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PRESIDENTJohn Farmer20 Burradoo StCaringbahPh: (02) 9524 9370Email: farmerjm@optusnet.com.au

VICE PRESIDENT & PUBLIC OFFICERJim LovettMob: 0407 478 866

SECRETARYClaudia Lovett1/92 Melody StCoogee 2036Mob: 0433 116 722Email: claudialovett7@gmail.com

ASSISTANT SECRETARYMarina FarmerPh: (02) 9524 9370

TREASURER *Ralph Stedman51 Hilly StMortlake 2137Ph: (02) 9743 5852Email: blantyre@hotmail.com

LIBRARIANJennifer HornePh: (02) 4681 9238Email: jennifer_horne@hotmail.com

EVENTS CO-ORDINATORSJim LovettMob: 0407 478 866John FarmerPh: (02) 9524 9370

SOCIAL TEAMJohn MitchellJudy DalyJennifer HorneJean Rogerson

REGISTRAR, INSPECTIONSand CMC DELEGATEJohn Gale18 Kansas PlaceToongabbie 2146(02) 9631 2450Mob: 0419 481 188Email: john.gale8@bigpond.com

LIFE MEMBERSJennifer HorneJune LovettJim LovettJean Rogerson

MEDIA CONTACTAllan Taylor259 Meadows LaneTimbumburi NSW 2340Mob: 0404 438 815

CLUB PHOTOGRAPHERJudy DalyPh: (02) 4655 6034

EDITOR & PUBLISHERBruce NoakePO Box 3116 St Mary’s South 2760Mob: 0409 332 464Ph: (02) 9833 0547Email: editoroverlandtele@bigpond.com

WWOKR Email:wwokrnsw@gmail.com

DISCLAIMERThe WWOKR, it’s officers, and the committee cannot be held liable for any errors and or omissions in articles, reports, notices, advertisements, comments, and advice of events that are published in good faith.Publication of an advertisement or expression of views in the articles or reports does not necessarily imply endorsement by WWOKR.

Electronic payment (EFT) can be made toBSB: 062 245 Account No: 28009639Account Name: Willys Whippet & Overland Knight Restorers IncPlease quote your MEMBER NUMBER and SURNAME

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OFFICE BEARERS

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PRESIDENT’S REPORT

In THE LIBRARYIf you are looking for information or perhaps an article you have seen, check with our Librarian Jennifer Horne Ph: (02) 4681 9238 Email: jennifer_horne@hotmail.comThese are some of the magazines we recieve

• VeteranCarClubW.A,• VintageDriversClubVic• ChryslerRestorersClub,• VintageMotorClub• Antique&ClassicMotorClub• WOKRVictoria• WOKRUSA(“Starter”)• Antique&ClassicMotorClub

John Farmer

Well, what a year !!!Beginning with those horrific fires raging and then there was that rumour of a virus heading our way. We were lucky to get our great weekend away to Mittagong and our visit to Retford Park in. We had lots of outings arranged …. a garden trip to the Hills district, a Linwood House visit and the Eastern Creek display day and the weekend to Berry. All of these had to be cancelled.Of course to help contain the spread of the virus we were all locked down…and not to mention that our cars were stuck in the garage and itching to get out. Thankfully, June 1 rolled around, and we have been let out. We took the Auburn out for its first run on Monday June 1 south to Sublime Point and there were a number of historic vehicles on the road loosening up the ball joints and oiling the bearings.Our meeting schedule has been interrupted, with the one scheduled for February was washed out because of a huge storm. The one for April was cancelled for obvious

reasons. Bruce Noake then arranged a virtual meeting for June 5. Seven members were able to navigate the electronic world and joined together for the meeting. We were able to talk about some future outings and they have been placed on the calendar, hoping that nothing will interrupt them. A run to Bundeena on August 23rd meeting at Loftus oval at 10.30. We will incorporate our August meeting with this run, and then In September going to the Hills District for spring flowers. The AGM at Sandy Point on October 18. And our end of year Christmas function late November . (Claudia will try and book Saturday 13th November when the club opens bookings) We will let you know of any changes if they arise. We also decided that since our schedule run of newsletters and events have been disrupted we will reduce the annual fees to $40 . Please watch for the renewal forms in the current printed magazine and/or by email. We ask you to please fill out your details as there have been instances where they have changed and the magazines have not been able to be delivered.I would like to encourage all club members to read our magazine thoroughly and see if there is an event near you. We would love to see you, even if your car is not yet on the road. Please contact the co-ordinators of the event to let them know if you will be attending.

Just a reminder that our club meetings are open to all club members. Meetings are usually held at the beginning of February, April, June, August, October AGM and December. Some of these are held on Sundays and some Friday evenings. Please check the magazine to see where and when the meetings will be held. Again please contact the host or me as to whether you can attend.I look forward to seeing many of you out and about in your Historic or modern car this year.Happy Motoring,

Important Notice;Folks, we don’t know from day to day what will be locked down or what will be opened up, we just live in hope. It is therefore imperative that we know if you intend to attend our outings, we ask you to be sure and RSVP to event co-ordinators,

Jim Lovett 0407 478 866 orJohn Farmer 0478 478 789

this will allow them to contact you if thereare any last minute changes.

Please watch for Emails or SMS’s

Take care be safe ! ! !

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Annual General Meetingon Sunday 18th October

Starting 11:00 am at the Sandy Point Community Centre, 200 St Georges Crescent Sandy Point

Overlooking the beautiful Georges River(Hot water available)

BYO Morning Tea& Picnic Lunch

All Members encouraged to attend and catch up with

what’s happening in our club, to input your ideas,

suggest a run and to maybe think about volunteering for

a position next year.

(*Please ring Jim or John with numbers attending)

Everyone attending will receive a small gift and we

will have a guessing competition, quiz and a raffle.

Please let Claudia (0433 116722) or Jennifer

(4681 9238) know numbers attending including

family and friends (we need 35)

There will be a short general meeting for club members at the conclusion of festivities

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ThereareanumberoffactorscontrollingthelifeofthevalveandvalveseatsinourModel96engine,whichareverycloselyassociated.Thefollowingrecommendationscoveringvalveseatingandtappetadjustment,togetherwithprovisionsforadditionalcoolingasshownonattachedprintwillgiveverysatisfactoryresults.

(1)Seat Width:Seatinblocktobenotlessthan3/32”wideandnottoexceed1/8”.

(2)Valve Stem Clearance:TobeheldtotheMinimumclearancepossibleandstillpreventvalvestemsticking.Excessiveclearanceinthevalvestemguidewillpermitvalveheadmovementontheseatintheblockandwillresultinrapiddeteriorationofthevalvehead.

(3)Valve Spring Cocking and Valve Spring Pressure:Thefirstofthesewillresultinexcessivesidethrust,resultinginrapidstemandguidewearwiththeresultreferredtoinparagraph#2.Weakorbrokenspringswillnotallowvalvestoseatproperlyathighspeed,resultinginexcessivevalveheadtemperature,astheflameoftheexplosionispermittedtopassaroundthevalvehead.

(4)Valve Seat Angles: Route or Chattered Valve Seats; Valve Seats Eccentric with Valve Stem Guide:Theseitemshavegreatinfluenceonmaintainingcorrectsealofvalveonitsseat.Iftheblockseatangleisdifferentfromthatofthevalve,rapidpoundingoutwillresult,bringingaboutvalveriding.

Roughorchatteredseatswillproduceimmediateblow-by,resultinginhighvalveheadtemperatureandconsequentrapiddeteriorationofbothseatandvalvehead.

Eccentricseatswillproducethesameresulttoevengreaterdegree,therefore,itisobviousthatpropercarebeexercisedinsecuringavalveseatthatisbothsquareandconcentricwiththevalve

stemguides.Afterthevalvehasbeenrefacedandseated,theproperwaytodetermineifanaccurateseathasbeenobtainedistodrawpencilmarksacrossthefaceoftheseatat1/4”intervalsanduponrotatingthevalve1/4turn,withverylightpressureonvalve,themarksshouldbewipedout.

(5)Valve Tappet Clearance: Out of Square Tappet Screw Faces:Toadjustthetappetsproperly,crankenginebyhanduntilNo.1exhaustvalvehasreacheditsmaximumopeningoruntilcamisintheverticalposition.Engineshouldthenbegivenonecompleteturnwithstartingcrank,thusbringingthetappetonabsolutecentreofheelofcam,thenadjustto.005”clearanceontheintakeand.006”ontheexhaust.Followthisprocedureonallvalves,takingeachinrotation.Clearanceslessthanthesewillresultinvalveriding,reducingthenumberofmilesofsatisfactoryoperation.

Outofsquaretappetfaceshaveadistinctbearingontappetclearanceasinonepositionaclearanceof.005”or.006”mightbeobtained,butinanotherpositiontheclearancemaybereducedtopossibly.003”or.004”whichisnotsufficient.PracticallyallvalverefacingmachinesnowhaveVblockattachmentsonwhichboththevalvestemendandtappetscrewfacemaybeproperlysquared.

(6)Muffler and Exhaust Line Restriction:Thisconditionispossiblewherethecarhashadconsiderablemileage.Thisitemhasaverydecidedeffectonlifeofvalvesinthatifresistanceisexcessive,causingvalveburning,whenallotherfactorsmaybecorrect.

Thisconditionrarelyoccurs;but,itiswelltocheck,especiallyafterthecarhashadconsiderablemileage.

NOVEMBER 2, 1927SERVICE LETTER NO. 416

From The KNIGHT - OVERLAND STARTER Number 106 1988

TECH TIPSVALVE SEATING & TAPPET ADJUSTMENTADDITIONAL VALVE COOLING, MODEL 96

Valve Cooling:TheattachedsketchshowsamethodthatmaybeusedtoincreasevalvecoolingontheenginespriortothosehavingtheAutomaticSparkControl.(Additionalwaterpassageareahasbeenprovidedaroundthevalveseatsbeginningwithengine#75728.)

Aseriesof1/8”holesisdrilledbetweeneachpairofvalvesasshownonsketch.Thedottedlinesbetweeneachpairofvalvesshowlocationoftheseholes,whichextendintothewaterpassagebetweenthevalveportsandcylinderbore,(seetopview).

Thecutawaysectionofthesideview“A”showsthelocationoftheholesbetweenthevalveports.Specialcareistobetakensothedrillwillnotbreakthroughthecastingintothevalveport.Itisrecommendedthatthecentreofthewebbelocatedandalinebescribedonthetopfaceoftheblock(asshownintopview)toserveasadrillguide.

Section“AA”showsthecrosssection,withtheouterholelocation7/16”fromthetopfaceoftheblock.

Theouterwallshouldbetappedandplugged,usingastandardcapscrew,sawingoffthehead.TheplugshouldbedippedinIMPORTANT:Inallcaseswherethecylinderheadisremovedandcapscrewswereused,

thefivecentrescrewsshouldbereplacedwithstuds,partnumber349368,thatisthecentrescrewandthetwooneachside.Nut,part#349448shouldbeusedwiththestuds,whichhaveanS.A.E.thread,permittingtheheadtobedrawntighterthanispossiblewiththecapscrews.

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1/8” inch Holes drilled Between Ports

Top View

Side View(Left)

Scribe top of block to serve as drill guide

Drill 1/8” 4 series of holes3 between each pair of valves

Section A-A

Drill 5/16” 4holesTap and Plug

outer wall only

Service Letter # 416 Model 96 Cylinder Block showing 1/8” holes to be drilled

Between Valves for additional valve cooling

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RESTORATION TIPS & TECHNIOUESThistimewehavealookatthePopularMechanicsShopNotesof1937.Thisisa200pagebookfullofreader‘solvingideas’tomakelifeeasierforthefarmertothehomemechanic,ofwhichwehavepickedoutafewthatcouldbeusedtodayforourrestoredcars.Someofthesearemoreforyouramusementandnotnecessarilyapplicableinpractice,aswehavebetterproductsandwaysofdoingthingstoday.

BROKEN AXLE REMOVALThiscanbeaproblemwitholdercarsandthisselfexplainedaxleextractorcouldbetheanswer.Chooseapipewiththerightdiameterandmodifyaccordingly.Stiffblackpolytubeorpipecouldbesuitableifnotabetterwayofdoingthings.

HUBS SHIELDED AGAINST THE FLYING STONES

Thisideapreventsstonesfromthefrontwheelsdamagingtherearhubcapsandpaintwork.Asimilarfullcarwidthflapacrosstherearcanalsoworkbypreventingthestonesbouncingoffthebumperbackontothebodywork.Thisfeaturewasstandardonsomecarsinthelate1930s.

TRICK STARTER TO FOIL THIEVES

Lookcloselyatthediagram.Thehornsoundingonthestartattemptwouldscaremostthievesoff.Arealstarterswitchcouldbehiddenunderthedash.Intoday’sworldtherearebetterwaystodiscouragecartheft.

PAINT PROTECTIONLargerockshittingtheundersideofyourcar'sfenderscancausestarfracturestotheoutsidepaintwork.Plasticorrubbermattinggluedtotheundersidecanabsorbtheimpact.Makesuretheundersideiswellpaintedinthisarea.Applytheadhesiveinverticalstripstoallowanymoisturetodrainanddryout.

A BETTER GREASE GUN HANDLE

Thewriterclaimedtouseanoldgudgeonorpistonpin,butwewouldsuggestusingaplastictubeorhoseformorecomfort.

REMOVAL OF ROCKS BETWEEN TRUCK TYRESThismaybeeasierthanusingacrowbar,butyoumayneedabetteranchorpointratherthanthewoodentraycrossmember.“Backingthetruckthisstoneisremovedinajiffy,”sothecaptionread.

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ABOVE.A1948BuickconvertiblewithfamilyhavingtheirtyrescheckedbyanattendantataLosAngelesSignalservicestation.ABOVERIGHT.ATexacostationwithaFordModelAClosedCabPickupoutfront,othercarsindicatethatthephotographwaspossiblytakeninthelate1930sorduringtheWWIItimeperiod.

Thisphotographwassenttous.WeknowitisaCalifornianphotographandtheyareusingaShellproduct.Themysterycarisintheearly1920s,notethevacuumtankontheinsiderightofthefirewall.Arethewell-dressedmenpreparingforamileagetest?Itstwinwindscreensarefoldedoutinahorizontalposition.Wehaveenlargedthebadgeontheinsetphotographthatshowsashieldwithadiagonalsectionthatmaybeforthemaker’sname.

CENTRERIGHT.TakeninLosAngelesin1942.Withmenatthewarorintraining,theseladiestookoverthepumpsuntilthewar’send.Thecarisa1937Willys.

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Hybrid?

New Term for

an Old Idea There is a much fanfare about the great features of hybrid cars both on the road and race track; it is of interest that the idea is not a new innovation as seen by below. Woods Motor Vehicle Co. marketed such a vehicle in America in 1917.

Item forwarded by John Blythe

Woods Motor Vehicle Co. Chicago. Ill. (1899-1919) The Woods Electric was one of the longest-lived American electric makes, although its sales never reached those of electric cars of Detroit, Baker or Milburn. The usual range of town cars was made, including a hansom cab, powered by a single 3hp motor mounted on the rear axle. In 1903 a four seater tonneau was made complete with bonnet which made it look like a petrol engine car. Woods Electrics were expensive, with prices up to $4,500. The most

interesting Woods was the Dual Power of 1917 onwards. This had a 12hp 4 cylinder Continental petrol engine as an auxiliary to the electric motor. Maximum speed was 20mph with the electric motor alone, or 35mph with both engines. From ‘The Complete Encyclopaedia of Motor Cars 1885-1988’ by the late G.N.Georgano

This would be probably the first Kalorama the Riley Motor Club entered as a club, as it is mentioned in the club’s newsletter. The sporting car is easy as it is the 1935 Riley Imp of Ron Brownrigg. Ron is 85 and is no longer a member, but he still owns the Imp. I think the car behind him is a 1935 Riley Kestrel owned at the time by Don and June Jackson. If it is that car, it is still in excellent condition and lives not that far from Kalorama.

The Rileys in the background are Riley Falcons. The one on the left is a 1937 Briggs steel bodied Falcon, (Rileys had a contract with Briggs to supply bodies for this model) while the one on the right is an aluminium 1936 model Falcon. The body of this car was built by a Riley subsidiary, Midland Motor Body Co. run by Stanley Riley.

FOR SALE 1929 96A whippet. It has;• Front and rear chrome bumpers,• Trunk with leather strap on a carry

frame.• All seats have been re-upholstered in

leather• Curtains all round• Always garaged and now rarely

used. • Has Club registration• Comes with a trailer load of spare

parts for this whippet and other models.

• For more information• Contact Bruce Day on 0428 432 531

or 0419 272 043 $18,000 ONO

FOR SALE / WANTEDFOR SALE Whippet parts;2 x Chasis, one with engine, gearbox, diff, scuttle and brakes,Scuttle, 2 x tail shafts, door skins,bonnet, gearbox, flywheel, valve gear, tappets, block, pistons, cylinder heads, rods, illustrated parts book, crankshaft, care books for 96, there are more parts stored under cover but due to mobility problems Graham unable to get in to them.There is an almost complete rolling chassis for a willys 91 without wheels,most of the body parts are there in good condition under cover.Graham also has a Singer 4 door sedan, a couple of Morris Minors, and a Humber Super Snipe, to sell.Graham Davies 6337 5252Allow extra time for phone to answer as Graham is a bit slow getting around, please leave a message if you get the answer machine. For Sale:Whippet parts. Speedo cable, water pump, rear wheel bearing, 2 door handles and accelerator linkage. $100Contact: John Farmer (02) 9524 9370

WANTED Overland 1922/25. Windscreen frame and posts. Barry Pietersen; 2 Edden Street. West Wallsend. 2286Mob: 0427 165 107

(Barry is building a car from bits to take to the next Lake Perkolilli red dust revival, vintage speedway event in WA.)

FOR SALE Willys Knight 70 series Steering box $ 50.00 Whippet 96 series 3 x 21 inch wheels and tyres, Steering box, 3 headlight housings, Boxes of various parts Best OfferJohn Galeph 02 96312450 mob 0419 481 188