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Skeena Valley Car Club

by Sheena Falconer

Bob Wilkinson, a member of the
newly formed Skeena Valley Car
Club, will be one of the many
entrants proudly displaying his
auto at the Fall Fair on August
31st. Mr. Wilkinson will be show-
ing a 1930 Model A Ford coupe
that he bought after it had been
stolen and almost completely
stripped. After three years of meti-
culous restoration, the car is now
in beautiful condition. It is classed
as a street rod, that is, a car that is
pre-1948 but has modern running
gear.

Bob also owns an increasingly

rare Firebird, as well as a Corvette
that is still in the process of being
restored. He has taken his cars to
shows in the States, as well as in
Canada, and always has fun on
the trips, though the Ford is a little
crowded. He says he greatly enjoys
the attention the car receives and
likes to answer the million and one
questions that people are sure to
ask when they see such a Car.
Many older people remember
owning such a car, and of course,
everybody loves to see the rumble
seat. Bob says that the older cars
are a very good investment, as

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Other members of the club will
be displaying their autos in four
different classes — vintage, street
rod, street machine and special
interest. Vintage are those manu-
factured prior to 1948 that have
factory original paris. Street rods
are pre-1948 with modern running
gear; street machines are cars built
between 1949 and the 1970°s.
They can be stock or modified and
include vehicles from the muscle
car era. The special interest cat-
egory includes cars that are rare,
expensive, or just different.

The Car Club’s display will be
set up across from the equipment
display and there will be a
People’s Choice Award, where the
public can choose the car they
most like. It will be sponsored by
the Fall Fair and winners will
receive $100, $75 and $50 prizes
for first, second and third place.

The Skeena Valley Car Club was
formed in February of this year by
a group of local auto enthusiasts.
Members of the executive include
Deryl Gurnsey, Doug McKay,
Troy Tymoschuk, Robert Penner,
Ron Zuda, Brian Burdett and Bob
Wilkinson. The Club has 48 mem-
bers and they have registered 90
cars in the area. The Club is open
to all auto enthusiasts, whether
they own cars or not. They are a
family-oriented group, and try to
involve all their members in the
events that they participate in. The
Club entered 16 out of the 51 cars
in the July 1 Kitimat Car Show.
They also had a display at City
Hall for the opening ceremonics at

Riverboat Days and participated in /

the parade. They meet at River
Industries on the fourth Thursday
of each month to exchange views,
information and skills.

A Supplement to the Terrace Review —— Wednesday, August 28, 1991

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