The Annual Meeting of the Montana Cross Country T Association – 2011:
The meeting was held in Haugen, MT on October 16th, 2011.
The meeting was called to order by President Mike Stormo at 1:03pm.
Officers, members, and guests present: Susie Carnegie, Mike Robison, Dave Robison, Nan Robison, Janet Cerovksi, Tony Cerovski, Rick Carnegie, Rick Bonebright, Red Cress, Mike Cuffe, Tom Carnegie, Brandon Langel, Doug Langel, Mike Stormo, Mark Hutchinson, Janice Hutchinson, Donald Carnegie, Dan Brown, Jillian Robison, and Jackie Stormo.
Old Business:
Mark Hutchinson, Nan Robison, and Jillian Robison were on the rule realignment committee. They attempted to re-write the rules, not to change the intent, but to clarify them. Mark Hutchinson presented a rewrite of the rules. There was a motion to approve the re-written rules as presented during the 2011 run and at the meeting. It was seconded and passed.
Tom Carnegie made a presentation from the carburetor committee. He has created a new gauge, called the W gauge. He wanted to create a gauge that will limit the sway back of the carburetor. He wanted to objectify the carburetor rules. He presented a diagram of the carburetor that could be added to the rules. The diagram should have the center caption changed to say “Do not remove material from this area.” Tom Carnegie and Garrett Green tested about 100 carburetors and about 10% were illegal with the W gauge. People voiced their concern about issues with the fact that the W gauge will make stock carburetors illegal. There was discussion about how there were so many variables in the original production.
There was discussion about restrictor plates. Mike Stormo discussed the rule changes to carburetors throughout the years of the Montana 500. There was a motion to add to rule B2l “The club’s W gauge shall not pass from the choke side of the carburetor. Carburetor must conform to the diagram as printed.” The motion was seconded. There was a motion to amend the motion to say “No material may be added to the transition areas on the diagram”. The motion was seconded and failed.
There was a motion to amend the motion to include “No material can be added to the interior of the carburetor.” It was seconded and passed. The original motion to be added to B2l, now stated, “The club’s W gauge shall not pass from the choke side of the carburetor. Carburetor must conform to the diagram asprinted. No material can be added to the interior of the carburetor.” It was seconded and passed.
There was a motion for cad drawings of the venturi gauge and the W gauge to be put into the rules and placed on the website. It was seconded and passed.
There was a motion for the club to pay for 100 venturi gauges at $15 each. It was seconded. There was a motion to amend the motion to have the Board of Directors research the price of 50 gauges versus 100 and make a decision for the club to purchase no more than 100 gauges. The amendment was seconded and passed. The original motion was seconded and passed.
There was a motion to change the size of the carburetor gauge. The motion received no second.
Tom Carnegie from the teardown committee presented a teardown manual. It is a list of procedures to perform and spell out a protocol for teardown. If adopted, this manual would become a de facto rule.
There was a motion to give the Board of Directors authority to implement this manual before the 2012 run. The motion was seconded. There was discussion to have the manual be reviewed and used on a trial basis for the 2012 run. It would be voted on and adopted by Board the Directors for the 2012 run. It was voted on and passed.
There was a motion to give the extra t-shirts for the past two years to Goodwill. Motion died. The shirts will be put on the website for sale for $15 each, plus shipping.
The club has a new address. The address is 2814 S. Brooks Street Box 218, Missoula, MT 59801.
New Business:
The floor was opened for locations of the 2012 run. Suggestions were Butte, Boulder, and Dillon. The cities were voted on and Butte was selected as the host town for the 2012 run.
There was a motion stating that “The Association will provide and install restrictor plates on all competing cars.” There was a second. Motion failed.
There was a motion to hold the 2012 run from June 17th to the 20th. It was seconded and passed.
There was some discussion about the non-use of the no go gauge on the block side of the manifold. There was a motion to add to rule B2p “Pistons must conform to the attached diagrams”. The motion was seconded and passed.
There was a motion to add a cast iron piston diagram to rule B2p. It was seconded and passed.
There was a motion to allow aluminum spoke Model T type wheels, to be added to rule B2n. It was seconded and passed.
There was some discussion about a glass sediment bowl and gas strainers.
There was a motion to add a rule to have the teardown team ask the drivers present if there are any other items that should be reviewed, before the completion of the teardown. Items brought up will be voted on by the drivers present. If a majority of drivers vote yes, the teardown team will take a look at the item brought up. It was seconded and passed.
There was a motion to add a rule to allow Watts, Turbo 400, and other high speed clutches. It was seconded. There was discussion about people who are not coming because they are not allowed and also how these clutches are not stock. Motion passed.
There was a motion to add a rule that spare tires and type of carriers are optional. It was seconded and passed.
There was a motion to make a tip or buy something from the bar or pay the bar $25 for letting us have our meeting there. It was seconded and passed and the club wrote the bar a check for $25.
The directors were elected. For Tony’s position, Tony Cerovski, Mike Cuffe, and Dan Brown were nominated. Dan Brown declined. Mike Cuffe was elected for the director position.
For Garrett’s position, Garrett Green was nominated. Nominations were closed and there was a motion to cast a unanimous ballot for Garrett Green. It was seconded and passed.
For Nan’s position, Tony Cerovski and Nan Robison were nominated. Nan Robison was elected for the director position. The meeting was adjourned.