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January 2015

Newsletter of the Running

Board “A’s”

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Volume 14 Number 1

The Running Board “A’s” Officers

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with the least amount of buoyant force was the Current Aftermarket at 21.05

grams, followed closely by the Study Float at 21.46 grams.

Table IV

Next month we will present the final parameter of this study and the conclusion

of the research. Stay tuned next month.

Float Buoyant Force

1927-28 Original Zenith 22.95

1928-31 Original Holley 23.47


Old Aftermarket 23.01

Current Aftermarket 21.05 Study Float 21.46

Happy New Year

From the Editor

Hi Everyone,

Happy New Year! I hope you all had a great holiday and

were able to take time off to enjoy family and friends. I’d

like to thank Tom Fritz and Deb Day for hosting our an-nual holiday get together on December 7th. 22 members

attended the party and it was a lot of fun as usual.

Things have been pretty quiet in the Model A world over

the holidays, but I have been able to get both the tudor and roadster out for some exercise. I think the weather is

about to get cold and snowy for the next few days, so it may be some time before the cars see the light of day

again.

Although winter is upon us, we still have events scheduled including a breakfast hosted by the Hardy’s, Outwaters

world famous chili cook off, our annual planning meeting and the LVMAC joint Model A event in Hellertown. Check

out the calendar of events for more details.

Our newest members are Ken and Judy Nygard. They are

long time friends of mine, and Chuck invited them to at-

tend the Road Kill Rally. They had a great time and de-

cided to join the club.

There is an extensive, well written and researched article by our own Neal Frank in the newsletter concerning after-

market carburetor floats for Model A’s. Neal did a lot of original research and experimentation to determine the

suitability of these floats. Part one of his article appears in

this month’s newsletter.

Finally, there are still a few of you that haven’t paid your

dues yet. The are due by the end of the month, so please

be sure to get them sent to Peg ASAP!

Dave

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Treasurer’s Report

Balance as of November 25, 2014 $1167.19

Income

Dues $75.00

Total Income $75.00

Expenses

Newsletter

Copies $7.00 Postage $3.43

Frenctown Inn $526.00

PO Box Rental $58.00

Total Expenses $594.43

Balance as of December 21, 2014 $647.76

Respectfully Submitted

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Dues Are Due! You will be sent a special

email or your address sticker will be printed in RED if you have not paid your dues yet.

ues, the larger the number, the less buoyant the float.

Table III

While the initial test data

suggests that the targeted

Study Float was the least

buoyant of all the tested

floats, an objective tech-

nique calls for pursuing

alternative methods, to sub-

stantiate provisional findings. With this in mind, a fourth test was conducted

to substantiate or refute the findings of the second and third tests. The fourth

test, again meas-

ured buoyancy

(float density),

however, the calcu-

lations were based

upon a different

principle, that being

Archimedes’s

Buoyant Force.

Essentially, the

principle states that

when an object is

submerged (not

floating) in a fluid,

the fluid exerts an

upward force on the object. This force can be measured and again, was the

basis for test #4. For further clarification, please refer to the following picture

which shows a float, submerged in water. A test line runs down from the float,

through a pulley and redirected, back up past the float to a scale that measured

the upward force, as exerted by the fluid (water), upon the float.

The unit of measure used to represent the buoyant force was the gram, as dis-

played in the following table, number IV.

To interpret the data as displayed in table IV, the larger the number, the greater

the buoyant force exerted on the float. With this in mind, the float with the

greatest buoyant force was the original Holley float at 23.47 grams. The float

Float Density— Final

Value

1927-28 Original Zenith .54

1928-31 Original Holley .52


Old Aftermarket .52

Current Aftermarket .56

Study Float .57

Measuring a float’s Buoyant Force

(Archimedes's Principle)

Table I.

The second test in the protocol was

to determine the volume of each

float. Simply put, volume is deter-

mined by submerging an object (in

this case, the floats) into a graduated

cylinder filled with a fluid, and,

measuring the amount of fluid (in this

case water ) that is displaced by the

object. The unit of measure used to define the displaced fluid is the cubic cen-

timeter (cc). Please refer to the labeled picture for a graphic presentation of a

volume test, utilizing a float. The volume test results for this study are dis-

played in the following table, number II.

Table II

With the key values, mass (M) and

volume (V) determined, the formula as

displayed on page two, top of column two, can be employed to determine the

density (D) or buoyancy of each of the study’s floats. Utilizing this formula,

the following third set of study values were determined, as presented in table

number III. For the purposes of clarifying the meaning of the noted Final Val-

MASS

DENSITY= ———————

VOLUME

The operative formula for this ex-

ercise: Density = Buoyancy;

Mass=Weight; Volume=Dispersed

Medium

Float Weight in

Grams

1927-28 Original

Zenith

31.0

1928-31 Original

Holley

31.1

1928-31 Original

Zenith

31.2


Current Aftermar-

ket

31.8

Study Float 31.6

Measuring a float’s volume

Float Volume

1927-28 Original

Zenith

57 cc

1928-31 Original

Holley

60 cc

1928-31 Original

Zenith

57 cc

Old Aftermarket 60 cc

Current Aftermarket 57 cc

Study Float 55 cc

Ken and Judy Nygard

39 Holland Drive

Chalfont, PA. 18914 Phone 267-893-0638

Email [email protected] On the cover: Bob Outwater looking to steal MY gift at the an-

nual Christmas Party.

Christmas Party

December 7, 2014

Hosted by Tom Fritz and Deb Daye

This years annual Christmas party was a huge success! With 22 members in attendance there was lots of good

cheer to go around and everyone seemed to enjoy them-

selves. We even had weather that was good enough for

some to bring out their trusty Model A sleds. (It’s funny

how those that come the farthest bring their A’s ). There were 22 members in attendance and they included our

hosts, Tom Fritz and Deb Daye, Tom and Eva Burrell, Doug and Gail Pyatt, Dick and Bobbi Bettle, Bob and Ber-

nadette Outwater, Ed and June Schwartz, Chuck and Deb Savitske, Don and Lorraine Fox, Ed and Peg Hardy, John

and Donna Cawthorne, and finally Diane and me.

There was plenty of time to socialize before our meal. The

restaurant does a great job and has held the line on costs

over the center, top surface of the

float’s shell (see test floats as dis-

played below-note the bridging

on the center and

left hand floats

The boxed arrow

within the photo

points to a

bridge). The

bridging was only

found on older

versions of the

float, including a

’27-’28 original

Zenith, ’28-’31

original Zenith,


Holley, and, an older, aftermarket version. Both newer, aftermarket floats did

not have the noted bridge. It is thought by some, that the bridging is a weight,

added during manufacturing, to maintain specified weight standards. B) The

second caveat is a qualification, pertaining to the ’27-’28 Zenith float, which is

shaped differently than the remaining floats. Steve Pargeter, in his Zenith

Model “A” Carburetor, Restoration Guidelines states, “...There were two sepa-

rate float designs...The early design had a small top area above the solder joint

and a large bottom section. The later design was reversed with the large area

above the solder joint and the smaller portion below the joint”. 1

2) Static Testing of Floats—Raw Data:

The second phase of the study was divided into four static bench test subsec-

tions. The first required the weighing of each float on a laboratory’s elec-

tronic scale (the actual scale utilized for the study is displayed on the second

page of this article in the upper right-hand corner). The unit of measure util-

ized for this study was the gram—for those not familiar with this term, think

of it this way—one gram equates = 0.035273 ounce, or, approximately, the

weight of one raisin! Using this logic, there are 28.3 raisins, or grams, to the

ounce. The weights (mass) of each float as determined by the study’s scale are

displayed in the following table, labeled number I

The six test floats, tagged and secure in their container.

The study float is located in the top row, far right corner.

1Zenith Model “A” Carburetor, Restoration Guidelines, by Steve Pargeter,

Version 7a, Zenith-Detroit Corporation, Detroit Michigan, 2002, p. 22.

viding the necessary fuel for an internal combustion en-

gine to function. Too much fuel may result in a rich en-

vironment, with its rough running, smoky exhaust,

fouled spark plugs, cylinder

wall washing and potential

engine failure. Conversely,

too lean an environment may

result in engine stalling, in-

sufficient power and, as

above, potential engine failure. Intermittent fuel flow is equally troublesome,

as the engine’s idle will roll or oscillate, leading to difficult stop & go’s, and,

stalling at the most inopportune moments, including dead engine cornering

scenarios. Finally, an engine compartment fire

is not out of the realm of possibilities!

On the topic of carburetor floats, a well estab-

lished and respected Model A expert ex-

plained, “…to date, you never know about a

carburetor float, especially when dealing with

after-market versions. Sometimes they seem to sink like a rock in the carbure-

tor’s bowl, causing all sorts of performance problems!”

Float Study 1) Physical Examination/Comparison of Floats: The first phase of the study called for the physical examination of the floats,

using micrometers that measured to1/1000th of an inch. In advance of the

measurements, the floats were cleaned for surface impurities, by virtue of an

acetone bath. Next, each float was subjected to a 180 degree test bath to en-

sure the functional integrity of each float was not compromised. Finally, each

float was measured at a set of predetermined, strategic points and the measure-

ments recorded.

Once the measurements were recorded into a table, they were compared to the

standards established by Ford blueprints. Aside from the following caveats, all

the floats satisfactorily met the standards, within a few thousandths of an inch.

Inasmuch as the findings of this segment of the test were insignificant, the ac-

tual findings have been omitted from this report. The two points, worthy of

comment were: A) Of the six floats included in the study, four floats displayed

a bridging shaft that spanned from one-side of the floats hinge bracket, to the

opposing side, and are located at the apex of the bracket’s triangle, directly

…Sometimes they seem

to sink like a rock in

the carburetor’s bowl,

causing all sorts of per-

formance problems!

for the

last several

years. Our

meal

was good as

always, but as

every-one ate,

you could

see

some of the members eyeing up the tables piled high with gifts, wondering what treasures awaited discovery .

Tom was in rare form by the time the gift exchange got started. True to form, it took a little while for the gift giv-

ing and especially the gift taking to get going, but things

Zenith Carburetor Float Study Part 1

By: Neal R. Frank, P.G. Carburetion

Article Assistance by:

George De Angelis, Author/Engineering Illustrator, Research

Donald Steinberg, Science Educator—Technical Advisor

Paul C. Tice, Science Educator—Technical Advisor

© 2010 Neal Frank

Editors Note: This copyright article is used with written permission from the

author.

Recently, P.G. Carburetion’s owner, Neal Frank, was retained to test a new

float released to the market. A research design was subsequently established in

which a comparative study of the new float would be performed, using both

original Zenith and

Holley floats, as well

as previously manu-

factured aftermarket

versions of the car-

buretor float, all to

be used as potential

benchmarks, relative

to the new float.

The research design

incorporated three

study protocols, in-

cluding: 1) a physi-

cal examination of

the floats in compari-

son to original stan-

dards, 2) static test-

ing, including float weight in grams, float volume, float density and float buoy-

ant force, and finally, 3) a dynamic (road) test over a standard course.

Why such a fuss? A less experienced Model A devotee may ask, what’s the big

deal over one carburetor part? While it is axiomatic that all parts of a function-

ing mechanism play a critical role, that of the carburetor float is supercritical,

as it meters the flow of fuel, in conjunction with the float valve, thereby pro-

A Zenith float, pictured in the upper right hand corner,

alongside a classic example of the French designed,

Zenith 1, Model A Ford carburetor

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

March 2015

Annual Planning Meeting

Saturday March 14th, 11:30 AM at the Allisons.

April 2015

did start to heat up when certain members of the club fi-

nally had their numbers called. In the end, I think every-one had a chance to pick a nice gift, even if they didn’t

have a chance to keep it for very long. Thanks to

Tom and Deb for another

great holiday event!

CALENDAR OF EVENTS .

January

Saturday, January 24, 2015

Breakfast at Vera’s Restaurant in Ottsville PA

10:00 AM

Hosted by Ed and Peg Hardy

Snow date January 31,2015

Contact Ed and Peg at 215-822-9564 by

January 17, 2015 if you plan to attend.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Cold Winter-Hot Chili Cook-Off

Saturday, February 21, 2015 (snow date

Feb 28) at Noon

Please join Bob and Bernadette Outwater for the fourth annual Running Board

A’s chili cook-off being held at our home in Ringoes. As we know from pre-

vious years, everyone seems to have their own favorite chili recipe, so whip up

a batch and let’s enjoy a tasty lunch and some sassy competition too. Please

feel free to bring along your favorite bread and/or dessert.

We hopefully plan to introduce a new celebrity judge this year. The new judge

has promised that he will be fair but wants everyone to know that he “can be

bought”. Our good friend and past chili cook-off judge, “Bonneville” Bob

Dauernheim, will hopefully be here to supervise the judging process.

Once again, a spectacular prize will be awarded to the winner of the “Best

Chili in Ringoes”. Please let Bob and Bernadette know if you plan to attend

by February 18.

Bob and Bernadette Outwater

32 Mason Farm Rd

Ringoes, NJ, 08551

908 237-9322

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

March 2015

Annual Planning Meeting

Saturday March 14th, 11:30 AM at the Allisons.

April 2015

did start to heat up when certain members of the club fi-

nally had their numbers called. In the end, I think every-one had a chance to pick a nice gift, even if they didn’t

have a chance to keep it for very long. Thanks to

Tom and Deb for another

great holiday event!

Zenith Carburetor Float Study Part 1

By: Neal R. Frank, P.G. Carburetion

Article Assistance by:

George De Angelis, Author/Engineering Illustrator, Research

Donald Steinberg, Science Educator—Technical Advisor

Paul C. Tice, Science Educator—Technical Advisor

© 2010 Neal Frank

Editors Note: This copyright article is used with written permission from the

author.

Recently, P.G. Carburetion’s owner, Neal Frank, was retained to test a new

float released to the market. A research design was subsequently established in

which a comparative study of the new float would be performed, using both

original Zenith and

Holley floats, as well

as previously manu-

factured aftermarket

versions of the car-

buretor float, all to

be used as potential

benchmarks, relative

to the new float.

The research design

incorporated three

study protocols, in-

cluding: 1) a physi-

cal examination of

the floats in compari-

son to original stan-

dards, 2) static test-

ing, including float weight in grams, float volume, float density and float buoy-

ant force, and finally, 3) a dynamic (road) test over a standard course.

Why such a fuss? A less experienced Model A devotee may ask, what’s the big

deal over one carburetor part? While it is axiomatic that all parts of a function-

ing mechanism play a critical role, that of the carburetor float is supercritical,

as it meters the flow of fuel, in conjunction with the float valve, thereby pro-

A Zenith float, pictured in the upper right hand corner,

alongside a classic example of the French designed,

Zenith 1, Model A Ford carburetor

viding the necessary fuel for an internal combustion en-

gine to function. Too much fuel may result in a rich en-

vironment, with its rough running, smoky exhaust,

fouled spark plugs, cylinder

wall washing and potential

engine failure. Conversely,

too lean an environment may

result in engine stalling, in-

sufficient power and, as

above, potential engine failure. Intermittent fuel flow is equally troublesome,

as the engine’s idle will roll or oscillate, leading to difficult stop & go’s, and,

stalling at the most inopportune moments, including dead engine cornering

scenarios. Finally, an engine compartment fire

is not out of the realm of possibilities!

On the topic of carburetor floats, a well estab-

lished and respected Model A expert ex-

plained, “…to date, you never know about a

carburetor float, especially when dealing with

after-market versions. Sometimes they seem to sink like a rock in the carbure-

tor’s bowl, causing all sorts of performance problems!”

Float Study 1) Physical Examination/Comparison of Floats: The first phase of the study called for the physical examination of the floats,

using micrometers that measured to1/1000th of an inch. In advance of the

measurements, the floats were cleaned for surface impurities, by virtue of an

acetone bath. Next, each float was subjected to a 180 degree test bath to en-

sure the functional integrity of each float was not compromised. Finally, each

float was measured at a set of predetermined, strategic points and the measure-

ments recorded.

Once the measurements were recorded into a table, they were compared to the

standards established by Ford blueprints. Aside from the following caveats, all

the floats satisfactorily met the standards, within a few thousandths of an inch.

Inasmuch as the findings of this segment of the test were insignificant, the ac-

tual findings have been omitted from this report. The two points, worthy of

comment were: A) Of the six floats included in the study, four floats displayed

a bridging shaft that spanned from one-side of the floats hinge bracket, to the

opposing side, and are located at the apex of the bracket’s triangle, directly

…Sometimes they seem

to sink like a rock in

the carburetor’s bowl,

causing all sorts of per-

formance problems!

for the

last several

years. Our

meal

was good as

always, but as

every-one ate,

you could

see

some of the members eyeing up the tables piled high with gifts, wondering what treasures awaited discovery .

Tom was in rare form by the time the gift exchange got started. True to form, it took a little while for the gift giv-

ing and especially the gift taking to get going, but things

Christmas Party

December 7, 2014

Hosted by Tom Fritz and Deb Daye

This years annual Christmas party was a huge success! With 22 members in attendance there was lots of good

cheer to go around and everyone seemed to enjoy them-

selves. We even had weather that was good enough for

some to bring out their trusty Model A sleds. (It’s funny

how those that come the farthest bring their A’s ). There were 22 members in attendance and they included our

hosts, Tom Fritz and Deb Daye, Tom and Eva Burrell, Doug and Gail Pyatt, Dick and Bobbi Bettle, Bob and Ber-

nadette Outwater, Ed and June Schwartz, Chuck and Deb Savitske, Don and Lorraine Fox, Ed and Peg Hardy, John

and Donna Cawthorne, and finally Diane and me.

There was plenty of time to socialize before our meal. The

restaurant does a great job and has held the line on costs

over the center, top surface of the

float’s shell (see test floats as dis-

played below-note the bridging

on the center and

left hand floats

The boxed arrow

within the photo

points to a

bridge). The

bridging was only

found on older

versions of the

float, including a


Zenith, ’28-’31

original Zenith,


Holley, and, an older, aftermarket version. Both newer, aftermarket floats did

not have the noted bridge. It is thought by some, that the bridging is a weight,

added during manufacturing, to maintain specified weight standards. B) The

second caveat is a qualification, pertaining to the ’27-’28 Zenith float, which is

shaped differently than the remaining floats. Steve Pargeter, in his Zenith

Model “A” Carburetor, Restoration Guidelines states, “...There were two sepa-

rate float designs...The early design had a small top area above the solder joint

and a large bottom section. The later design was reversed with the large area

above the solder joint and the smaller portion below the joint”. 1

2) Static Testing of Floats—Raw Data:

The second phase of the study was divided into four static bench test subsec-

tions. The first required the weighing of each float on a laboratory’s elec-

tronic scale (the actual scale utilized for the study is displayed on the second

page of this article in the upper right-hand corner). The unit of measure util-

ized for this study was the gram—for those not familiar with this term, think

of it this way—one gram equates = 0.035273 ounce, or, approximately, the

weight of one raisin! Using this logic, there are 28.3 raisins, or grams, to the

ounce. The weights (mass) of each float as determined by the study’s scale are

displayed in the following table, labeled number I

The six test floats, tagged and secure in their container.

The study float is located in the top row, far right corner.

1Zenith Model “A” Carburetor, Restoration Guidelines, by Steve Pargeter,

Version 7a, Zenith-Detroit Corporation, Detroit Michigan, 2002, p. 22.

Table I.

The second test in the protocol was

to determine the volume of each

float. Simply put, volume is deter-

mined by submerging an object (in

this case, the floats) into a graduated

cylinder filled with a fluid, and,

measuring the amount of fluid (in this

case water ) that is displaced by the

object. The unit of measure used to define the displaced fluid is the cubic cen-

timeter (cc). Please refer to the labeled picture for a graphic presentation of a

volume test, utilizing a float. The volume test results for this study are dis-

played in the following table, number II.

Table II

With the key values, mass (M) and

volume (V) determined, the formula as

displayed on page two, top of column two, can be employed to determine the

density (D) or buoyancy of each of the study’s floats. Utilizing this formula,

the following third set of study values were determined, as presented in table

number III. For the purposes of clarifying the meaning of the noted Final Val-

MASS

DENSITY= ———————

VOLUME

The operative formula for this ex-

ercise: Density = Buoyancy;

Mass=Weight; Volume=Dispersed

Medium

Float Weight in

Grams

1927-28 Original

Zenith

31.0

1928-31 Original

Holley

31.1

1928-31 Original

Zenith

31.2


Current Aftermar-

ket

31.8

Study Float 31.6

Measuring a float’s volume

Float Volume

1927-28 Original

Zenith

57 cc

1928-31 Original

Holley

60 cc

1928-31 Original

Zenith

57 cc

Old Aftermarket 60 cc

Current Aftermarket 57 cc

Study Float 55 cc

Ken and Judy Nygard

39 Holland Drive

Chalfont, PA. 18914 Phone 267-893-0638

Email [email protected] On the cover: Bob Outwater looking to steal MY gift at the an-

nual Christmas Party.

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

Treasurer’s Report

Balance as of November 25, 2014 $1167.19

Income

Dues $75.00

Total Income $75.00

Expenses

Newsletter

Copies $7.00 Postage $3.43

Frenctown Inn $526.00

PO Box Rental $58.00

Total Expenses $594.43

Balance as of December 21, 2014 $647.76

Respectfully Submitted

Margaret Hardy $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

Dues Are Due! You will be sent a special

email or your address sticker will be printed in RED if you have not paid your dues yet.

ues, the larger the number, the less buoyant the float.

Table III

While the initial test data

suggests that the targeted

Study Float was the least

buoyant of all the tested

floats, an objective tech-

nique calls for pursuing

alternative methods, to sub-

stantiate provisional findings. With this in mind, a fourth test was conducted

to substantiate or refute the findings of the second and third tests. The fourth

test, again meas-

ured buoyancy

(float density),

however, the calcu-

lations were based

upon a different

principle, that being

Archimedes’s

Buoyant Force.

Essentially, the

principle states that

when an object is

submerged (not

floating) in a fluid,

the fluid exerts an

upward force on the object. This force can be measured and again, was the

basis for test #4. For further clarification, please refer to the following picture

which shows a float, submerged in water. A test line runs down from the float,

through a pulley and redirected, back up past the float to a scale that measured

the upward force, as exerted by the fluid (water), upon the float.

The unit of measure used to represent the buoyant force was the gram, as dis-

played in the following table, number IV.

To interpret the data as displayed in table IV, the larger the number, the greater

the buoyant force exerted on the float. With this in mind, the float with the

greatest buoyant force was the original Holley float at 23.47 grams. The float

Float Density— Final

Value


1928-31 Original Holley .52


Old Aftermarket .52

Current Aftermarket .56

Study Float .57

Measuring a float’s Buoyant Force

(Archimedes's Principle)

with the least amount of buoyant force was the Current Aftermarket at 21.05

grams, followed closely by the Study Float at 21.46 grams.

Table IV

Next month we will present the final parameter of this study and the conclusion

of the research. Stay tuned next month.

Float Buoyant Force


1928-31 Original Holley 23.47



Current Aftermarket 21.05 Study Float 21.46

Happy New Year

From the Editor

Hi Everyone,

Happy New Year! I hope you all had a great holiday and

were able to take time off to enjoy family and friends. I’d

like to thank Tom Fritz and Deb Day for hosting our an-nual holiday get together on December 7th. 22 members

attended the party and it was a lot of fun as usual.

Things have been pretty quiet in the Model A world over

the holidays, but I have been able to get both the tudor and roadster out for some exercise. I think the weather is

about to get cold and snowy for the next few days, so it may be some time before the cars see the light of day

again.

Although winter is upon us, we still have events scheduled including a breakfast hosted by the Hardy’s, Outwaters

world famous chili cook off, our annual planning meeting and the LVMAC joint Model A event in Hellertown. Check

out the calendar of events for more details.

Our newest members are Ken and Judy Nygard. They are

long time friends of mine, and Chuck invited them to at-

tend the Road Kill Rally. They had a great time and de-

cided to join the club.

There is an extensive, well written and researched article by our own Neal Frank in the newsletter concerning after-

market carburetor floats for Model A’s. Neal did a lot of original research and experimentation to determine the

suitability of these floats. Part one of his article appears in

this month’s newsletter.

Finally, there are still a few of you that haven’t paid your

dues yet. The are due by the end of the month, so please

be sure to get them sent to Peg ASAP!

Dave

The Running Board “A’s” Officers

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The Running Board “A’s” club is a Model “A” Ford touring club. We are a region of the Model A Restorers Club (MARC). MARC

recommends that all region members be-come members of MARC. See http://model-a-ford.org/for more information.

President Tom Fritz

78 Midvale Ave. Millington, N.J. 07046

(908) 580-0502

Vice President/Director Tom Burrell

110 Red Mill Rd Glen Gardner, N.J 08826

(908) 334-1415

Secretary Bob Satin

212 Johns Lane Neshanic Station, N.J. 08853

908-369-8778

Treasurer Peggy Hardy

402 Upper Stump Rd. Chalfont, PA 18914

(215) 822-9564

Editor/Publisher Dave Allison

108 Ervin Rd. Pipersville PA 18947

(610) 847-2085

Web Master Dick Bettle

170 Crescent Road Florham Park, N.J. 07932

(973) 966-2947

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Dues are $15.00 annually. Please make checks payable to:


Mail to:


P.O. Box 9 Hilltown Pennsylvania 18927-9711

If renewing, please underline any information that has changed

Membership Application

For the Running Board “A’s”

Name_______________________________________________________

Address____________________________________________

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Telephone Number_________________________________

Email address______________________________________



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Newsletter of the Running

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http://clubs.hemmings.com/runningboardas/

Volume 14 Number 1

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