s there anything lovelier than four Rosie the Riveters in Ford shop coats working on a 1940 Mercury Chassis? We think not! L to R: Deb Wake, Mary Tomac, Bette Kenward, and Patsy Kemner, all Tribute Rosies at the Yankee Air Museum, Willow Run Airport in Van Buren Town- ship, Michigan. These four ladies were part of the 36 visitors from the Henry Ford Heritage Association who visited us on Oct. 5th. Everyone was most impressed with the museum. In fact, one visitor was so impressed, he donated a car! See page 7. Contents Nov-Dec 2019 News of the Early Ford V-8 Foundation Museum Volume 27 No. 6 Phone: 260-927-8022 • Email: [email protected]ews oundation President’s & Editor’s Messages 2 What’s Happening Inside the Museum 3 Miscellaneous 4 Cash Donations - New Members 5 Item Donations 6 More Miscellaneous 7 Ford Tank Engines 8 How to Donate 9 Ford Store 10 Foundation Friends Ads 11 Membership Form Back cover Four Rosies in Ford Shop Coats I
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s there anything lovelier than four Rosie the Riveters in Ford shop coats working on a 1940 Mercury Chassis? We think not!
L to R: Deb Wake, Mary Tomac, Bette Kenward, and Patsy Kemner, all Tribute Rosies at the Yankee Air Museum, Willow Run Airport in Van Buren Town-ship, Michigan.
These four ladies were part of the 36 visitors from the Henry Ford Heritage Association who visited us on Oct. 5th.
Everyone was most impressed with the museum. In fact, one visitor was so impressed, he donated a car!See page 7.
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Nov-Dec 2019News of the Early Ford V-8 Foundation MuseumVolume 27 No. 6
President’s & Editor’s Messages 2 What’s Happening Inside the Museum 3 Miscellaneous 4 Cash Donations - New Members 5 Item Donations 6 More Miscellaneous 7 Ford Tank Engines 8 How to Donate 9 Ford Store 10 Foundation Friends Ads 11 Membership Form Back cover
Four Rosies in Ford Shop Coats
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I just returned from Auburn and our No-vember Trustee Meeting. It was very productive and well attended by Trustees, Advisors and Trustee Emeriti in the Ralph
Hubbard Library and Archive. The big news was that the local Regional Groups 141, 56 and 169, who hosted the Early Ford V-8 Club’s Central Na-tional Meet this summer at the Mu-seum, donated the proceeds of the CNM to the Museum. The donation was in excess of $28,000.00. Thank you all in the Regional Groups and eve-ryone else who made the CNM a great success. Thank you for this wonderful contribution! The Board voted unani-mously to take this money and add to it to make a payment on the Construction Loan of $128,000.00. The Construction Loan now stands at: $317,000. Down from $750,000.00 not long ago. Our Endowment is at $250,000.00 and we have an account on hand to pay the bills.
The Foundation/Museum is on solid ground financially. An outside, five-year audit has just been completed. It goes to the end of 2018 and gives a pic-ture of the Museum at that time and it is clearly solid and responsible. It is an interesting read because so many things have changed in the past two years. The numbers in the 2023 audit will be quite different.
The Museum still needs your help. Thanks to those of you who have been contributing from your RMDs. The “Buy the Foot” campaign still offers a great way to help. Your name will be
included on the new, huge plaque hon-oring the “Buy the Foot” supporters in the Museum. Let’s pay for what we have done and what we are doing now, but let’s move into the future together.
As my friend and fellow Trustee, Vice President Craig Floyd said the other day, “we can’t spend too much time looking in the rear view mirror.” He’s right. We are all interested in looking back. We all enjoy remembering or simply admiring the design and engi-neering breakthroughs that our Museum is dedicated to. There are lots of songs and stories about remembering and looking back. Nostalgia is powerful. Our Museum is a time capsule. When we walk into Floyd Motors, we are walking into the year 1936. We meet the people and see what life was like in America in 1936, the year that Henry Ford declared the Great Depression over as he introduced the new Ford line up. We can transcend time. But we can also transcend time going in the other direction. Now we need to look for-ward. We need to look forward with the lights on bright. The road ahead looks clear and the weather looks good.
The rule in museum circles is that there needs to be twice as much square foot-age dedicated to storage as there is to exhibition. So our projected intent to add more space is not extravagant but appropriate and very badly needed. Expansion is not an extravagance but a necessity. We are looking at possibili-ties to either build a pole barn on the campus, buy an existing property with a building on it, or do nothing. We need to do something. Here’s a “Naming” opportunity! Your family name or busi-ness on a “Restoration Shop/Storage” facility. There are lots of ways to help the Museum in its trip down the well-lit Highway of Tomorrow!
Thank you and Happy Thanksgiving!
—John Knecht
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President: John Knecht- NY 5/22Vice President: Craig Floyd - SD 5/22Secretary: George Mercer - KY 5/21Treasurer: Milly Scheidt - NY 5/20
Audie Blaylock - IN 5/20Henry Dominguez - UT 5/22
Tom Johnston - CA 5/22Jim LaDuc - MI 5/21Dick Martin - IN 5/21Cecil Polan - WV 5/21
Bill Randolph - OH 5/20David Sharp - IN 5/20John Smith - IN 5/20
Board of Trustees
The Foundation News is published bi-monthly by the Early Ford V-8 Foundation,
a 501c3 Educational Organization
President’s Message... from the Editor...
Floyd Motors...
...just keeps getting better and better! Not more 1936 Fords, but several huge murals were installed, making stepping into 1936 even more realistic. See page 3.Another Incredible Automobile
It’s a 1937 Lincoln Zephyr on loan from the Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg Museum. It’s a 3-Window Coupe with the smooth, extreme flowing lines! No other car looks like it! See page 3.
OOHs & AAHs
Since the V-8 Museum’s expansion, we’re hearing a whole lot more “oohs and aahs.” The biggest group to echo those sentiments came on Oct. 5th when 36 members of our partner, Henry Ford Heritage Association of Dearborn, chose our Museum as the destination for their Annual Fall Trip. We couldn’t resist featuring some of their visitors on the cover. An incredi-ble photo! See page 4 for another.
A Unique Way to Recycle Parts
Over the years, we’ve accumulated tons of Ford parts, among them are cylinder heads. See page 4 to see how our ingenious Nick Miller found a way to recycle a bunch of them! Page 4.
You Can’t Take It With You
Speaking of donated Ford stuff, see page 4 for an idea to help your family when your time here on earth is up.
A Call for CandidatesSee page 4 for Election information.
Our Historical Article
It was 1941 when Ford developed a special engine for a specific job. It wasn’t a Flathead V-8, but it was a V-8. On page 8.
Not all of the work on the mu-seum is pretty, but it is impor-tant.
Like this cement pad behind the building that will support a big generator which will soon be in-stalled. The gen-erator will be used during peak power hours to save us money and for emergency power. It will designate us as an emergency facility where the public can come during a disas-ter in the area.
Doug Griffis, of Griffis Excavation who installed the pad, thinks it’s a “work of art!” It is indeed.
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Huge Murals have been installed in the Floyd Motors show-room. Many are copies of the murals that hung in the origi-nal Rotunda. Many have been placed behind the actual 1936 model on display in the showroom that matches the one in the mural. When you stand close to them, you feel like you’re actually standing in the scene. Most impressive!
A Gorgeous 1937 Lincoln Zephyr on loan from the ACD Museum
Our Presence at Hershey 2019
It was another successful event for the V-8 Museum at the 2019 Hershey Swap Meet. We did over $5,000 in sales of parts. We also signed up some members, and RG 36 was there with the ’57 Mercury Raffle Car and they report selling a lot of tickets! A Big Thanks to the many Foundation Museum members who showed up and worked throughout the Meet. A special thanks to Ron & Shirley Stauffer for hauling the “Floyd Parts Trailer” and Lynn & Marianne Ewing for towing the open trailer with the ’40-’47 truck cab (which sold) and a ton of parts.
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Below are some of the 36 visitors from the Henry Ford Heritage Association of Dearborn, MI on Oct. 5th.
We can assure you that all of our cars in the museum have cylinder heads. So why do we need 24 extra ones? We don’t, which is why our Collections Coordinator, Nick Miller (left) with help from our intern, Lucas Cauley, came up with an idea to make a walkway out of them! Or should we say, a “headway”. We’re following Henry Ford’s phi-losophy of not wasting a single item. Want to know where they installed it? You’ll just have to visit the museum to find out!
Ford parts, unique tools, vehicles... they’re all known as “Gifts-In-Kind” and might provide a tax deduction for you when you donate them to the Early Ford V-8 Museum.BUT, please call 260-927-8022 before you donate any items.
Our Thanks to Steve Kennedy of Denver, CO for creating and sending us the U-Haul - '36 Ford Siebert Hearse graphic.
Trustee Elections take place soon. If you or someone you know is interested in running for a seat on the Early Ford V-8 Foundation Museum Board of Trustees, please send an email to Milly Scheidt: [email protected]. She’ll start the vetting process and send you the form you need to submit.
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CASH DONATIONS (Since our last newsletter)
Up to $99
Harry Beckwith, AustraliaAlan & Carol Egelseer, WIJohn Gintzel, OHTom Machado, CADonald Mears, CARichard Mowbray, NJRobin Ordonez, WACal Sato, NVApril Truitt, KY
$100-$499
Sidney Covington, NCDan & Ellen Killecut, NY from their All-Ford PicnicproceedsRobert & Margaret Lyons, WIRandy Plant, OK
EFV8 Club, RG#115, TX: In memory of the MoyersPaul & Jan Mays, KY: In honor of Ralph B. MaysBill & Phyllis Romanski, MI
Recent Brick Orders
Alan & Carol Egelseer, WI (1) In memory of Gordon Egelseer
The “Buy the Foot” Campaign is still underway. All do-nors will have their name on a plaque in the Expanded Museum. When you reach9 square feet (1 square yard) you’ll receive this unique Pewter License Plate Tab.
If your Club gets to 9 sf and you don’t have a place to display thetab, we have a special display for them in the Museum.
The list of Sq Ft donors since the last newsletter. Some folks bought more than once and their additional feet are listed here as well.
The 1949 Ford arrives. This is the car we published in the last news-letter, donated by Dave Koehler of OH. It’s a beauty. Here’s Dave when he delivered the car.
Joe Sarich, Dearborn, MI: Multiple Ford Rotunda Photos
Regional Group #14, Poughkeepsie, NY: "1970 Early Ford V-8 Club Roster of Members" booklet, "1932 Ford Judging & Resto-ration Standards" book, "Rouge River Tour" book, "Harrah's Automobile Collection" book, "V-8 Times" magazines, 1979-82
Ray Hixson, IN:1936 Ford Heater
The estate of Charlie Gunn, CT: Many Ford Parts & Service Manuals.
Martin Troutman, Snyder, NY: 1933-44 Rear Doors (We sold them at Hershey)
Mark Crichton, MI: All Steel Toy Wagon, "Ford Club Cruiser"
Scott MacGregor, CT: A set of 10 Ford Rubber Stamps
Bill & Phyllis Romanski, MI: 1957 T-Bird (See page 7)
Michael Driskell, TN: A Thermometer that features the Ford Rotunda. It measures about 5”X7”.
Also, a set of wheel locks that Ford sold during WWII to prevent the theft of tires.
Harold Burba, KY: 2 side door mirrors, a carburetor, generator bracket for 1953 Ford, a rear fender trim piece, 5-1953 Ford side trim pieces, 2-'53 Customline name pieces, 1-'53 Crestline name piece.
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This is Charlie Pruitt of Ft. Wayne, IN. Charlie is the husband of Suzy Pruitt who once worked at the museum. The Pruitts are soon moving to Arizona and Charlie had a massive barn chock full of “collections”. He separated out a lot of early Ford V-8 parts, including this pristine 1940-47 Pickup cab that came from Texas. We sold the cab and a lot more of Charlie’s donations at Hershey. So, a Big Thanks to Charlie & Suzy for an outstanding donation of parts, tools, literature, etc. Far too many to list!
You have the option of receiving your Foundation News elec-tronically and saving the Foundation money on printing and postage. You’ll get it about 2 weeks sooner too! Email us at [email protected] and say, “Switch me over to the electronic Foundation News”. You’ll get the newsletter as a PDF in your email in-box. Then you can read it on your com-puter, iPad, smart phone, or print it out - in color!
October 5, 2019
Greetings,
Our July 4th Car Show was held on a warm day under clear skies this
year. There were 248 vehicles of all types and sizes on the field along with
53 total flea market spaces occupied by a wide assortment of vendors. The kitchen was fairly busy most of the time offering egg sandwiches and coffee for breakfast before changing over to the usual hamburger and hot dog fare. The turkey BBQ was a popular choice also. Each year we distribute the profits from this show and our April flea market to various local charities. The Board members voted to give the Foundation $3,000 for the General Fund this year and I've enclosed a check in that amount. A few of our Region members were able to attend the Central National Meet this year and were very im-pressed with what you have accomplished so far to pre-serve the history of the Ford flathead era and present it to the public in such a great way.
Best regards,
Rick SlegelPresident, Hawk Mt RG #68Early Ford V-8 Club of America
An Unexpected Donation!
Bill & Phyllis Romanski of Wyandotte, Michigan, were two of the visitors from the HFHA on Oct. 5th. They were quite impressed with the museum. So much so that Bill asked Josh Conrad if we would be interested in having his 1957 T-Bird. Of course, Josh accepted this outstanding car after consulting with our Accessions Committee. It may not be powered by a Flathead V-8, but it’s a car we’re excited to have. We believe Edsel Ford would’ve been pleased with a car of such style!
We’ve published in-formation about IRAs, RMDs and QCDs in the past, and the tax benefits of making an IRA donation to the Ford V-8 Museum.
Here’s a brief over-view:
When you turn 70-1/2 years of age, you are required to begin withdrawing funds from your retirement account, even if you don't need the money. It's called a required minimum distri-bution or RMD. If you don't make the withdrawal, you're in for a big penalty. And of course, depending on the type of retirement account, those funds may be taxable. There is a way to withdraw this money, avoid paying the taxes and do some good for the Early Ford V-8 Foundation Museum, all at the same time.
It's called a qualified charitable distribution, or QCD. Here's how it works: When you are due to make the RMD with-drawal, have the amount transferred directly to the Early Ford V-8 Foundation Museum. It is a qualified charity. This satisfies your required withdrawal and avoids paying taxes on it. A win-win situation! Something to consider for this year and/or future years. Be sure to consult a tax expert to make sure you are following the correct procedure.
Big Donation from the CNM!
The Three Regional Groups that put on the Central National Meet agreed to donate any profits from the Meet to the V-8 Museum. We’re told that the amount is
around $28,000. We can’t thank them enough for this extraordinary
donation. It was a wonderful event and we’ve heard from many attendees
how much they enjoyed the Meet and the Museum. The RGs were: RG 141 of Ohio, and RG 56 and 169 of Indiana.
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The National Capital RG #36 of Maryland is raffling off a 1957 Mercury Montclair at the Eastern National Meet being held at the Antique Auto Mall in Morgantown, PA June 15-18, 2020. Proceeds will benefit the Ford V-8 Museum. For tickets call 260-667-3775, or send a check or money order with a self addressed stamped envelope (if you want your stubs) to:
1957 Mercury, PO Box 284, Auburn, IN 46706
Ford Builds Engine Designed for Use in Tanks
(From Oct. 1, 1943 Ford Times)
Pre-war developments by Ford Motor Company engineers are contributing to the efficiency of the hard-hitting Ford-built tank engine, the only engine in production in this country exclusively for use in military tanks.
It is a liquid-cooled, V-type, 8-cylinder engine, weighing approximately 1500 pounds and developing 500 horse-power at 2600 revolutions per minute. Basic specifications for its design were taken from a 12-cylinder aircraft engine built by Ford as an independent project in 1940 and 1941, and its mass production has been accomplished with a minimum of change in available machinery.
Met Tests
Features which made it possible for the Ford engine to top other engines in nearly all phases of performance during Army tests at Fort Knox, Ky., include light weight, ob-tained through liberal use of secondary aluminum, and a high power output, resulting in part from an efficient valving system developed by Ford engineers. Each cylin-der has four valves operated by dual camshafts for each cylinder bank, making a total of four camshafts in the en-gine.
Within three months after the Army Ordnance department had approved the Ford design, the first engine came off the assembly line. This was possible because 82 per cent of available machinery could be used without change and because the engine was especially adaptable to mass pro-duction methods.
Five Sub-Assemblies
Most important feature of the engine, both in production and combat service, is the fact that it contains five major sub-assemblies. The cylinder block, foundation of all sub-assemblies, is fitted with all main bearing caps and studs before another part is added. The cylinder head is assem-bled complete with valves, cams, drive gears and the ex-haust manifold. Crankshaft and flywheel are combined in a unit; carburetor and heater box are added to each other; the accessory drive powers the water pump, magneto, oil pump, fan and generator.
The engine is manufactured in the Detroit Lincoln plant, where a foundry has been established to help speed production.The foundry turns out castings of secondary aluminum for the cylinder block, cylinder head and oil pan, which otherwise would have to be transported from another foundry or purchased elsewhere.
The Ford-built tank engine has made a record of depend-ability and easy servicing in the field, the reason for its popularity with men of the Army's armored force.
What is There About Ford and WWII That is So Fascinating?
by Frank Scheidt
I disliked History when I was a kid. Now I can’t get enough of it. WWII, as horrible as it was, has fascinated people through the hundreds of movies, thousands of books and mil-lions of photos that reported it, glorifying it at the same time.
But that aside, reading about Ford’s involvement in the war effort is especially interesting to me. I’ve read Tim O’Cal-laghan’s, Ford in the Service of America; I couldn’t put down A.J. Baime’s Arsenal of Democracy; every night for weeks I was mesmerized by the 1,038-page The Journals of Charles Lindbergh, which had a lot of content concerning Henry Ford and Ford Motor Company.
I hope that what happened between 1941 and 1945 could happen again today if it became necessary: the extraordinary sacrifices the public made; the way men unselfishly dropped everything to join the Armed Forces without hesitation; the incredible way that industry stepped up, putting aside profits and did what it could for the war effort. But sadly, I’m not sure any of that will ever happen again.
But the War, much like our endeavor into outer space, re-sulted in some remarkable manufacturing methods, discover-ies of new ways to accomplish old tasks, and new products we never could have dreamed of. Ford’s engineers, when pushed to do things better, faster and cheaper, did just that. Erecting a massive 3.5 million+ square foot facility in record time and turing out 8,685 B-24 Bombers is just one example. Women came forward to take over jobs that the men had left to go fight the enemy, and did an amazing job of it.
Sure, the other auto manufacturers also did their part in the War effort, but I guess our interest in Henry and Edsel Ford and their incredible work force makes their story the most captivating—at least to me.
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ll Museums need it. All museums keep asking for it—especially at this time of year.
They don’t enjoy doing it, but it’s a vital request to ensure survival.
We’re talking about Donations of M o n e y.
Cold, Hard Cash.
It’s true that the Early Ford V-8 Museum has enjoyed a phenomenal year. But that doesn’t mean that they don’t need any more support.
During the past couple of years, the museum has concentrated on the expansion and improvements of the facility. Bolstered by incredible donations of vehicles and funds, the V-8 Museum has accomplished its goal of a bigger, better facility that is attracting national attention and putting them “on the map” as a destination. All great things.
Reality sets in.
There are electric bills, heating and air conditioning costs, telephone and internet services, security costs, salaries for one part-time and two full-time employees, maintenance of a 27,000 sf building and 10+ acres of land—the list is long and costly.
So, it’s back to the basics. It’s almost tax time and a great time to make a donation and possibly see a decrease in your tax bill. We have several ways to donate and actually get something back, other than just the good feeling of making a difference.
For larger donations, see page 7 for information on donating money from your IRA.
Here are some ideas
Buy a Brick: Imagine, for $125 you can get a 4” X 8” brick for yourself, your family, a loved one, your favorite car—the possibilities are endless. The mu-seum presently has over 400 bricks on display just out-side our entrance. Many Regional Groups have bought them to honor their members and their club. Some buy 8” X 8” bricks which are $250.
Buy a Square Foot: For $150:
When you do, your name will be placed on a large board which is displayed in a prominent spot in the Museum. This is an ongoing campaign and you can even buy SF on our website.
We have many sections of the museum named for individuals who stepped up and paid for them. There are still many opportunities left. Contact John Knecht to discuss: [email protected] or call John at 315-749-4649.
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Another way to participate in supporting the Early Ford V-8 MuseumJoin the millions of other people who make a special donation on Giving Tuesday! This year it falls on December 3rd. Visit us on our Facebook Page to donate (Facebook.com - search Early Ford V-8 Foundation Museum), our website http://fordv8foundation.org/donate.html or call usat 260-927-8022 with a donation, even if itʼs $5.00! Every dollar counts.
Just what you need to perk up the old re-frigerator! Throw away all those old mag-nets that have “decorated” your fridge for years and buy the All-New Early Ford V-8 Museum magnet! Your spouse will love the New Look!
They measure 2” X 3.5” and the Red is Me-tallic. Goes with any color refrigerator, tool box, glove box door—you name it.
Just $6.00 each plus $1.00 each shipping.
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Call 260-927-8022 to orderor mail a check for $7.00 each
shipped to:Early Ford V-8 Museum
P.O. Box 284Auburn, IN 46706
GEAR SHIFT KNOBS
We have 10 Different knobs available for sale:
2019 Central National Meet - Auburn, IN 2018 Grand National Meet - Dearborn, MI 2017 Eastern National Meet - Chantilly, VA 2016 Eastern National Meet - Gettysburg, PA 2015 Eastern National Meet - Concord, NC 2014 Western National Meet -Thousand Oaks, CA 2013 Grand National Golden Jubilee - Lake Tahoe, NV 1937 Rotunda Knob 1936 Dallas Centennial - 2011 Eastern & Central Meets 1935 San Diego Expo
Your Choice, just $20 plus
$3.75 S&H
Visit http://fordv8foundation.org/store.html and click on Gear Shift Knobs to see photos of each of these knobs.
2019 CNM
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