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Mike Story
7469 Swallow Run
Winter Park, FL 32792
407-678-5477
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January 2005 Dear Model T'ers Everywhere, "What business are you in, Jack?" "I'll tell you, but I wish you would keep it quiet. I am selling Fords -- but mother thinks I am a burglar!" (Funabout Fords, By J.J. White, The Howell Company, 1915) We all had a great time at the annual Christmas party at Fort Christmas with good food and a lot of fun playing car games. Next year Marquise is planning on having some games specifically for the youngest of our members (that's what happens when you become a grandma!). During our meeting there was a challenge laid down by no other than Mike Bartlett to Wally Schneider for a little race at Ormond Beach (the Birthplace of Speed) to run his latest Model T Speedster "THE Shark" against the "Wally Mobile T" at the event on January 28th and 29th -- we all look forward to the results. We also elected or should I say re-elected our officers for 2005 with Mike Story, President; Jack Mahaffey, Vice President; Secretary Marquise Patton; and Treasurer Wanda Johnson. All of the board voluntarily agreed to serve another term and were unanamously reelected. We appreciate the vote of support and look forward to an eventful year for us all. Marquise reported the Model T Ford Club International's January 2006 Installation Banquet will be on January 26th thru 30th and will be a cruise on the Royal Caribbean Enchantment of the Sea leaving from Ft. Lauderdale for Key West and then on to Cozemul, Mexico. 50 cabins have already been reserved and the price starts at $403 for an inside cabin, $483 for ocean view and $783 for a balcony per person -- we already have 3 couples from our club signed up, so hurry hurry hurry for the fun filled T trip! Our annual car show is scheduled at Jay Blanchard Park here in Orlando, and there will be no charge to club members to set up a vendor table at the event to sell spare parts. Also the ladies will be baking some goodies bagging them up and selling them to raise funds for the club. We also will be selling barbeque pork sandwiches too. At our next meeting we will be making the final arrangements for our car show. The car show will be held Saturday, February 26th from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. -- please call Mike Bartlett at 407-366-5616 or 407-521-6777 or email him at TCPORL@bellsouth.net for further information or to volunteer to help in some way. At our next meeting on February 21st John Dwyer and Jack Mahaffey will be giving us a little demonstration, training, and explanation of how to paint your Model T -- don't forget to bring a pen and pad to take a few notes. And in March we will be finding out more about how to judge and the judging standards used to judge cars by the Antique Automobile Club of America's standards by our own Gene Roy who has a lot of experience and has judged for the AACA for a number of years. Richard Fortner the Ford Tinkerer Par Excellance' gave us his "Tinkering Tip" for the month by using a piece of scrap cardboard cut in a pattern to place on your Model T fender to protect it when you are "tooling" around so as not to scratch the T. He also showed us a dandy tool he made for removing split rims from tires with turnbuckle and hooks and rim jacks -- very nice. Mike Bartlett reported that he attended the car show in Lakeland and took "The Shark" with 60 to 70 cars and said that a beautiful 1915 Model T couplet stole the show. Many of these folks will also be at our show in February. Marquise and Jack Mahaffey presented a computer video show and gave a little talk about their visit to Henry and Clara Ford's home on the Ogeechee River just south of Savannah, Georgia. There were many pictures of the beautiful home and grounds shown on her laptop. It was also a great opportunity for Jack as he had been in the home when he was a little boy and lived in Richmond Hill, Georgia -- Jack's Uncle worked for Henry Ford and lived on the plantation in Strathy Hall which is still standing in the middle of the very prestigeos subdivision. "The Crankin 'A' Region of Model A Restorer's Club will hold their 10th Annual Antique Tools Trade and Antique Car show, with proceeds to support the Pioneer Settlement for the Arts, Barberville, FL on Saturday, March 26th. Last year we had 1 Model 'T' Vehicle, and it won a prize. We would like to see more vehicles from the Ford Family's earlier cars entered. In addition to Tools, and trades and Antique cars, there will also be selected quality crafters offering hand made articles you'd be proud to take home with you. Keep Crankin and hope to see you there. Ten ($10.00) entry fee before 11 March, after the 11th, $12. Registration fee." We look forward to the next meeting and getting ready for the car show. See
you there! February 20-24 Florida Winter T Tour in Avon Park/Sebring contact Miriam Williams 937-465-4661 or email her at wintertourinfo@hotmail.com February 26th Our annual Car Show at Jay Blanchard Park March 12th -- Cruisers for Kids Car Show at Waterford Lakes Shopping Center March 26th - Antique Toos and Trade & Antique Car show, Barberville, FL
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