H. H. Franklin Club, Inc.

The H. H. Franklin Manufacturing Company built the most successful American direct air-cooled cars from 1902 to 1934. The Company was run, during its first thirty-two years by Herbert H. Franklin, backer of the first die casting business, (for which he coined the term "die cast") and John Wilkinson, the engineer who built the first Franklin Car and whose design principles combining high quality with light weight gave Franklins their distinct reputation for dependability and long life. Their legacy has been one of successful innovation and, of course, the unusual vehicles that survive.
The H. H. Franklin Club is a non-profit membership organization devoted to the preservation and exploration of Franklin Company history and its effects on the history of the automobile. Its publications include its thrice yearly magazine "Air Cooled News", its quarterly newsletter "Franklin Service Station", containing articles of historical, technical and topical interest, and a "Register of Franklins and Other pre-WWII Air Cooled Automobiles", all of which are sent to members.
The Club's archives include a Library containing historical material pertaining to the Company and an archive where 20,000 of Franklin's Engineering Drawings are secured and from which copies are made available as aids in Franklin restoration projects.

NEW NEW NEW NEW

The club has 4 new "Club Projects"

Check out the "Replacement Parts page or click here

The Franklin Vintage Photo Book, now is the time to order yours if you don't have one.
Hundreds of dealer, factory and early photos you must see
, click here to get yours

Franklin Vintage Photo Book
Tag/Click here All profits go to a Club Library fund to scan all items. Read reviews

Any one looking for parts, you must read this

Upcoming Events
If you are the Host of a Franklin meet for 2009 please e-mail your information to the Webmaster

Trek 2009 make your plans now

Dates are set August 1st to 8th 2009

Trek Information is here
Westrek 2009 June 21 to 25 Forest Grove, Oregon

Watch for pictures, coming soon - If you have pictures please e-mail them to the webmaster Click here

Midwest Region Spring Meet Quincy, IL

Spring Meet - Host John Harvey Pictures pictures are here

Midwest Region Fall Meet in Prestonburg, KY

Fall Meet - Host Bill Fields - Sept. 23 to 27, 2009 for Information click here registration is also on line 3/6/09

Complete Registration 4.26.09

2009 - Oct. 6, 7, 8 and 9

<--- Hershey, PA - Red Field

Trek 2010 make your plans now

<---- July 31st to 7th, 2010

Austrek
March 2 to 18, 2009

www.franklinaustrek.org -

We would love to show you pictures but no one sent any

Westrek 2010 - June 13 - 18

<--- Folsom, CA New information July 2, 2009 Click here

Found at Hershey
A little story of a Franklin in Alaska
Jay Leno's Franklin check it out 9/05/07
Report on the Grand Experience Concours
Series 9 story written by Tom Rasmussen

Club members E-Mail Addresses 06.30.09

If you would like your e-mail address listed with other
Club members please give us your name, state you live
in and your e-mail address.
If you would like to enter the e-mail list, please make
your request to the
Webmaster

The H. H. Franklin Club, Inc. Bylaws 02.14.2009