February 2019 Issue #307 President s Chatter While writing this Presidents Chatter, I am so looking forward to spring. Spring begins on March 20 th, only five weeks away! To get us over the winter hump, we are having our first Model A breakfast at the Log House in Barkhamsted on Saturday February 16 th at 10 AM. So far, six couples plan to attend. Looking forward to getting out. In this newsletter, look for the flyer about our next event in March. Automotive Restorations in Stratford is hosting an open house at their facility on March 23 rd. We plan to meet up with Rick Fattibene in Stratford about 11 AM. I will be leading the group from the Harwinton D&D. Don Bruno will also be running a Dust-Off Tour in conjunction with the Maple Sugar Tour in April. (See Maple Syrup Tour flyer in this Running Board for more information.) Starting in March our meetings will be held on the last Monday of the month, until otherwise notified. PLEASE NOTE: SOME 2019 CLUB DUES ARE NOW PAST DUE. Bring in your dues, or mail them to Archie Bardwell at 20 Colin Drive, Torrington CT 06790. You can print a renewal form from our website. It is found under the Contact section. See you at the February 26 th meeting! President, Paul Dubreuil Directions to our Meeting Meeting Location! The Harwinton Public Library (80 Bentley Drive Harwinton, CT 06791) From Route 8- Take exit 42 onto Rt. 118 east toward Harwinton. Travel 2.5 miles on Rt. 118 to Bentley Drive. Take a right onto Bentley Drive, the Library is a half mile on the left. Editor s Note: If anyone has items for sale, just email them to me and I will be glad to post them in the newsletter. Our newsletter has a wide range of exposure being on the internet. Please email your requests by the 15th of the month. Also, articles are always appreciated. cabrioletdave@yahoo.com
Minutes of the Northwestern Connecticut A s Meeting Thursday, January 31, 2019 Harwinton, CT The meeting called to order at 7:35 pm by Don Bruno sitting in for President Paul Dubreuil, who could not make the meeting and Ed Covill is sitting in for Secretary Nick Nesci, who was also unable to be present. Guests: None Secretary s Report: The report was read to the membership by Don Bruno and accepted. Treasurer s Report: The report was read to the membership by Archie Bardwell and accepted. Membership: The club currently has 17 members for 2019. Old Business: The signup sheet for who is providing refreshments for the meetings is covered through April 2019. There was a brief discussion about going on our own for the next Christmas party rather than joining the Litchfield Hills group. No decision yet and your input will be helpful. New Business: We will be experiencing a conflict of interest with use of the Harwinton Library for meetings. Currently the February Meeting is on at the Harwinton Library at the normal time, Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019. The March meeting may have to be moved to another day but more information will be available at the next meeting. The April meeting will be at the Library at the normal day and time. There will be a club breakfast on Saturday, February 16 th, 2019 at the Log House in New Hartford, CT. An email will go out to sign up. There will be an Open House at Automobile Restorations on March 23 rd between the hours of 09:00 1:00PM. Their address is 100 Lupes Drive, Stratford, CT. Point of Contact is Mollie Szabos at 203-377- 6745, Ext. 20. Tours: The Dustoff Tour is tentatively scheduled for April 7, 2019. More information will be made available as plans firm up. If anyone starts to plan a tour, send info to Dave Habersang. He can help with creation of a Flyer for distribution. Attendance: Don Bruno Tom Fix Rick Fattibene Dave Habersang Archie Bardwell David Chanko Ed Covill Dick Wells Jay Reynolds Bob Watley Dan Brown Guy Livolsi Motion to adjourn the meeting: 8:35 pm. Respectfully Submitted, Edward F. Covill Secretary for a Day! File: Min 020819.doc www.nwctmodelafordclub.com Date: February 8, 2019
The Northwestern A s Breakfast There were 13 hungry members that showed for our first breakfast get together for 2019. We all had a wonderful breakfast, with good conversation, at the Log House Restaurant in Barkhamsted. We will be planning more breakfast get togethers during the year at different locations. Please join us in the future for a good time.
THIS WILL BE A Multi-Club TOUR: CT Model A Restorers Club (East Berlin) Valley Collector Car Club (Simsbury) Central CT Region AACA (West Hartford) Northwest Model A Club (Torrington) DATE: Saturday, April 6, 2019, rain date is Sunday, April 7; if questionable, please call John (860.916 3582 cell) MEETING PLACES: There will be 2 meeting places. Please be prompt! 9:30 Departure Time: McDonalds in Newington on Berlin Tpk. intersection of Rt. 15 & Rt. 287 (Robbins Rd.) GPS address: 2375 Berlin Tpk. Newington, CT. 10:30 Departure Time: McDonalds in Canton Rt. 44/202 (Canton Village). GPS address: 220 Albany Tpk. Canton, CT TOUR: Maple Corner Farm Granville, MA., for a pancake breakfast. GPS address: 749 Beech Hill Rd. Granville, MA. TOUR ROUTE: From McDonalds in Canton, head west on Rt. 44/202 to Rt.179 N towards Canton Center. Stay on Rt. 179 N to East Hartland. We will make a pit stop at East Hartland Fire Dept. We will continue on Rt.-179 N to Rt.-57 and onto North Lane and to Maple Corner Farm. RETURN ROUTE: At about 2:00 pm we will leave Granville, Rt-57 to Rt-189 to Granby, Rt-202 to Simsbury, Rt.- 185 to Mountain Rd. to West Hartford Center. TENTATIVE COUNT: If you are planning on going, please call John/Lin (phone numbers at bottom) the week before (3/28 4/5) as the farm would like a preliminary count. They will reserve tables based on our count. TOUR INFO: For your convenience, we ll have two places to meet. The 1st meeting place will be at McDonalds in Newington and we will depart there at 9:30 to meet up with the 2nd group at McDonalds in Canton Rt.- 44/202 (Canton Village). We ll leave at 10:30 from Canton for the tour to Granville. We plan on arriving at the Maple Farm around 12:00 for breakfast/lunch. There will be an informative tour of the sap processing at the new sugar shack. At about 2:00 we ll head back to West Hartford Center for an Ice Cream stop. I will be looking for a couple of extra tour guides to separate the cars into groups instead of one long train of cars. Call me and I will go over the route. TOUR LEADER: John Bieback 860.916.3582 cell Lin Bieback 860.916.9192 cell
The Negro Motorist Green Book Gilmore Museum Exhibit Decades after the Emancipation Proclamation and the Thirteenth Amendment ended slavery, African Americans continued to suffer unequal treatment, especially in the South. Jim Crow Laws discriminated against blacks in nearly every aspect of public life, including travel. Although the roads and highways were free for all to use, doing so was not easy for people of color. The Green Book, written by Victor Green, provided guidance for African American travelers to find safe locations to sleep, eat, shop and purchase gas. Locally, the guide was used by the Idelwild Chamber of Commerce in Michigan to assist black American travelers in the 1950s and 1960s. Green Book Movie Dr Don Shirley is a world-class African-American pianist, who is about to embark on a concert tour in the Deep South in 1962. In need of a driver and protection, Shirley recruits Tony Lip, a tough-talking bouncer from an Italian-American neighborhood in the Bronx. Despite their differences, the two men soon develop an unexpected bond while confronting racism and danger in an era of segregation. (A must see film)
Keeping Moisture Out of the Distributor By: Happy Begg, Palmetto A's of South Carolina. Have you ever driven your Model A in the rain, and have it act up? This is exactly what happened to me while on tour with the Western Carolina s Model A Club. First the car began to periodically skip. Then it began to really run rough, until it just died! The cause? Moisture in the distributor. Well, this is a common problem in cars without electronic ignitions. Usually, the humidity level in the atmosphere is something the hot engine burns off before coming in contact with our distributors. But, when it rains, there is just too much moisture in the atmosphere and the inside of the distributor cap will begin to sweat. This in turn causes moisture droplets to fall onto the points, thus interrupting the flow of electricity between the ignition coil and the spark plugs. Generally, if you can get the distributor dry, you can go on your merry way. But how to solve the problem before it happens is the real question. Nobody wants to try to stand in a downpour over a hot engine and try to dry out their distributor! WD 40 is the answer! It was developed in 1953 by Norm Larson, founder of the Rocket Chemical Company, in San Diego, CA. WD 40, from the abbreviation "Water Displacement, 40th formula," was originally designed to repel water and prevent corrosion. Another little tool to keep in your arsenal! If every 3-4 months you will open up your distributor and spray the underside of the cap and down into the distributor and the tops of the spark plugs and the plug wires, a rain shower will never leave you sitting by the side of the road waiting on AAA! Article submitted by: Nick Nesci
THE IDEAL MAN Two hundred and twenty college girls in the East were asked some mighty important questions in a special questionnaire regarding the types of men they seek as husbands. Of the two hundred and twenty, only twelve insisted on college graduates. Only two demanded good looks. One wanted an athlete. Fifty were opposed to drinkers. More than 100 stipulated honesty, sincerity, education and culture. Wealth and fame were entirely ignored. But the one quality most in demand guess was a sense of humor! Evidently the girls agreed with the poet that the man worth while is the man who can smile. If this questionnaire is indeed representative of the state of women s minds the country over, it behooves all young men to learn to laugh and laugh heartily. Men who are not handsome, wealthy or famous may now console themselves. As long as they have a sense of humor, some girl will fall in love with them. But what man does not think he has a sense of humor? All men seem to be eligible for affection, to judge them by their own opinions. We are inclined to think that the girls practiced a little subtlety, as they often do. We can t believe they want to pass up wealth and fame these things have always lured girls. But being feminine, they mention these things indirectly asking that a man be possessed of a sense of humor in the conviction that wealth and fame come most easily to the men whose sense of humor is most keenly developed. Think of the men you know, and see if this belief does not carry some weight. Cass City Chronicle January 11, 1929 ********************* A Brave Man True bravery is arriving home late after a guy s night out, being assaulted by your wife with a broom, and still having the guts to ask: Are you still cleaning or are you flying somewhere?
Northwestern Connecticut A s 2019 Club Officers and Committee Chairpersons PRESIDENT Paul Dubreuil 10 Zappulla Drive Torrington, CT. 06790 VICE PRESIDENT Ed Coville SECRETARY Nick Nesci TREASURER CLUB APPAREL Archie Bardwell Don Bruno 20 Colin Drive 860-489-7158 Torrington, CT. 06790 MEMBERSHIP Archie Bardwell 20 Colin Drive Torrington, CT. 06790 GOOD CHEER CLUB HISTORIAN Dave Habersang EDITOR/WEBMASTER Don Bruno Dave Habersang 860-489-7158 860-283-0743 Name That Car Answer: 1941 Austin Eight Tourer