The MARMON

The

MARMON

A publication of The Marmon Club

News

JUL-AUG 2017

Scenes from the 2017 Marmon Muster Hiawassee, Georgia

The Lyon Family's 1924 Model 34C had room for the entire family as the Marmoneers explored northern Georgia.

Dave Cargill's 1927 Model E-75 was on display, allowing Dave to fill everyone in on his restoration progress so far.

David Peeler's original 1920 Model 34B touring provided everyone with the chance to offer Dave sought-after advice.

Harry and Penny Saunders offered many other participants the chance to ride in their 1927 E-75 7-passsenger sedan.

Russ and Margaret Rogers brought their familiar, but classy, 1921 Model 34B Speedster to tour the country roads.

Clay and Mary Ellen Thomas looked comfortable in their sporty orange and brown 1922 Model 34B Speedster.

Officers and Contacts

President:

Rob Lyon

803-240-2950

rlyon@

Executive VP:

Bill Jaquiery

203-671-9601

bandejake@

Treasurer:

Gloria Kannas

712-566-9818

marmon27@

Secretary:

Sandy Hardesty

270-668-5047

Membership & News: George Bradley

786-457-3400 MarmonMembership@

Musters:

Jeff Stumb

423-385-4414

mistergreatrace@

Publicity:

Harry Saunders

404-308-0631

w4kj@

Tech Services:

Rand Patterson

740-965-6165

rpatte6353@

Past President: Russ Rogers

704-847-9411

mbrjr60@

Webmaster:

Nathan Muller

nmuller@

Technical Advice:

Model 32: Eugene Naumann 916-967-4764 Model 41: Warren Witherell 603-831-3106 Model 48: George Bradley 786-457-3400 Model 34: Joe Byrne 248-634-9720 Models 74 & 75: David Cargill 770-354-4470 Model L: Tom Kannas 712-566-9818

Models 68 & 69: Steve Watson stevewatson039@

Model 78: Tim White 716-434-1778 Model 79: Neil McKay 503-585-6119

Models 79, Big 8 & 8-125: Bill Jaquiery 203-671-9601

Roosevelt: Ken Endter 760-685-7703 Sixteen: Dyke Ridgley 217-865-2300

From the President:

Before much more time goes by, I thought I should introduce myself to the many members with whom I have yet to cross paths. I am the proud husband of Jennifer, who did most of the organizing for this year's muster in Hiawassee. We are both graduates of Georgia Tech, while I went on to obtain an MBA from Charleston Southern. We are the proud parents of three kids. Amanda, 19, is a junior at Anderson University. Andrea, 15, and Alex, 14, attend White Knoll High School. I work at Palmetto Air & Chiller Service, Inc., a privatelyowned HVAC company serving primarily South Carolina.

My parents, Tommy and Gail, Jennifer and I have been collecting cars since 2002. Clay Thomas introduced me to Marmons in 2005, and I quickly became a student and fan of Marmon engineering. We purchased our first Marmon, a 1924 Model 34C seven-passenger, in 2010. (See photo on facing page). We now own two more. One is a 1927 Model L Sport Coupe, which received its AACA Senior Award back in 1970. The third in a 1925 Model D74 four-passenger Speedster. That car needs to be restored and will be our next project.

I have learned the bulk of what I know about owning, operating and maintianing Marmons from Clay Thomas, Russ Rogers, and Lou Iaccino. Who could ask for better help than that? I look forward to meeting many more of you, and hearing how you became Marmoneers.

Important Developments

come out of the

2017 Annual Meeting:

Your dues can go Up- or

Down: your choice!!

The 2017 Marmon Muster was held June 5 -8 at the Chatuge Lodge in Hiawassee, Georgia. The event was hosted by president Rob Lyon, but it was organized and carried off in grand style by his wife Jennifer, who was there every day racing ahead of the caravan to make certain every venue was ready for us. The Muster included scenic drives through the mountains of northern Georgia, and stops at a winery, a distillery, and quaint towns for lunches and shopping. The "hospitality suite" was a bit small, but the conversations were no less fun. Although lightly attended, everyone regarded it as a great success.

Perhaps the most important news to come out of the Muster is this: after a few years of stumbling and disarray, all of the club offices are now filled. Some veterans have new positions. Others are filled with new faces to the board, but not to the club.

President Rob Lyon, who took over from Russ Rogers in January, remains at the helm. Bill Jaquiery, former membership chair many years ago, accepted the office of Executive Vice President. Treasurer Gloria Kannas and Secretary Sandi Hardesty were both elected to serve another term. Rand Patterson remains as the VP of Technical Services.

Jeff Stumb, who became editor of the Marmon News in 2009, has moved to the position of VP of Musters, filling the office left vacant by the death of Bruce R. Williams, who had served as the club's "Muster Czar" for more than thirty years, starting with the club's first muster, which he organized in 1982.

Membership VP George Bradley has taken on the additional role of Editor of the Marmon News. Send him articles and information about your Marmons before he starts bugging you for it! Articles and photos can be sent to: MarmonMembership@. Harry Saunders is a fresh face on the board, now VP Publicity. Our immediate past president, Russ Rogers,

completes the slate. A review of the club's finances revealed the we are

losing money. Our current dues do not quite cover the cost of printing and mailing the club's publications, and the other costs of having the club. The board has decided on the following: Dues for members in the United States will be increased to $40 per year, if they desire printed and mailed copies of club publications. The dues for members outside the United States who want print copies will be decided and announced soon, after an analysis of the costs of mailing.

However, the club will offer all members anywhere in the world the chance to join for annual dues of just $25, if the members will accept emailed copies of the club publications rather than print. Members who have paid in advance will not be affected until their memberships come up for renewal. The board hopes all members will seriously consider switching to emailed copies, which never need to be forwarded, and are always available wherever you have internet access.

The last major decision made at Hiawassee is to hold the 2018 Marmon Muster in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania May 2 through May 6, 2018. Our Muster will be held in conjunction with the annual meeting of the Stutz Club, and with a Grand Classic hosted by the Delaware Valley Chapter of the Classic Car Club of America. This will be an event similar to our muster held in Kokomo, Indiana in 2016. All cars will be welcomed on to the show field whether or not they are considered "Classics," and there will be plenty of interesting tours and events prior to the show day. More details will be coming soon, but please put this on your calendar now.

Standing next to Connie Bradley is new Publicity VP Harry Saunders, wearing the festive jacket he bought at

the Club's auction, which raised more than $450.

From the Members

Dave and Linda Higelmeyer called in June, looking for Steve Watson's email address. Dave has torn down their 1928 Model 68 convertible coupe, and they were looking for Steve's expertise in putting it back together. Steve is our Model 68 technical expert, and he recently changed his email address. It is now correctly listed on page 3 of the Marmon News. Be sure to take note of it: stevewatson039@.

Higelmire's Model 68 in Dayton, 2009

Randy Surovy, 7 Continental Drive, Old Tappan, NJ 07675, has renewed his membership in the club after an absence of nearly eight years. He owns a restored, ("older restoration") 1928 Model 68 sedan, serial number E2EN43. Welcome back, Randy!

Dave Wilson, of Kingman, Indiana, is the proud owner of a 1929 Roosevelt. Since his wife, Ann, died in 2014, Dave has been spending more and more time in his motor home. Later this year , he is planning a three-month tour of Texas, and will become our first Email Member, taking advantage of the reduced membership rate of $25 per year. Thank you Dave!

Buddy van der Wereld is not a member of the club, but contacted us in July asking for help in valuing a 1930 Marmon Model 8-69. He could offer few details about the car, so we could be of little assistance. The club has never offered appraisal services, but we have often in the past referred people to the NADA Classic Car Guide. The guide is available free online, and with it you can find ranges of values for most makes of cars

manufactured after 1925. Buddy did not have much in the way of details about the car. However, we suspect that it may be the restored Model 8-69 sedan owned, or previously owned, by former club member Chris Broos of The Hague, Nederlands. Model 8-69s are the rarest survivors of the Marmon-made cars of 1930. We know of only eleven. Nine are sedans, of which one is listed as a parts car. One is a coupe and the last a Sport Phaeton. Two of these sedans were last known to be in the Nederlands.

Another non-member, Udo Besser, who speaks and writes only German also contacted us in July. Thanks to Google Translate, we were able to decipher his message, which read as follows: "Hello! I only speak the German language well. I also own a Marmon and would like to get him running. [Evidently German cars are male]. It would be delivered in the 1930s in Kasselplaque in the vehicle. It is complete in the original state and up to the carburetor. For your statistics, a Marmon in Germany in the state of Thuringia!"

Udo attached a photo of the car with his email. Looking it over, the car appears to be a 1929 Model 68 sedan, which was a common model exported to Germany at the time. However, we are hoping to get more information from Udo to confirm the year and model of the car, and to see if it is a "new" Marmon not previously included in the database.

The 1929 Model 68 Sedan discovered in Germany by Udo Besser

on which he is beginning a restoration

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