MARCH 2019 Saturday March 23, 2019 10:00 AM to Noon New England Air Museum 36 Perimeter Road Windsor Locks, CT 06096 Directions on Page 3 Please be sure to arrive by 10:00 a.m. so we can begin the guided tour promptly at 10:15 a.m. Maple Syrup Tour Saturday April 6, 2019 See all the details inside! www.cenconnaaca.org
MARCH THE DISTRIBUTOR 2019 President Travis Cook 143 S Quaker Lane West Hartford, CT 06119 (860) 232-3142 home (860) 462-1067 mobile Membership Ray Yirga 65 Winterset Lane Simsbury, CT 06070 (860) 651-9893 yirgaray@gmail.com Central Connecticut Region Year 2019 Officers Vice President John Bieback 83 Hopkins Road Ellington, CT 06029 (860) 875-4022 home (860) 916-3582 mobile jsbieback@sbcglobal.net Secretary Paul Bosco 45 Quarry Road Granby, CT 06035 (860) 844-8336 w166@cox.net Treasurer Fred Glabau 20 Misty Mountain Road Kensington, CT 06037 (860) 828-9328 fredglabau@hotmail.com Newsletter Editor Bob Hand 236 Mark Street Bristol, CT 06010 (860) 690-2378 mobile rwhand@snet.net Webmaster Rich Yirga richyirga@gmail.com Web Site www.cenconnaaca.org National Director David Zimmerman 6 Tainter St Box 213 Peapack, NJ 07977 (908) 234-0535 Board of Directors for 2019 Dave Brooks Jack Gasper Ray Lichota George Scheyd Rich Dabrowski Bob Hand Nick Nesci Ray Yirga Bill Ullmar (open) From the editor. There are three great club events coming up soon; a guided tour of the New England Air Museum, a driving tour to Maple Corner Farm for a pancake breakfast and the annual CCR Banquet. Find all the details in this Distributor! If you are receiving a paper copy of THE DISTRIBUTOR, and you have access to a computer, go to our website www.cenconnaaca.org to see the electronic version. All of the pictures are in color. No passwords are required. Also, if you are receiving a paper copy and would like to receive the email copy instead, just let me know. This would also help your club with our ever increasing copying and mailing costs. 2
MARCH THE DISTRIBUTOR Central CT Region News 2019 March 2019 March Membership Meeting Please join us for our March 2019 membership meeting for a tour of the New England Air Museum (NEAM). Our last visit, a number of years ago, was very interesting, informative and well attended. A number of new aircraft and displays have been added in the last few years. The New England Air Museum s collection contains over 100 aircraft ranging from early flying machines to supersonic jets. Over 65 aircraft are on display in three large exhibit hangars and in an outdoor display area (open depending on weather) while others are in storage and restoration hangars. Please arrive at 10:00 A.M. so we can start the tour by 10:15. The cost of admission plus tour fee is $15. The club will pay the $15 for members and will pay $5 for any guests (guests pay $10). Hope to see you on 3/23 and please bring another member or a guest. Saturday, March 23, 2019 10:00 am The New England Air Museum 36 perimeter Road Windsor Locks, CT 06096 Directions to The New England Air Museum From the Hartford area: Route 91 to Exit 40, Rt. 20 toward Bradley Airport. Take second right exit off Rt. 20 to Rt. 75 North. Go 2.8 miles and turn left at museum sign onto Perimeter Rd. Museum is on your right. We wish to extend a warm welcome to Ian Mastin of East Granby as a new member of our Central CT Region, AACA. Ian owns several interesting vehicles ranging from vintage to modern. Our February meeting at Springfield Crankshaft and Engine Machining in Chicopee, MA was attended by about 25 CCR and VCCC members. We had a very interesting demonstration of the engine machining process from initial cleaning of the old parts through cylinder head rebuilding, crankshaft grinding, cylinder boring, and line boring. We watched as they welded material to salvage a damaged crankshaft. Movie night at the Old Well Tavern in Simsbury, hosted by the Valley Collector Car Club, was attended by about 20 members of CCR and VCCC on February 28th. A good meal and Cannonball Run were enjoyed by all. 3
MARCH THE DISTRIBUTOR 2019 Secretary's Report was read and accepted. Treasurer's Report was read and accepted. Central Connecticut Region AACA Board of Directors Meeting February 5, 2019, 7:00 PM Fox Laminating, West Hartford The following members attended the February meeting: Paul Bosco, Fred Glabau, Ray Yirga, Ray Lichota, Bob Hand, Nick Nesci, Bill Ullmar. Old Business At this date we have 12 members who have not renewed for 2019. We will publish the renewal form for one more time in the newsletter. The board will make a decision at what point do we drop them from membership. New Business By the time you read this the February meeting at the Springfield Crankshaft and Engine Machining in Chicopee will have happened. We do have some more meetings lined up for the rest of the year. In March Nick Nesci is working on a tour of Channel 3 in Rocky Hill. The TV station only gives tours on weekdays. More information will follow in the Distributor. Look for a tour and our banquet in April. Again, details will be in the Distributor. June 15 th is Klingberg, not a club event. If anyone has an idea of a place we can go, please let us know. Our April Banquet is coming up. We might again have it at the Dakota in Rocky Hill. Read your Distributor for details. On a final note, the Valley Car Club car show will be on the 3 rd Sunday in July. Our Region should have a tent at this show. Meeting adjourned at 7:50 PM Paul C. Bosco, Secretary MAPLE SYRUP TOUR John Bieback is hosting the Maple Syrup Tour again this year on Saturday April 6, 2019, rain date Sunday April 7 th. The destination is Maple Corner Farm in Granville, MA. All the details are in the flyer included in this Distributor. This tour is open to anyone you don t need an antique car to participate, a modern car is fine. Please bring along wives, children, friends, significant others, neighbors for a fun ride, a tour of the maple syrup production facility and a great pancake breakfast. If you plan to go it is important that you contact John at the number or email on the flyer so the restaurant has an accurate headcount for our group. Al's Trivia March 2019 (answers on page 5) 1. What was a 32 Ford Roadster hot rod called? 2. What automobile company made the Patrician? 3. What was the 2+2 Ford called? 4. What was called the treadless or bald tires? 5. How many colors were available in the 1930 Ford model A phaeton? 6. What year was the " Boss Mustang" introduced? 7. Who pioneered the use of the use of aluminum pistons in automobile engines? 8. What was the last year for Ford's three window coupe? 9. How many cylinders did Ford offer in1952 with overhead valves? 10. What year was the last Oldsmobile convertible in the 70's? 4
MARCH THE DISTRIBUTOR 2019 CCR-AACA 2019 Calendar 1/19 &20 * Automotive Swap Meet at the Big E in West Springfield, MA, Better Living Center, Saturday 8-5, Sunday 8-4, $12 each day, kids under 12 are free with adult. 1/26/19 Vintage Radio and Communications Museum of CT, 115 Pierson Lane, Windsor, CT 06095, 10:00AM. Guided tour, vrcmct.org for more details. (Ray Yirga). 2/16/19 Springfield Crankshaft and Engine Machining, 602 Center St., Chicopee, MA 01013, 10:00 to Noon, Saturday. See engine rebuilding of all vintages. See page 3 for all details. 3/23/19 New England Air Museum tour, 10 a.m. to Noon, 36 Perimeter Rd., Windsor Locks, CT 06096. Guided tour begins at 10:15. See page 3 for more details. (Ray Yirga) 4/6/19 Maple Syrup Tour to Maple Corner Farm in Granville, MA. Rain date 4/7/19. (John Bieback) See flyer in the March Distributor. Old cars, modern cars all welcome! 5/5/19 CCR Annual Banquet, Dakota Restaurant, 1489 Silas Deane Hwy., Rocky Hill, CT 06067 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Details & sign-up form in April Distributor. (John Bieback) 5/14/19 * Jackie G s Cruise Night, East Windsor Reservoir Park, 27 Reservoir Av. Broad Brook, CT, every Tuesday 5 PM to dusk, weather permitting. 5/18/19 * Klingberg Car Show, 370 Linwood St., New Britain, 9 AM to 2 Noon, through 1979 only. Jun 2019 Possible driving tour - being planned. 6/15/19 * Klingberg Car Show, 370 Linwood St., New Britain, 9 AM to 2 PM, through 1979 only. 7/21/19 VCCC Car Show in Simsbury - more info to follow. Aug 2019 Sep 2019 No CCR Meeting Scheduled Yet. No CCR Meeting Scheduled Yet. 9/21/19 * Klingberg Car Show, 370 Linwood St., New Britain, 9 AM to Noon, through 1979 only. Oct 2019 Nov 2018 Dec 2019 Hershey Flea Market & Car Show No CCR Meeting Scheduled Yet. Annual Election of Officers and Buffet, location to be determined. * Indicates this is not a CCR sponsored event but may be of interest to our members. Meetings will usually be canceled if it snows or if the weather is questionable. You can call Ray Yirga at 860-597-7731 or Bob Hand at 860-690-2378 for confirmation. Ideas for meeting places always welcomed. Call any Board member listed on page 2. Answers to Al's Trivia March 2019 1. Highboy 2. Packard 3. Mustang 4. Slicks 5. Eleven 6. 1969 7. Walter Owen Bentley 8. 1936 9. 6 Cylinders 10. 1975 The Choice During a blind date, as the man and woman were filling in each other on their past, the man said "a genie once gave me the option of having larger 'thingy' or a better memory. Which did you chose the woman asked? The man replied "I DON"T REMEMBER. 5
MARCH THE DISTRIBUTOR 2019 CCR Market Place (For Sale/Trade/Wanted/Free, etc.) FOR SALE 1965 Buick Skylark, turnkey, ready to drive, original 34,000 miles, unrestored, automatic 355 V8, rally wheels, power seat, power windows, power steering, power brakes, air conditioning, owner s manual, shop and body manuals, numerous extra parts. Asking $10,500. Ray 860-633-6561 SERVICES Gasper's Automotive Restoration (GAR), located in Manchester, CT. has been in business for 8 years and specializes in antique cars and trucks of all kinds including antique fire apparatus and equipment. GAR has a 5500 square foot garage with onsite machine shop service, 15 foot car lift and full service/restoration capabilities. With over 65 years of mechanical experience, GAR offers the skills needed to service or restore any antique car, truck or fire apparatus. www.gaspersautomotive.com 860-205-1142 To advertise your items in the CCR MarketPlace please send a note or email to Bob Hand at the address listed on page 2 of the Distributor. Include a good description, price and your contact information. We will publish your ad until the item is sold or you tell us to stop. And, please, let me know when your item is sold or you wish to stop the ad. Thanks. 6
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) Belltown Antique Car Club (East Hampton) DATE: Saturday, April 6, 2019, rain date is Sunday, April 7; if questionable, please call John (860.916 3582) 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, email jsbieback@sbcglobal.net Lin Bieback. 860.916.9192 cell
Bob Hand 236 Mark Street Bristol, CT 06010 THE DISTRIBUTOR is the monthly publication of the Central Connecticut Region of the Antique Automobile Club of America. The CCR/AACA was chartered on February 28, 1975 as a nonprofit organization dedicated to the search, preservation and restoration of the antique automobile and its related memorabilia.