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MG
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-- 04-12-2022 @ 4:59 PM
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I wish the editor of the V8 Times magazine would consider going back to the "In Transit" format of old using two different cars - one car on the front cover and one car on the back cover. It seems the printer is having a difficult time aligning the single picture on the the front cover with its other half on the back cover using the current format. A good compromise would be a 'Centerfold' (ala Playboy magazine style) of a featured car in the middle of the magazine...
This message was edited by MG on 4-12-22 @ 9:08 PM
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efv8CofAAdmin
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-- 04-12-2022 @ 8:47 PM
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Not sure what you mean by the printer having a difficult time aligning the cover.
From my summer job years and years ago in a pressroom, book and magazines are printed as one flat piece and then folded as they leave the press. So it is not two photo parts that make up these covers. In years past when there was one vehicle on the front and one on the back, then yes there could be an alignment issue with the printing plates, but again, it was all printed flat and then folded when bound to the other pages. While my answer may not be using technical printing terms, all magazines start life as flat pieces of paper that run through the press and then get folded before becoming inserts in the binding process.
You can always contact the editor, their email is listed in the magazine and also on this web site under National Club Information/Staff.
Web Administrator
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MG
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-- 04-12-2022 @ 9:43 PM
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Here's an example of what I'm talking about. Attached is a scanned picture showing the front and rear covers of the Jan-Feb issue of my V8 Times. Note especially the alignment of the stainless spear, the rocker panel and the front clip...
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3w2
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-- 04-13-2022 @ 4:43 AM
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I for one think that the single photo covering the front and back is a big improvement over the previous two-photo approach. Evidently only some were partially misaligned like yours, as others like the one I received were not misaligned at all.
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ford38v8
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-- 04-13-2022 @ 9:35 AM
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In my opinion, MG has found the key to entice the younger crowd to the hobby. Without a doubt, the discovery of a Playboy centerfold while reading the V8 Times would certainly enhance my reading pleasure!
Alan
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v8teditor
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-- 04-14-2022 @ 10:51 AM
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For you newbies, here's the ‘infamous" V-8 TIMES cover from March/April 1992. Then editor Bob McCoppin took a lot of heat over this photo with comments ranging from “pornographic” to “I want one of those key fobs’. Bet you didn't notice the Early Ford V-8 Club key fob she's holding in her left hand did you?
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kubes40
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-- 04-14-2022 @ 12:10 PM
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Editor, I for one, commend your great work. I can't imagine having so little else in my life to be overly concerned that the front and back cover photographs do not align perfectly.
Please, keep up the great work 
Mike "Kube" Kubarth
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3w2
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-- 04-14-2022 @ 3:57 PM
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Mike,
It's always the "usual suspects" who seem to lose sight of it only being an assemblage of paper, words, and photos, none worthy of a place in the Library of Congress, just like most Congressional paperwork.
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Don Rogers
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-- 04-14-2022 @ 5:24 PM
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Mike, any alignment issues are in the pdf files used to display the electronic copy of the magazine. The electronic copy is a collection of single page scans causing the front and back covers to be scanned separately. Take a look at the cover when your snail mail copy arrives. I'm willing to bet there will be no problem there.
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kubes40
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-- 04-15-2022 @ 5:28 AM
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Don, Even if it was misaligned, I'd be fine with it
I do appreciate you teaching me something new (to me).
Mike "Kube" Kubarth
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TomO
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-- 04-15-2022 @ 8:06 AM
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Don, the images on the front and back of the issue I just received did not align, so that blows your theory about only the online versions not being aligned. It is obvious that the front and back covers were "pasted" or scanned separately.
I prefer the old method of a different vehicle on the front and rear covers. It allows my mind to appreciate the vehicle. Having one vehicle wrap from front to back occasionally will work for me also and I do not really care if they are aligned on not.
I don't like the format of the new Roster. The print is just as small as before and it takes up more she;f space.
Both of these items are the Editor's choice, so I accept them. Overall I think that the new editor has done a great job getting out a first class magazine.
Tom
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trjford8
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-- 04-15-2022 @ 8:45 AM
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I would like to say that the transition from Jerry to our new editor appeared very smooth to me. If there were glitches they did not show up in the transition from my perspective. The magazine remains a top quality publication. I also like the on-line version which gives me a preview of the coming mail version. Since the post office is usually late with delivery it gives me something to read while waiting. Jerry set the stage for the quality of the magazine and our new editor is carrying on with that tradition. Kudos to all involved with the magazine.
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MG
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-- 04-15-2022 @ 11:23 AM
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For many people/members, having a photo of their car on either cover (front or back) of the V8 Times would be a thrill of a lifetime. The single car format compromises this for some...
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Don Rogers
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-- 04-15-2022 @ 12:21 PM
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TomO, I don't have my latest issue of the times to look at. Previous issues have been spot on
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nelsb01
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-- 04-15-2022 @ 12:38 PM
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Don;
I didnt believe it either -- but the last two issues do have that problem. The most recent issue has the driver's side headlight bezel merging with the grille guard, and the driver's side cab lights, instead of being spaced apart, are on top of one another.
And, I have to agree some with MG -- more members would have the opportunity to see their vehicles on the cover. I know that my Club car would not have had the opportunity to be on the cover if it was on both covers.
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Don Rogers
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-- 04-15-2022 @ 8:38 PM
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I stand corrected. I did go back and look at a previous copy and the covers were misaligned. This should not happen if the printer is being given one large photograph spanning the front and back covers. If the large image is being divided into two images and then poorly stitched together, this misalignment can occur.
Find out who divided the image into two separate images and stop that from happening in the future
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TomO
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-- 04-16-2022 @ 8:08 AM
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IMHO worrying about the alignment of the photos on the front and rear covers is nitpicking. I would have never noticed it until it was pointed out to me and even then I still don't care.
I do care about the articles in the magazine and the readability of the magazine. I have enjoyed the issues put out by our current Editor and think that she has done a great job in keeping the magazine a first class magazine.
So she can go back to having more than one car on the cover, let's overwhelm her with articles and photos of our cars.
Tom
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therunwaybehind
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-- 04-16-2022 @ 8:26 AM
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I did not look that closely as my reference for the cover vehicle was a long ago 1946 similar tonnage vehicle with stakes tall like the later picture of a red 46 but low at the back. My red Ford truck reference stepped through the years skipped by the green big truck that was of the F-6 (?) variety. Later in 1978 my uncle told me after I drove it, it was a 7-1/2 ton by the NYGVW sign on the side as it had helper springs. It was never double deck for live stock sheep or goats but forward stakes were that high. Now, then each was bought every 6 years but staggered. So my memory of a 1951 red panel would jump out to OHV land in 1957, though my 1946 memory should also have a 1952 for the green stake flatbed. Thanks for the memories.
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FordFreak
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-- 04-16-2022 @ 2:27 PM
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I noticed the misalignment, & was a bit annoyed, but I have other things in my life to worry & b%$ch about.
I for one, really like the "new style" membership roster book! - F F
1937 Ford Coupe
1952 Ford F1 Pickup
1965 Falcon Sprint
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mfirth
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-- 04-18-2022 @ 4:45 AM
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I'm just happy to have such a fine publication with wonderful photos & info to enjoy. I love my printed V8 Times .... Thanks !!
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trjford8
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-- 04-19-2022 @ 7:24 AM
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I actually like the new roster. Is the printing small? Actually it doesn't look ay smaller than previous rosters. Is it tough for aging eyes? I suspect that is a problem for most of us. Anyway I do like the fact that the names are separated by lines. In the old roster you had to use a ruler to make sure you got the name lined up with the correct phone number. On another happy note I actually received the magazine and roster in a timely manner. It's all good.
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FordFreak
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-- 04-20-2022 @ 5:46 PM
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Yes, I like the new roster also! I don't believe the printing is any smaller than before. Love the spacing& lines!
1937 Ford Coupe
1952 Ford F1 Pickup
1965 Falcon Sprint
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3w2
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-- 04-20-2022 @ 11:01 PM
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The fact of the matter is that the font size in the 2022 roster is larger than in previous versions, in addition to the doubling of the space between each entry. The overall result is that it has more than twice as many pages.
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