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The Rumble Sheet February, 2015

February, 2015 Volume 55 Issue 2 Editor: Jim Lank

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GET OUT ON THE ROAD

Happy New Year and greetings as I begin this year as President.Since joining our Club in 2010, I have had the pleasure of meetingmost of you but for those that I haven’t, I look forward to doing so.

I became interested in Model “A”s at a very early age. When I was 11years old I bought my first Model “A” from my uncle for $40 bucks. Itwas a baby blue 1928 “Special coupe” with a blue and white stripedtop, the deck lid had been removed and a makeshift wooden pickup

bed stuck out the back in it’s place. I thought it was the greatest car ever and drove it around the SanFernando Valley (with my dad, of course) for a couple of years. Thus began my love for the Model “A”.

Last year Harry wanted us to “advance the spark” so this year let's engage the clutch, put it in gear, andget out on the road. It is my goal, with the help of our Board of Directors, to encourage more of you tojoin in on Club events by creating some fun and interesting tours that are close to home and easy to getto. I also want to offer assistance to anyone needing help with their cars. Please contact me and I willmake sure that you get the help you need no matter how big or small the problem. I want to try to getmore of our cars road worthy. I’m sure you didn’t join our Club just to let your precious Model “A” just sitin the garage. There’s help out there, just ask for it.

I also want to take this opportunity to thank all the new members that joined last year for theirparticipation. Let us all welcome our newest member Vic Cohen that joined at our January Meeting. Vicowns a beautiful ’29 Tudor that is certainly a stand out. Please say hi when you see him.

A thanks to those of you that participated in our memorial run on January 25th. It reminds us of thosethat no longer tour with us; we miss them all.

I want to invite all of you to our February meeting on the 19th. Be sure to drive your Model ”A”!

See you then. Clark

YOUR NEW BOARD 2015Secretary - Julia Mildenberger, Master Sergeantat Arms - Jim Rummel, President - ClarkPomeroy, Tours and activities - Harvey Jacobs,Editor - Phil Robertson, Membership - StewartLevin, Sunshine - Sandy Norris, Member at Large- Mike Sriro, Vice president - John Bury,Treasurer - Stan Monheit. Missing: Historian -Carol Mosher, Fashions - Betty Salverson, Techand safety - Ron Mosher

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YOUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS

2015 COMMITTEE CHAIRS

SUNSHINE

[email protected] /818.248.3640

FASHIONS

818.340.0394

CLUB HISTORIAN

[email protected] / 661.904.8227

EDITOR

[email protected] /818.367 .47 57

M/SGT AT ARMS

[email protected] /818.244.261 5

2015

PRESIDENT

Clark Pomeroy

[email protected] 818.222.7506

VICE PRESIDENT

John Bury


SECRETARY

Julia Mildenberger

[email protected]

TREASURER

Stan Monheit


TOURS AND ACTIVITIES

Harvey [email protected]

818.360.5202

MEMBERSHIP

Stewart [email protected]

818.807.6750

MEMBER AT LARGE

Mike Sriro


TOURS AND ACTIVITIES


Saturday February 21, 2015 Bob’s Monthly Brunch Run

9:00 AM *** 8876 Corbin Ave.

Northridge *** Special time

Hjacobs@gibraltarplastic. 818.360.5202

818.621.4774

Sunday February 1, 2015 Pancake breakfast at Notre Dame High School

8:00 AM Riverside Drive at Woodman

Sherman Oaks

EVENT #1 OF DOUBLE HEADER SATURDAY

Tuesday February 11, 2015 Ladies Lunch Bunch at Mimi’s Cafe

11:30 AM 19710 Nordhoff Place (at Corbin)

Chatsworth (West Northridge)

NIGHTCAP OF THE DAYS DOUBLE HEADER

Saturday February 21, 2015 Galpin Auto Sports Car Collection

12:00 Noon 15600 Roscoe Bl.

North Hills

Weekly on Wednesdays Lunch at the Lamplighter

11:30 AM 9110 De Soto (at Nordhoff)

Chatsworth


Sandy Norris

Deadline to get your submissionsin for the

February Rumble Sheet is 2/26

IT’S YOUR TURNLADIES ONLY GIFT- Betty SalversonREFRESHMENTS - V a l e r i e V a u g h n

HappyAnniversary

First off, let me sayTHANK YOU to theboard of 2014 for all theirhard work. PresidentHarry never missed abeat, even during tax

season. And Chuck Millerfor putting together some

wonderful trips. I believe that this is thefirst time in my being a member of the clubthat Chuck is NOT on the board in somecapacity or another.And THANK YOU, in advance to the board for2015. Clark will make a fine president, if hismembership role is any indication. Julia,returning as secretary will be forced once againto pay attention during the meetings, and Staninches ever closer to his dream to take deliveryof a Porsche at the factory in Germany. MikeSriro must live at his computer, standing at theready to launch another email to themembership, then a correction, then a follow-up.What’s really heartening is the participation oftwo new members: Harvey Jacobs as tourdirector and Stewart Levin assuming theposition of membership chairman. Bothare avid tourers and both are relatively new in the club, withStewart and his wife Catherinejoining early last year. Thanks,guys, for stepping up. Welooking forward to workingwith all of you.

2-10 Walt and Jane Broadwell

2-18 Larry and Lynley Margules

2-24 George and Roni Megla

2-25 Jerry and Jan Hoxsie

2-?? George and Carol Hartwell

Knowts frum

Yyer editer

2- 3 Carol Mosher2- 3 Valerie Vaughn2- 4 Sandra Rower2- 5 Keith Smith2- 6 Bob Caldwell2-10 Carl Buratti2-11 Reinhard Denke2-13 Don Aversen2-17 Richard Ryan2-24 Bob Sarnelle2-29 Mike Sriro

(maybe next year, Mike)


EraFashions

Betty SalversonLifetime member


FOR SALE

Alternators - Inside Model A generator housings.Powerhouse also. 12V- ground or 6V+ ground, 50amp output. Made to meet MAFCA & MARCJudging Stan-dards. Russ Evans 805-583-4221 or805-813-0480(Cell)

ClassifiedAds

For Sale Model A Simplex,H.L.Lang adjustable pocket watchholder for the steering wheel. Brandnew in the box. Xlent COND.Watch not included.$30.00 Bob Sarnelle 818-399-7878

Rebuilt water pumps - $45.00

Zenith Carburetors rebuilt - $95.00 with core

Tilloston Carburetors - $75.00

Alan Bennett- 818.317.2531

0115

For Sale:Set of five 425/450-21 Garfield White wall tires, inexcellent condition, mounted on black Model AFord wheels, including Hub Caps and black SpareTire Cover.

$ 650.00 CHUCK MILLER 818-389-9015

tel:818-389-9015


Guy Green

1930 Coupe

Jerry Swaney

1929Roadster

John and Judy Hall

1929 Briggs Fordor

Be sure to say hello to our newestmembers

Vic Cohen

1929 Tudor

Carol Levin

66 Mustang, 86 Olds 442, 95 T-bird, 02 Cadillac Eldo

53 Chris Craft wood hull

Minutes from the General MeetingJanuary 15, 2015

Julia Mildenberger, Secretary

The first meeting of the New Year started at 7:30 p.m. at Galpin Ford in Van Nuys.

Our new president Clark Pomeroy thanks Harry for his previous service to the club and announces that Jim Rummel will remain our Master Sgt .@Arms and Carol Mosher will remain our Historian. Harry announced that we won first place for the car clubs in the Christmas parade.

Members sometimes wonder why we are paying the ACC dues. They are always looking out for the interests of our cars. Right now they are opposingand fighting the adding of ethanol to gasoline which would be detrimental to our cars.

Our club charity cake is out tonight but we have not selected a charity as yet. The board will review possible charitiesand we will have a decision by the next meeting.

Stewart Levin is our new membership director. He introduces Vic Cohen who is a guest and is planning on joining ourclub. Vic has had his Model A for about a month and a half. Stew is aiming to have the new rosters out by the end of February.Robin Pomeroy won tonight’s members only drawing.

My Stuff Bags sent a nice thank you letter to the club for the donations we make to them. Betty reminded members to continue to collectthe small toiletry items that they have at hotels since we also donate those along with the blankets we make. Betty will continue to collectthose items from members.

Stan Monheit our Treasurer reviews our finances and has sheets with our financial details for interested members.

The ladies only gift was donated by Julia Mildenberger and won by Diana Lohr.

Ron Mosher is our Tech & Safety director and Ron brought several small parts and discussed their use – I believe these were Key Ways.

Ron & Carol Mosher brought a wonderful birthday cake in celebration of Jo and Keith Smith’s birthdays. Jo turned 90 in December and Keith turned90 in February. They actually met at club meetings fell in love and have been married 16 years.

Jon Bury is our Vice President and he is in charge of the club clothing-hats, jackets, tee shirts. He is researching getting our club jackets in the Kellygreen that has been our club color. He is also trying to figure out how to have items available to members without waiting for extended periods of time for people to order.

Harvey Jacobs is our Tour/Activities director this year. Harvey handed out schedules for the tours that are already in the planning stage for this year. Harvey would like anymembers that have ideas for tours to please let him know.

Julia Mildenberger is the continuing secretary for this year and will have board meeting minutes from that month’s board meeting available to any interested members.

Betty Salverson will continue to be our fashion director and will try to have a seminar on purses in the near future.

Carol Mosher has no historian report tonight.

Jim Lank would like to have all articles for the newsletter as soon as possible after the general meeting so he can get the newsletter out to members no later than the 1st of themonth.

Jim Rummel lets us know that there are 47 people and 8 Model A cars at tonight’s meeting.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:00 p.m.

Activities from months gone


Bob’s Big Boy Brunch January 17, 2015

Who’d have thought that such a simple trip as a meal at Bob’swould be so popular. Come on over and find out for yourself!

To the left we see Alan Bennett informing Steve Kurtz that there is something wrong,something terribly wrong: the steering mechanism that was in this location in Alan’s A400he got from Argentina, seems to be missing.

Sideways tour"On December 29-30 of last year, Bob & Suzi Brown, Steve & Sondra Kurtz, and JohnBury toured in their Model As up to the Solvang area on a year-end wine tasting tour. The

cars performed beautifully (except for Bob almostrunning out of gas). with no break-downs or evenminor adjustments. Oh, sorry...Steve burned out aheadlight bulb on the way back. Babcock Winery,Foley Winery, Koehler Winery, and the Byron tastingroom in Los Olivos were visited by the troop, beingcareful to leave enough time after tasting so as not tocrash our treasures on the way back to the hotel. Everyone can't wait to do it againsoon!!"

Installation banquet January 4, 2015“Mangiare!” We didn’t have to be asked twice as 50+ members and friends gathered at MAGGIANO’S Little

Italy in Woodland Hills to celebrate a new board,another year and each other. The Bill of Faire includedStuffed mushrooms / Bruschetta / Ceaser salad /Tilapia/ Marsala Chicken Parmesan and Tiramisu or Spumonifor desert. We were entertained by Bob who even hadan accompanist for the first hour and a half. Twentyone gala goers were garbed in era fashions (but poorBetty S. was sick and unable to come.) Well fed, weapplauded our new board and at 3:00 we were headinghome. Julia, once again GREAT JOB!

Memorial Run, January 26, 2015 Meeting at Denny’s in WH, nine Model Asand 2 modern cars headed for Calabassas and thegracious hospitality of Susie and Alan Bennett. BothBennett's, recovering from severe colds, had a spread ofcoffee, donuts and lovely Calabassas weather for us.About 10:00 AM, we departed for a circuitous journeyover through Box Canyon into Simi and to TheJunkyard for lunch. The trip was wonderfully put

together by Mike Culp. Thanks, Mike


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Night on Broadway January 31, 2015 5:00 PM to 10:00 PMThe California Historic Route 66 Association in concert with the BringingBack Broadway initiative celebrated 7 years of revitalization andimprovements along the Broadway corridor, the heart of downtown LosAngeles’ theater district with their Night on Broadway. Alan Bennett, ClarkPomeroy and Stewart Levin represented our club in the event which tiedBroadway’s future and past together, with a Route 66 flavor.

Activities continued

Fern Davis Memorial January 9, 2015Quite a few members from the San Fernando Valley Chapter of MAFCA aswell as members from Glendale Jewel City club, family members and anumber of past presidents of MAFCA met at the American Legion Post inBurbank to remember Fern and all that she meant to our hobby. Ed did amarvelous job of keeping it low-key, and those who knew Fern best, agreedthat that would be what she wanted.

Ten years ago From the pages of TheRumble Sheet:

We lost 2 active and vibrant members of our club thatJanuary- Jack Ogden and Carla Maricle.

The Bennetts, Sandmeiers, Farnes, Mildenbergers,Sorneys, Doemlands, Don Arvensen, ShirleyKnippenberg, Mike Culp and Jenny, along withmembers from 3 other Model A clubs (19 Model Astotal) for a 5 day excursion through Death Valley.

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Cell # (818) 288- FORD (3673)Home # (818) 353- 2060

Charles LohrModel A Repairs(by Appointment Only)

7918 Kyle St.Sunland, CA 91040

(818) 262-3282Novaks Carburetors

Rebuild and sell Zenith CastIron Model A Carburetors


The San Fernando Valley Model A Club (SFVMAC), a chapter of the Model A Ford Club of America (MAFCA), is a non profit organization whosepurpose is to serve as a medium of exchange of ideas, information and parts for enthusiasts of the Model A Ford car, to aid members and other enthusiastsin their efforts to restore and preserve the car in its original likeness. The Rumble Sheet is the newsletter of the SFVMAC,published monthly, Januarythrough November. The organization disclaims any liability for the technical information provided herein. The material published is the opinions of theauthors and not those of the organization. We invite all those interested in the Model A Ford to join us. Ownership of a Model A Ford is not required.All Members must join MAFCA. Membership includes a subscription to the newsletter. Material in the Rumble Sheet may be used in other publicationsprovided credit is given for the source.

The Rumble SheetSan Fernando Valley ChapterMAFCAP.O. Box 8017Van Nuys, CA 91409

Presidents message 1

Officers 2

Tours and activities 3

Sunshine / Editors Thoughts 4

Classified Ads / New advertiser 6

Recent activities 8

Membership / Ads 9

Ads 10/ 11

MONTHLY MEETINGSGeneral Meetings are held at Galpin Motors 15505 Roscoe Blvd., North Hills, CA (just east of the I-405) on the third Thursday of the

month at 7:30 PM except in December - No Meeting.

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Who are we

Minutes / New members 7

Calendar 12

Era Fashions 5

Bonus Page Members only

FEBRUARY 5

S M T W T F S

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Board meeting

11

Ladies’ Lunch

Ford announcesnew V-8 engine1932

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President's Day

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First high schooldriving course,State College, PA1934

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General meeting

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9:00 Bob’s

12:00 GalpinTour

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