A new ECTA season will begin in April.  As a course worker I would
really like to see some Studes down at Maxton, NC to run the standing
mile speed trials. There have been a couple of articles about land
speed racing at Maxton in Hot Rod recently.  As a matter of fact Hot

  I know it's from the Washington Post, but it's a feel good story from
 Iraq.
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=1802&ncid=1802&e=3&u=/washpost/2
0050222/ts_washpost/a42460_2005feb21

Last Friday the Salt2Salt Team hosted a Garage Party at Ed Bauer's shop
in St. Cloud/Waite Park, MN
Bob Reining (Bob40) and I had a chance to visit with the "old salts"
and hear and see what's new.  The Team is planning another record

This time they took a solid, driving Model A and trashed it.
I'm not a Model A fan but this is disgusting.
I think I'm going to be glad when this show is cancled.
Jeff DeWitt

Was there every an article in Turning Wheels on horn buttons? I have
them back to 1984. Seems like I remember seeing one.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=418&item=6512711586&rd=1

I'd like to contact anyone that is going to York and then driving back to
Northern California.  I have just purchased a couple heads from Ted Harbit
and would like to avoid some of the shipping charges if possible.  Jerry
Bassler

Well guys,
I finally joined the SDC .............
Thanks to the NG for motivating me to join!!!!!!!!!
Spencer

Heard On NPR this morning tha Gorden Studebaker is in Iraq working for
a a non goverment Org. and is involved in getting grants for rebuilding
Iraq. Has been there, I belive, for about 11 mos. They also mentioned
that he was a desendent of the Studebaker family that started the

I just copied this from a post on the Avanti Group:
Paul Johnson
Just received an email form R. Doty of the Avanti Club of Florida
noting the passing of John Ebstein on Friday February 18th 2005. Bob

Due to some physical issues I will be moving out of the parts business
(I still have some stuff to sell, but not parting out any more
vehicles) and back to selling chemicals.  I will be adding KROIL
products to my inventory, If you want to order online the KANO LABS

One of last year's big sellers at BJ, ($324,000),  was an Allard J2, that
ran at LeMans in 1951.  There were a lot of questions about it's
authenticity, by Allard enthusiasts, on the Yahoo Allard site @:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Allards/?yguid=213751814 .

For any of you pre war guys out there, my '27 Standard Six Touring has the
242 six rated 50 HP.  In '28 & 29, the same engine was rated 60 HP & 65 HP.
What was changed?  Cam?  I'd love to get just a little more out of this
engine so I don't hold up the fully loaded 10 wheelers on ...

OK gang, as Paul and Glen suggested I set up a petition asking the SDC
to include Bugsport in Turning Wheels, and I basically used Paul's
verbiage (thanks!).
If you want to sign it here it is: