to see if it is safe and practical to resume our outings

events and meetings but here’s hoping that we don’t have to wait too long.

I do wish that all members stay well healthy & happy, don’t forget to keep your Historic vehicles

Registration & Insurance up to date. If you are out on the road don’t forget to fill out your Logbook

As there are no Club Events till further notice.

Take Care

Chris Whalley

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A little late but ….. HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY

"IMPORTANT NOTICE: The RULE BOOK for HARS will be updated and

amended at the APRIL MEETING. Draft copies will be distributed at the

MARCH MEETING for your information. It is important that all members are

aware of the changes and this will be your opportunity to have your say."

THIS WILL BE FINALISED WHEN WE MEET AGAIN

Women are Angels. And when someone breaks our wings, we simply continue to fly ..... on a broomstick. We are flexible like that

HARS Website harscarclub.weebly.com SWAP MEET MOBILE NO. 0427 640 779 FOR ALL SITEBOOKINGS AND ENQUIRIES WEB: www.portmacquarieswapmeet.com.au Bookings must be made on the phone number and information can be obtained on the web

CONTACT CINDY WHALLEY 6559 9844 CLUB WINTER TOPS $30 CLUB SHIRTS $25 DRESS SHIRTS $30 CLUB CAPS $12 CLUB NAME BADGES $8

METAL CAR BADGES $20 CLUB KEY RING $5 CLOTH BADGES $8.50 LAPEL/HAT BADGES $4.00

RIBBONS FOR WINDSCREEN with STICKER $10.00 STICKERS $ 2.00 ***ALSO FOR SALE AT CLUB MEETINGS***

REGALIA

Not just yet , be patient

HAPPY BIRTHDAY & BEST WISHES

MAY: Yvonne Smith, Marion Dalton, Bruce Wilson, Kathleen Hayes, Amanda

Wilson, Jason Deacon, Laurie Wickings, Ethel Colton, Jennifer Lucey, Terry Bell,

Garry Kelly, Peter Denham, Dang Knowles, Phill Lucey, Gordon McQuirter, Sandy Waters,

Michael Chard, Ian Spraggon, Elizabeth Wickings, Jennifer Smith, Graeme Gill

JUNE: Ken Collins, Mike Watts, Alison Lockley, Colleen Sydenham, Terry Hill,

Fay Colbert, Kerry Riordan, Jim Dalton, Gloria Constable, Leonie Phillips

ENJOY YOUR SPECIAL DAY

May your troubles be less

May nothing but happiness come through your door

SOME HELPFUL TIPS FOR YOUR RESTORATION FROM LEN COLBERT If you have a need for penetrating oil try 50/50 auto trans oil and acetone mix. Some torque tests carried out on a rusted bolt with a number of various products. (List below) No oil 516 ft/ lbs WD 40 238 ft/lbs PB blaster 214 ft/lbs Liquid wrench 127 ft/lbs Kano Kroil 106 ft/lbs ATF & acetone 53 ft/lbs

Lacquer thinner can be used if acetone not available.

The model T Ford

As you may know the Ford Model T was instrumental in putting the country, and to some extent the

world on wheels. The rugged and cheap Ford T had no class at all but was the only car that the aver-

age man could afford. It was cheap, tough and could go almost anywhere.

The Ford T had a transmission that was shifted with ones feet, three pedals on the floor; the left one

was low all the way down, neutral half way up and high gear all the way up. The center pedal was

reverse and the right one brake and the brake was inside the transmission, not on the wheels. The

manual spark advance and throttle were on the steering column and were operated by hand. There

is a definite learning curve to drive a Ford T.

Few collectors today treasure or even understand the famous fliver, as it was called in its day. The

famous model T is ill suited to today’s roads and traffic so is passed over for more freeway friendly

chrome and power. Still the model T was a founding and important part of the car hobby as we

know it today. Many of the early owners felt the car had a personality and it usually was female in

nature. There have been many stories about this famous car. I would like to relate a few for your

entertainment. I would like to start with the famous author E. B. White and move on to family ex-

periences. Remember all early cars lacked an electric starter and had to be hand cranked to start.

The T Ford was one of those cars in the early days.

Ford story by E.B. White

The beloved art of starting a model T

“Leave the ignition off, proceed to the animal’s hood, pull the choke (which was a little wire protrud-

ing through the radiator) and give the crank two or three nonchalant upwards lifts. Then, whistling

as though thinking about something else you will saunter back to the driver’s cabin, turn the ignition

on, return to the crank, and this time catching it on the down stroke, give it a quick spin with plenty

of that!

If this procedure was followed the engine almost always responded, first with a few scattered explo-

sions, then with tumulus gunfire, which you checked by racing around to the driver’s seat and

retarding the throttle.

Often if the emergency brake hadn’t been pulled all the way back, the car advanced on you the

instant the first explosion occurred and you would hold it back by leaning your weight against it . I

can feel my old Ford nuzzling me at the curb, as though looking for an apple in my pocket.

Another Ford story

Father told the story of him and mother starting a Ford in the hay barn in the dead of winter in

Oregon. As you may know the T ford when well worn had a tendency to creep forward rather sub-

stantially when cold. There was no true neutral in a well worn T. As with most cars of the day the

radiator was over the front axle and the front tires stuck out front a ways. The practice of the day

was to jack up the rear wheel as to let it spin when the car is cranked to make turning the cold engine

possible. With this done and the throttle set very fast, one mounted one’s self in front of the mighty

beast and after pulling the choke began to twist its tail. If you were mighty enough you could spin the engine over at almost idle speed and the car would sometimes start. With father at the front of

the car and mother at the throttle to slow the engine when it started the ritual began. Father cranked and

cranked, spinning the engine over and over to no avail. He said if he were to crank it any faster the water in

the radiator might boil due to the friction. When he was about to give up the beast leapt to life and in a mighty

surge rocked off of the jack and lurched forward pinning father to the barn wall. Mother fearing for his safety

turned off the engine to stop the car. Father, not being one of great patience, exclaimed, DAMN IT NEXT

TIME LET IT WARM UP SOME BEFORE TURNING IT OFF!

Father grew up in the era of the model T Ford and lived some of the interesting adventures that could only be

experienced with that unique form of transportation. Here is a true story as related by my late father. To fully

understand the event one must have rudimentary knowledge of how the transmission was operated. There

were three pedals on the floor, low/high reverse and brake. Neutral was achieved by holding the low/high

pedal half way up or pulling a handle on the far left side of the car, down for low, up for high, neutral in the

middle. Push down the center pedal for reverse. This is a tricky thing to learn and takes time to master.

Cont…….

.........cont In the small town of Silverton Oregon the Ford dealer was located in a low spot in town between two steep

hills. In the early days the main intersection in the down town was just one half block east of the Ford dealer

at the crest of a steep incline. It was the practice to stop at this intersection if someone was coming along the

main street going north or south

One day an older farmer bought a new Ford and as was the typical of the time had traded in one of his mules

on his first car. He was given a one hour driving lesson and away he went east toward home with his prized

first car. Just one half block from the dealer he tried to stop at the intersection but with his lack of driving

experience rolled back down the hill into the car coming up the hill behind him, ramming the following car,

resulting in great damage to the rear of his car and the front of the other. In panic, he revved the engine and

leapt forward into the intersection right into the side on the only police car in town. Now in total terror he,

with the hand throttle still in the wide open position, roared back again into the following car. Upon this sec-

ond and violent impact he again thrust down on the low petal and raced back into the already disabled police

car wiping out the front of the new Ford and effectively totaling the new Ford within one half block of the

dealer.

The poor farmer found that no matter how loud you yelled WOHA the Ford did not mind!!!

Going to town

My paternal grandfather was not a mean spirited man but quite stern. He bought a new Ford soon after the

model T came out in order to make a trip across the nation from western Oregon to Virginia. For a person

more in tune with a mule and not at all mechanical in nature the strange beast he was at the helm of made the

trip a daunting one to be sure. They destroyed a set of tires going east and another coming west. The trip

took a toll on both man and machine. Not long after the trip the car, by now well worn and in a state of

disrepair was turned over to his oldest son, my father.

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ANZAC DAY looking back Laurieton & Port Macquarie

Cont.......

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A young man named John received a parrot as a gift. The parrot had a

bad attitude and an even worse vocabulary.

Every word out of the bird's mouth was rude, obnoxious and laced with

profanity. John tried and tried to change the bird's attitude by

consistently saying only polite words, playing soft music and anything else he

could think of to 'clean up' the bird's vocabulary Finally, John was fed up and

he yelled at the parrot. The parrot yelled back. John shook the parrot and the

parrot got angrier and even more rude. John, in desperation, threw up his hand,

grabbed the bird and put him in the freezer.

For a few minutes the parrot squawked and kicked and screamed.

Then suddenly there was total quiet. Not a peep was heard for over a minute.

Fearing that he'd hurt the parrot, John quickly opened the door to the freezer.

The parrot calmly stepped out onto John's outstretched arms and said

"I believe I may have offended you with my rude language and actions.

I'm sincerely remorseful for my inappropriate transgressions and I fully intend to

do everything I can to correct my rude and unforgivable behaviour."

John was stunned at the change in the bird's attitude.

As he was about to ask the parrot what had made such a dramatic change in his

behaviour, the bird spoke-up, very softly,

"May I ask what the turkey did?"

Some oldies (photos not people )

MOTHER’ S DAY

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IMPORTANT NOTICE. To Members with Vehicles on Conditional Registration. It is a privilege to have your vehicle on Conditional Registration. However to retain this there are a

few guidelines to follow:::

1.First of all make sure you are a financial Member of the Club at all times , renewing your

membership by Registration Day is necessary , irrespective of when your Registration

Expires, as your Vehicle Registration and C.T.P. Insurance is not valid if your member-

ship lapses…..

2. Please fill in your Log Book Sheet for each days activity, if you are not on a Club Organized

Event OR using your vehicle for Hobby or Recreational purposes or Mechanical Repairs

….Please note, each Driver must enter their details on the Log Sheet….

3. On Club Organized Runs please ensure you have an Events Sheet or a copy of your Grind

Magazine for Proof of use on that day…

4. If you are not on a Club Organized Event , and you chose not to be on the Log Book Scheme

and you are Registered on the Conditional Registration Scheme ,,,, The Movements Officer

must be notified and the Movement recorded in the Movements Day Book…..

5. For any other Movements you are required to have the Movement Recorded in the Minutes

of the Previous General Meeting, and a Movement Slip will be issued….

THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUING LOYALTY TO THESE REQUIREMENTS…..

Your Registrar and Day Book Movements Officer; Ken Collins. 0455110689.

DO YOU HAVE SOMETHING OF INTEREST TO SHOW OR TALK ABOUT AT THE MEETING ?

CONTACT RON TURNBULL 6585 12051 FOR A DATE THAT IS AVAILABLE

NOTICE TO MEMBERS:

H.A.R.S. MEMBERS WITH HISTORIC REGO MUST ATTEND AT LEAST 3 EVENTS PER YEAR.

H.A.R.S. Craft Ladies group meet once a

month on the 4th Wednesday at Norma

Dwyers home

This is only for HARS ladies members

CONTACT NORMA 6586 4322

FOR SALE:

1982 WB Holden 1 Tonner

CONTACT GEOFF PHIILIPS

6581 1985

FOR SALE :

1962 Buick Skylark Convertable

CONTACT: SHIRLEY DEFINA

6586 4498 0427206465 $35,500 ono

FOR SALE NEW:

15” WHITE WALLS (Rubber) $82

15” S/S WHEEL TRIMS $185

CONTACT: COLLEEN SYDENHAM

6559 4582 0414553185

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*NEW CAR PARTS

*NEW LIGHTS

*MAN CAVE PRODUCTS

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