Re: Essex 4

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Geoff, could I reap some info on the Essex 4 camshaft, having removed the

thrust button

several loose washers fell out, no spring, has this been assembled

incorrectly?

John.

----- Original Message -----

From: Geoff Clark <geoffclark@xtra.co.nz>

To: <HudsonSuperSix16-29@yahoogroups.com>

Sent: Friday, June 21, 2002 7:30 AM

Subject: Re: [HSS] Re: Alex's Past





> Alex Burr wrote:

> >

> > Ok Folks,

> >

> > Before this really gets out of hand lets fill

> > all of you in on what has been going.

> >

> > Some time back Tony emailed me about a couple

> > things he found on my web site he suggested might

> > need to be corrected. His comments were welcomed

> > - I encourage anybody who finds things wrong with

> > web site or handbook or whatever, drop me a line

> > and we'll go over it. As Tony pointed out:

> >

> > (1) - On the Hudson Motor Car Company web site,

> > under "Hudson Cars - 1920-1929" - I had a picture

> > of what I thought was a 1928 Hudson Model S Coupe

> > and I posted it as such. As Tony pointed out it

> > seemed to be more 1929; ie, the dropped center

> > section in the lower front bumper, hood louvers,

> > etc. Checking Butlers History showed Tony to be

> > correct - the only thing I can say is in the Carl

> > Weber Collection of photographs there are a

> > number of cars that appear to be one year, but

> > are listed as the next year - most appear to be

> > 2nd series or prototypes or whatever. I'll check

> > Carl's album next time I go down to his place to

> > see just what that photo had to say.

> > Summer is our busy time around here and I

> > didn't get around to checking this particular

> > photo - thus Tony's post. I was remiss in not

> > checking this out sooner - I put it aside, and

> > being of "that" age, forgot it. I have since,

> > until further determination can be made, changed

> > the photo caption to reflect it as a 1929 Model R

> > coupe.

> >

> > (2) The second point Tony made to me was that

> > the serial numbers on the web site - "Hudson

> > Serial Numbers - 1926-1929" - for 1926 were

> > incorrect. And he sent me some 2nd series

> > numbers.

> > Here again perhaps I should have listed them

> > differently. The numbers I posted came from a

> > 1930 Hudson Reference Sheet #17 - they gave only

> > body style starting numbers. I have beginning

> > and ending numbers from Wayne Graefen, confirmed

> > by Butlers History, and perhaps I should have

> > used those instead. Those who have a copy of my

> > "General Information Handbook for Hudson Built

> > Atuomobiles" (new title - same Handbook of

> > General Information for Hudson, Essex and

> > Terraplane) will find that information included

> > (Grafens numbers) on the 1926 Hudson year sheet.

> >

> > So there you all have the reason for Tony's

> > emails. I have emailed him, using his email with

> > the above information, generally speaking.

> >

> > So lets put this to bed and if there is anyone

> > else out there I have taken to long to reply to

> > or overlooked, it is not intentional.

> >

> > Hudsonly,

> > Alex Burr

> >

> > --- sixforty <sixforty@yahoo.com> wrote:

> > > --- In HudsonSuperSix16-29@y..., Hudson Town

> > > Sedan

> > > <hudsontownsedan@e...> wrote:

> > > > You know, Tony, before you get all snotty

> > > like you did, you ought to

> > > be

> > > > sure you're right. From the one photo of the

> > > '28 Coupe on the web

> > > site,

> > > > I see two strong pieces of evidence that this

> > > vehicle is a '28.

> > > First,

> > > > the "Hudson Man" mascot perched atop the

> > > radiator. To be sure, some

> > > '29

> > > > owners have added that mascot, so it's not

> > > definitive. But I could

> > > swear

> > > > I see the vertical bars under the headlights,

> > > which would make this

> > > > definitively a '28.

> > > >

> > > > Besides which, of course, the owner of the

> > > car, who posted the

> > > photo,

> > > > says it's a '28.

> > > >

> > > > On what basis do you challenge the car's

> > > vintage?

> > > >

> > > >

> > >

> > > The hood is a double row of louvers which are

> > > not on a 28 and the

> > > front bumper has the big v in it like the 29.

> > >

> > > Tony

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > PS. Your 1926 Serial numbers are still wrong.

> > >

> > >

>

> Alex, you are to be commended for your gracious reply. Guys, we are in

> this for the mutual benefit and pleasure, and there's no call for

> ungraciousness or rudeness when dealing with each other. Let's keep

> things above board. We are all volunteers, and as the good book says

> "Whatsoever a man sows, that shall he also reap".

> Geoff.

>

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