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The EarlyBird Magazine

January-February 2024 Issue
Volume 62, Number 5

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3 President’s Column
Brian Carron
5 HQ Highlights
6 Highlights Of CTCI Video Board Meeting
7 CTCI Financials for September 2023
10 Big ‘D’ Little Birds 50th Anniversary
13 Golden Quill 2022
14 CAR-es-pondence Clinic
19 Ed Sauer’s 200,000 Mile 1955 Ford Thunderbird
20 The 48th Annual Pageant of the Thunderbird by Bill Somsak
23 Where Do We Go From Here? by Ralph Cowell
24 On the T-Bird Trail
26 Fuel Pumps
30 A Teenagers Dream Car by Jim Sweet
32 My 60-year Thunderbird Adventure by Peter Zierden
39 Around The Aviary
CTCI Chapters
54 Welcome New CTCI Members
CTCI Office
55 Marketplace
64 Calendar of Events

 

19-Time Winner of the Golden Quill Award

For many years, Krause Publications’ Old Cars Weekly has brought recognition to numerous publications in the old car hobby. Clubs enter their magazines and newsletters for consideration and are honored by the selection with a certificate and recognition in Old Cars Weekly. The annual Golden Quill Award continues to be a source of pride for their Editors. Members are pleased they belong to a “winning” club.

The EarlyBird magazine of the Classic Thunderbird Club International has been awarded this honor 15 times for the years 1996, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017. 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022

 

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It is not easy to win this recognition each year as the publication must show continuous improvement. Story selection and content is another factor that needs attention, since competition between club publications seems to become stiffer each year. According to Gerald Perschbacher, Golden Quill Judge, a winning publication must fulfill the following:

  • Meets the needs of club members
  • Is consistently high quality in design and content
  • Offers a balance in content (news, features, technical, etc.)
  • Presents fresh and creative material that advances the hobby
  • Is a good-will ambassador for the club
  • Is visually attractive and interesting

If your chapter would like to submit your publication for consideration of this award, please see the instructions and tips at the Old Cars Weekly web site.


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Find Technical Articles in past issues of the EarlyBird in the Technical Article Index

EarlyBird Magazine Staff

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Editor-in-Chief – Garrett Shropshire


Technical Editors

Two-passenger Ford Thunderbird Automobile – Roger Fuller

Two-passenger Ford Thunderbird Automobile – Ron Trella

Authenticity – Gil Baumgartner