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8The CanadianStatesman. Bowmanville. April 19,1978' Section Two Bowmanville is Homeof Champion Show -Car E.ldorado Nuclear 's '77 Profit Almost a Record at $6,933,1--72 From dipstick to spare tire cover, this 1937 Ford Victoria owned by John and Brenda Goode, of Bowmanville is every inch a prize-winning automobile. The, Bowmanville car has won the titie of Top Canadian Entry in the Canadian Americaiî Division of the International Car Show Assàociation, The owners are shown here with their machine. The interior of the car, including the trunk and spare tire cover has been decorated in crushed velvet of a ".persimmon" color. One of the top snow-cars in North America sat parked inside a garage in Bowman- ville this month with the sun from a west window glancing off its 18 coats of paint. The 1937 Ford Victoria owned by John and Brenda Goode has literally won a roomful of trophies for the Bowmanville couple during the 1978 show car season. For example, the car took top 'honors in the "street" category at shows in Philadel- phia and New York where it was* competing against top vehicles from both Canada and the U.S. Competitions during the fal and: winter have taken John and Brenda Goode to displays in about a dozen cities on both sides of the border. Their car completed the year in fifth place in the Canadian American Division which is one of five zones in which show cars vie for North American awards. The Goodes' car was judged best Canadian entry in the Canadian'American division. A trophy five feet eight inches taîl sits in the Bowmanville couple's rec room to mark this accomplishment. Ail in ail, the Ford Victoria from Bowmanville has given a good account of itself since it was purchased in 1973. Originally owned by an Oakville woman, it was hardly an eye-catching machine when it was unloaded from a truck in December of 1973. But that was mauy layers of chrome and paint ago and before the'hundreds of hours of work that have gone into this machine. The car would now be worth about $12,000 if the Goodes were looking for buyers but they have no intention of selling. "It's not for salea", said Brenda Goode ln an interview with the Statesman this month. "We wouldn't sell it for anything. " She added that with ahl the work that has gone into the championship car, the machine has become like one of the family. When asked how much time he has spent refurbishing the car, John Goode replied, "I couldn't even guess." He pointed out, however, that when the vehicle was being made ready for tfie auto shows this season, he would often work from the afternoon until one o'clock in the morning in the garage behind his home on Church St. Mr. Goode is employed at Goodyear Canada Limited's Bowman- ville plant. Many weekends h ave also gone into the car. Local companies provided about 90 per cent of the work that was çlone outside the Goodes' garage. But wherever possible, the Goodes' friends and relatives helped out. The Ford Victoria has 10 coats of dark brown polyure- thane acrylic paint and eight coats of clear acrylic paint. The interior is of crushed velvet in a yellowish amber color that is described as "ipersîmmon." Even the trunk is fitted out with plush crushed velvet and the car is probably one of the few vehicles in the world that can boast of a spare tire in the trunk with a crushed velvet cover in the same persimmon shade. But beauty in show cars is more than just skin deep. John Goode explained last week that the exterior of a machine whîch can be easily seen by a casual observer, is about one-thîrd of what judges look for when they evaluate a car. Mr. Goode said a great dea] of the judges' time is spent crawling on their backsý under the vehicles to judge the, amount of work ihat has been, done on unscen parts. Whcn the Goodes' car is on exhibit, it sits on a revolving turntable with mirrors at floor level that can give observers some idea of the cars frame, drive train and springs. The frame of the car is a boxed 1938 model with 10 coats of candy apple tangerine and two coats of clear laquer. The back end of the car sits on a chromed 1956 Chevrolet differential with haîf eliptical chromed springs and chromed tube shocks. It is also equipped with hand built chromed traction bars. The drive shaft, oil pan have been chromed along with socket head boîts which are chromed throughout the entire engine. Exhaust manifolds, waterpump, generator, starter, motor mount, trans- mission mount and even the dip stick are chromed under- neath the hood. The front end, is a chrome 1937 Ford axle and wishbone supported by chrome springs and chrome tube shocks, 1978 Ford spindles, chrome backing plates, 1948 Ford brakes with stainless steel brake fines. Ali la ail, the Goodes' luck with their car this year has been the result of feverish activity leaçling up to the first major car show in Montreal last October. The car had been customnized to a certain extent prior to last September however John Goode said he realized he wouid have to make imfprovements if he was to enter more serious compet- itions. The carý was driven September 1, 1977 then completely dismantled. Two months later, it emerged with the changes that have made it the competitive machine it is today. "It's really hard to explain how something like this gets to you," said Mr. Goode. Hie added that when he first bought the car he neyer expected he would get as involved in the car compétitions as he is at present. "Once you start on it, you want to do more." he added. As for the Goodes' future in car competition, John Goode, explained that he expects to work as an official at some of the upcoming auto shows next "n&rl Elaborate chromTe plating under the hood. Eighteen coats of paint were needed to bring out the luxurious sheen visible in this photo. year. Mfter getting a little more experience in the finer points of car shows,, he definitely expects to compete James B. Holden, B.Sc. again. Despite ail the work and money that has gone into the Ford Victoria, the machine is Chartered Accountanrt in operating condition and it.is is pleased to announce occasionally driven. Mr. the openi1ngof h is of fi1ce Goode explains that driving is basically what cars are built for the p ra ctice of for. "If you don't use them, it Public Accounting. would seem to be an awful waste to me. " he said. 73 King St. E. 579-6215 àe leOshawa simple1A__ le, your tax Honry W. Block retii.n the less we charge at, H&R Blocki" Our price is based on ýthe complexity of ypur return, flot on pour income or amount 'of refund. And last year, nearly three-quarters of afmillion Canadians were helped by our specially trained tax experts at an average fee of under $15. ýAt H&R Block, we. are income tax specialists. 14H9R BLOCK8 THE INCOME TAX PEOPLE 1 4A DIVISION STREET BOWMANVILLE Just sôuth of Castie Hotel Mon. to Fr1. - 9a.m. to5: 30 p.m. Saturdays - 9 a.m. toi1 p.m. PHONE 623-3036 NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY Net earnings of Eldorado Nuclear Limited for the year ended December 31, 1977 equalled $6,933,172 cQmpared with restated earnings of $3,073,096 in fiscal 1976. The 1977 profit was the second highest , achieved in Eldorado's 51-year history. The Honourable A.W. Gillespie, Minister of Energy, Mines 'and Resources, today tabled in, the House ,of Commons the annual report of the commercially-orîented Federal Crown Corporation. Eldorado mines uranium at its Beaverlodge operations in Northern Saskatchewan and refines uranium concentrates at its refinery in Port Hope,, Ontario. The company reported a 44 per cent increase in total revenue to $68,622,704. Ore production rose 30 per cent. However, uranium concen- trates output equalled the 1976 level because of lower grades. Production of uranium dioxide for CANDU reactors increased 63 per cent, while the conversion of uranium concentrates into uranium hexafluoride for ultimate use in foreign nuclear generating stations advanced 16 per cent. Eldorado's measured ore reserves rose 20 per cent to 4.9million tons, almost double the increase in 1976, as a result of 111,000 feet of underground development drilling. Capital expenditures in 1977 increased 25 per cenit to $20 million of which $11 million was at the Beaverlodge opera- tions and $6.5 million at Port Hope. The company's-overal expansion could cost as much as $500 million durîng the past 10 years. In the annual report, N.M. Ediger, President and Chief Executive Officer, said Eldorado's future growth "depends to a large degree", on the success of its explora-' tion programn. In 1977, the company spent about $4.5 million_ on exploration projects, some of them joint ventures. Total expenditures on these projects by Eldorado and its partners equalled approximately $8 million. Activities along the edge of the Athabasca Sandstone Basin in Northern Saskatchewan and Alberta accounted for haîf of the Eldorado expenditures. A second area of concentrated effort is Northern' Quebec, particularly in the area of the âames Bay Hydro Develop- ment Project. In commenting on the need for adequate uranium prices for the industry, Ediger said: "In the final analysis, those who insist that the lights go on when required must ultimately be responsible for the total effort that goes into producing electricity7." Ediger further commented: "New productive capacity must be available to replace existing reserves and provide consumers with the assurance that inadequate supplies, coupled with erratic and substantial price increases, will not occur in the future. Fortunately, the uranium industry is beginning to, achieve profit margins that, are sufficient to maintain a' growing supply of electricity for a growing demand,, notwithstanding the increased consumer awareness of con- servation." On the subject of' nuclear energy_ development in Canada, the Eldorado, President saîd the resuits of the December 1977 nation- wide Gallup poll were "encouraging". The sho that 611 per centoth ose with an opinion said they would' agree to or not oppose the construction of a nuclear power station ini their area. "TFhis local-level attitude is consistent with responses, given to similar questions ini other major publiceopinion, surveys in Canada and the United States," Ediger said. "Moreover, the level of acceptance for nuclear generating stations in most communities is significantly and consistently higher than in non-nuclear communities. Their nuclear experience and the knowledge gained from it would appear to reinforce the, pro-development attitudes of, these communities rather' than detract from them." Eldorado announced that it will begin . publishing quarterly financial an operating reports this year,. including unàudited financial. statemnents. Contact T. David Smith, Director, Information,, Eldorado Nuclear Limited,< (613) 238-5222. 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