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Print Post Approved PP326342/00017 The Newsletter of The Model T Ford Club of Victoria (Inc.) Reg. No. A0000819S

Volume 38 NUMBER 8 SEPTEMBER 2016

MTFCV web page address: www.mtfcv.com

Email: [email protected]

In this Issue: Final report for the upcoming 2016 rally; Annual Lunch photos and Photo of our

CLUB PERSON OF THE YEAR; Reminder for Annual Auction Night; Final Workshop day; Metcalfe Tractor

Pull notice; WA members at Ford factory in Fremantle and a great story about T Snow mobiles.

Please remember that submissions to TTorque

must be received by the Editor 2 weeks prior to the next meeting

GENERAL MEETING FRIDAY 9th SEPTEMBER 2016 8 pm sharp AT ASHBURTON LIBRARY HIGH ST ASHBURTON

AUCTION NIGHT

NOW WHAT DO

WE HAVE HERE

BRUCE ??

MODEL T TORQUE SEPTEMBER 2016

PRESIDENT’S REPORT

Hi All,

Now is the time to be getting excited about the upcoming National rally at Lardner Park. The cars should be

just about done (we hope) and we should be getting out the old costumes or putting the finishing touches to

the new ones ready for the dress up days. Have you contacted family and friends to invite them to the Family

Fun day on Wednesday September 28th? It should be a great day. All the hard work over the last three years

is finally coming together and I am looking forward to this event.

The president's Icicle rally was a good day. The weather was kind but some of the roads weren't.( see

article).

We still do not have anyone to run the March Labour day weekend rally. Even though your heads are

probably filled with thoughts of the 2016 rally please have a think about this. It would be great to get out and

see some more of Victoria.

On the good news front we have a new Editor for the magazine. His name is Chris Smith (Brian and Helen

Smith's son) We welcome him to the position and thank him for taking on this role. Please keep those

articles coming in.

One of our members added to the sick list is Bill Formby. He has had a stroke and is in hospital. We hope he

makes a full recovery.

Our next activity is the Auction night at the Friday meeting. Please bring out all those bits and pieces to

auction off. A reminder to please keep all parts etc on the tarp and off the floor.

Next activity is the Workshop day at Dillon's Motors on Saturday.. This is the last one before the 2016 rally

so get those cars over to Chris and make sure everything is in tip top shape.

Cheers

Fiona

Volunteers needed for the Online Broadcast of Monthly Members Meeting Trial

A Great opportunity to get your grand kids involved and to fall in love with

your Model T all over again. In order to increase the participation of members

who are not able to make it to the monthly meetings, the club is considering

broadcasting these via an online medium.

To see if this is a viable option we are looking for people who are willing to

participate in a trial on the 12th of August 2016.

If you have Internet connectivity and have Skype or Facebook accounts,

we want to hear from you.

Please contact Preety Agarwal on 0420 364 039 or send an email to me at

[email protected]

This trial is limited to only the first 10 participants.

We encourage you to express your interest no later than 7th September 2016.


PRESIDENT’S ICICLE RALLY

Four cars left the Presidential palace at Warranwood for the President's run to Healesville.

It was a mostly sunny day which was good as the forecast had been fairly dismal earlier in the

week. We headed out through Warrandyte and the Bend of Islands towards Sugarloaf Reservoir

for morning tea. Driving along the picturesque Skyline Rd. Unfortunately the back gates into the

morning tea stop were locked so we made our way around the reservoir to the main entrance

gates. The main problem with this plan was the dirt roads were not that great and some damage

was done to Scott and Caree's car. I have now been dubbed "Dirt Road Dillon". Despite this we

had a very pleasant morning tea in the sun.

We headed out to Healesville through Yarra Glen and arrived at Badger Weir for lunch where we

were met by Andrew and Felicity Brand in the modern. We ate lunch with Brian and Helen Smith

reluctantly sharing their food with a very wily Kookaburra who seemed to get more cheese and

biscuits than they did!!

WANTED RALLY ORGANISER FOR MARCH 2017

Do you live in an area that you would like to show to other members of the club?

Would you like to run the Labour Day weekend rally in 2017?

Are you worried that you don’t have the expertise?

STAY CALM AND DON’T WORRY

We will give you all the information on how to run a successful rally and the committee will be

available to help as necessary.

Please give Fiona a ring or send her an email.

She would like to hear from you. Fiona 0407 986 395 [email protected]


IMPORTANT NOTICE TO MEMBERS WITH

VICROADS PERMITTED VEHICLES

If you have one or more vehicles permitted via this club, you MUST ensure that

you remain a financial member of the club, by paying your renewal fees. A report

will be made to VicRoads (as per our contractual obligations) advising them of

any non-financial members. At the very least this may result in the cancellation of

your permit. You will not be entitled to legally drive your vehicle.

ANNUAL LUNCH Unfortunately no write up received but lots of photos thanks to Chris Dillon.

RECIPIENT

OF CLUB

PERSON OF

THE YEAR

KEVYN

BROWN

Some of your new committee


Preety Agarwal (Secretary)

General Meeting Minutes Meeting Opened at 8:05 PM August the 12th

2016 by President Fiona Dillon at the Ashburton

library Ashburton.

New Members: None.

Visitors: None.

Present: 27 as per register.

Sick List: * Bruce Walker* Lyle Detez

* Lorraine Fairnie * Bruce Csorba

Apologies: Geoff Brooks; David and Julie Jones

Bernie McKeegan; Jo Baulch; Peter Trewin;

Anthony Sciberras.

Confirmation of minutes: Moved: Scott Staples

Seconded: Geof Baulch

Business arising from minutes: Fiona advised

the members that there was and error in the July

magazine about the membership fees and has

been corrected from $50 to $55

Tonight’s Meeting: Fiona advised that Dean

Williams was going to talk about the wooden

spokes in the meeting and the talk is really

interesting.

Correspondence In: N.A.B. Cash Manager

Statement 01/07/16-29/07/16; N.A.B.

Community Fee Saver Statement 01/07/16-

29/07/16; Model T Ford Rally 2016 Profit &

Loss December 2012 – July 2016;

Reminder for Delegate’s meeting Seymour

August 2016; Aust Post Tax Invoice

1005546593; Aust Post Account Suspension

Notice letter; Rhonda advised the members that

she was in the process of streamlining the

Australia Post account so that we can resolve the

ongoing suspension issue.

Membership Renewals: 1. Ray Smith 2. Don

Cheeseman 3. James Wotherspoon 4. Ross

Davidson 5. Shirley and Bob Draper 6. Chris

Cansdale 7. Peter Natoli 8. Ron and Linda Harris

9. Jeff Williamson 10. Roger Wotherspoon

11. Phil Ruge 12. Dennis Greenwood 13.

Stephen Weatherhead 14. Harry Black 15. Bruce

Csorba 16. Rob Sinclair 17. Rick Lindsay 18. Ian

Northey 19. Ivan Smith 20. John Morrison

21. Geoff Darling 22. Kirsten Morton

23. Bill.Fish (Tasmania) 24. Nelson Wilson

25. Colin Weidemann 26. Max Howard

27. Andrew Eger 28. David Baud

29. Paul Grady 30. Godfrey Mitchell

31. Graeme Wagland 32. David Lang

33. John Austin 34. Jim Bull 35. Jack

Thomas 36. Russell Black 37. Gordon

Holm 38. Robert Purchase 39. Aub Smith

40. Peter Trewin 41. Frank/Kerry Van

Ekeren 42. Bill McKibbin

43. Greg Maher 44. Andrew Brown

Corporate Renewals: 1. Clock it P/L

2. Keith Eastwood – Henry’s Model A & T

Parts

Publications: Backfire August 2016. Vol

50 No 4; Brass Notes August 2016; The

side Valve V8 Times Volume 38 No. 4

July/August 2016; Buzzer Box August

2016.

Flyers: Email about the 2016 Bay to

Birdwood Run for 2016 to be held on

Sunday 25 September 2016

Correspondence Out: Bendigo Swap to

discuss the final date for submission for

Gate Volunteers; Confirmation of new

office bearers to AOMC; Cards to Bruce

Walker and Lyle Detez; Consumer Affairs

Report Submitted; Letter to David Dare

approving the additional request for funds

for 2016 Rally.

Treasurer’s Report: Rhonda Huitt

presented the treasures report to the

members. Rhonda advised that she is still

working through the reconciliation of the

records and due to committee handover she

still doesn’t have full access to the bank.

Rally accounts for the 2015/16 Financial

Year have been submitted by Helen to the

Committee and are very comprehensive.

This document will be tabled at the August

Committee Meeting. Moved: Rhonda Huitt

Seconded: Alan Flude

Last month’s rally report: Fiona advised

the members about the Ford Flat Head

Festival. She advised it was a very cold day,

however better than other years in

comparison. She advised that there was a

very small Model T presence, however

there were quite a number of other beautiful

looking cars at the event. Some members

queried what is the major purpose of Ford

Flat Head Festival event and why our club

participates. Fiona would follow this in

more details with the event organiser.


Cont…..

2016 National Rally Report:

Noel Huitt advised about the Rally 2016 and

committee meeting he attended at Lardner park.

He advised that Melamine cups have selected

similar to the Goulbourn Rally

He advised that Holden Museum have built a T

Ford 1920’S with a Holden body, which will be

launched on the Games Day.

They are also hearing that there will be a T Ford

tractor in the rally perhaps its homemade.

He advised that Games Day will be open to bring

family members, grand parents, children for a

fun day and also opportunity to learn to drive.

He also advised that a number of interesting trips

have been setup and will be advised only on the

first day of the rally.

Swap Meetings/Clearance Sales report: Nil

Committee Report: Chris Dillon presented the

July committee report. The key points from his

report included:

1. Chris advised the members of the additional

funds provided by the club to the Rally 2016

committee based on the request.

2. He advised the members of the September

Auction Night and encouraged people to bring in

extraordinary items they could to auction.

3. He also advised that the club is attempting to

broadcast the event live so regional members can

view the events, though not necessarily be able to

bid themselves.

4. He also advised that the committee has agreed

to do the financial reporting as at the last day of

each month. This will bring efficiency into the

club operations.

Event Coordinator report: Paul Daley

presented the upcoming events on behalf of

Geoff Brooke. He advised the following about

various upcoming events as follows:

September Fri 9th General meeting – Auction

night.

Sat 10th Workshop Day – Dillons Motors.

Sat 24th – Sun 2nd Oct Sea, Mountain & Valleys

Tour t – Lardner Park.

October Fri 14th General Meeting.

Sun 16th Model T Swap meet – Dillons Motors.

Paul requested to Scott Staples to talk about the

October 23 Motor Classica event. Scott said the

event will be held at the exhibition building at

Carlton and will be a very good one. He is

presenting a live size replica of a matchbox car

with help of Dean Walker.

Paul also requested Chris Dillon to talk

about the auction night and said it will be a

fun night.

Paul talked about the Feb 12 2017 Model A

and Model T special run which Trevor

Merton is organising. He also talked about

visiting a private car collection museum in

Berwick as part of the run. He said that the

collection is large and made of fine

collection of cars and literature. He said he

was very impressed by the collection and

advised that participants of the run will

have access to this on event. He suggested

that Model T owners need to participate in

large numbers to show our strength against

the Model A car owners.

Paul also advised that he has prepared a

document on how to run a rally that will be

discussed in the next committee meeting.

Delegate’s Reports: AOMC: Nothing to report

Federation: Geof Baulch provided an

update from the meeting he attended with

the Federation. He advised about the

upcoming Federation Picnic. He advised

that Club was not given the grant for the

2016 Rally as Federation doesn’t pay for

the rally expenses but only for assets for the

club. He also advised that like the MTFCV,

Federation is also experiencing a challenge

in the editing their magazine.

This month’s activity/run: Fiona talked

about the Sun 14th August Presidents Icicle

Run. She advised that it is expected that the

day would be very nice and encouraged as

many people to come along to the run as

possible.

Technical Tips/Queries: Nil

Restoration Progress: Alan Fairnie’s car is

undergoing re upholstery.

Scott Staples advised he is working on 2

cars to bring to the rally.

Preety an Jeya’s car went for a test drive

and back springs were found faulty and are

undergoing repairs, other wise all good to

go. David Weatherhead advised that

technical paper work is complete and it can

be ready for plates in a couple of weeks.

New or unusual products: Nothing to

report.

Parts Wanted: A request from the

Federation has been received requesting

Information on the whereabouts of an


Cont….

engine from an early vintage Gregoire purchased

from Sam Auld in Tasmania more than 10 years

ago. Picture of actual engine attached. If you

have any information on what happened to this

engine please contact John Hancock in Adelaide

at [email protected]

Parts for Sale: A box of old Automobile

magazines was made available for free to the

members if they wanted.

General Business: Fiona advised that club’s old website has been

hacked and Andrew is addressing the issue.

Fiona again put out a desperate request for an

Editor and advised the members if they can reach

out to others and see if any one is willing to take

this important position.

Fiona made a presentation to Robbie Dolton for

Services to the club as the Events coordinator.

Free ticket for Rob Roy was available if any one

was interested by Kevin and Andrew Brown

Next Meeting/Activity: Friday 9th September – Auction Night

Raffle Draw: Drawn by: Richard Wearne

Won by: Trevor Merton

Prize selected: Circuit Tester

Meeting Closed: 8:55 PM

THREE GENERATIONS David Jones, his son Kiel

and his grandson Hudson Jones.

Photo courtesy of Bree Jones,

WORKSHOP DAY

Saturday September 10th

Dillon’s Motors.

9 am start

BBQ lunch provided.

Last workshop day before 2016 Rally

at the end of the month.

Come one come all and fine tune

those last little jobs.

ANNUAL

AUCTION NIGHT

FRIDAY 9TH SEPTEMBER

(after the meeting) IS OUR

ANNUAL AUCTION

NIGHT.

Bring along all those extra T

parts that are hiding in the

shed or under the bed, that you

no longer need as you can be

assured that some one else will

want or need them. It just may

be the one elusive part

required to finish off the

project.

On the same note bring along

plenty of cash so that you can

help someone else with their

self funded hobby.


WESTERN AUSTRALIAN OUTING

The Ford Motor Company built the Factory, Offices and associated structures on a 7.5 acre site in

Leighton (North Fremantle) WA. They employed the local Perth Architects Oldham Boas and

Eddie-Brown. It was completed in 1929.

The design is iconic and very similar to many other Ford buildings around the world including Geelong

in Victoria.

Extensive use of “Curtain Glass Walling”(the use of glass without apparent structural support) gave a

lightness to the building from both inside and out. This was a design from approximately 1911. Henry

Ford used natural lighting at Highland Park, the so called “Crystal Palace” of Dearborn.

Prior to the completion of Ford’s “new building” Model T’s were assembled in a Dalgety owned

woolshed situated closer to the waterfront between the now rail track and Stirling Highway.

The oldest surviving photo shows workers assembling what appears to be 1925 model vehicles and

definitely pre 1926.

This building in North Fremantle was sold in 1987 shortly after Ford closed down all local working

operations.

Vehicles were never actually “manufactured” there but assembled only. Later it remained as a damage

rectification/ distribution centre for vehicles arriving from the Eastern States. Tractor assembly

continued til the final days in the mid 80’s.

The current owners were talking about demolishing the site and building residential apartments. With

the current economic downturn this maybe on the back burner for now.

Alan Long

Model T Section WA


SEA, MOUNTAINS & VALLEYS TOUR T 2016

Facebook: Model T '2016 Sea, Mountains and

Valleys Tour T National Rally

Sat September 24 - Sun October 2, 2016 [email protected]

Dear Club members,

As we write this contribution to T Torque, we near the end of nearly four years of planning and we are

confident that all our hard work will pay off. This will enable Tour entrants to enjoy a great week’s

touring in a magnificent area of Victoria and Australia, and above all, maintain a tradition of our club

hosting great events!

As we near the end of planning, we are sad to pass on the news that Tour Director, David Dare has

resigned from the Tour committee for personal reasons, and will take no further participation in the

event. The remaining Tour committee members are committed to completing David’s vision for a Tour

in his own Gippsland area, and his unique stamp on this event will be acknowledged as various parts of

the tour unfold. A big part of David’s planning has been to add two additional tours to the event to

ensure all entrants see as much of Gippsland as possible.

Since hosting the last National Tour in 2008, the use of social media has boomed. We have established a

new Facebook page for this event and we encourage all our club members to follow our adventures

during the week. Please like it and share with your friends so they are ready to follow the Tour as it

unfolds. A pre tour bus trip has been arranged for our International guests to the well-known Healesville

Sanctuary. Additional seats are available on this tour @ $50 per head. This will provide a fantastic

opportunity to get to know our international guests before the start of the Tour. Please contact Joss

Sanderson at [email protected] to book your seat. MTFCV members not registered on the Tour are

invited to participate in this event.

If you have not already indicated a desire to carry some of our International guests as passengers during

the Tour, please contact our tour rides coordinator, David Baud at [email protected] This will be a

great opportunity to show our guests some of our Aussie hospitality and ensure a memorable tour for

them.

We take this opportunity to extend an invitation to all MTFCV members, not entered on the Tour, to

come and join us on Wednesday 28th September, at Lardner Park, Burnt Store Road, Warragul South

from 10:00am to 4pm. This very special day is open to the public and will see entrants T’s at play and a

number of very special stall holders and exhibits on display. For the duration of the event, with the

exception of Wednesday, access to the Lardner Park site will be restricted to entrants only but feel free

to visit us on the road at any of our tour destinations during the week.

We wish all MTFCV members good luck with their final preparations on their new restorations or

maintenance and we wish you safe travel to Gippsland.

We are looking forward to catching up with all our members at Lardner.

Your Rally Committee.


A brief history of The Model T Ford Snowmobile

The Snowmobile Company, Inc. – West Ossipee, NH

Burr!!! Old Man Winter made his unwelcome return to the North Country. Coaxing the sleepy Model T out of the shed would

take a major effort, now. Jack up one rear wheel, push the brake lever all the way ahead, pour hot water into the radiator, and

start cranking. Trying to push the magnets of the flywheel through the molasses-like oil in the pan made one wonder if the trip

to town couldn’t wait until spring. Time to drain the oil into a can and set it on the cook stove for a spell.

In 1917 Virgil D. White received a patent for an attachment designed to convert a Model T into a 'Snowmobile,' a name coined

and copyrighted by White. White, a Ford dealer in Ossipee, New Hampshire, built his first snowmobile attachment 1913.

He put it on the market during the winter of 1922 after 'perfecting it in every detail,' selling the attachments exclusively through

Ford dealers. The Snowmobile attachment consisted of the complete package necessary to convert a Ford into a reliable snow

machine. Skis made of metal and wood and rear mounted tracks were the most noticeable differences.

The standard passenger car rear axle and driveshaft, rear spring, and radius rods were removed and replaced with a 7 to 1 Ford

truck worm gear drive line attached to the frame by a pair of cantilevered semi-elliptical springs. Special heavy-duty wheels to

fit the TT rear axle were provided along with anti-skip chains.

The earliest units sold by White included tracks made of metal cleats joined by a heavy fabric. White later switched to all metal

tracks consisting of stamped steel shoes connected by chain links. Additions to the Snowmobile attachment in later years

included a special box attached to the left frame for the battery displaced by the idler axle. A cast iron step sporting the

Snowmobile insignia took the place of running boards, which were removed to allow room for the track system.

The “Ford on Snowshoes," was offered in three different gauges. For those living where automobiles were standard 56 inch

gauge was recommended. A narrower 44-inch gauge allowed driving the Ford in the tracks of horse-drawn bobsleds.

Thirty-eight inch gauge was offered for Ford owners where narrower sleigh tracks were standard, such as in parts of Canada. A

special slip-on body of hard maple with four coats of paint was included as part of the narrow gauge packages.

The Snowmobile became an indispensable convenience for the person requiring rapid, dependable transport in all kinds of

weather. Country doctors and rural mail carriers were the largest users of this type of vehicle. Other customers of the

manufactured Snowmobile included public utility companies, lumber companies, traveling salesmen, fire departments, school

bus and taxi drivers, undertakers, grocers, milkmen, truckers and cranberry growers. When the father of President Calvin

Coolidge died on March 18, 1926, a Model T Snowmobile led the Coolidge funeral procession over the snow-covered hills of

Vermont.


Ford Model T with Snow Attachment, 1921

In the early 20th century, rural mail carriers who purchased automobiles for their routes learned quickly that their new cars were

often no match for deep snow.

In 1906, Virgil White began converting automobiles into snowmobiles by replacing the front tires with skis and the rear tires with

caterpillar treads, allowing the vehicle to move easily over snow and ice. The attachment, name Snowbird, saved carriers the ex-

pense of purchasing and maintaining a horse and sled for winter deliveries.

White’s first prototype used a Buick Model G. After the Model T’s popularity made it the go-to car of the early 20th century,

White began manufacturing Ford Model T kits.

By 1922, White began selling his kit for $250 to $400 from his snowmobile company in West Ossippe, N.H. A few years later, he

sold his snowmobile patents to the Farm Specialty Manufacturing Co. of New Holstein, Wis., which quickly recognized the kit’s

appeal to rural carriers and advertised it as the “Mailman’s Special.” It was promoted as easy to install.

This 1921 Ford Model T was owned by rural mail carrier Harold Crabtree of Central Square, N.Y. The vehicle is fitted with the

“Mailman’s Special.”

This item is one of 137 million artifacts, works of art and specimens in the Smithsonian’s collection. It is not on display.

For more info, visit http://arago.si.edu/index.asp?con=2&cmd=1&id=36905&img=1&pg=1

Cont….

Makers of the attachment claimed the ability to travel over two and a half feet of unbroken snow at an average speed of 18

miles per hour. Those who had a Snowmobile certainly used it with great satisfaction. The conversion kits were quite

expensive. The attachment in 44 inch or 38 inch gauge for mounting on a roadster, or the 56 inch gauge for all body styles

prior to 1926, listed at $395.00 F.O.B., West Ossipee, New Hampshire. A 56-inch gauge attachment for the one ton truck was

less expensive at $250.00 because no special driveline and suspension were needed. Heavy duty 30 x 30-1/2-inch - wheels

were still provided to mount on the rear axle, however. With skis removed and front wheels installed; the Snowmobile

became a Sandmobile, useful for transport through deep mud and heavy sand. A number of units sold as Sandmobiles were

used in South Africa, Algeria, Egypt, and the Florida Everglades. In 1923, White produced only about 70 units. By 1925,

manufacturing rights to produce snow automobile attachments were sold to Farm Specialty Manufacturing Company of New

Holstein, Wisconsin, which began to market its version of the product in 1926.

Farm Specialty Manufacturing Company later bought the patents of the Snowmobile Company and sent its managers to run the

factory in West Ossipee. From 1924 to 1929, the Snowmobile Company manufactured about 3,300 units per year in its plant at

West Ossipee and had a branch warehouse at St. Paul, Minnesota. The Snowmobile Company closed in 1929, and the factory

mysteriously burned down shortly thereafter.


Johnson Farm

Snowmobile Meet - Recap

Laundromat Road

Thornton, NH

Saturday January 17, 2015 - 9 AM

There was a very good turnout at Johnson Farm in Thornton, NH on a cold, clear and thankfully wind free day. There were 6

Model T and 2 Model A Snowmobiles at the meet, along with a large gathering of Tucker Sno-Cats a truly amazing machine.

Several modern Snowmobile Clubs provided trail-grooming services for the event. Food and beverages were available in the

garage, which also was also a great place to warm up and get out of the cold.

One of the Tucker Sno-Cats broke a rear axle and was retrieved by a flat bed ramp truck. With a couple of hours of work the

axle was replaced and the Tucker was back out on the trails.

There has not been a whole lot of snow in the Thornton area this winter so far, but there was more than enough to run the

machines. The Johnson Farm location is a great place to run a snowmobile with a variety of roads and terrain. It is an easy

location to find, located just about 2 miles from interstate 93.

The publicity (Newspapers & Television) generated a substantial number of spectators. Thanks to all who participated and

organized the event.

Snowmobiles &Tucker Sno Cats at Johnson Farm

Snowmobiles at Johnson Farm


T- RADN’ TABLE A free trading place to advertise your goods - and to pick up a bargain or two! Note that an ad stays in

for two issues unless otherwise advised. All For Sales must include prices. Vehicles for sale must

include engine number or registration number (Not Club Permit Number) by law. Publication of ads

does not constitute endorsement of price, condition,

or authenticity by the Club.

Please send your ads to the Editor at

[email protected] or to the Club's post office

box 2 weeks prior to the next meeting.

T-RAD’N TABLE

FOR SALE

1925 Model TT Truck runs well and drives well. VIN number 9299518 Contact Glenn Batson Daylesford Mobile 0417 595 305 Asking $14,990 ____________________________________________________________________

FOR SALE

1923 Model T Ford Tourer, Permit 5400 Engine no C356756 Ruckstell and Motor recently rebuilt, with Scatt Crank, New radiator, Anderson timer, new battery, proven reliable vehicle, driven not trailered to events, recently driven to Adelaide. John Brenan. Contact Chris Dillon As John is overseas, Ph: 9873 4422, Mob: 0407 179577. _____________________________________________________________________________________

WANTED Any old movies or videos of club activities over the years. So if you have any old 16mm, 8mm or video you have taken on club events that you may think is interesting, funny or just of historical interest to the club please contact Chris Dillon. The Club wishes to document these and digitize them, The supplied footage may be accessible to Club members and the public. Contact Chris Dillon. Mobile 0407 179 577, Work 9873 4422. ______________________________________________________________________________________

WANTED For 1926-7 21" wood wheels (rear) Felloes, hubs, drums or wheels to suit rebuilding. Don Cheeseman 0402 207 650

The 2015 Snowmobile Meet Field in Stowe


METCALFE TRACTOR PULL The little hamlet of Metcalfe presents a fun filled day for families on Sunday 18th of

September at the Metcalfe recreation reserve. Vintage tractor pull competition and wood

chop events all day. Entertainment including music, face painting, miniature train rides,

jumping castle, vehicle displays, stalls, swap meet, silent auction and food stalls.

All proceeds to our local community groups- CFA, tennis club, hall, Land Care and

senior citizens.

Entry $5.00, Primary School children free

Start: Sun 18 September 2016. 9 a.m. til 4 pm

Phone: 0416 024 698 | Email: [email protected]

mailto:[email protected]


INFORMATION The Model “T” Ford Club of Victoria (MTFCV) was formed in 1980 and is aimed at encouraging and promoting Model “T” Fords; to help in the restoration of Model T’s and to create a register of Model T owners. Meetings are usually held on the second Friday of the month at the club rooms at the Ashburton Community Library , 154 High Street Ashburton corner of High Street and Munro Ave (Melway ref 60 C9) and an outing is usually held on the Sunday following the monthly meeting. Opinions expressed in articles appearing in this publication should not be taken as necessarily representing the official view of the club. No responsibility whatever can be accepted in respect of the conclusions or terms expressed therein. In no event will the club, or authors of articles in this publication be liable for direct, indirect, credential or consequential damages resulting from any reliance placed on this material by any real or legal person or persons. - The Model “T” Ford Club of Victoria Inc. Copyright provisions prevail, however the magazine may be used in whole or part provided credit and acknowledgment is made to the source of the material (The Model “T” Ford Club of Victoria Inc.). Chapter Member of the Model T Ford Club of America P.O. Box 126, Centerville, IN 47330, USA. (Home Page www.mtfca.com) and the Model T Ford Club International P.O. Box 355, Hudson, NC, 28638-0355, USA., (Home Page www.modelt.org). Both clubs produce excellent magazines (Vintage Ford, Model T Times) and we encourage membership of both organisations. Contact the MTFCV Committee for information.

YOUR COMMITTEE FOR 2016/2017

President: Fiona Dillon (Chris) 0407 986 395 Vice President: Events Co-Ordinator; Bendigo Swap Geoff Brooke (Heather) 0429 601 113 Secretary/ Public Officer: Preety Agawal (Jeya) 0420 364 039 Email: [email protected] Treasurer: Rhonda Huitt (Noel) 0429 855 963 Committee Members: Bruce Csorba (Jennifer) (H) 03 9891 6214 Chris Dillon (Fiona) 0407 179 577 Paul Daley (Lena) 0417 583 064 Dean Williams (Property Officer) 0413 462 224 Jeyadeva Retnam (Preety) 0408 379 469 Club Permit Renewals: Chris Dillon, David Weatherhead, Ray Smith. Technical Advisors: David Weatherhead (Cheryl) (H) 03 5941 2035 Chris Dillon (Fiona) 0407 179 577 Ray Smith (Sandy) (H) 03 5484 3152 Newsletter Editor: Chris Smith 0474 121 234 Assistant: Paul Daley (Lena) 0417 583 064 Email: [email protected] Webmaster: Andrew Brand (Felicity) 03 9876 7295 Email: [email protected] Distribution: Dean Williams 0413 462 224 Club Librarian: Jeyadeva Retnam (Preety) 0408 379 469 Club Delegates: to Federation of V.V. & C. Clubs: Geof Baulch (Jo) (H) 03 5342 4837 to AOMC: Bernie McKeegan (Jill) 0418 543 939 MTFCV Annual Subs (Due every July): $45.00 emailed only or $55 if you require a hard copy of the magazine as well. Postal address: P.O. Box 383, Chadstone Centre, Vic 3148.

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