07 Dashboard Ditties Sept 2015

VOLUME 62 # 7 September 2015

Steve Evans 1927 Locomobile Model 8-80 Sedan

OUR 63rd YEAR

2015 - VALLEY OF THE SUN REGIONAL BOARD

PRESIDENT DAVE RECKER 7608 W. Hearn Road Peoria, AZ. 85381 [email protected] (623) 414-1506 (623) 486-2521 (H) SECRETARY TERRY STINES 1502 W. Glenn Dr. Phoenix, AZ. 85021 [email protected] (602) 538-8883 (C) TREASURER KENT RIDGEWAY 8617 W. Cavalier Dr. Glendale, AZ. 85305 [email protected] (602) 618-8452) (C) (623) 872-8659 (H) At Large DON LOTTES 7458 W. Tumblewood Dr. Peoria, AZ. 85382 [email protected] (623) 326-2730 (C) (623) 776-1344 (H) Editor MICHAEL COOK 25516 W. Magnolia St. Buckeye, AZ. 85326 [email protected] (602) 571-2809 (C) (623) 322-0770 (H) BACKSEAT DRIVERS CHERYL HARTZLER 766 W. Medina Mesa, AZ 85210 PRESIDENT [email protected] (480) 892-7355 =====================================================================

THE HORSELESS CARRIAGE CLUB OF AMERICA WAS FOUNDED IN 1937 AND IS A NON-PROFIT INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PEOPLE DEDICATED TO THE ENJOYMENT, STUDY, AND PRESERVATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES OF AN-CIENT AGE AND HISTORICAL VALUE. NATIONAL MEMBERSHIP: $45.00 PER YEAR INCLUDES SPOUSE AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN AND A SUBSCRIPTION TO THE HORSELESS CARRIAGE GAZETTE MAGAZINE, SIX ISSUES PER YEAR.

IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO OWN AN OLD CAR TO BE ACCEPTED AS A MEMBER.

THE HORSELESS CARRIAGE CLUB OF AMERICA VALLEY OF THE SUN REGIONAL GROUP WAS ORGANIZED IN PHOENIX, SEPTEMBER 19, 1952 AND IS A NON-PROFIT ASSOCIATION OF PEOPLE DEDICATED TO THE ENJOYMENT, STUDY AND PRESERVATION OF MOTOR VEHI-CLES OF ANCIENT AGE AND HISTORICAL VALUE.

IT IS NECESSARY TO BE A REGISTERED NATIONAL MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING TO BE

ACCEPTED AS A REGIONAL MEMBER.

THE VALLEY OF THE SUN REGIONAL MEMBER-SHIP IS $25.00 PER YEAR AND INCLUDES SPOUSE, DEPENDENT CHILDREN AND A SUB-SCRIPTION TO THE DASHBOARD DITTIES NEWSLETTER, 10 ISSUES PER YEAR.

THE GROUP NEWSLETTER HAS A TYPICAL CIR-CULATION OF ABOUT 60 COPIES WITH E-MAIL COPIES SENT TO OTHER NEWSLETTERS.

THE PRINTED MATERIAL IS THE EXPRESSION OF THE EDITOR OR THE WRITERS AND NOT NECESSARILY THE OPINION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR THE MEMBERS AS A WHOLE.

IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO OWN AN OLD CAR TO BE ACCEPTED AS A MEMBER, ONLY TO SHARE THE INTEREST.

CLOSING DAY FOR CURRENT PUBLICATION IS THE 1st OF THE PREVIOUS MONTH.

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Ad fees must be paid in advance. Contact Michael Cook, 602-571-2809 or

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Volume 62, # 7

DASHBOARD DITTIES Our 62nd Year

I n s i d e t h i s i s s u e :

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Dave Recker

PREZ SEZ

On the Front Cover — Steve Evans 1927 Locomobile 8-80 Sedan photo by Doug Ward Photography, LLC

Summer’s nearly over and with it, this blistering heat. Al-though it continues to beat down upon us, there’s the hope of autumn just around the corner and some wonderful touring weather!

We had a nice turnout of 23 club members for our mid-summer get-together at Mac Alpine’s Soda Fountain. The restaurant is nicely decorated with antiques and has a nice store filled with vintage clothing – a perfect setting for our club! Many were sur-prised to find the luncheon was held on Terry Stine’s Birthday!

Cheryl Hartzler arrived early to do some decorating and adorned Terry with a very festive hat which she made from an array of balloons, and he gleefully wore. We had fun singing happy birthday and playing a word scramble game that Carol Sti-nes provided. Cheryl also made dozens of balloon “car” wrist-bands for the women.

Malts, burgers and ice cream sundaes were enjoyed by all. It was really good to get out of the heat! It was great to see that several people braved the heat and drove their vehicles to this event. I’m sure they melted on the way home.

A busy schedule awaits us as the weather starts to cool. Be sure to check out our calendar of events, starting with the pan-cake breakfast at Papago Park on September 19th and followed by many local car shows. We’ve also got some garage tours and our Thanksgiving and Christmas tours lined up, amongst others. It should be a great season. I hope to see everyone soon!

Dave

HCCA VSRG BOARD

MEMBERS 2

PREZ SEZ 3

EDITORIAL SPEAKING 4

NATIONAL NEWS 5

TOP OF THE HILL TOUR 2015 6

BOOST THE FUEL 9

A LITTLE HISTORY OF A SODA FOUNTAIN

PHARMACIST

14

MAC ALPINE’S 15

THE EVAN’S 1927 LOCOMOBILE MODEL 8-80 SEDAN

18

REGIONAL MEMBER STEVE EVANS 20

1927 LOCOMOBILE MODEL 8-80

5-PASSENGER SEDAN

21

FIRE! THE GARAGE IS

ON FIRE. 22

ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL?

24

HOT SUMMER SOCIAL 26

WHEELS & DEALS 28

THE LAST YEARS OF THE BEST BUILT CAR IN

AMERICA

31

GETTING TO KNOW THE BSD LADIES 33

VSRG HCCA BULLETIN BOARD 34

SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS 35

WHAT THE BSD DID DURING

SUMMER BREAK 32

CENTER SPREAD - Nathan Evans & Robert Evans driving Steve’s 1927 Locomobile 8-80 onto the lawn of AZ Biltmore before the start of the 2014 AZ Concours d'Elegance. Photo by Peter Singhof 2014

Back For the Big Game, 1909 Stanley Steamer.

On September 19 the “Valley

of the Sun” Regional Group turns 63. HAPPY

BIRTHDAY!

9/11/2001

Our 62nd Year 4 D a s h b o a r d D i t t i e s

EDITORIAL SPEAKING

by Michael Cook

I would like to thank Dave & Karen Recker, Terry & Carol Stines, Don & Anne Lottes, Kent Ridgeway, Alan & Mary Travis, Steve Evans, Ed Winkler, Arizona CCCA Region & their newsletter the Arizona Classic Road-runner, Restoration Supply Company, Allan & Beth Schmidt, Greg & Janet Wakeman , The Heizenrader Family and the Staff of MacAlpine's, Cheryl Hartzler and the BSD ladies, for all your contributions that made this newsletter possible.

JUNE -SEPT NO MEN'S GARAGE TOURS TOURS WILL RESUME IN OCTOBER

Some of our members need a little encouragement. Let's send them cards of "Thinking of You"

They are Our HCCA Valley of the Sun Arizona Family!!

Don & Joan Hart Shirley Johnson & Ken Kenewell

Stephen Freegard Steve & Honolu “Tootsie” Tatrai

we uplift you today and wish you well!

We have yards and yards of those plastic "chains" that the VSRG would put around the cars at the Christown car show. We also have the metal stands they connect to. If you would like these please contact Terry Stines @ (602) 538-8883 (C)

ARTICLE RESOURCES USED IN THIS ISSUE

BOOST THE FUEL PAGE 9

THE HORSELESS CARRIAGE GAZETTE MARCH-APRIL, 1988 PAGE 42

A LITTLE HISTORY OF A SODA FOUNTAIN PHARMACIST PAGE 14

http://www.foundcare.com/258/

FIRE! THE GARAGE IS ON FIRE. PAGE 22

http://www.nachi.org/garage-fires-client.htm

ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL? Page 24

http://carolinanaturally.blogspot.com/2013_11_30_archive.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_American_football

http://www.profootballhof.com/history/general/birth.aspx

http://www.understanding-american-football.com/history_of_football.html

http://deadspin.com/did-football-cause-20-deaths-in-1905-re-investigating-1506758181

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/score-one-for-roosevelt-83762245/?no-ist

THE LAST YEARS OF THE BEST BUILT CAR IN AMERICA PAGE 31

http://www.locomobilesociety.com/history.cfm

Excepts of information were taken from above web sites for the articles listed above.

PLEASE NOTE CHANGES FOR SUBMITTAL OF INFOR-MATION TO BE PUBLISHED IN DITTIES ON PAGE 2

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To: Regional Groups (RG) and Affiliated Registries (AR) Contacts and Others Re: Board Meeting, Member Payments, Viewing Web Pages, 2016 HCCA Convention, Hershey Meetings, Regions and Registries, Tour Library Expansion Issue: 2015-07-24 #07

Brass and Gas, Boxborough, MA – On June 24 the HCCA held a Board Meeting at the New England Brass and Gas tour. Some of the top-ics discussed were a minor amendment to the timing of the annual meeting; printing of a new HCCA Roster in 2015; formation of a new investment advisory committee; changes and additions to the new HCCA Tour Library; status of new registries and a discussion about the scanning and availability all club documents for members.

Member Dues Payments – In the end of May

2015, the HCCA credit card processing pay-ment vendor did not process some member payments and no error record was given to HCCA. To correct the problem, a new pay-ment vendor has been obtained. Any member who made a renewal or new member pay-ment over the first weeks of June and did not get charged should contact the HCCA office. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Richard West Cadillac Project – Final Report

The desire of Richard West (a longtime HCCA member) was to make a donation to HCCA that would benefit members. Since the club is not in the restoration business, a decision was made by the directors to get the large number of assorted Cadillac parts back into the hands of the car owners that need them. In 2014, at the annual Hershey fall show an offsite auction was held to sell the parts. From the auction HCCA raised over $30,000 that will be used to minimize club cost in-creases. Richard West will remain in our memories for years to come.

HCCA Web Site Page Format – Some visitors

that access the HCCA web site with iPad and phone web searches may have had prob-lems with viewing some HCCA menus and pages do to image resolution and format issue. The HCCA board has approved the de-velopment of new formats that will allow access by other media devises belonging to younger members.

2016 HCCA National Convention Dates … Mark your calendar – To avoid conflicts with an early Easter in 2016 and other scheduled tours and flea markets, the HCCA National Annual Convention and Tours will be April 3 – 8, 2016 at the Hampton Inn in Brooksville, FL. More de-tails will be provided as we get closer … “Swarm to the Warm”.

2015 Hershey Flea Market Meeting, PA –

Reminder … As in the past, the HCCA Her-shey tent will be open for members use by Noon Wed, October 7th through Friday af-ternoon October 9th. If any Regional Group or Affiliated Registry wants to use the HCCA tent for a local meeting or get-together, they should contact the HCCA Office to reserve the date and time wanted. Since times from past years are not guaranteed, space is reserved on a first come first serve basis.

Differences between a Regional Group

and an Affiliated Registry – Though the two club organizations are similar … a Regional Group is a limited Geographic area and may be more formal; while an affiliated Register is defined by a Cate-gory (like but not limited to - make, model, motor, cylinders, period, cool-ing, wheels…). The formation of Regis-tries can tend to be slightly less formal than a Regional Group.

HCCA Tour Library – At the June 2015

HCCA Board the new policies and stan-dards for the acceptance of new tours to the HCCA Tour Library were reviewed. When the policy and standard for tour is approved, procedures will be created and used to update the Web Site pages. More details will be given later.

Share, Educate and Pass It On…

Carlton Pate / [email protected]

HCCA National Vice President

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TOP OF THE HILL TOUR

STORY AND PHOTOS BY DON LOTTES

Over Mother’s Day weekend a group from the Valley of the Sun Horseless Carriage Club headed to Southern California to participate in the “Top of the Hill” tour. The tour which went through the rolling hills around Escondido, California was a joint effort between the San Diego and La Jolla Regional Groups of the HCCA. Alan and Mary Travis brought their stately 1907 Stevens-Duryea touring car for the event and were joined by backseat passengers Don and Anne Lottes. Along the route, they met up with Terry and Carol Stines and their daughter Christine.

The morning assembly point for the tour was at Kit Carson Park in Escondido. After some tire kicking and catching up with old friends we had the driver’s meeting and were ready to hit the road. The drive was done at a leisurely pace passing amongst the vineyards and small farms of the picturesque countryside. The temperature was cool enough to make riding in an open car a little brisk.

The first stop along the tour was at Restoration Supply Company where Allan and Beth Schmidt had an open house of their business. They allowed us to see behind the scenes of one of the finest brass era restoration shops in the country and Beth was busy showing off the parts supply warehouse. Almost everyone who has been in the hobby for any length of time has bought restoration supplies from the Schmidt Family. It was great to see so many brass cars in the shop in varying degrees of restoration.

After we left Restoration Supply Company we were heading further up into the hills for our lunch destination. Greg and Janet Wakeman graciously opened up their home and private collection for our final stop. The Wakeman’s villa is perched on one of the highest hills in the valley. The climb was so steep to their place that numerous cars had to be towed to the top. The Stevens-Duryea even ran out of gravity for the fuel system just short of the summit and had to be pulled the last few feet.

The Wakeman home is like walking through a museum. They have a spectacular 1910 Lo-comobile Model 40 Type I Four Passenger Demi Tonneau, a Henderson motorcycle, and an Indian motorcycle. Their collection of vehicles is not large, but they are remarkable exam-ples. The entire property is decorated with vintage gas pumps, old porcelain signs, and every type of antique imaginable. They opened up their home for touring and every room was taste-fully decorated with antiques.

Over 100 Horseless Carriage folks were on hand for the taco feast provided by the Wake-man's. Following a wonderful meal, Greg demonstrated many of his stationary engines to the crowd. After viewing room after room of engines and equipment it was time to head back down the mountain to reality. Thanks to all the hard work by the two regional groups in put-ting together a wonderful tour.

All lined up and ready to go! Alan Travis explaining some of the finer points of his 1907 Stevens-Duryea

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Kit Carson Park in

Escondido

The tour is pulling into the Restoration Supply Company grounds where they had to double park the vehicles to get them all in.

Time for the driver's briefing Getting the Cadillac ready for the tour

What a nice lineup

Anne Lottes in the Backseat of the 1907 Stevens-Duryea

Don & Anne Lottes Rode with Alan & Mary Travis in their 1907 Stevens - Duryea

Gil Klecan and Alan Travis

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Restoration Supply Company of Allan & Beth Schmidt

Two massive touring cars

Terry Stines checks out an absolutely stunning 1910 Cadillac Touring

Inside at the Schmidt Restoration Shop

Brass at Schmidt's

Don and Terry picking up their new cata-logs from Beth Schmidt

Mary Travis trying out the head gear

Our group looked over the many projects Allan Schmidt was working on while the tour reorganized to make the drive out through Ramona and on to the new hilltop estate of Greg & Janet Wakeman - CapSheet

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The Hill Climb NOTE: MAKE SURE YOUR GAS TANK IS TOPPED OFF AS THERE WILL BE SOME HILLS!!!

Boost the Fuel Sometimes the hills are too steep or the high temperatures cause vapor locking. It sure would be nice to have one of those "unmentionable" electric fuel pumps to "boost" the fuel on to the carburetor, but you don't want the pump in the line and on all of the time. One solution is to install the pump as shown in Figure 1 using a light-weight, low-resistance fuel line check valve. This type is used with outboard motor bulb type remote tank primer pumps. The electric pump can be turned on when needed and left off when not needed.

Source: THE HORSELESS CARRIAGE GAZETTE MARCH-APRIL, 1988 Page 42

The long hill up to the Wakeman's house proved to be a bit too much for the Travis' 1907 Stevens-Duryea. We ran out of gravity for the fuel system.

Having fun along the tour

A quick tow to the top of the hill! This Velie touring car needed a little help and had to hitch a ride when it decided it liked 3rd gear so much it wouldn’t change.

Highland Valley Road is quite challenging with steep hills and switchbacks that cause modern iron to quiver in their brake shoes, and we all got a bit of gear change practice.

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The Wakeman Home

The old cars felt right at home parked out-side the “old” barn and made the proper im-age. The mass production of cars created a na-tionwide prosperity and resulted in one of the most profound social changes in Amer-ica's history.

Allan & Beth Schmidt 1910 Pierce Arrow 36 Touring

Allan Schmidt is on the right explaining the fine points of the 1907 Stevens-Duryea engine.

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The Wakeman home is like walking through a museum. They have a spectacular 1910 Loco-mobile roadster, a Henderson motorcycle, and an Indian motorcycle. Their collection of vehi-cles is not large, but they are remarkable examples. The entire property is decorated with vintage gas pumps, old porcelain signs, and every type of antique imaginable.

Indian

1926 Pierce-Arrow Model 33 roadster

Henderson

Lining up for the Taco Fiesta! The food was wonderful!

The Wakeman’s generosity included a taco cart meal that was quite warming, unless you happened to go for the XXXX hot sauce, in which case you felt somewhat more than warm! - CapSheet The 100-plus people in attendance spread out around the house on the multiple patios, outdoor covered bar, or near the Koi pond to enjoy the spectacular views. - SDRG Website

1910 Locomobile Model 40 Type I Four Passenger Demi Tonneau




The Wakeman’s opened up their home for touring and every room was tastefully decorated with antiques.

Greg demonstrating one of his many engines The beautiful Koi pond at the Wakeman's estate

An enormous walking beam A portable working wagon that was able to do pump-ing and wood sawing.

Following a wonderful meal, Greg demonstrated many of his stationary engines to the crowd. - Don Lottes Greg’s assortment of do-nothing engines was amazing, and he demonstrated several of them doing nothing. The slow working mechanisms are fascinating to watch as they go through the Otto cycle and the enormous flywheels spin around with the fly-ball governors bobbing to maintain speed. I loved this one particular engine which softly chugged along, mostly working to pump cooling water to itself. Mesmerizing! - CapSheet

Janet Wakeman gave Mary Travis & Anne Lottes a tour of their home.

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The Wakeman Bathroom

Don Lottes sitting on a miners Toilet Car. Could this be where the idea for today's port-a-john came from?

Heading Back Down - After viewing room af-ter room of engines and equipment and touring the house it was time to head back down the mountain to reality. Thanks to all the hard work by the San Diego and La Jolla Regional Groups in putting together a wonderful tour.


A LITTLE HISTORY OF A SODA FOUNTAIN PHARMACIST HTTP://WWW.FOUNDCARE.COM/258/

If the word “pharmacist” is mentioned today, the image of a white coat and cash register will most likely pop into your head. Possibly even a drive-thru or a grocery store. Long gone are the days when the local pharmacist knew your name and spending a dollar (on anything) was a big purchase.

But let’s take a few moments to reminisce and travel back to the early days of the American pharmacy.

Let’s start in the late 1800s.

Jacob Baur is a drugstore owner, or commonly referred to back then as a “druggist.” He spent most of his spare time working on a machine that would commercialize carbon-ated water. He soon perfected his “coke” method, and after raising funds he moved to Chicago (from Terre Haute, IN) and began a company which later became known as Liquid Carbonic Corp.

Fast forward to the early 1900s, and soda fountain manufacturers have popped up all over the U.S., making it convenient for drugstores around the country to install soda fountains in their establishments.

Despite the 1920s and 1930s being labeled “The Great De-pression,” the concept of a “Soda Fountain Pharmacist” flour-ished. Prohibition had banned the sale of alcoholic beverages and the only escape for socializing Americans would (legally) take place in the pharmacy. People would grab their friends, pull up a stool and order a phosphate!

The soda fountain pharmacy saw as much success, if not more, in the ‘40s and ‘50s. But there was backlash from the ingredients in the soda – custom-ers’ believing it was “intoxicating and addictive.”

Also, large chain drugstores began introducing “full self-service” stores to the masses in the 1950s, and the wholesome and small pharmacies started to decrease in number.

Today, the word “pharmacist” can mean an array of things. Mostly, however, it’s the person behind the counter filling your prescription at CVS or Walgreens. And you can still get a soda at most pharmacies. Although, those sodas aren’t being pumped from a fountain and you won’t be sitting in a bar-like atmosphere while you sip on it.

Modern pharmacies not only fill prescriptions, offer health exams and vaccinations, but they develop pictures and sell almost everything; from gallons of milk to camping gear, from makeup to the latest DVDS. If you’re in a bind, and need something quick – the nearest drug-store will most likely have what you need or at least a comparable product.

What do you call soft drinks? Check out this map and see if they’re correct: http://www.popvssoda.com/countystats/total-county.html


MACALPINE'S VINTAGE SODA FOUNTAIN SHOP TAKEN FROM THE MENU AT MACALPINES

Looking back at the history and character of a true Phoenix treasure….

Imagine the year 1929, when Birch's 7th Street Phar-macy opened their doors at this location. Things were quite different here in Phoenix. Back then, Seventh Street was a dusty old trail, and this location was "out in the "country." The local soda fountain was the cen-ter of social activity for people of all ages. Fred MacAlpine, or "Mac" as his friends called him, bought the pharmacy and the fountain in 1938.

MacAlpine's is one of the few remaining original soda fountains in the United States. If these stools could talk, they would tell tales about how hard the young newspaper boy worked to earn a 10 cents for an old fashioned malt and of the many "regulars" that purchased their Burma-Shave or Prince Albert (in a can) here. These walls would recite a rich history of economic booms and de-clines, wars fought and sweethearts reunited at the end for a "victory" ice cream soda at their favor-ite neighborhood joint, then the sock-hopping '50s gave way to the mod ‘60s.... and so much more.

Built the same year as such Phoenix landmarks as the Orpheurn Theatre and the Arizona Biltmore, MacAlpine's has endured the stock market crash of '29, the Great Depression of the '30s, World War II, and migration of thou-sands to the wild, wild, west ... all while Phoenix grew from a small, dusty town into the sixth-largest city in our great nation.

Throughout the years, MacAlpine's customers have included a who's who of Arizona. Barry Goldwater, U.S. Senator and Presidential Nominee, lived up the street and was a regular at MacAlpine's. Joan Ganz Cooney, one of the creators of Sesame Street, used to hang out at MacAlpine's during her days at North High School. "Uncle Frank" – world famous architect, Frank Lloyd Wright would stop by when he was in the neighborhood visiting friends. Wallace and Ladmo, along with Pat McMahon, aka as Gerald, Aunt Maud, Captain Super and Marshall Good were also regulars at MacAlpine's. MacAlpine's spans the decades as a favorite place to hang out after school and have a soda fountain treat with friends ...or maybe a date with someone special. If you have a story about coming to MacAlpine's or living in this area, please do tell! One Saturday morning, as the rumor goes, Wayne Newton was hors-ing around on a stool at the fountain with his brother, Jerry, when they

caught the eye of local talent scout Lew King. A stint on his Channel 12 talent show garnered the attention of a Las Vegas booking agent the rest is history.

History is their passion. Creating a unique experience for their customers is their pleasure. They keep history alive in the an-tique/ retro store and vintage clothing boutique. They hope you enjoy your experience and please invite a friend to come down and experience a step back in time with them!

The Heizenrader Family and the Staff of MacAlpine's

Monica Heizenrader (center) with her two daughters


MACALPINE'S VINTAGE SODA FOUNTAIN SHOP

So I've passed this place many times and decided to stop in. And I am so glad I did. I love the ambience. I had to do a double look around when I first walked in because you don't walk di-rectly into the restaurant. There are technically three rooms that cross in the center room which is the restau-rant. Each of the side rooms are small and hold antiques, clothing, furniture pictures and misc. items. A hidden gem of a place that takes you back in time and makes you wonder "What year am I in?" I ordered some water while I read through the menu. When my water ar-rived it came without a straw. At first I was upset but then I noticed the old school straw container on the table. I giggled. I really giggled.

Then I saw the menu; Ice cream, Soda fountain drinks, Soda with ice cream. My inner child was jumping with joy. I got squirmy. I couldn't decide what I wanted. I want it all! I want it all NOW mommy! Oh wait, mom's in CA. But I still want it all!

I ordered a Reuben sandwich with a Coke and for desert I ordered a Banana Royale Sundae topped with caramel. I sat on the bench, swaying side to side, dancing in my seat to the oldies playing on the speakers, while sipping on my Coke and savoring my sundae. It's really cool to see the old merchandise that's for sale like signs, old cars, lug-gage, cigarette machines, old stoves or jewelry. I love that the old pharmacy is where the cook is. I'm in love with this place. And it has such a rich history. I'm going to tell everyone I know about this place.


MACALPINE'S VINTAGE SODA FOUNTAIN SHOP



Photo by Peter Singhof 2014


Classic, Pre-Classic & Brass-Era automobiles. You must also ask Steve about his 1927 Locomoble Model 8-80. The Model 8-80 is a rare car with only a handful remaining. Steve had met the past

president of the CCCA, and he encouraged him to join their club, which he did. He then started to look for an “affordable” CCCA car that he could use with his family. Of course, this nar-rowed his search and he found this Locomobile advertised on prewarcars.com. Why the Loco-mobile? Steve wanted an affordable Classic in which he could pack up his family for a drive, a car that everyone could enjoy. Additionally, Steve still has the 1963 Buick Riviera he received as a high-school graduation gift. It looks like cars become part of the family in the Evans’ household.

After acquiring the car, sight unseen, a family friend and fellow collector in IL drove to Mis-souri and towed the car back to his garage where Steve planned to have it picked up and shipped to him. He was with his father at Amelia Island, when he got the call that their friend had had a garage fire.

There were six vehicles in the garage, Steve’s car was farthest from the fire, but had exten-sive smoke and heat damage. Luckily, it was insured and he had Sanders Restoration in IL perform the repairs and the results look great. Even though the photos made it look worse the damage was really cosmetic (paint, plating, glass, the vinyl roof material, etc.). The only loss (that Steve hasn’t been able to replace) was the hardware for a set of wind-wings. Other-wise, she’s just as he acquired her.

After getting the car back to Arizona, Steve drove it briefly and it was apparent that the clutch and rod bearings were on there way out. Thus, an unplanned engine rebuild took place at R&R machine in Tempe. Steve had new pistons made in the process. So, Steve has now owned it for over 2 year and he is looking forward to finally using the car this fall.

Steve doesn’t know the history of this particular car, but found some interesting informa-tion about these late Locomobiles. Locomobile had gone bankrupt in 1921/22 and were even-tually purchased by Durant to be his luxury line in the Durant Motor Company empire (patterned after GM). The only model Locomobile was making at the time was the six cylinder, model 48 - which they had been making since 1911. Durant introduce the new Locomobile Jr. (later named the model 8-66) in 1925/26 and in 1927 introduced the model 8-80 (Steve’s car). The engines were sourced from Lycoming and you my remember that Lycoming was sold in 1927 to E.L. Cord - Locomobile was the only company to continue to source engines from

Meet Steve Evans, who reside just north of town in Anthem. Steve is a native of Massachusetts and has resided in the Valley since 1990.

Steve, Barbara and their two children Nathan and Anna are among our newest members. They joined our group in 2013. Steve is a graduate of Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) and today owns “FastVertical”, a consulting firm with a focus on improving sales and marketing performance for small and me-dium size businesses. A car guy all his life, Steve was brought up by his father, Bob, to love the automobile. He can tell stories of chugging through the mud at Hershey from the age of seven, searching for treasures! To understand Steve’s passion for the automobile, just visit www.VintageMotoring.blogspot.com. This is Steve’s website where he writes about vintage cars. Please check it out; you will be astounded at Steve’s knowledge of

REGIONAL MEMBER STEVE EVANS

Steve Evans

Nathan pointing out Steve’s 63 Buick Riviera

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STEVE EVANS 1927 LOCOMOBILE MODEL 8-80 SEDAN them after the sale). Locomobile never made their own bodies, they offered 5 different bod-ies for the model 8-80 in 1927, and Steve suspect’s that this 5-passenger sedan body was made by McFarland in their Connersville, IN plant.

McFarland was also purchased by E.L. Cord in 1927 as they were producing bodies for Cord as well. Steve has read that Locomobile only produced 499 model 8-80s in 1927 (production started in April of that year). Steve’s car is number 202; probably made in May or June. Total product for Locomobile in 1927 was only 1794 cars.

The companies financial fitness was always in question after 1922 and when Durant went under so did Locomobile, in 1929 - before the start of the depression. Today, Steve has been able to locate five model 8-80s (both 1927 and 1928 cars); three of which are on the road.

Steve and his father, Bob, are members of the National HCCA and both became “Valley of the Sun “regional members in 2013.

These photos where taken the day after the fire. There were six vehicles in the garage, Steve’s car was farthest from the fire, but had exten-sive smoke and heat damage. Luckily, it was insured and Steve had Sanders Restoration in IL perform the repairs and the results look great. Even though the photos made it look worse the damage was really cosmetic (paint, plating, glass, the vinyl roof material, etc.). The only loss (that Steve haven’t been able to replace) was the hardware for a set of wind-wings. Otherwise, she’s just as he acquired her.

The Locomobile at Sanders Restoration in IL after the fire getting a cosmetic restoration.

Completed cosmetic restoration performed by Sanders Restorations in IL.

Public debut at the 2014 AZ Concours d'Elegance

Original Base Price $2,850.00 Wheelbase 130 inches Clutch Type Single plate Axle Type Semi-floating Differential Ratio 4.81 to 1 Suspension: Front & Rear Semi‐elliptic

leaf springs

Engine Type Lycoming Special L‐head Engine Model 4H/M Displacement 298.6 cu. in. Cylinders Straight 8 Bore & Stroke 3.25 X 4.50 inches Brake Horsepower 90@3000 rpm N.C.C.A. Rated Horsepower 33.8

The engine is similar to the Auburn’s but not the same.

Photo by John Wiley


Locomobile never made their own bodies, they offered 5 different bodies for the model 8-80 in 1927, and Steve suspects that this 5-passenger sedan body was made by McFarland in their Con-nersville, IN plant. Steve has read that Locomo-bile only produced 499 model 8-80s in 1927 (product started April of that year) VIN/Serial No. 102 to 600. His car is number 202; probably made in May or June.



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FIRE! THE GARAGE IS ON FIRE.

A powerful mill whistle is blasting out a warning to the town. The shrill siren of a fire engine pierces the air. The little red fire engine speeds through the business section, her hand cranked siren wailing, red light glaring. Here and there it slows a moment as a volunteer fireman runs out of a store, donning his helmet and fire coat, and jumps on the tailboard.

The townspeople stop, children begin to run yelling with excitement. FIRE! A Garage is on Fire! A dog howls and leaps after his master. Others begin to follow beckoning to their neighbors to come watch the show. Standing on the front porch, in a rumpled old jacket with his hands in his pocket, stood an elderly gentleman his eyes dancing about in his old weather beaten face as he follows the flight of his grandson chasing af-ter his friends. A vision of his youth dances into his head as he relives the day the first time fire in a garage occurred in this town.

An employee started a motor inside the town’s Motor Ve-hicle Repair and Storage Co. garage after repairs were completed. A back-fire occurred and the gasoline tank of that vehicle caught fire. In a few seconds the flames ignited the wooden ceiling and swept over the entire garage. There were no sprinklers and no skylights in those days.

But today’s garage fire is at a residential home. The majority of residential homes in North America have a garage of some type associated with it. Whether the garage is attached or sepa-rate they have become a standard feature of many homes, and home owners and hobbyists need to be aware of the potential hazards these structures may contain when it comes to preventing a fire.

The modern day garage was born out of the old carriage houses used to store the horse and carriage back when that was the only mode of transportation. The carriage house or old barns were made over into garages when the first horseless carriages were gaining popularity, and it was in such surroundings that the repair and upkeep were done. Fathers would arrive home from work, eat hasty suppers, climb into overalls or old clothes and head for the barn. The experience wouldn't be so severe in warm weather, but when the chill of fall and winter arrived, the exposure was difficult to bear. Barns, being open and drafty, many of them were warmed by small oil heat-ers. There was no room for stoves or provision for pipes carrying off smoke. Also, there was some danger of fire. Property owners were constantly being warned by fire department inspectors to use great care while working on machines in made-over barns and sheds.

There was danger from the use of gasoline and oil, and early day motorists had much to learn about the job of acting as nursemaids to the new-fangled machines which were modeled after horse-drawn vehicles.

A garage by definition is a shelter or repair shop for automotive vehicles. That definition has changed over the years to not only include automobile storage or repairs but also as an extra space for storing house-hold items, as a converted office, and as a man cave.

A lot of fires start in the garage and the risk to hav-ing the flames spread into the living area occurs more easily if the garage is attached to the home. Some of the reasons for this are:

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FIRE! THE GARAGE IS ON FIRE. This is the area that people most likely do welding or any work on their cars; these activities re-

quire working with all sorts of flammable materials. A lot of water heaters are located in garages because some run on natural gas. If the pilot light

was to go out and a spark happened, it may ignite the fumes. Car batteries can also spark under certain conditions.

Cars sometimes drip oil and gas. These fluids may collect unnoticed and eventually ignite. Flammable liquids, such as gasoline, motor oil and paint are commonly stored in garages. The following tips can help prevent garage fires completely or can slow down the ability for them to

spread: If the garage allows access to the attic make sure the access door is made from a material that is

fire rated. The walls and ceiling and most importantly the doors should be fire rated. The floor should be clear of clutter. Loose papers, oily rags and other potentially flammable items

are extremely dangerous if they are strewn about the garage floor. Use light bulbs with the proper wattage and do not overload electrical outlets. Tape down all cords and wires so they are not twisted or accidentally yanked. Do not install a pet door in the door! Flames can more easily spread into the living area through a

pet door and most pet doors are made of plastic which offers zero fire rating. It the door has a window make sure that it is fire-rated. The door should be self-closing. While it may be inconvenient, especially while carrying groceries

into the house from the car, doors should be self-closing. You never know when a fire will happen and it would be unfortunate to accidentally leave the door open while a fire is starting in the ga-rage.

Check the joints and open spaces around the door. Make sure that they are tightly sealed. Any openings at all can allow dangerous fumes, such as carbon monoxide or gasoline vapor, to enter the living area.

Concerning items placed on the floor, you should check for the following: Store all flammable liquids in clearly labeled, self-closing containers and only in small amounts.

Keep them away from heaters, appliances, pilot lights and other sources of heat or flame. Never store propane tanks indoors. If they catch fire they can explode. Propane tanks are sturdy

enough to be stored outdoors. In summary, there are plenty of things that you can do to prevent garage fires from spreading to the

rest of the house or to keep them from starting in the first place. We return you now back to our story. Upon arrival, the firefighters found flames blowing out of two

windows on the first floor of a barn on the property, which contained a half-dozen vintage vehicles from the early 1900s. The firefighters made an aggressive interior attack until conditions deteriorated and they had to exit the building. By then the fire had extended to the second floor of the structure, and it took the Fire Department about two hours to extinguish the blaze. The couple’s home and an-other barn were not damaged in the blaze. The fire is believed to be accidental, although the exact cause of the fire remains under investigation according to the Fire Department. The fire caused $1 million dollars in damage.

The owner said he had been working in the barn for hours before his wife called him into the couple’s home for a sandwich. “Ten minutes later, we heard an explosion. I thought it was a plane, but my wife said, ‘You better look at the barn,’” the owner informed the townspeople the next day while taking a break from clearing water and debris from around the vehicles he had worked for more than 20 years to restore. The couple will attempt to restore the vehicles or salvage parts from them, which are rare and difficult to source. The town’s wrecker service helped the cou-ple to remove the burned vehicles and take them to an off-site storage location. A 1910 Chalmers Detroit Touring Car, a 1913 Havers, a 1908 Duro and a 1927

Locomobile were among the vehicles damaged. How safe is your vehicle stored in your garage?

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ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL? College football (there was no professional football leagues yet) was never more rugged

than in the late 19th century and early 1900s. Even though we call it by the same name, foot-ball was a different sport in those days.

During the late 1870s, American “football” resem-bled a combination of soccer and rugby with a riot mob mentality. The games had no written rules to gov-ern the contest but were negotiated before each game. Football was a grinding, bruising sport in which the forward pass was illegal and brute strength was required to move the ball. There was no neutral zone and no limit to how many players could be on the line at the same time. There were no quarterbacks, wide receivers, first downs or forward passes.

Starting in 1880, Walter Camp, a Yale player now known as the father of American football, introduced a series of changes to make the game more strategic. Unfortunately, some ended up making the game more dangerous.

Football drew tens of thousands of spectators and rivaled professional baseball in fan appeal, but football in the early 1900s was lethally brutal. Players locked arms in mass forma-tions and used their helmetless heads as battering rams. Gang tackles routinely buried ball carriers underneath a ton and a half of tangled humanity.

Games were 70 minutes long; players would take part in almost every play; there was no neutral zone between the offensive and defensive line; and since you needed only five yards for a first down, there was less incentive to run outside the tackles. Teams would strategize to control possession by bowling their way forward, inch by inch, yard by yard, punch by punch.

In the early days of football, a touchdown was worth zero points. A touchdown, however, gave you the right to kick the ball between two poles that were connected by a string. If the ball sailed over the string, the kicking team scored one point.

At the turn of the 20th century, America’s football gridirons were killing fields. Players had very little to protect their bodies. There were no helmets to protect the head. No mouthpieces, face guards, no pads to shield their shoulders, and small padding in the pants were of little benefit to them. The most you would see would be the occasional nose guard or hat. Their bodies were vulnerable to painful blows. With little protective equipment, players sustained gruesome injuries—wrenched spinal cords, crushed skulls and broken ribs that pierced their hearts.

The most common play featured the flying wedge. In the wedge's ancestral form, offensive players assumed a V-shaped formation behind the line of scrimmage, and then converged en masse on a single defensive lineman. Think of it—half a ton of bone and muscle coming into collision with a man weighing 160 or 170 pounds. They knew it would be effective. If you would run up the middle, then you would just slam them as hard as you possibly can in order to try and gain as much yardage as possible.


ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL? The "Flying Hurdle", a daredevil play, were also common. Mounted on the shoulders of teammates, the player was catapulted head-long across the line of scrimmage over the defenders' heads , with the goal of the player landing on his feet and streaking away from the stunned and frequently surprised defenders which enabled him to sprint past frequently surprised defenses. As for player padding, there was none. This was before leather helmets, before rudimen-tary pads, before everything. If the plays were not executed cor-rectly the resulting collisions often led to serious injuries and sometimes even death

Within a few years, the Wedge was abolished, but the introduction of nose guards and flimsy leather helmets—both of which were optional—created illusions of safety that encouraged even more violent plays. A man getting jumped on by 10 other men, none of whom has padding, none of whom is restrained by any rules other than those governed by his conscience. The crowds ate it up—by the early 1890s, 40,000 fans attended the biggest games.

But criticism, too, was growing. Charles Eliot, president of Harvard, became the unofficial leader of the anti-football movement. By 1895, he was calling for an outright ban.

Football did have one towering supporter on its side, though: Teddy Roo-sevelt, a Harvard grad whom Eliot had once called “feeble.” Roosevelt es-poused “muscular Christianity,” a belief that the path to a stronger spirit was a stronger body. Though he never played the game, partially due to his reliance on glasses, Roosevelt was a devoted fan. His belief that the foot-ball field was a proving ground for the battlefield was validated by the per-formance of his fellow Rough Riders who were former football standouts. “In life, as in a football game,” he wrote, “the principle to follow is: Hit the line hard; don’t foul and don’t shirk, but hit the line hard!” In 1903, the president told an audience, “I believe in rough games and in rough, manly sports. I do not feel any particular sympathy for the person who gets bat-tered about a good deal so long as it is not fatal. Football, however, was

fatal, and even Roosevelt acknowledged it required reform if it was to be saved. With his son Theodore Jr. now playing for the Harvard freshman team, he had a paternal interest in reforming the game as well.

But as football-related casualties increased, even Roosevelt recognized that the game would have to be changed in order to be preserved. In 1905, the fourth year of his presidency, 18 players died and 159 suffered severe injuries.

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HOT SUMMER SOCIAL PHOTOS BY MICHAEL COOK & CHERYL HARTZLER

We had a turned out of 23 members from our group who braved the tri-ple digit heat to gathered to social-ize and celebrate a birthday of one of our members at Mac Alpines. We enjoyed great food, cool treats, fun and games. A good time was had by all.

Time for the “HOT SUMMER SOCIAL”

L-R Clockwise Dan Obele, Bobbie Croddy, Glenn & Roya Bowlus, Bill Gatley, Linda Cook and the “Birthday Boy” Terry Stines

L-R Clockwise Dan Obele, Bobbie Croddy, Roya Bowlus, Carol Stines who is unsnag-ing Terry’s “Older Than Dirt” ball from his balloon “Birthday” hat

Seated clockwise are Richard Spears, Bill Gatley, Cecelia, Roya Bowlus and with his back to the camera Dan Obele

L-R Roya Bowlus, Donna Cody and Glenn Bowlus L-R Dan Obele, Terry Stines and Dave Recker

L-R Cecelia, Roya Bowlus and Donna Cody L-R Linda Cook and potential new members Jan and Tom Wolcott


HOT SUMMER SOCIAL PHOTOS BY MICHAEL COOK & CHERYL HARTZLER

L-R Clockwise Bob and Bobbie Cruddy, Anne Lottes Carol Stines, Linda Cook, Terry Stines, hid-den behind Terry is Jan Wolcott, Tom Wolcott, Don Lottes, Karen and Dave Recker.

Kent Ridgeway and Glenn Bowlus L-R Don and Anne Lottes, Carol and Terry Stines

It was hard to choose just one of these treats during the Hot Summer Social!


ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL? But as football-related casualties increased, even Roosevelt recognized that the game would

have to be changed in order to be preserved. In 1905, before the season began, McClure’s Magazine published a scathing, scandal-packed

exposé: allegations of paid recruits, players who weren’t students lining up on the field, and the organized takeout of a black player during a game. One university official called it a “boy-killing, man-mutilating, money-making, education-prostituting, gladiatorial sport.” And he was right: The 1905 season turned into what the Chicago Tribune labeled a “death harvest.” During that 1905 season 18 players died and 159 suffered severe injuries.

A Princeton alumnus tallied, among other wounds, four concussions, three “kicks in the head,” seven broken collarbones, three grave spinal injuries, five serious internal injuries, three broken arms, four dislocated shoulders, four broken noses, three broken shoulder blades, three broken jaws, two eyes “gouged out,” one player bitten and another knocked unconscious three times in the same game, one breastbone fractured, one ruptured intestine and one player “dazed.”

Roosevelt’s son, Teddy Roosevelt Jr., was bruised and his nose broken—deliberately according to some accounts, in the Harvard-Yale junior varsity game. Universities across the country, from Columbia to Stanford, started banning the sport. It looked as though football was doomed.

Girls played football in 1905 as well, and they died playing football, too. If you happened to be of the belief that delicate girls ought not to be playing the rough-and-tumble game of football, then the death of Miss Bernadette Decker, 18, in Cumberland, Md., was perfect kindling for your argument.

Roosevelt stepped in. On October 9, fresh from negotiating an end to the Russo-Japanese War, Roosevelt sought to end violence on the football field as well as the battlefield. Using his “big stick,” the First Fan summoned to the White House Secretary of State Elihu Root, as well as some of the game’s most powerful figures, including Walter Camp and John E. Owsley of Yale, Princeton’s Arthur Hillebrand, and Harvard’s William T. Reid for a closed-door meeting at the White House. “Football is on trial,” Roosevelt declared. “Because I believe in the game, I want to do all I can to save it. And so I have called you all down here to see whether you won’t all agree to abide by both the letter and spirit of the rules, for that will help.”

Roosevelt urged them to curb excessive violence and set an example of fair play for the rest of the country. The coaches eventually agreed in a reserved way to condemn brutality and pledged to keep the game clean.

A press release went out, in which the universities' respective coaches promised to abide by the both the letter and spirit of the rules of the game, though it wasn't much of a promise. Even then, the officials from Yale denied knowing anything about roughhousing in college football.

Roosevelt soon discovered that brokering peace in the Far East may have been an easier proposition than getting an American sport to clean up its act. Fatalities and injuries mounted during the 1905 season.

By March 1906, 62 institutions became charter members of the Intercollegiate Athletic Asso-ciation of the United States (to be renamed the National Collegiate Athletic Association in 1910).

The organization was tasked with cleaning up the game. After several heated rounds of meet-ings, the committee announced new rules of the sport, jump-starting football’s evolution toward its modern form. In an effort to appease the public outcry, the forward pass was legalized (but because an incomplete pass resulted in a turnover, it was rarely used); the game was short-ened to 60 minutes; the neutral zone was instituted; six men had to be on the line of scrim-mage (there was previously no limit); limited the number of players who could line up in the backfield to five; and the new down and distance was three downs to gain 10 yards (instead of the old four to gain five yards) in the hopes of encouraging the high-risk, high-reward runs to the outside; prohibited hurdling and yardage penalties for unsportsmanlike conduct were insti-tuted.

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W H E E L S A N D D E A L S

Parting Out: 1948 Cadillac, Arizona car. Steve Macon 520-316-9030

[email protected]

The good stuff: rear 3 piece window is perfect and have that trim. All 4 doors are in reasonable condition but only right rear has all the glass. Rear bumper is good could be rechromed, front bumper is bent could be straightened and rechromed both have full brackets. Instrument panel is complete and all there fits 48 only. Sheet metal is all there and easily repair-able or ready to sand and paint. Complete car except for ra-diator, grill and rims. Engine is complete 346 flathead and has very rare factory 3 speed manual transmission, might consider selling this as-sembly but will not be cheap. Let me know what parts you might need.

For Sale; 1931 Murray Body Model "A" Ford, model 160B, Slant windshield , 6 wheel, 4 door Sedan, Older correct restored, still ex-tremely nice condition. Wonderful driver and show. Az title, Asking $24,000, No calls after 9 pm my time. Willard Pike, 480 895 8908 or email me, ([email protected])

Have closed my shop and will be selling many tools and car parts. Call or write for more details. Dan Obele, 480/893-2121 or email [email protected]

Cars & Car Hauler trailers for sale: 1906 REO Town Car built for the 1906 NY Auto Show, Probably the only one ever built by

REO, 75% restored with all new mechanicals including new wood wheels and tires, have most of parts to complete. Offers considered not cheap.

1915 White Orchard truck mostly original and excellent condition $10,500 1941 Cadillac 60 Special retro rod average restoration with full power and AC/heat

$23,500. 1928 Chrysler Imperial Locke Bodied roadster, has rumble seat side entrance, 98% re-

stored, very rare. Offers considered. Car Hauler trailer: 12 foot enclosed , twin axles, electric loading winch, front access door,

rear door loading gate. Aluminum body, can carry Ford Model T with top up or similar size load. $2500.

16.5 foot enclosed all aluminum trailer built by Roger May, electric loading winch and tool storage $4000.

Model Cars for Sale; 45 different model cars for sale, most all metal, only a few plastic. some inex-pensive, and some very expensive rare ones. sell as a group only, come see, asking $1,000, or will sell for reasonable best offer. Willard Pike, Sun Lakes, Az. 480 895 8908 or [email protected]

For sale...1993-24' Flair Class A Motorhome . Hardwood floors, new shower stall, new air con-ditioner on roof with 57,000 miles. Has full tank of gas (that's 60 gallons). Asking $12,000 I also have a 10" Craftsman Radial Arm Saw with original metal stand. Needs wood cutting table. Cuts straight 90's and 45's. Asking $180. Also 10" Miter Saw with dust bag. Asking $100.

Ask for Steve Tatrai @ 602-309-7555


ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL?

In the short term, none of these measures made football safer. It just increased the number of punts and field goals.

The forward pass rule change separated the sport of football from its rugby-like origins and made it a uniquely American game loved by millions today. Before the pass, football was a glori-fied contest of pushing and shoving as men battled over small gains and often slugged each other beneath their frequent pile-ups. Afterward, play spread across the whole field. Size still mattered, but so did fleet-footed dexterity. Within a few years, the fatalities subsided.

Fans embraced the changes, if mainly because they stopped the game from getting banned. And though football remained dangerous, the group succeeded in creating a version that drasti-cally reduced fatalities and serious injuries for the 1906 season.

As a result of the 1905–1906 reforms, mass formation plays became illegal and forward passes legal. Bradbury Robinson, playing for vision-ary coach Eddie Cochems at St. Louis University, threw the first legal pass in a September 5, 1906, game against Carroll College at Waukesha.

Other important changes, formally adopted in 1910, were the require-ments that at least seven offensive players be on the line of scrimmage at the time of the snap, and that there be no pushing or pulling, and that interlocking interference (arms linked or hands on belts and uniforms) was not allowed. These changes greatly reduced the potential for colli-sion injuries. Several coaches emerged who took advantage of these sweeping changes. Amos Alonzo Stagg introduced such innovations as the huddle, the tackling dummy, and the pre-snap shift. Other coaches, such as Pop Warner and Knute Rockne, introduced new strategies that still remain part of the game.

Besides these coaching innovations, several rules changes during the first third of the 20th cen-tury had a profound impact on the game, mostly in opening up the passing game. In 1914, the first roughing-the-passer penalty was implemented. In 1918, the rules on eligible receivers were loos-ened to allow eligible players to catch the ball anywhere on the field—previously strict rules were in place only allowing passes to certain areas of the field. Scoring rules also changed during this time: field goals were lowered to three points in 1909 and touchdowns raised to six points in 1912.

Star players that emerged in the early 20th century include Jim Thorpe, Red Grange, and Bronko Nagurski; these three made the transition to the fledgling NFL and helped turn it into a successful league. Sportswriter Grantland Rice helped popularize the sport with his poetic descriptions of games and colorful nicknames for the game's biggest players, including Notre Dame's "Four Horsemen" backfield and Fordham University's linemen, known as the "Seven Blocks of Granite".

In the end, the result of Roosevelt's efforts to eliminate the violent nature of football in 1905 led to the formation of the Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the United States -- which is now known as the National Collegiate Athletic Association and turned football into the most popular sport in the United States.

These two photos were the inspiration for this article. The photo on the left was taken in 1911 and spectators are using their cars to watch the game. The photo on the right is Denny Field taken from top of the gym at the University of Alabama


THE LAST YEARS OF THE BEST BUILT CAR IN AMERICA THE DURANT YEARS

In 1922, William Crappo Durant, once again ousted from the board of General Motors, formed a new company with a group of investors, called Durant Motors, and bought Locomo-bile with one million in cash and bonds. The Series 8, Model 48 was ad-vertised and production continued with its Sportif listed at $9,500 and the limousine at $11,750. Durant hired LeBaron and Dietrich to smooth out the outdated lines of the Model 48, but the basic design of the car even with many mechanical improvements, was an outdated design. Sales of a basically unchanged Model 48 continued through 1923 and 1924, still using 1919 parts.

In late 1924, a new Model 48 was introduced, but it was pretty much the same car, but sold for $2,000 less. In late 1925, the Model 48 was officially discontinued and a new luxury car called the Model 90 was to take its place. Unlike the Junior 8, the Model 90 was indeed a true Locomobile.

The mono-block 6-cylinder engine devel-oped 86 H.P. and was built entirely in the Locomobile Bridgeport plant with the same high quality materials and painstaking craftsmanship. These were priced between $5,000 and 7,500. Bodies were by Locke and LeBaron. Only a few were sold. Three exist today. A Model 50L with a 150 H.P. L-head engine was on the draw-

ing boards but never made it into production. Durant’s idea was to use the Locomobile name to sell a more

modest and economic car, called the Junior 8 and compete with the Chrysler and Chevrolet. In fact it ended up competing with his Flint. At the 1925 National Auto Show in New York, Durant unveiled the Junior 8. It had a straight-8 Continental engine developed along the lines of Harry Miller’s racing engines, and sold for around $2,000. Auto bodies were contracted out to Auto Body Co of Lansing, Michigan, and resem-bled the Chrysler in many ways.

The Junior 8 was replaced by the 8-66 in 1926, and in 1927 the 8-80, priced at $2,850, then the 8-70. Only a total of about 2,000 cars were sold by Locomobile in 1927, and 1928, less. In 1929 the 8-88 was introduced, offered at $2,650. Without any substantial underwriting, the stock market crash resulting in a disappearing market, Locomobile, along with many others, failed in 1929

and closed its doors forever. No known example of the 8-88 is known to exist. There are only 21, 8-cylinder Locomobiles known to exist today. There are approximately 167 Model 48’s reg-istered with the Society and two 90’s. With the exception of a few unknowns, there are proba-bly not many more.

Together with the scrape drives of WWI and II, which resulted in the melting down of thou-sands of old cars, there was the usual attrition due to wrecks and parts salvage. Today it is highly unlikely that any of the existing Locomobiles will be lost or scraped. All of them are recognized as historic examples of a by-gone era; rare, valuable and highly collectible. Many are located in mu-seums and sit proudly at rest, but many, with rebuilt engines and drive lines, are used regularly on group tours. They are magnificent to be seen and heard, reminiscent of a world no longer. These cars are owned by the caretakers of today, owned by their original owners years ago, and will con-tinue to be cared for by owners (caretakers) of generations to come.

Excerpts taken from http://www.locomobilesociety.com/history.cfm

1928 8-70

1927 8-80

Model 90 Sedan

1927 Model 90 Tourer

1925 Model 48 Sportif

1923 Model 48 Series VIII

1925 Junior 8 Tourer 8-66

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What the Back Seat Drivers did during the Summer Break Photos By Cheryl Hartzler

Back Seat Drivers --We're Back Luncheon October 8, 2015 at 11:30

Phoenix Metro Olive Garden 2710 W North Lane

Phoenix, AZ Off I-17 and Peoria

Hosted by Jane Rigby - 602-978-5622 & Jeanne Gantt - 602-439-4438 **Wear those Fall Colors --Let's pretend its Cool!!

Please RSVP for the count!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Need a Ride? Call Cheryl 480-892-8445

Joanie Hart, Shirley Johnson, Jeanie Gantt, and Mary Lou Bennett

Mary Lou Bennett and Dona Cody

Jane Rigby Honolu “Tootsie”

Tatrai

What yummy treats do we have here?

Joanie Hart & Jeanie Gantt

OK ladies this photo along with 99 other photos was deliv-ered to your editor via a mason jar that was left at my door-step. The photos are from our clubs earlier years events. I will publish some as space is available and since I was not around then I an going to need your help in IDing the people, the year, or the event. So for our mystery photo #1 Who are these ladies, event, and year? Note: caption was already on the photo

"What the BSD did this summer in-----Town!!! Why unscheduled BSD Summer lunches! You got to attend to know what's happening.

1915. Eating ice cream on the porch on a summer day!

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2015 Back Seat Drivers Luncheon Schedule 2015 BSD Hosting Luncheons

Jun - Sept - No BSD Luncheon Scheduled (Returning on Oct 8th) Oct. 8 - Jeanne Gantt & Jane Rigby - Phoenix Metro Olive Garden 2710 W North Lane

Off I-17 and Peoria Nov. 12 - Carolyn May - Garcia’s at AZ Mills Mall, Tempe off hwy 10 heading south at

Baseline Dec. 10 - Mrs. Claus - Arribas -18th St & Camelback Wear your Wild Sweaters/Shirt!

3 3 Our 62nd Year

"Getting to know the BSD Ladies" By Cheryl Hartzler

Jeanne Gantt

Her name is Jeanne Gantt, our Oldest and Dearest BSD.

Born on September 10, 1921. If you talk with her, she remembers so much about this valley it is amaz-ing!

Growing up in Phoenix her job was clerking at W. F. Woolworth 5 &10 cent store in 1940. That was a whole $ .25 per hour --and proud of it.

One of her Funniest jobs "I was on a Phx City Survey Job interviewing AZ Governor McFarland and his wife. I dropped my portfolio at their front door & pa-pers scattered, that was in the 50's"

1st Best Remembered Tour was the Casino Night at Poco Diablo in Sedona, Put on by Bennett's & Hartzlers.

2nd was "Cleaver Caper" in Prescott Jeanne Favorite Food is Avocadoes and See's

Chocolates She wants to feed you when you visit her, "She loves Good Food"

Something that would Surprised us to know- "I was a tomboy until about age 13-- Building a tree house, playing roller skate hockey in the street--digging a cave, building a BBQ with a hole in the ground, bricks on either side to hold an old refrigerator wire shelf.

BSD Ladies Say: You are always greeted with a Smile when she see's you. She is a bit shy, Loves good conversation. Always ready to go Antiquing, de-scribes everything in the store as she Has it or Used it.

Happy Birthday Jeanne---- 94 Strong this Month !!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Back Seat Drivers just Love her!!


JUN - SEPT….………...…………..NO BSD LUNCHEON SCHEDULED (RETURNING ON OCT 8TH) JUN - SEPT....………...…...……..NO MEN’S GARAGE TOUR SCHEDULED (RETURNING ON OCT 8TH) SEPT 19TH…………………….....PANCAKE BREAKFAST AT PAPAGO PARK (CONTACT DAVE

RECKER (623) 414-1506 FOR DETAILS) OCT 8TH...…...……………..….BSD LUNCHEON - HOSTESS: JEANNE GANTT & JANE RIGBY - (SEE

PAGE 32 FOR THE DETAILS) OCT 8TH……...…………..……….MEN’S GARAGE TOUR AT THE HOME OF BOB HICKMAN TO SEE HIS MODEL

CAR COLLECTION 10820 N 7TH AVE APT 2 PHOENIX, AZ 85029 NOV 7TH…...….………………...…..THE GRAND PRIX OF SCOTTSDALE IS THE INAUGURAL RACE OF THE VINTAGE

MINI RACING SERIES. THE STREETS OF DOWNTOWN SCOTTSDALE WILL TRANS-FORM INTO A CINEMATIC MODERN DAY VERSION OF THE ROARING 1920S AS AT-TENDEES FROM ACROSS THE VALLEY WILL GATHER TO PARTICIPATE IN GRAND PRIX RACES AND FESTIVITIES. THE RACE DAY WILL BEGIN AT 8 A.M. AND CON-CLUDE AT 6 P.M.

NOV 12TH…...….………..………MEN’S GARAGE TOUR ? (DETAILS SOON) NOV. 12TH………………....……..BSD LUNCHEON - HOSTESS: CAROLYN MAY - GARCIA’S AT AZ MILLS

MALL IN TEMPE NOV. 14TH……….……..….……..THANKFUL TOUR GATHER AT (DETAILS SOON) AT 10:00 AM THEN

WE WILL DEPART AT 10:30 TO TOUR THE STREETS OF PHOENIX AR-RIVING AT OUR LUNCH DESTINATION AT A NEW LOCATION PAPAGO PARK 625 N GALVIN PARKWAY RAMADA 2 PHOENIX, AZ AT 11:30 AM FOR LUNCH. FAMILY MEMBERS AND FRIENDS ARE WELCOME SO LET’S INVITE SOMEONE TO COME ALONG AND HAVE SOME FUN.

DEC. 10TH……...……..………....BSD LUNCHEON - HOSTESS: MRS. CLAUS - ARRIBAS -18TH ST & CAM-ELBACK WEAR YOUR WILD SWEATERS/SHIRT!

DEC 10TH…...…....……………….MEN’S GARAGE TOUR AT DAVE LONGSTRETH (DETAILS SOON) DEC 12TH………………...…..…...CHRISTMAS TOUR & BANQUET AT MARTIN AUTO MUSEUM

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