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From Under My Hat What We Did On Our Summer Vacation 2011 By Marty Sugermeyer Group shot of most of the turnout for the 2011 Fashion Parade at the 2011 Franklin Trek W e escaped the VA heat on July 24th after our son Andy, daughter-in-law Evie, and precious granddaughter Sophie headed home to Alexandria with their dog Bailey. We had been dog sitting Bailey for a week while our kids enjoyed a week on the Outer Banks of NC. Neil had our 1933 Franklin convertible in the trailer and the truck and trailer were nearly packed so, we grabbed Johnny and headed north. The temperature dropped mile by mile as we traveled beyond the Eastern Shore. We made it to northern New Jersey by evening. Fortunately, we knew the motel and how to navigate the parking lot with a trailer. The next morning we were off for Lake Dunmore, VT hoping that the camp purchased by Neil's folks in the mid 1950‘s would not need too much maintenance. We wanted to spend the next ten days relaxing, doing some antiquing, and enjoying a few afternoons swimming. Luckily the weather cooperated. It was like Camelot. Except for one storm, the rain fell mostly at night and not too much of it. The temperature on the porch each morning, it was 59 – 65 degrees. On August 6 th we were back on the road headed for the Franklin Trek. Johnny was so excited to be going somewhere but he soon realized that this was another 200 plus mile trip. What he didn‘t know was that he would be spending the week in a kennel, a week of barking with buddies. The Franklin Trek is a cross between a family reunion and summer camp. Our Franklin spent the first night of the Trek in the trailer because of rain. We spent the evening greeting many friends, some we‘ve known for over 40 years. The next morning the sun came out and the ‘33 convertible came out of the trailer ready to roll. After a drive around Cazenovia Lake we did a parade in downtown Cazenovia and ended up at Lakeland Park for lunch while our cars were on display for the local folks. Monday included a long tour first to the 1890 House in Cortland, NY built by Chester Franklin Wickwire. Originally in the grocery business, Wickwire received a carpet loom as a payment for a bad debt in 1873. He adapted the loom to weave wire screening. The applications for his product exploded and his manufacturing plant grew to cover acres. The Wickwire brothers 4 became the largest producers of wire cloth in America. Chester turned his attention to building a home that he and his wife Ardell could enjoy and where they could raise their children. You can see a superb photo tour at www.1890house.org. Right: The 1890 Wickwire Mansion in Cortland, NY Below: Neil and I with Pierre and Susan Lavedan inside the mansion (Note parquet floor) From the 1890 Wickwire Mansion we drove to the H a t h a w a y House for a s p e c t a c u l a r lunch. That afternoon we t o u r e d t h e Staley Farm where George Staley‘s cars are still being restored. That evening we reminisced with images of past Treks, photos by Andy Wittenborn. The Tuesday tour to Chittenango Falls Park was cancelled due to storms. Fortunately the weather cleared and the afternoon tech session among the cars took place. That evening many Trekers enjoyed a trivia game during the hospitality session that is held each evening after dinner. A tour to the Syracuse Zoo was planned for Wednesday. We opted to go in the other direction to do some antiquing with some friends from Idaho. The pickin‘s were good. A Series 11 walk around, a kids scavenger hunt, dinner and the hospitality time rounded out activities for Wednesday. Thursday I toured with some new friends I had met earlier in the week. Last year on Tuesday evening we had enjoyed the Drew Frech Banjos. Drew is a banjo instructor. Becky Schneider was part of the trio. Drew and Becky enjoyed the cars and the Franklin folks so much in 2010 that both joined the club and returned with their own cars for the 2011 Trek. For a guy to come to the Trek, get interested, and buy a Franklin is not so rare. For a gal to do that is very rare, especially when her husband is not interested in antique cars. Becky saw a 1929 Series 130 Franklin Sedan on the For Sale Board toward the end of the 2010 Trek. After numerous phone calls a deal was made. Becky, Drew, and another antique car friend went to check out the car and bring it back. When they arrived all of the dashboard instruments had all been identified with hang tags. That reminded Becky of Minnie Pearl, so her car got a name.
Becky Schneider‟s 1929 Franklin Sedan Below: Becky in her Franklin Becky is a lovely lady with lively light blue eyes. She recently retired from a division of ITT that builds high reliability flight hardware. Her technical interests and skills come from four generations of builders and machinists. Her early technical training was in her grandfather's tool and dye shop. Back in Rochester, Becky discovered the generator was not working. Becky crawled under the car to remove lower bolts. Drew muscled the heavy generator off of the engine. It was sent to a repair shop. After the generator was reinstalled, Becky had gotten pretty busy with plans to sell her home and move. She was starting the car up each month to keep the engine in good shape. During a nice day last fall, she decided to take Minnie for a spin. The second time she tried to enjoy a ride; the fuel pump exploded spraying gas all over the engine and garage floor. Becky ordered a rebuild kit and did the work herself. She reinstalled the fuel pump adding a shunt that would allow the gas to flow to either the mechanical fuel pump or an electrical fuel pump that had been installed by a previous owner. Becky‘s enthusiasm for her Franklin has not waned despite the fact that the next thing to go was the Bendix drive of the starter. After watching Drew struggle with the heavy generator, Becky knew that the starter was probably just as heavy. She was on her own this time so; she rigged up a sling over the manifold to carry the weight as she moved the long worm drive out of the housing. When it was out, she noticed two holes that would line up but were empty. She fished around in the oil at the bottom of the housing and found the bolt but not the lock washer. She put the starter back into place and Minnie lit right off. She did not exactly purr. There was a bit of a knock but, the car was running and drivable enough to bring to the 2011 Trek. The Trek always offers the opportunity for advice from many experts and even assistance if work can be done on the field. Tool boxes are everywhere. Becky came to the 2011 Trek ready to learn more about Franklins. There were lots of opinions about the cause of the knock when the engine was ―under load‖. Long time Trekker Tom Kidd offers Becky tips on finding the knock in the engine. 5 Becky and Drew tinkered with the idle while we were on the tour to Morrisville College, a SUNY (State University of NY) with an extensive automotive program. The next morning Drew had removed the blower housing from Becky's car and was oiling the pads hoping that might help a bit too. After the pads were oiled and the blower housing replaced, Drew and Becky needed to practice for an upcoming concert. So, the Trekkers got a free banjo concert on the green. I enjoyed several tunes until it was time for me to jump into our 1933 Olympic convertible for a road rally, the final driving event of the 2011 Trek. The closing events were coming up soon so time to do a bit of packing and start saying goodbye to Franklin friends for another year. Hopefully Becky and Minnie Pearl will make it to the 2012 Trek and we will hear about more about their adventures. T Board Meeting Minutes By Scott Davies, Secretary July 12, 2011 – TRAACA Board Meeting he board meeting was called to order at 6:35 pm at Priori- ty Chevrolet. Members present were Bob Stein, President; Jim Villers, Treasurer; Scott Davies, Secretary; Board members Tony Scarpelli, Bob Roughton, Barbara Talley and Toni McChesney. Also present were Ken Talley, Bill Wilcox, Mickey McChesney, Dick Chipchak and Sam Kern. Jim Villers gave the Treasurer‘s report and it was submitted for audit. The June minutes were approved as read. Toni McChesney gave the ―Sunshine‖ report. COMMITTEE REPORTS Upcoming Activities: July 16 Judging School at Dan Ciccone‘s shop,Portsmouth August 6 Virginia Beach Farmer‘s Market Show & Shine August 26 Friday Night Social August 27 Wings and Wheels Annual Meet October 1 CBN 58 th Anniversary Celebration display UNFINISHED BUSINESS Scott Davies reported that the Food Vendor Application has been received from Granby Bistro and verbal confirmation from Pungo Caterers for the Wings and Wheels Annual Meet. NEW BUSINESS October 7-10, WW I Event at Virginia Beach Airport and Aviation Museum Activity suggestion: Ken Talley reported on a Newport News Shipbuilding Tour There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:52 pm.
Page 1 and 2: Karen & Bill Wilcox’s 1941 Lincol
Page 3 and 4: President Bob’s September Message
Page 5: We attended our first National Meet
Page 9 and 10: Khedive Autos 20th Annual Runn-Shin
Page 11 and 12: TRAACA Manifold Picnic By Bob Stein
Page 13 and 14: WINNER VEHICLE CLASS AWARD Classic
Page 15 and 16: T h e S c h a u b a c h C o m p a n
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