Northwestern Motor Company

Award) and Hershey, Pennsylvania (First Preservation).. After Hershey, I was notified by the AACA that it had been nominated to receive an AACA national award. I have no expectation that it will receive an award but it would be nice to win and, as they say at the Academy Awards...it's nice to be nominated!" Plans have been made now to enter it at EFV8CA meets in 2022, beginning with the 2022 Eastern National Meet in Franklin, Tennessee, hosted by our own Volunteer V-8 Ford.

It has been much too long since V8ers have had an opportunity to gather and enjoy these beautiful works of art. We are looking forward to seeing many of you in Tennessee next year because..."We can do...in 2022!"

NORTH WESTERN MOTOR COMPANY 555, 561 and 565 SERIES MOTOR CARS

By Nick Pull Submitted by Coy Thomas

These three models were advancements and improvements on earlier models. They became available for purchase in 1934. One of the major problems with using a non-proprietary engine from a motor car maker is the possibility that the car maker will stop making or supplying the engine the car is designed for.

When Ford replaced the Model A (40h.p.) with the Model B (50h.p.), North Western had to replace the Model A with the Model B drive train. Neither engine was really powerful enough for the larger motor coaches. As soon as it became available. North

Western started using the newer Ford V-8. The new Ford engine, transmission, radiator and cowl were used to power a new series of motor coaches. A 561B was an extra gang car. It was powered by a Ford Model B drive train. It seated eight and could haul several trailers.