Mary Jane Pokojni 37 Ridgewood Rd. Easton, PA 18045

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1 Mary Jane Pokojni 37 Ridgewood Rd. Easton, PA 18045

LEHIGH VALLEY REGION OFFICERS PRESIDENT ALAN FENSTERMACHER 610-849-2087 VICE PRESIDENT RON LITTWIN 610-759-6295 SECRETARY PATRICIA HECKMAN 610-438-5779 TREASURER DAVE ORAVEC 610-253-5097 BOARD OF

3 LEHIGH VALLEY REGION OFFICERS PRESIDENT ALAN FENSTERMACHER VICE PRESIDENT RON LITTWIN SECRETARY PATRICIA HECKMAN TREASURER DAVE ORAVEC BOARD OF DIRECTORS (AGNES STACY, DALE HENDERSHOT, RON HECKMAN, and MARYANN MASON, SERVE ) (RICH HEATER, DAVE HAGENBUCH, and PUTT OLSON SERVE 2015) (JOHN MITZAK 1 YEAR 2015) NOMINATING COMMITTEE John Mitzak, Joe Pokojni, Charles Bauder, Bob Frey, Ed Dietrich, NEWSLETTER COMMITTEE Mary Jane Pokojni, Robert Frey, Alan Fenstermacher, Don Jones HISTORIAN & PHOTOGRAPHER Joe Pokojni, Dave Oravec WEBMASTER Cindy & Dave Oravec PUBLICITY Mary Jane Pokojni TOURS Alan Fenstermacher, Dave Schomp, Ron Heckman, JoAnne Homa, Ron Littwin, PICNIC Ed & Alice Dietrich CAR SHOW COMMITTEE Alan Fenstermacher, Ron & Debbie Heckman, Dave & Jackie Schomp, Putt Olson, Agnes Stacy, Dick Varga and a lot of other members. EASTON HERITAGE DAY Willis Sigafoos, Ken Meyers MEMBERSHIP Mary Jane Pokojni CHRISTMAS PARTY Mary Jane & Joe Pokojni CRUISE NIGHTS Ron Heckman (Chairman) Rich Heater (Assistant) Debbie Heckman, Putt Olson, Agnes Stacy, Dick Varga, Jackie & Dave Schomp, Ginny Procanyn, Chip Kalnas, Willis & Gloria Sigafoos and anyone who wants to help. HALLOWEEN DINNER DANCE MaryAnn Mason REFRESHMENT COMMITTEE Gilda Hendershot & Dottie Littwin HOSPITALITY-SUNSHINE Putt Olson LEHIGH VALLEY REGION DUES are $15 for member and spouse, and $10 for individual due January 1 st yearly. Members must be a member of parent organization-aaca. SEND TO: Mary Jane Pokojni 37 Ridgewood Rd. Easton, PA Please write your AACA # on your check made payable to: Lehigh Valley Region (AACA National is due Dec. 15) Members 80 yrs. or over are free but MUST be members of the National Organization each yr. Please notify if you are 80 yrs of age and want to remain on our mailing list. AACA Meetings are held on the second Sunday of winter months at 2 p.m. at the Palmer Library, Newburg Rd. Palmer Township, Pa. Please check the Calendar for dates and times of meetings and events. Thoughts from your President The Super Bowl. Done. Barrett Jackson, Scottsdale, AZ, Done. Gas Monkey, Street Outlaws, Overhauling, Wheeler Dealers, Chasing Classic Cars, any other shows involving cars, done, done, done. The music at work is sounding better, especially the oldies like the Beach Boys. It just makes you feel warm inside which is good because the weather still thinks it s winter outside. Your thoughts are turning to getting things done on your car to get ready for the cruise season, or you re thinking of a project car to pick up and work on. The weather is finally starting to turn. That bright yellow orb in the sky is really the sun. On every sunny day as I drive to or from Mack Trucks I am starting to see drivers out with their cars that have been safely nestled in their garages. Corvettes, some old classic muscle cars, and even some exotics like Lamborghini and Aston Martin.

4 We had our first cruise night at DQ, and despite the sunshine we had a wind blowing that still thought it was supposed to be brisk and biting which had a lot of people wishing they had brought a heavier coat, or a blanket, or maybe even a portable heater. Despite the wind we had a pretty respectable turnout. Thank you all for coming out and supporting us and thank you to our volunteers who helped out with setting up and running the cruise. We had some new people show up at the cruise. Two young men showed up with a barn find consisting of a very nice 50 s Dodge. I also met a talented young man who works at Brown-Daub Kia in their body shop. He had some good information on some new paints that House of Kolor was introducing. The Spring Tour is coming up in a couple of weeks. We are traveling to Boyertown. (Information on the tour is in this newsletter).there are a few events coming up at the AACA Museum in Hershey that look interesting as well. I look forward to seeing you all at Sal s for the next cruise and hopefully the sun will be out but the wind will blow somewhere else. Oh yeah, I did see the Robin. Welcome to spring everyone, and don t forget to bring a Hot Wheel to the cruise. Alan Note: The newsletter is a little late due to your editor having major back surgery. FYI! - Check out our web site Would you like to write an article about your car? Or do you have anything of interest for this spot, if so send it to: mjpokojni@rcn.com or mail to Mary Jane Pokojni 37 Ridgewood Rd. Easton, PA Trivia Question Which US auto company almost became a part of the GM empire, but never did? see answer elsewhere in this issue. Donation Request from our Tricky Tray Chairman! Each year there are more and more fundraisers making it difficult to obtain donations from local businesses for our charities. Members are requested to solicit donations from business they frequent (restaurants, fast food, shops, hairdressers, barbers, service stations etc. Also many of us have items we have either received as gifts or items (gently used, like new) which we are no longer using which could be useful for our basket raffles. Your help would be greatly appreciated. Help us make our fundraisers a success. Thanks, Agnes

MARK YOUR CALENDAR - 2015 Please check the calendar monthly - dates and times are subject to change ONLY CLUB EVENTS ARE POSTED ON THIS CALENDAR SUPPORT YOUR CLUB BY ATTENDING THESE EVENTS! May Sat.

6 Manor Care Nursing Home Cruise 11-2 Sun. 7 Club Picnic at Home of Alice & Ed Dietrich Wed. 10 7:00 PM LVRAACA meeting Palmer Library Sat. 13 5:00 to 9:00 PM Dairy Queen Cruise Thurs.

11 3:00 to 9:00 PM Christmas In July Dream Come True Car Show Dairy Queen Sun. 12 Rain Date for Dream Come True Car Show Dairy Queen Sun. 12 Easton Heritage Day Thurs. 23 7:00 PM LVRAACA B.O.D. meeting Palmer Library Sat.

5 MARK YOUR CALENDAR Please check the calendar monthly - dates and times are subject to change ONLY CLUB EVENTS ARE POSTED ON THIS CALENDAR SUPPORT YOUR CLUB BY ATTENDING THESE EVENTS! May Sat. 9 5:00 to 9:00PM Dairy Queen Cruise Wed. 13 7:00 PM LVRAACA meeting Palmer Library Sat. 16 Spring Tour see ad in this issue Thurs. 28 7:00 PM LVRAACA B.O.D.meeting Palmer Library Sat. 30 5:00 to 9:00 PM Salvatore s Cruise June Sat. 6 Manor Care Nursing Home Cruise 11-2 Sun. 7 Club Picnic at Home of Alice & Ed Dietrich Wed. 10 7:00 PM LVRAACA meeting Palmer Library Sat. 13 5:00 to 9:00 PM Dairy Queen Cruise Thurs. 25 7:00 PM LVRAACA B.O.D. meeting Palmer Library Sat. 27 5:00 to 9:00 PM Salvatore s Cruise July Wed. 8 7:00 PM LVRAACA meeting Palmer Library Sat. 11 3:00 to 9:00 PM Christmas In July Dream Come True Car Show Dairy Queen Sun. 12 Rain Date for Dream Come True Car Show Dairy Queen Sun. 12 Easton Heritage Day Thurs. 23 7:00 PM LVRAACA B.O.D. meeting Palmer Library Sat. 25 5:00 to 9:00 PM Salvatore s Cruise August Sat. 8 5:00 to 9:00 PM Dairy Queen Cruise Wed. 12 7:00 PM LVRAACA meeting Palmer Library Thurs. 27 7:00 PM LVRAACA B.O.D. meeting Palmer Library Sat. 29 5:00 to 9:00 PM Salvatore s Cruise September Wed. 9 7:00 PM LVRAACA meeting Palmer Library Sat. 12 4:00 to 8:00 PM Dairy Queen Cruise Sun. 13 LVRAACA 39 th Annual LVR Car Show (new location Meuser Park) Sat. 19 Phoebe Nursing Home Cruise 12-3 Thurs. 24 7:00 PM LVRAACA B.O.D. meeting Palmer Library Sat. 26 3:00 to 7:00 PM Salvatore s Cruise October Sat. 10 2:00 to 7:00 PM Dairy Queen Halloween Show Wed. 14 7:00 PM LVRAACA meeting Palmer Library Sun. 18 LVRAACA Fall Tour (?) Thurs. 22 7:00 PM LVRAACA B.O.D. meeting Palmer Library Sat. 31 6:00 to 11:00 PM Halloween Dinner / Dance Sun.?? Easton / Phillipsburg Halloween Parade November Sun. 8 2:00 PM LVRAACA meeting Palmer Library Wed. 11 7:00 PM LVRAACA B.O.D. meeting Palmer Library

December Sun. 13 LVRAACA Christmas Party Wed. 9 7:00 PM LVRAACA B.O.D. meeting Palmer Library AACA's Junior Membership Program - New Members & Writers Wanted Do you have children or grandchildren?

6 December Sun. 13 LVRAACA Christmas Party Wed. 9 7:00 PM LVRAACA B.O.D. meeting Palmer Library AACA's Junior Membership Program - New Members & Writers Wanted Do you have children or grandchildren? If so, you might be interested in signing them up for our Junior Membership program. Membership is open to all children up to age 12, and each Junior Member will receive a special membership card and badge. They will also receive a year-long subscription to AACA's quarterly children's magazine, Wheels, filled with interesting reads and fun-filled puzzles and games. To find out more about this program, We are also interested in publishing content from our Junior Members and encourage them to send their own stories, poems, fan art, etc. We also welcome content from adults in the hobby, as well. If you think you have a fun or interesting story to share, we would love to hear your idea. Click here to download a copy of Writing for Wheels: Tips & Guidelines. For further information, please contact Matthew Hocker at mhocker@aaca.org or Printed from Speedster the AACA on line newsletter. Spring Tour - Saturday May 16, 2015 Where to meet - Walmart Parking lot on route 248 at 9AM Tour - Will be going to the Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles - Approx 1.5 hour car ride not to exceed 50 mph - Price - $5.00 Ride home - Stopping at the Dairy Queen on RT 73 in Gilbertsville then to the Macungie Wheels of Time Car Show Trivia Answer The Ford Motor Company Henry Ford was in initial agreement with Will Durant to merge with the help of money titan J.P. Morgan. Plans fell through in early 1908 when first Ford, then Ransom Olds (by this time at Reo, not Olds) decided to accept only cash payment for their companies rather than stock buyouts. Source: Automotive Milestones: Trivia of a Most Unique Machine

If you haven t been to a meeting lately you may not know about the Hot Wheels that is mentioned in the Presidents message. Bring a new Hot Wheels car to any event.

Family Day Picnic Sunday June 7, 2015 Please bring a covered dish or dessert to share with everyone. Also invite your children and grandchildren.

7 If you haven t been to a meeting lately you may not know about the Hot Wheels that is mentioned in the Presidents message. Bring a new Hot Wheels car to any event. The cars will be used for the Meuser Park Car Show. This will be a guessing game where the winner will win the hot wheels. Come to our meetings and Cruise Nights to see what this is all about. Family Day Picnic Sunday June 7, 2015 Please bring a covered dish or dessert to share with everyone. Also invite your children and grandchildren. We will have hot dogs and hamburgers to compliment the covered dishes. We have chairs and tables, but if you would like to bring your comfortable folding chairs that is fine. We have games to play but feel free to bring your own. As usual we have quoits, swing set, soccer net and soccer balls, basketball pole and a new addition, a pin ball machine. Directions: Dietrich residence, 55 Park Place, Easton, PA and phone number is Get off 25 th St. exit of route 22 and go south at end of exit. Proceed on South 25 th St. going over the Glendon bridge. At end of bridge, make a right turn and go an 1/8 mile to a right on Island Park Rd., proceed two (2) miles to right onto Park Place. Hope to see you on June 7, rain or shine. Any questions, call the above phone number.

The Other Baby Austin By: Matthew Hocker As a child, did you ever own a pedal car?

One of the most popular pedal cars in recent memory was the Austin J40 and, after finding some J40 sales literature in our collection, we felt compelled to share this toy's fascinating history.

The J40 (alternatively known as the Junior 40) quickly followed and was inspired by Austin's own A40 Devon & Dorset models. It was 5' 3" long and weighed in at 95 lbs.

8 The Other Baby Austin By: Matthew Hocker As a child, did you ever own a pedal car? These kid-powered vehicles are among the most timeless of toys and, here at the library, we enjoy them just as much as their real counterparts. One of the most popular pedal cars in recent memory was the Austin J40 and, after finding some J40 sales literature in our collection, we felt compelled to share this toy's fascinating history. Austin Motor Company Limited introduced two pedal cars in The first of these was the Pathfinder Special, which was based off of the late 1930s OHV 750 Austin Seven race car. The J40 (alternatively known as the Junior 40) quickly followed and was inspired by Austin's own A40 Devon & Dorset models. It was 5' 3" long and weighed in at 95 lbs. Literature proclaimed the J40 was "just like father's car" because it featured an impressive array of bells and whistles to wow any child. It sported a pressed steel body, working hood and trunk, and leather cloth seating. Wheels were removable and fitted with Dunlop 12 ½" x 2 ¼" pneumatic tires, and 24.5 volt batteries provided power to the horn and headlights. In 1952, a young Prince Charles received a special J40 outfitted with extra features, including a windshield and spotlight. Though still pedal-powered, designers went out of their way to include a dummy engine for added realism. Equally impressive as the J40 itself was the fact that its manufacture was a nonprofit enterprise. As early as 1943, the British government expressed an interest in working with businesses to help disabled miners find gainful employment. Given the nature of mining, respiratory diseases proved the most prevalent health problem. Austin's Chairman and Managing Director, Leonard P. Lord, took the miners' plight to heart and spearheaded construction of the Austin Junior Car Factory (completed in 1949) in the Welsh mining town of Pengam. According to one brochure, "Here, in good conditions with the guidance of an experienced rehabilitation officer and under supervision of a doctor, disabled Welsh miners are able to find a new interest in life and do a job of work that is both useful and congenial." By 1965, the factory boasted more than five hundred employees. When it came to cutting manufacturing costs, Austin was resourceful. Most of the steel and leather used in the construction of the pedal cars was sourced from leftover scraps from the Austin factory. Thanks to the nature of Austin's charitable enterprise, they were able to get a special deal on Dunlop tires. Champion even donated faulty spark plugs for use in the dummy engines would be the final year of Austin pedal car production, with more than 30,000 units having been built over the course of the plant's history. The Welsh factory remained open until 1999, making parts for Austin-Rover (incorporated into the Rover Group in 1989). However, the little Pathfinder and J40 arguably remain the plant's lasting legacy. Discover More: If you would like to see the AACA library's Austin J40 brochures, be sure to contact us. Those with a general interest in pedal cars will want to swing by the library, as we have several books devoted to the subject. There are even a few pedal cars in the lobby! Printed from Speedster AACA

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Mary Jane Pokojni 37 Ridgewood Rd. Easton, PA 18045

Mary Jane Pokojni 37 Ridgewood Rd. Easton, PA 18045 LEHIGH VALLEY REGION OFFICERS PRESIDENT JOHN MITZAK 908-454-0041 VICE PRESIDENT JOE VASKO 610-759-4238 SECRETARY PATRICIA HECKMAN 610-438-5779 TREASURER