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Dedicated Model A enthusiasts from across British Columbia and Washington State! |
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The Lions Gate Model A Club is a non-profit society dedicated to the preservation, restoration and enjoyment of 1928 to 1931 Model A Ford vehicles. The club is based in Vancouver B.C. and is a chapter of the Model A Ford Club of America. It includes members from Metro Vancouver, as well as the Sunshine Coast, Vancouver Island and Washington State. We enjoy monthly meetings, tours, technical seminars, workshops and social get-togethers. Guests and new members, whether a current Model A owner or not, are always welcomed. Please contact our president or membership director if you are interested in attending a meeting or joining the club. See Contacts page for phone numbers, e-mail addresses and membership application. |
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Lions Gate Model A Club Meetings
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What's New |
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NWRG HUB Tour: Victoria September 18-22 For information and registration see Tours and Events page. Update: the hotel registration has reached the minimum 50 required to confirm the event, so its a go. 10 additional hotel rooms have been set aside at the reduced rate, so if you intend to go, reserve your room ASAP using the link on the registration form. After this last block of ten rooms has been reached any procrastinators will be paying market rate for the rooms if any are available at Four Points by Sheraton Victoria Gateway |
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![]() The weather cooperated and we had a good turnout for the April 22 tech workshop at Scot's garage. Check out "Recent Events" for more pictures |
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Some important corrections to Les Andrews' Model A Mechanics handbooks are listed in Technical Tips | |||||
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An updated membership roster for May 2023 is now available in the Member's Area | |||||
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Here is a copy of the Spring 2023 NAACC President's Report from John Carlson. This report relates to duty-free importing of vintage vehicles and parts NAACC Spring 2023 |
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Here's an interesting Model A story passed along to us from Gerry Hemmings |
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Annual membership fees for 2023 are now due Payments can now be made by Interac e-transfer through your bank and will be automatically deposited in the club's bank account. Instructions and the e-mail address to use can be found in the Members Area. Payments can still also be made by mailing your cheque directly to Al Glen. Please make cheques payable to Lions Gate Model A Club. Payment by cash or cheque will also be accepted at our monthly meetings. |
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Glen Yates has provided us with a summary of his recent Tech session at our September meeting, as well as other useful information on auto polishing. See "Technical Tips" for details |
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John and Rita Buckley from the UK recently completed an adventurous circle tour of B.C. in their Model A. We corresponded with them prior to and during their trip but unfortuantely we were unable to meet in person. Click on the following link for an account of their trip. Canada Trip |
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Welcome to the club new members: |
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Club members are asked to review your information on the membership roster and photo gallery and send any updates or revisions such as new cars, spouses names, e-mail address etc. to webmaster | |||||
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Car Stories Phil Kneeland of the Charter Oak Model A Club in California has been passing on car stories to NWRG clubs to maintain enthusiasm during these lockdown times. Some of the stories are short and some are long. They are all good and very interesting. The common thread is the authors telling about adventures or mishaps when they were younger. Click on the following links for the latest. If any LGMAC members would like to contribute their own story, please pass it on the your webmaster so we can share with Phil. |
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Here's some more interesting reading passed on by Stan Rothstein. Click on this link to open The Benson Ford |
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Stan Rothstein has passed on this Youtube video link that you may enjoy watching. It has lots of original Ford factory footage and advertising. It's called " 1932.The invention of the Ford V8 Engine" by Aaron Maynard. It's about an hour long and covers from Model A to 1932. Click on this link to watch The Invention of the Ford V* Engine Here's another interesting Youtube video with lots of pictures of Model A's Vintage Auto Pictures from Years Gone By |
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A couple of pictures from the Vancouver Archives: | |||||
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Ford Assembly Plant 1020 Mainland Street, 1937 |
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Lumberman's Arch ca. 1934
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