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1948 Jaguar 3 1/2 L Drophead CoupeOwned by: Barrie & Karen Hutchinson

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Director's Message Greetings, Fellow PNR Members!

Well summer is certainly upon us and I hope that means you have been out and about, enjoying the pleasure of driving your Classic. I showed the

Airflow Limousine at the Airflow Club of America National Meet a few weeks ago in Chico, California, and it is back on proud display at LeMay, America’s Car Museum.

The dwindling attendance at the Airflow Club Meet reminded me that most of the clubs to which I belong are slowly but steadily declining in terms of membership. Indeed, the CCCA at the national level is experiencing such a decline and it is of great concern to all. Yet we at the regional level remain relatively steady, and I began to ponder that aberration.

I am sure that there are many reasons, some of which we might never know. But I believe that one of the most important factors is the enjoyable and full calendar of events which Stan Dickison, our Activities Manager, diligently maintains. Many Members step up and host some of the events, and our Membership in general is

PNR CCCA & Regional EventsDetails can be obtained by contacting the Event Manager. If no

event manager is listed, contact the sponsoring organization.

October 20th Tour & Lunch @ "Drivers Club"

in Redmond PNR Contact: Amanda Freedman

November 7th - Annual Meeting w/ Wine Tasting Event at Danz Garage

Contact: Kenny Heng

December 9th - Holiday Party at Seattle Yacht Club

PNR Contact: Frank Daly

2018 Pebble Beach Best of Show

1937 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Touring Berlinetta

Seen at RX Autoworks on PNR Gardens and Garages Tour

See article page 11

Photo Courtesy of Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance

Disclaimer: The technical information in this publication is provided “as is” without any representations or warranties, express or implied by PNR-CCCA. The information in technical articles is provided by the authors to the best of their knowledge as correct at the time of original publication but neither they nor PNR-CCCA will be responsible for errors.

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CCCA National Events

2019 Annual MeetingJanuary 13-20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scottsdale, AZ(part of Arizona Car Week)

Grand Classics®

Sept 5 - 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New England RegionSept 14 - 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Indiana RegionNovember 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Florida Region

CARavansOctobert 14-17 2018 . . . . . .Post Hershey Mini-Carava September 9-17 2019 . . . . . . .Pacific Northwest Region

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Table of ContentsCalendar of Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Showcase Cars: Barrie Hutchinson's 1948 Jaguar 3 1/2 L DHC . . . 4

Articles: Jaguar Motor Car History. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Vintage Jaguar Owner's Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Klassic Korner for Kids - Tinymite Radio . . . . 27 Serendipity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Technical Topics: Classic Battery Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Part 8 - Meandering Through the Oil Industry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Care & Feeding of Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Columns: Director’s Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Remembering Gary Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Remembering Tom Sumner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Membership Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Editor’s Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

PNR Events/ Regional/National Events B.C. Gardens & Garages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 RX Autoworks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Dochnahl Picnic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Yarrow Point 4th of July . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Classic Corral at the Ferrari Concours . . . . . . . 15 McEwan/ Daly Garage Tour & Luncheon . . . . 17 Auto Angels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Forest Grove Concours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 The Hershey Experience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

On the Front Cover

1948 Jaguar 3 1/2 Litre DHCOwned by Barrie & Karen

Hutchinson

Cover Photo by Kerry Harper

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Uncle Digby with his 1947 Rolls-Royce. Barrie and sister Judy Hutchinson are in awe.

The Jaguar's tool kit is reminiscent of the Rolls-Royce tool kit Barrie admired as a boy.

The Inspiration: It wasn’t until I was four years old that I took notice of a car that seemed extraordinary. The occasion was a visit to the family farm in the summer of 1947 by relatives — my great-uncle Digby Wheeler, M.D., and his wife, Elinor — who arrived in their spanking-new Rolls-Royce, Silver Wraith automobile. Of course meeting family members from far away was nice, but my most vivid memories of their visit were of the Rolls-Royce. I had never seen anything like it and recognized the car as something really special. I recall being fascinated with the crisp styling, the headlights (huge Lucas P100’s I was to learn later), shearling carpeting, and, in particular, I was taken with the mechanic’s tools each residing in its own custom-formed niche in the velvet-lined tool tray. The imprint on me was permanent. At that point I had become a car guy. Years passed and I taught myself the rudiments of restoration practicing first on farm tractors and then on Cadillac, Porsche, Alfa Romeo, Cord and Auburn cars. All the while the presence of the beautiful British car was stuck in the recesses of my memory.The Hunt: Well, it wasn’t really much of a hunt—more a target of opportunity. About 2½ years ago, a fellow Club member, Bill Deibel, made known the offering of a 1948 Jaguar 3½ litre Drophead (convertible) Coupe (DHC). Styling was somewhat similar to Digby’s Rolls-Royce AND the car sported the same huge headlights! Months went by before my curiosity got the better of me and I called Bill to learn the fate of the Jaguar. Bill made the inquiry and learned the car remained unsold. Another car was not something I needed. I certainly did not want a project that would tie me down for years. But need is a relative term and I saw the “need” for a good home for the Jaguar. I made arrangements to view the car, and the car fit the bill. Although the Jaguar was not a show car, it was together, it was attractive and it ran and drove quite well. I tendered an offer that was accepted and in a few short months the car was delivered to me in Washington State.

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The Myth: Shortly after delivery of our car, the seller sent me books, receipts, and related correspondence. Among the letters was one that raised my curiosity. In it, the story was related that a previous owner in selling the car had “suggested” to the buyer the car had been ordered and purchased new by Yul Brynner. In an effort to learn if that were the case I found Rock Brynner, Yul's son and biographer, whom I emailed inquiring about the validity of the assertion. Rock graciously responded with the following:

"Dear Mr. Hutchinson,I can guarantee, beyond any shadow of doubt, that my father did NOT own this car at any time. In 1948 we were flat broke, living in a one-room apartment over a dry cleaners in NYC with neither the means nor the need for a car. The notion that he had a Jaguar shipped from England that year had me chortling…. The claim was someone's complete and improbable fiction. I hope this doesn't upset your apple cart. Best Regards, Rock"

Salesman’s puff. Myth shattered!

The Car: Jaguar re-used a 1938 design to produce early post-war cars before the 1949 introduction of the MK V and the fabled XK cars. Early post-war production (sometimes referred to as the MK IV* model) was limited to right-hand drive (RHD) saloons offered with either a four-cylinder 1½ litre engine or one of two six-cylinder engines displacing 2½ litre and 3½ litre respectively. Not until the1948 production year did Jaguar introduce left-hand drive (LHD) cars as well the Drophead Coupe (DHC). Both ideas were part of a marketing strategy intended to boost exports. The model’s final production year, 1948, shortened by early closure to gear-up for production of new model cars, yielded only 266 LHD Drophead Coupes. Of those, 207 were exported to the United States and 62 are known to survive. The importance of the older-design MK IVs is that their sales enabled Jaguar to keep their doors open at a critical time of production recovery after the war. Virtually all U.S. imports were fitted with 3½ litre engines demanded in the U.S. because of stunning performance, matching that of Bentley automobiles, at a more affordable price. Jaguars at the time were not inexpensive. LHD DHC’s were offered in 1948 for £ 1,263 (about U.S. $5,150). A 1948 Bentley cost over three times as much or about £ 16,150.Our car remains a nice example of the estimated 62 remaining LHD Mark IV DHCs in the U.S. It has never required comprehensive restoration and yet retains stunning good looks and drives well.The Jaguar evokes thoughts of Digby and Elinor and, thus, family each and every time I drive it. *Only after the introduction of the Jaguar Mk V in 1949 did the early post-war Jaguars become known as MK IV (Mark Four) automobiles.


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The firm we know today as Jaguar Land Rover LLC is a long-time producer of high-end automobiles that had its beginning in 1922, as a partnership of William Lyons and William Walmsley operating as the “The Swallow Sidecar Company.” In 1926, the firm’s initial name was changed to the “Swallow Sidecar and Coachbuilding Company Limited.” During 1927, the word “Sidecar” was dropped from the company name and it then became simply the Swallow Coachbuilding Company. In 1930, the partnership finally incorporated as Swallow Coachbuilding Company Limited of Blackpool, England. Their previous partnerships had been exclu-sively making sidecars and bolting them onto reconditioned motorcycles, whereas now they planned on expanding their company to also build automobiles. The first car that Lyons and Walmsley intended to build, and sell in quantity, was based on the Austin Seven, a popular inexpensive vehicle. Making a deal with Austin to purchase the Austin Seven chassis, Swallow designed and built a distinctive, open 2-seater body with a detachable hard top that proved to be very popular and was produced as the “Austin Seven Swallow Saloon.” Demand rapidly developed for Swallows prompting three new models to be offered on chassis made by other auto manufacturers. One of those was a sports car, the first “SS” (Standard Swallow) - a sleek boat tail roadster with a flowing streamlined design. Production followed in January 1931 with an open 2-seater followed by a 4-seater in the fall of 1932. There were

about 500 special-bodied Swallows built on Austin, Standard, Fiat and Wolseley-Hornet chassis before Swallow eventually launched a complete car of its own late in 1932. The 1932 SS 1 tourer was made by the Swallow Coachbuilding Company on a chassis specially built for them by The Standard Motor Company. It featured their six cylinder side valve engines of either 2 or 2 1/2 liter displacement. Initially available as a coupe or tourer, a saloon was added in 1934 when the chassis was modified to be some 2 inches wider and an optional engine of 3.0 liters became available. In the fall of 1935 Walmsley left the company after Lyons bought him out and dissolved their partnership. By this time Independent Motors’ subsidiary “SS Cars Limited” had become an integrated manufacturer of their own sports and saloon cars. From September 1935 their models carried a new name - “SS Jaguar” dropping the numerical suffix -1 or -2 from identifying their continuing product lines. Meanwhile, parent Independent Motors had sold all the shares of Swallow Coachbuilding Limited as of July 1934 and the Swallow company was thereafter liquidated by its new owner in January 1935. Wanting to avoid any possible negative reference to WW II, in March 1945 S.S. Cars Limited dropped the “SS” from its corporate name, changing it to “Jaguar Cars Limited”. After WW II, Independent Motors owned Jaguar Cars Limited which was, by this time, completely controlled, operated and managed by William Lyons. His SS Jaguar 100 series was winning races and

this precipitated the first export of Jaguars to the USA and Australia in 1947. From 1949 onwards all new Jaguar models were designated as “Marks” beginning with the roman numeral “V”. Although never having been officially re-identified by the company, the first post-War range of automobiles that had been built by Jaguar Cars from 1945 thru 1948 soon began to be referred to as Jaguar Mark IVs. This includes all the post-War Jaguar 11/2 litre, 2 1/2 litre and 31/2 litre cars to separate them from the new Jaguar Mark V range. (It is interesting to note that the CCCA has designated only the 2 1/2 and 31/2 litre Mark IV Jaguars out of that group as “True Classics” including the Hutchinson’s featured car.) As Sir William Lyons grew older and realized that his retirement was drawing near he became increasingly concerned about the survival of his company. So, in 1966 he decided to merge Jaguar Cars, Ltd. with British Motor Corporation, a subsidiary of British Leyland. Over the ensuing years a series of mergers, acquisitions and changes in corporate ownership involving Jaguar took place leading to Ford Motors acquiring Jaguar along with Land Rover in the early 1990s. Subsequently, in 2008 Ford sold both brands to Tata Motors of India which currently owns them as a subsidiary.I found that researching the Jaguar Motor Car history to have been most interesting. Due to space considerations this is a very condens-ed version which I hope you have enjoyed reading. For those of you so interested, much more detail can be found at Wikipedia.com.

"Jaguar the finest car of its class in the world."

By: Raymond Loe

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INTRODUCTION

WITH ENHANCED APPEARANCE, still finer performance and increased roominess, the SS Jaguar for 1938 is now available in 3 1/2 Litre, 2 1/2 Litre and 1 1/2 Litre form, with horse power ratings 25 h.p., 20 h.p. and 14 h.p. respectively. All Jaguar engines are now overhead valve type, incorporating Weslake patents and, by special arrangement, their manufacture has been entrusted to the Standard Motor Co. Ltd., who have installed special plant for its production. Few cars have received such high praise from owners and press as the 1937 Jaguars, and continuous research and improvement has resulted in the production of an even finer range of Jaguar models for 1938. With its distinguished appearance and beautiful lines, the Jaguar has long been established as the handsomest car on the road with a performance that has drawn praise from the most hardened criticts. Now, with added dignity, greater refinement and deeper, roomier comfort, the SS Jaguar may justly be described in the words applied by the "Motor" to it's predecessor "... a credit to the British Automobile Industry".

SS CARS LIMITED COLBROOK LANE COVENTRY1938 Sales Brochure

LEEK and smart, the distinctive lines of this Jaguar coupe make an immediate appeal to the connois- seur of fine motor cars, whilst a few moments at the

wheel are sufficient to convince the most experienced motorist that here is a car with a performance to delight to the most fastidious. Built in an exacting tradition which calls for racing car characteristics combined with the ease and comfort of a smart town carriage, the Jaguar has for long enjoyed unrivalled leadership in the high performance field. Capable of speeds in excess of 95 m.p.h., the Jaguar is unique in the complete control afforded throughout its speed range. With its low centre of gravity and scientific dispersal of weight, there is an entire absence of sway or roll. The tenacity with which the Jaguar holds the road at the highest speeds is amongst its most outstanding characteristics. Light yet positive steering enables the car to beplaced to a hair’s breadth, whilst the immensely powerful braking system is instantly responsive to every need. The Jaguar can be driven far, fast and hard with entire absence of driving fatigue – thanks to the finely balanced blend of comfort and controllability in its design.

S n those occasions which call for the snug protection of a full enclosed saloon, the Jaguar drop-head coupe with its air-conditioned interior meets every

requirement. In the fully opened position, the clean sleek lines of an open tourer are revealed and the Jaguar becomes the car for the country club, the camp, the fishing expedition and other open air activities of an informal nature. Between these extremes, is the semi-folded or coupe de ville position in which practical considerations and elegance are happily combined. As befits a car which appeals to discriminating owners, the furnishings and appointments of the Jaguar are of the highest quality and are in quiet good taste. All upholstery is in fine quality soft tanned furniture hide harmonizing with the pile carpeting laid upon thick felt underlays. In no other car has so much attention been devoted to driver and passenger comfort. Both front seats are individually adjustable, whilst the occupants are seated for height as well as reach. Thus the driver can ensure the most comfortable driving position without interfering with passenger comfort. Driver comfort is further enhanced by the provision of an adjustable steering wheel. In engineering perfection, beauty of design and high quality workmanship and finish, the Jaguar truly merits its title, “The finest car of its class in the world.”

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Barrie Hutchinson, Joyce Johnson, Karel Deibel, Ildi & Michael Bradly at Margot Ketchum's garden.

Hutchinson's 1937 Cord Newlands' 1937 Packard

Georgia Cacy at Gurnsey's Garden

David Cohen with Barrie Hutchinson, Theresa Renico & Lee Noble

Kirk Stevenson's Vintage Rod Shop

Ray Saadien w/Barrie & Karen Hutchinson and Ildi Bradley

Deibel's 1940 Packard at Saarien Estate

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PNR Member Gary Johnson has long-championed having an event in British Columbia and it became a reality on the June 1st weekend with the Gardens and Garages Tour. Members both sides of the border met Friday afternoon at Kirk Stevenson’s ‘Vintage Rod Shop’ in Surrey, B.C. The shop does in-house custom fabrica-tion, providing clients with period-correct work. Kirk’s collection of Classics is jaw dropping and he has entered his ‘31 Pierce Arrow-8 Dual Windshield Phaeton at this year’s Crescent Beach Concours. Everyone then headed over the bridge to North Vancouver to relax at The Holiday Inn. We had dinner at nearby Northlands Golf Club, where local car friends Phillip Entwistle (‘24 Bentley Dual Cowl Phaeton), Rob and Niki Follows (pre-war Aston Martin) and Peter and Verne McGough joined us. Golfers leaving the course admired our Classics, giving everyone two thumbs-up. Saturday we kept everything on the 'North Shore.' Our first Saturday stop was at David Cohen’s display garage. He has numerous Classics that include the Alpha Romeo ‘body by Figoni’ that won Best In Show at Villa D’Este and his non-classic ’31 Ford Model A that completed the Peking to Paris trek. At David’s, we introduced our Sheltie, Keira, (junior PNR member) to the group.At ‘RX Autoworks’, restoration shop for vintage and Classic automobiles, Mike Taylor and Rob Fram showed on-going projects that included a prototype Alpha Romeo Coupe destined for this year’s Pebble Beach Concours. RX has shepherded many Classics to winning places in major concours since 1995 and completed our ‘36 Lagonda LG45 DHC, which won Best In Class at the 1999 Pebble Beach Concours.There was a brief stop at our own garden, to sit on the deck by our waterfall and polish-off Friday night’s cake. Colin hosted an impromptu tour of his workshop to share his newly finished ‘49 Bentley Special (n/c), the ‘36 Lagonda, and his n/c ‘53 Morgan. Our neighbor, artist Ann Mitchell, also invited us to drop-in to her ‘Art In The Garden’ show. The group then scattered, some grabbing a rest, some finding lunch at Lonsdale Quay or discovering the famous White Spot Restaurant, an icon in Vancouver since 1928. In the afternoon we visited Ray and Claire Saadien’s home overlooking Whytecliff Park near Horseshoe Bay. The park shelters over 200 marine

Settled by loggers in the 1860s, the "North Shore" predates Vancouver by 20 years. Native groups lived here for thousands of years before Spanish explorer Captain José Narváez and British explorer Captain George Vancouver explored the coast in the 1790s. The North Shore includes West Vancouver, North Vancouver and the District of North Vancouver and is surrounded on one side by ski-mountains Cypress, Grouse and Seymour and on the other by Howe Sound, Burrard Inlet and Indian Arm. It is reached only by the Lion’s Gate and Second Narrows bridges, the Horseshoe Bay Ferry and the Sea Bus.

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animal species and was the first Marine Protected Area in Canada. Ray and Claire can see orcas, humpback whales and dolphins from their architecturally fascinating garden. Rare trees and plants stretch out over crags and cliff-faces linked by stone bridges. It was great to watch the view and soak up the sunshine.Last garden of the day was Margot Ketchum’s, on the edge of a watershed that protects one of the North Shore’s water reservoirs. Her garden looks out at stands of undisturbed forest, which makes a great backdrop for her exotic species of plants. Daughter Robyn and rescue dog, Jericho (from war-torn Qatar) hosted and Robyn entertained us by explaining how to make the duck-egg cake we enjoyed.Saturday evening, some of us carpooled and taxied into Vancouver to the historic Stanley Theatre to attend one of the best musical productions of ‘Mamma Mia’ we have ever seen. The Stanley opened in 1930 as a movie theatre, screening Lilian Gish’s first talkie.Sunday there was a final garden stop at Free Spirit Nursery in Langley. Lambert and Marjanne Vrijmoed have a unique and beautiful garden with many unusual perennials. Thank you to all of our garden and garage hosts and to Liz Haan for organizing the garden stops. And of course to everyone who joined us for the weekend.

AttendeesPNR Members Driving

Classic CarsDavid Cohen

Classic CollectionBill and Karel Deibel

1940 Packard 160Colin and Laurel Gurnsey 1936 Lagonda LG45 DHC

Karen and Barrie Hutchinson 1937 Cord Beverly

Gary and Joyce Johnson 1941 Cadillac S62 Convertible Coupe

Brian Rohrback 1939 Bentley 4 ¼ litre Vanden Plas

Kirk Stevenson Classic Collection at Vintage Rod Shop

Bob Newlands and Jan Taylor 1937 Packard Super 8 Conv. Coupe

Guests Driving Classic Cars

Phillip Entwistle 1924 Bentley Dual Cowl Phaeton

PNR Members Driving Non-Classics

Fred and Aston BoninStan and Val DickisonLiz Haan and Bill Holt

Michael and Ildi BradleySteve Larimer

Ray and Georgia LoeJohn McGary and Anne Weber

John Mitchell and Georgia CacyLee Noble and Theresa Renico

Kim PierceJim and Irene Tait

Page 9 (L-R): Joyce & Gary Johnson, Brian Rohrback, Karen & Barrie Hutchinson, Irene & Jim Tait, Ildi Bradley, Val Dickison, John Mitchell, Bob Newlands, Jan Taylor, Georgia Cacy, Stan Dickison, Georgia Loe, Karel Deibel, Ray Loe, Bill Deibel, Kim Pierce, Kirk Stevenson, Colin Gurnsey.Page 10: Gary Johnson & Keira Gurnsey, Liz Hann & Zoe w/ Deibel's 1940 Packard, Colin Gurnsey with Lee Noble, Ray Loe, Theresa Renico & Ildi Bradley in Colin's garage.

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RX AutoworksPNR Members on the Gardens & Garages Tour had the oppor-tunity to visit RX Autoworks. Founded in 1988 and located in Vancouver, Canada, RX is well-known for vintage and classic automotive restoration. Their work has earned the company several Best-in-Class entries at Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance including the Gurnsey's 1936 Lagonda in 1999.A current project at the shop is this breath-taking 1937 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900 Coupe prototype owned by David Sydorick of Beverly Hills. RX is preparing the car to be shown at this summer's Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. PNR member David Smith will be showing the car for Mr. Sydorick.Many, many hours of painstaking effort went into creating this stunning work-in-progress. The shop is now working on the final assembly and will be work-ing against the clock to have it ready for the August 26th show. We look forward to seeing it on the field.

Remembering Gary Kent Johnson 1936 - 2018

It came as a very distressing shock to me when Gary called to tell me that he had been diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer.

Gary joined the CCCA and PNR about 1991. By 1999, when I was elected PNR Director, I had become friends with Gary and knew well of his enthusiasm for the Club and its affairs. Gary accepted my invitation to serve as my Assistant Director and Activities Chair and as a result we became even closer friends.

Gary's background in sales led to his founding WMI Corporation which turned-out management training programs for businesses large and small. Gary created programs of varied topics in varied media. All his programs included the need to understand yourself and your colleagues — customers and fellow employees including bosses and subordinates.

Gary's experience studying human behavior proved to be of great value to the Region. I endorsed Gary as my successor, and he went on to serve two successful terms in 2000 and 2001. In the course of his work he promulgated a sort of job description for Event Managers citing their responsibilities including seeing to it that there was written account with photos of the event for the Bumper Guardian. Of course as Director he followed-up and “made it happen.”

Through the years, PNR Coming-Out Parties have always been among the most popular events the Club has offered; and Gary became very interested in managing them for the last ten years or so and took the event to a new level. He found suitable cars, emceed the events and often created entertaining audio/video/live one-man (Gary) skits as part of the program. He had been planning a new show for earlier this year, and did find several cars, but due to his illness he was not able to emcee the event nor to provide the comedy act.

Over the last 20 years Gary and I enjoyed a wonderful camaraderie. We shared many adventurous and memorable car trips, in particular the Alaska CARavan, ending with a 1,000-mile, 3-car drive home from Prince Rupert, B.C. joined by mutual friends, Barrie & Karen Hutchinson. Cars were, of course, not all. Overnight boat visits to Waldron Island (and Joyce's wonderful pies) are highlights in our boating memories. ~Bill Deibel


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What a lovely day for friends, Classic cars and a picnic. In bright and warm sun we shared stories and polished cars. Food and drink was in abundance. About fifty CCCA members were present with additional friends joining us and ten Classic cars on the lawn. A good time was had by all. - Bernie Dochnahl

Photos:Top: Dochnahl's 1934 Packard Sedan, Dochnahl's 1941 Cadillac Conv. Coupe, Murray's 1923 Pierce-Arrow Sedan, Dickison's 1935 Packard Conv. Victoria, Peck's 1936 Packard Coupe, Pollock's 1935 Bugatti DHC, Ellison's 1938 Lincoln Roadster.

Left and below: Theresa Renico & Lee Noble; Jack Goffette; Darrin Wong; Sandi McEwan. Below: Denny Dochnahl, Linda Elison; Norma Sola-Pierce; Keenon Greenfield; Bernie Dochnahl.

Dochnahl PicnicJune 24th

Smoked chickenHamburgersHot dogsPotato SaladMacaroni Salad Cole Slaw

Lots of beerCedar River and Beauterre wineSpumoni ice cream(to Top-off the Fun)

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June 24th BBQ AttendeesIn Classics:

Craig Christy 1941 Cadillac CoupeStan & Val Dickison

1935 Packard Convertible VictoriaDenny & Bernie Dochnahl

1934 Packard Sedan 1941 Cadillac Convertible Coupe

Marty & Linda Ellison 1938 Lincoln RoadsterAl & Sandi McEwan

w/guests Kurt & Faith McEwan 1930 Hispano-Suiza Conv. Torpedo

Paul & Matthew Murray 1923 Pierce-Arrow Sedan

Mike Peck & guest 1936 Packard Coupe

Brian & Randy Pollock 1935 Bugatti DHC

Al & Nancy Rustad w/guest Ron Rustad

1928 Lincoln Limousine

In non-Classics:Bill & Lucy Allard

Tom Brace (all the way from Minnesota)Michael & Ildi Bradley

Al & Marilyn FenstermakerJack Goffette & Barbara Shain

Jerry & Keenon GreenfieldPeter Hageman

Pat HeffronKenny Heng with guests Steve Larimer w/guest

William HowardWarren Lubow with guest

Terry & Barbara McMichaelPaula & Kendall Morrier

Lee Noble w/guests Theresa & Joanna Renico

Kim Pierce & Norma Sola-Pierce (riding with Dickisons)

Darrin Wong

Photos (clockwise): Craig Christy's 1941 Cadillac; Marty Ellison's 1938 Lincoln; Brian Pollock's 1935 Bugatti; Paul Murray's 1923 Pierce-Arrow.

Smoked chickenHamburgersHot dogsPotato SaladMacaroni Salad Cole Slaw

Lots of beerCedar River and Beauterre wineSpumoni ice cream(to Top-off the Fun)

Failure to ProceedMike Peck recently purchased this 1935 Packard Coupe dubbed "Cookie" from Stan Dickson. At the end of the picnic, "Cookie" refused to start.

Kim Pierce was quick to jump-in and help diagnose the problem. Kim tells us that he has personal experience with "party animal" Packards. "They are fine to get you to the party but they never want to go home!"

Technically, all “Cookie” wanted was a new battery, she had been an under-achiever, languishing in Stan’s garage, undriven, for several years. Mike promised to give her a good home and some much needed exercise.

Congratulations Mike on the new addition to your family. We look forward to seeing you down the road.

Yarrow Point 4th of July Parade

The American flag with 50 stars and 13 stripes was celebrated by 28 PNR members and their guests driving 12 Full Classics® and a variety of non-

Classics including a vintage Fire Truck.

Brian & Jeffrey Rohrback Margie Danz & Al McEwan

Norma Sola-Pierce & Kim Pierce Danz' 1948 Chrysler Town & Country Darrin Wong

Frank Daly Jensen's 1937 Cord Beverly Ellison's Caddy (nc)

Marty Ellison Danz' 1934 Packard Convertible Val Dickison & Linda Ellison

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Pacific Northwest Region - CCCAATTENDEES

Leading the Parade:Al & Sandi McEwan with guests

Yarrow Point Mayor & Mrs. Dicker Cahill 1934 Bentley 3 ½ L tourer

Stan & Val Dickison with guests Hunts Point Mayor & Mrs. Joe Sabey

and daughter Sloane 1935 Packard Convertible Victoria

More Classics in the Parade: Noel & Janet Cook

1935 Bentley Sedanca CoupeFrank Daly with Steve Larimer 1937 Packard Convertible Sedan

Ron & Margie Danz with family & friends

1934 Packard Convertible 1948 Chrysler T&C

Terry & Cherry Jarvis with guest Katherine Hern

1934 Nash SedanDon & Arlene Jensen

with guests Fred & Tammy Doffner 1937 Cord Custom Beverly

Paul, Peggy and Matthew Murray with guest Cameron

1923 Pierce-Arrow Sedan Brian & Randy Pollock

1935 Bugatti DHCBrian & Jeffrey Rohrback

with Darrin Wong and guest Kang Yin 1939 Bentley All Weather

Tom Sumner* and guests 1941 Lincoln Continental Convertible

Non-Classic Cars:The Danz Extended Family

five cars and a big red fire truck driven by Cliff Eberly

Marty & Linda Ellison with family members

Jerry & Keenon Greenfield with guests Whitney Little

and the Stappenbeck familyMike Peck

Kim Pierce & Norma Sola-Pierce with guests Eric Pierce & Katie Grice

Two convertiblesTom Sumner

in his Kaiser Darrin

The Declaration of IndependenceBy Val Dickison

Sitting in our 1935 Packard Victoria, “Miss Vicky”, waiting for the Yarrow Point Fourth of July parade to commence, my mind wanders to such things as Norman Lear’s autobiography that I read earlier this year. His Jewish family came to America for a better life. You may recall Lear from the TV comedies he created such as “All in the Family”, “The Jeffersons”, “Maude”, “Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman” and “Good Times”.

Having amassed quite a fortune from his creativity, he was in the unique position in 1989 to purchase a copy of the American “Declaration of Independence” in an on-line auction for just over $8 million dollars. Feeling it was a document of the people, Lear proceeded to send it around America on a very long road trip. In every town where it was displayed large crowds gathered, for a rare chance to personally view one of our nation’s most important documents. Lear’s copy was just a copy, not the originally signed declaration. But, oh, what a copy!

His document, known as a “Dunlap Broadside” was one of approximately 200 copies printed on July 4, 1776 by the twenty-nine year-old Irish immigrant printer, John Dunlap. These copies were circulated around the colonies for all to see and ponder. There was no email or texting; delivery had to be quick and to the right people. One copy was taken out to General George Washington, on the battlefield. One was sent via ship to England’s “Mad King George III”, so the intentions of the colonies were “loud and clear”. About 25 copies of “Dunlap Broadsides” are known to still exist. Lear’s purchased copy was found in 1989 when a flea market shopper discovered it in the back of a painting he purchased for $4. It was obviously destined for bigger and better things.

Then, in 1777 Congress commissioned another printer, Mary Katherine Goddard, to reprint the document and for the first time all the signers of the Declaration were listed. During the Battle for Independence, one might be reluctant to see their name in print on such a treasonous document, not knowing the future final outcome of the revolution.

Thomas Jefferson’s notes and rough drafts of the Declaration were discovered at Monticello within the last 100 years. Today you can purchase your very own parchment copy of the signed “Declaration of Independence” from Jefferson’s Monticello gift shop for the cool sum of $999. Order on-line; shipped within 5 to 7 business days. Delivery is via FedEx.

Remembering Tom Sumner*From Roy Magnuson we learn that "Tom Sumner's last PNR event was one of his favorites, the Fourth of July Parade. He passed away in his sleep (on July 16th) at age 91."Al McEwan recalls that "Tom Summer participated in most of, if not all, of the Yarrow Point parades since the beginning in '76. It was always special for him and he let me know that several times over the years. Dalene Sommerville reminds us that "Tom had not missed a (Maywood) picnic here in 30 years." At this year's picnic on May 19th, Tom won a prize for his "new" Rolls (nc).

Yarrow Point 4th of July Parade

Maywood Picnic


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The Northwest Region of the Ferrari Club of America Concours is not "just another" car show. There were over 100 Ferraris and as many as 4,000 on-lookers. In addition to Ferrari's, PNR-CCCA members, Lamborghini owners, and the Ducati club were invited to display their finest.Once again the event was held at "Beauterre," the lovely 25-acre Renton estate of PNR members Denny & Bernadene Dochnahl. With eight acres of mowed loan, there was plenty of room for cars, a silent auction benefiting Ben's Fund, wine tasting stations and food trucks. Under sunny skies, the sloping grassy hills were a sea of red; the red being countless Ferraris. Enzo would be proud. Our very own PNR member Brown Maloney took “Best in Show” with his 1967 275 GTB/4, which was in the vintage V-12 class. His son, Mal, also showed the family’s 2009 F430 Spider. Neither a CCCA Classic by definition, but none the less, lovely to admire.In PNR’s own grassy paddock, dubbed annually as the “Classic Car Corral”, nine nicely trimmed-out Full Classics graced the lawn and were the subject of countless photographs taken by the general public. Membership chair Val Dickison distributed CCCA literature and encouraged interested parties to visit the CCCA website for more information about our Classics. Thirteen PNR members wore the famed straw judges hat this year includ-ing: Michael Bradley, Stan Dickison, Jerry Greenfield, Marty Kulina, Steve Larimer, Warren Lubow, Terry McMichael, Brown Maloney, Kim Pierce, Brian Pollock, Brian Rohrback, Bill Smallwood, Conrad Wouters.

Classics in “the Corral”Frank Daly

1935 Chrysler Airflow Imperial Coupe

Stan & Val Dickison 1935 Packard Twelve Conv.Victoria

Denny & Bernadene Dochnahl 1934 Packard Std. 8 Sedan

1941 Cadillac S62 Convertible Coupe

Marty Ellison 1938 Lincoln K Roadster

Monty Holmes, Jr. 1930 Packard 733 Sport Phaeton

Barrie & Karen Hutchinson 1937 Cord Beverly

Al & Sandi McEwan 1947 Chrysler Town & Country

Brian Rohrback 1939 Bentley All-Weather

More PNR Members & GuestsIldi BradleyPaul Lewis

Paula Morrier & Tom Astrof and family

Ashley Shoemaker (representing Hagerty Insurance)

Darren Wong

Brown Maloney's 1967 275 GTB/4 (nc)

“Best in Show”

“Classic Car Corral” at the Ferrari Club’s Concours

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Pacific Northwest Region - CCCAAl McEwan's Garage Tour

The day started early for approximately 80 PNR members and their guests as they made their way to the hills of Redmond - home of Al & Sandi McEwan.

After finding a place to park, PNR members were greeted by Al McEwan in front of the main garage where the McEwan's 1929 Isotta Fraschini, 1930 Hispano Suisa and 1955 Greavette boat "Jezebel" reside sharing space with display cases filled with automobile memoribilia and walls bedecked with automotive art.

On display in the driveway was the 1931 Hispano-Suiza J12 Convertible Coupe belonging to Mark & Sonia Richter of New Zealand. Al has had the priviledge of "storing" this car for the Richter's since it completed the 2017 Motoring Classic tour.

But that was just the start. Stepping into Al's office was a treat, with his 1934 Bentley taking center stage in the room, along with a motorcycle, and pictures of every car he's ever owned on the walls. Those of us lucky enough to be within earshot, got a full history, starting with a 1950 Hudson while in college. Someone remarked "he's actually got a Bentley in his living room", and that's exactly what this room looked like. With French doors opening onto a beautiful inviting garden, and a playful Norwegian Elkhound (Ajax), life can't be any better. Al and Sandi are blessed, and so were we, who got to see it all.Photos (top to bottom):

• 1929 Isotta-Fraschini, 1955 Greavette boat in Al's art-filled garage

• 1934 Bentley showcased in Al's living room• 1930 Hispano-Suisa

The McEwan's dog, Ajax, is a very special animal. Guest Joanna Renico found time to play a game of fetch while Lee Noble and Theresa Renico lingered over the McEwan Collection.

Also, according to Sandi McEwan, Ajax is the only dog that has ever been allowed in any of Frank Daly's cars. He's been chauffeured in both the Chrysler Imperial and the Packard twelve, and there's probably a hair or two around to prove it.


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Frank DalyGarage Tour & Lunch

The day continued with a short drive from the McEwan collection to the Daly Collection where PNR-CCCA Full Classics and WPC (Walter P. Chrysler) Club Chryslers were given priority parking next to Frank’s “shop.” Approximately 40 WPC-ers joined the 80 or so PNR-CCCA attendees to enjoy some inter-species club ‘mingling’.

Eight of Frank’s 12 cars are Classics, including:

• 1935 Packard Club Sedan

• 1935 Airflow Chrysler Imperial Coupe

• 1937 Cord Westchester (supercharged)

• 1937 Packard 12 Convertible Sedan

• 1941 Buick Roadmaster Convertible Sedans (2)

• 1948 Chrysler Town & Country Convertible

• The ‘Beast’ of his fleet, a 1935 Airflow Chrysler Custom Imperial Limousine, body by LeBaron, is on display at LeMay, America’s Car Museum.

Frank treated the group to a fabulous catered lunch of BBQ meats and vegetables, paired with an assortment of salads and deserts provided by Upper Crust Catering of Seattle. As in years past, the food was plentiful and delicious!

With cooperative weather, great food and friendly people from two different automobile clubs, how could a great time not have been enjoyed by all?

Photos (top to bottom)Jerry Greenfield, Marty Ellison and Frank Daly in Frank's shop1937 Cord WestchesterUpper Crust Catering lunchMcMicheal's Bentley, Newlands & Taylor's Packard, Murray's Pierce-Arrow

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Additional PNR Members Attending

Bill & Lucy AllardScott & Karen Anderson

& guest Charlie SandidgeMarty Anderson and Lynn Gabriel

Michael & Ildi BradleyNoel & Janet Cook

Frank DalyStan & Val Dickison

Marty & Linda EllisonAl & Marilyn Fenstermaker

Nancy Finelli & guestMatt Hackney

Jack Goffette & Barbara ShainJerry & Keenon Greenfield

Pat & Cathy HeffronKenny Heng

Barrie & Karen HutchinsonTerry Jarvis

& guests David & Josh Seber Tim Johnson

Steve LarimerSteve Libby & Mary Hogan

David & Kim LightfootSiegfried Linke

Ray & Georgia Loe & guests Graham & Nancy Dell

Ralph & Charlotte McCartyPhil & Cheryl McCurdy

Paula Morrier & Tom Astrof & guestsBill & Judy Mote

Kai & Christine NielsenBrian & Randy Pollock

Lee Noble, Theresa & Joanna RenicoKim Pierce and Norma Sola-Pierce

Tom & Vivian ProfitArt Redford & Rhea Bransom

Jon SchoenfeldBill & Erin Smallwood

Dennis & Dalene Somerville & guests Thane, Nathaniel & Jennifer Somerville.

Jim & Irene TaitAdrian TaylorDarrin Wong

Al & Sandi McEwan - 1947 Chrysler T&C

Terry & Barbara McMichael - 1947 Bentley Coupe

Bob Newlands & Jan Taylor - 1936 Packard Club Sedan

Brian & Jeffrey Rohrback - 1939 Bentley All-Weather

PNR Members Driving Full Classicsto the McEwan/Daly Garage Tours

Paul & Matthew Murray - 1923 Pierce-Arrow Sedan


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Saturday, July 28th featured the Auto Angel’s Benefit Car Show for 2018 at the Bellevue Presbyterian Church near downtown. Susan and Tom Armstrong, along with their extended family, have supported this charity event since its inception and this year close to two-dozen PNR members showed-up with a Classic and/or to support the event. Six of our Classics were on display and four of our members took home awards (if we count honorary mem-ber Bruce Wanta, we hit six awards on seven tries). Food, music, raffle prizes galore, plus just plain good people doing unbelievable support for our community. The Auto Angels’ Motto is “Changing Oil and Lives Since 2005” and they serve through six non-profit organizations. If you did not have a chance to attend this year (OK, it was a bit of a scorcher), plan for next and visit their website at www.autoangels.org for more information.

Members with Classics:Susan Armstrong and family

1948 Chrysler T & C SedanStan Dickison

1935 Packard Twelve Convertible VictoriaDenny Dochnahl

1941 Cadillac S62 Convertible CoupeMarty and Linda Ellison 1938 Lincoln K RoadsterAl and Sandi McEwan

1947 Chrysler T & C SedanBrian and Jeffrey Rohrback

1939 Bentley All-Weather

Members driving Modern:John and Koko Carlson, Jerry and Keenon Greenfield,

William Howard, Steve Larimer, Bill Smallwood, Darrin Wong, Conrad Wouters

Awards:

Chairman’s Pick: Stan DickisonFavorite Mopar: Susan Armstrong

Lady Angels Pick: Bruce Wanta Favorite GM: Denny Dochnahl

NSRA Safety Award: Susan ArmstrongTom Armstrong Memorial: Bruce Wanta

Susan Armstrong

Denny Dochnahl's 1941 Cadillac Stan Dickison's 1935 Packard

Jerry Greenfield, Koko & John Carlson, Stan Dickison, Keenon Greenfield

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Volts, Amps and where to store them

Written by Marty Ellison

Jerry Greenfield, Koko & John Carlson, Stan Dickison, Keenon Greenfield

The muscle we use to start our cars has not changed much since the first “horseless carriage” appeared. In the beginning, was the “Armstrong” starter which consisted of a steel crank and a person with a strong arm, and probably damaged knuckles from the occasional kick-back. Other methods of starting those early engines were wind up springs and even gunpowder which burned in a special cylinder. The first US patent issued for an electric starter was issued to Clyde Coleman in 1903. Since that time, all automotive starters have been powered by lead-acid batteries.

As a simplified explanation, a battery is a chemical machine that both consumes and releases energy through chemical reaction. Think of it as a box that stores electrical energy for starting the motor, run-ning the lights, radio and other accessories. The box contains two sets of lead plates surrounded by an electrolyte, sulfuric acid. When the battery is fully charged, the plates connected to the negative terminal are all lead, those connected to the positive plates are lead dioxide. Both plates are fully surrounded by sulfuric acid. When fully discharged, both plates become lead sulfate, and the electrolyte becomes mostly water. As a result, batteries neglected over the winter months are vulnerable to freezing and damage as water expands when frozen and can crack the battery case. “Flooded” batteries, those that have removable caps to gain access to the battery well, require occasional servicing to maintain the electrolyte at a

proper level. Since the caps are vented, the sulfuric acid electrolyte can spill onto the battery tray if overcharged or mishandled.

Most batteries sold today are sealed and do not require servicing with acid or water. Absorbent Glass Mat (AGM) batteries use a higher purity lead, separated by a fiberglass mat which is soaked with electrolyte. This design provides more surface area in contact between the electrolyte and the plates. Because they are sealed, they can be mounted in any orientation and handled without concern for spillage of acid.

One battery very popular today is the Optima, a product of Johnson Controls International. It’s distinguishing feature is the “six-pack” cylinder molded from virgin polypropylene. A tightly rolled “cinnamon roll” assembly of lead/glass mat/lead sheet is pressed into each cylinder with each lead sheet connected to a neighboring cylinder in series. The positive sheet of one connected to the negative sheet of the other in series. Each cylinder produces about 2.15 volts and when all are joined, the battery produces just under 13 volts when fully charged. Optima also produces a

“three-pack” for those of us driving 6 volt cars.

One characteristic of the Optima battery is that it has much lower internal resistance. This will be noticeable the first time you turn your engine over as it will spin much faster. Under load, the voltage drop at the battery terminals will be less, so there will be more amps available to your starter. Something to consider if you’re sorting out fuel/carburetor problems. Grinding away on the starter for prolonged periods can cause damage from overheating of the starter.

As fine a battery as these new AGM wonders are, they don’t look any-

thing like the old “tar-top” batteries our classics came with from the factory. Several vendors offer “sealed” AGM batteries in black ABS cases which are then “badged” to simulate early Delco, Autolite, or other OEM batteries. One such company, Specialty Battery Sales, made a presentation to the PNR members at the August meeting. Kirk White, President brought along a selection of battery boxes

modified to fully contain an Optima Redtop 34/78 battery. The box cover has holes drilled for the Optima terminals to protrude and is then sealed. Holes are drilled in the appropriate location to duplicate the vent caps which Kirk has 3D printed with appropriate detailing. Many of the early tar-top batteries had lead crossover ties that join one cell to an adjacent cell. Kirk has these crossovers 3D printed from a gray looking plastic that duplicates the lead crossovers. The result is a potent power pack in a convincing period package.


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Meandering Through the Oil Industry: Part 8This technical article is part of a series characterizing the process that the oil industry follows to bring us one of our favorite commodities, the gasoline that powers our Classics. Twenty billion gallons of oil, destined for us or our neighbors, is transported through Washington by vessel, rail, and pipeline; the same magnitude of refined products must make it to the local fueling station. There is a huge infrastructure in place to make it happen economically and (mostly) safely.

TRANSPORTING OILS & FUELS By Brian Rohrback

The approach we take to transporting crudes and fuels is ultimately driven by cost and safety. If we only need to move a relatively small amount of product short distances, trucks are the mode of choice (despite their relatively high cost per gallon of fuel moved). If the volume increases, typically we employ feeder or distribution pipelines; there is a major one skirting the East side of Puget Sound. As the volumes and distances increase, we add tanker ships and rail cars to the mix. Of course, there are storage tanks that we need to provide a buffer for varying supply and demand.

The places where we find crude oil, where we convert it to gasoline and other products are separated by (typically) extremely long distances. And then, we are charged with getting the fruits of our refining process to a neighborhood pump. All things considered, our system of trucks, rail cars, and tankers carry a small portion of the load; in the US, the primary means of hydrocarbon transportation is in the 190,000 miles of liquid and more than 300,000 miles of natural gas pipelines.

You likely have never seen a pipeline, even though there are enough miles of this infrastructure in the US alone to encircle the globe 20 times. Most of these pipes are buried underground, where they are also monitored using the Pipeline Performance Tracking System (PPTS); to which we are adding technology to further improve safety which, despite the occasional news article, is excellent.

To get a feel for the pipelines in the country, take a look at the map charting the position of all the areas serviced by moving liquid (mostly crude oil and refined fuels). The map looks like a slightly-psychotic spider, with a preference for Oklahoma, Louisiana and Texas, was spinning a bit of performance art on the map. These routes connect producing areas on-shore and off-shore to refineries and chemical plants (gathering lines) and

Liquid Pipelines in the US (courtesy of the American Petroleum Institute)

Natural Gas Pipelines in the US (again courtesy of API)

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a separate set of pipes to move the products to distribution terminals (transmission lines), where it is often trucked to the final retail outlet. Pipelines operate largely without interruption.

Just to see a complete picture of the pipeline story, I also include a map of the natural gas pipelines, where red shows the pipes that stay within a state’s borders and blue shows the interstate transmission lines.

So, when we gather oil from the source, the pipes are typically 2 to 8 inches in diameter. These are found where the oil is found, mostly in the swath covering New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, and Louisiana plus spots in Alaska, North Dakota, Wyoming and California. Minimized by the inset in the map shown, the granddaddy of our pipelines really is the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System at 48 inches in diameter. Note, for every doubling of the diameter, the volume of liquid carried is roughly 3 times the smaller pipe. Once the oil is gathered, we typically stuff it into 72,000 miles of larger pipes (mostly 8-24 inches in diameter) to get it to the myriad refineries spread around the country.

Once the oil is turned into refined products like gasoline, diesel, jet fuel and home heating oil, they enter a second set of pipelines spanning approximately 63,000 miles to get close to the population centers and ending at distribution terminals. There are not separate pipes for different products, so a quality control system is in place to ensure the products do not cross-contaminate one another.

Although it costs a significant amount of money and time to put a pipeline system together, the continuing cost of operation is significantly lower than any other option.

Care & Feeding of BatteriesBy Kirk White

Batteries will discharge over time so cars that are driven infrequently should make use of a battery maintainer. There are many available in the market that can be semi-permanently installed using a pig-tail secured to the battery clamp. The pig- tail stays attached to the battery and is plugged into the main-tainer when the car is parked for a period. It is important that these maintainers have an automatic function that will control charge voltage to prevent over-charging. 1. Be sure to unplug the

charger/maintainer from its power source BEFORE connecting or removing battery cables from battery. A spark can easily ignite accumulated hydrogen.

2. Ensure the positive charger lead is connected to the positive battery terminal. Reverse polarity can damage the charger and can cause damage to the battery.

3. Never charge a battery that is frozen, cracked, swollen or leaking.

Kirk White has been selling batteries for many years. Until his retirement, Kirk was the sales manager at Interstate Batteries in Everett, WA. He keeps active selling period authentic battery cases to house modern AGM batteries. Anyone interested in contacting Kirk can reach him at Specialty Battery Sales, 425-381-7015, [email protected]


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PNR Members at Forrest Grove Concours

Michael & Ildi BradlyHoward Freedman*

Matt & Karla HackneySiegfried Linke*Steve Larimer*Bruce McCaw

Bob Newlands & Jan TaylorAshley Shoemaker

David SmithConrad Wouters*

* Judge

The phrase "embarassement of riches" defined by the McMillan dictionary as "so many good things that it is difficult to choose between them" comes to mind when reviewing the results of the 2018 Forest Grove Concours. Top honors (Best of Show & 1st Place Pre-War Alfa) were taken by PNR-CCCA member David Smith with his 1939 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500. PNR member Bruce McCaw's 1931 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 was next in line winning both "Toast of the Concours" and 2nd Place Pre-War Alfa. The "Toast of the Concours" is a new award in 2018 honoring the memory of PNR member Tom Armstrong. Tom was an ardent supporter of the Forest Grove Concours as an exhibitor, judge and senior judge.Jon Shirley's 1934 Alfa Romeo won "People's Choice and took 3rd place in the Pre-War Alfa class. Shirley is good friend to the PNR, he has often opened his wonderful car collection to our membership and supported the car hobby in the Northwest in too many ways to count.Bruce McCaw - 1931 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza

"Toast of the Concours" in Memory of Tom Armstrong 2nd Place Pre-War Alfas

John Shirley (shown by Fred Russell) - 1934 Alfa Romeo Tipo B (P3)"People's Choice" & 3rd Place Pre-War Alfas

David Smith - 1939 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Tipo 256 "Best of Show" & 1st Place Pre-War Alfas

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Several years ago, Colin and I and

Steve and Annie Norman trekked

through acres of booths at the Hershey, Pennsylvania swap meet. We were 'Hershey newbies'. Many PNR members have attended and written much more detailed articles for the BG. So I was going to let this one alone. But it is much more timely now and from the heart as both Katie Robbins and Steve Norman have now passed away. This article is a tribute to both of them.What struck me most about Hershey was that it’s all about the serendipity of finding unexpected treasures…and about conversations. The best part was the huge grin on Colin's face every time he found something special.For me it wasn't the hundreds of booths with hubcaps or tools, but lots of other things that sparked curiosity and conversations for all four of us. It started in the restaurant the first night. Colin said he wanted to find an item and our waitress had one she wanted to sell. At the hotel, groups of car guys huddled in every corner...serious conversations about the day to come. Colin went over to ask a question and they invited him in. They spotted us in the lobby the next day....'how did it go? What did you find?' A connection of like minds.

Hershey was conversations…people selling things and talking to us about them. Me asking the men at one booth about the intricate stars they'd made from license plates and having a conversation about the stars we had seen everywhere around Gettysburg and Antietam. Were the stars a Civil War thing? Inquiring minds wanted to know. There was a display of vintage bicycles and I found out Pierce-Arrow made bicycles in its early days! A conversation. Colin chatted with Fay Butler, whose metalworking books he admires.I love serendipity. Steve found a vintage helmet at one booth. His grandfather wore one as a Second World War civil defense warden and it brought back happy memories. Thousands of items were connected to things Annie and I had seen as children...little bells on toy fire engines, the Stutz that reminded me of a book my grandmother sent me when I was ten, the skeleton of a 1920's airplane that reminded me of my father's flying lessons in 1927 St. Louis. A Bugatti frame grabbed Steve's attention. Pink flamingos and toy trains. Acres of stories. Acres of shiny things. Acres of really rusty things. Booths of old drive-in theatre speakers! Shiny, beautifully restored Classics for sale. Rusted-out farm Fords for sale.

Serendipity(and Conversations)

By Laurel GurnseyDedicated to Steve Norman and Katie Robbins.

Photos (top to bottom): Colin Gurnsey @ Hershey Swap Meet

Katie Robbins & Jay Quail Steve & Annie Norman

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We passed the Classic Car Club of America tent and saw Katie Robbins signing up new members. We had been on a CARavan with her years ago. We know she is missed. Executive Director Jay Quail came over to say hello and here was another conversation! After walking until our legs ached we took in the judged car show on the Saturday and saw cars from all over the United States on display, many of them Classics. One car led to a conversation with the mother of the car owner. Somehow we ended up talking about her son’s work as a rescue worker on 9/11 at the Pentagon and the post-traumatic stress he suffers still. How the car hobby helps him to focus on positive, happy things. We visited Bird-In-Hand and Intercourse, P.A. and met a lovely Amish grandfather. He told us the attached photo is the Amish version of an ‘open-topped sports car.’ Classic era model. We talked

to an Amish grandmother whose granddaughter was killed in the Nickel Mines school massacre in 2006 and how her other granddaughter was shot and left disabled and takes comfort in the brilliant colors and patterns of Amish quilts. A conversation.We also stopped by Rolls-Royce headquarters in Mechanicsburg, where they talked to us about the program they have with a local high school…donating Classics to the school to teach young people about restoration and to interest them in Classic Cars. More conversations.We topped off our trip by seeing the Liberty Bell and the Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum in Philadelphia. Lots to talk about. And the serendipity of me putting my feet on the ground in my final state. My fiftieth one plus D.C. It has taken a lifetime but wow, what a feeling. And Steve and Annie and Colin drove across that final state line with me.

Serendipity(and Conversations)

By Laurel GurnseyDedicated to Steve Norman and Katie Robbins.

Classic Era Amish Buggy

"Open-topped sports car"

Laurel Gurnsey at Hershey Swap Meet

Philadelphia Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum 1926 Bugatti Type 35

October 10 to 13, 2018

The Eastern Division AACA National Fall Meet takes place each year during the 1st full week in October. The Hershey Region began hosting the show in 1955 and has done so each year since then.

The meet is located in beautiful Hershey, PA on the grounds and parking lots surrounding Hersheypark and The Giant Center. Hershey is considered one of the largest antique automobile shows and flea markets in the United States.

It consists of over 9,000 flea market spaces, over 1,000 car corral spaces, and approxi mately 1,500 show cars. Each year the show attracts visitors from all over the United States and many countries throughout the world. Some of the most unusual cars and parts can be found at Hershey. If you love antique (& Full Classic®) cars, Hershey is the place to be.

Source: www.hersheyaaca.org

Editor ’s MessageSadly, in this issue, we report the loss of long-time PNR member Gary Johnson. Gary served as Regional Director in 2000 & 2001. Gary, his wife Joyce and their extended family including children

and grandchilden participated in dozens of PNR events large and small. Gary & Joyce loved CCCA CARavans and especially loved taking their grandkids on CARavans. Barrie & I first got to know Gary & Joyce on the 2005 Alaska CARavan. In 2008 we were on the Big Sky Montana CARavan when the Johnson's drove their 1937 Packard-12 with their granddaughters Katie & Chloe in tow. Gary was passionate about getting the next generation(s) involved in the "old car hobby." In the Autumn 2008 Bumper Guardian you will find an article by Gary entitled "Building Classic Memories." In the same issue, the Johnson's granddaughters wrote of their experience on the CARavan. Truly a testament to Gary's love of family and "old cars" – in that order. Gary was also behind the success of the signature event of the PNR region - The Coming-Out Party. Gary not only emceed the "MAH-vel-ous" party in 2010, 2012, 2014, & 2016, he was a driving force in all the "behind the scenes" work required to stage such an event. Gary would have emceed this year's event if he could have. A full-set of Bumper Guardians is available on-line at https://home.ccca-pnr.org. Open any issue and you are likely to find a photo of Gary & Joyce on a CARavan, at a Coming-Out-Party, attending a Concours d'Elegance (Steamworks/Crescent Beach was a favorite) or enjoying a Garage Tour (see pages 8 & 9.)

Let us honor Gary's memory by contributing our time, talent and treasure to the PNR and by enthusiastically involving our friends and families in the Classic Car hobby. In doing so, we have the opportunity to carry-on Gary's legacy while developing lasting friendships and fostering the next gener-ation of caretakers for our lovely Classic automobiles.

Karen Hutchinson

Editor's Note: Our records indicate that only two members of the PNR own Classic Jaguar/SS cars. Barrie Hutchinson's 1948 Jaguar DHC is featured on the cover. Al Fenstermaker owns a 1934 SS 100 (Jaguar) and our BG Feature Editor (Ray Loe) has talked to Al several times about featuring his beautiful rare car. Al's rejoinder has been – "It's not ready yet." Understanding how long a complex restoration can take, we have waited patiently. Just before this issue went to press, Al provided a wonderful update on his progress. Unfortunately, I was not able to find room for his piece. But rest assured, I will find space in the next issue. And, not too far down the road, I look forward to featuring Al's car on the cover of the magazine. It is nice to know that Barrie's passion for period Jaguar's is shared by Al. You never know when you'll need a friend.

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supportive and turn-out in good numbers. Non-members also participate, and this exposure often leads to the joining of a new Member.I'm a product of that process. Many years ago, I received a call from Gary Johnson, asking if I would be interested in showing my ’48 Town & Country at a Coming-Out Party. I had heard of the CCCA, but never considered joining, as I thought that that level of the old car hobby was well above me. Gary’s gentlemanly manner and his inviting description of the event induced me to say yes. I was so impressed with the friendly and inclusive nature of the group, as well as hearing about the CARavans, that I decided to join. I acquired my 1935 Packard Club Sedan specifically to participate in CARavans, and the rest is history. I now have the pleasure of maintaining six Classics!Some of our more active Members don’t own Classics; a few have confided that they belong to the Club because they enjoy the people and the events. So please, participate in as many events as you are able, even if you’re ‘on the fence’. Your presence might be what motivates someone to join! And, if you are able, consider hosting an event now and then. A place, event or tour that you enjoy is probably attractive to many others in the Club. These events are what keep us going!Speaking of events, we are always seeking ideas and hosts. Driving tours, overnight events, factroy tours -- almost anything you would be interested in. We’re always looking for new places to go and things to do! If you would be willing to organize such an event, or if you have an idea of a neat ‘destination’, please contact Stan. Enjoy the nice weather this time of year, perhaps in your Classic. I look forward to seeing many of you along the way!Frank Daly PNR-CCCA Director

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