AMERICAN TRUCK HISTORICAL SOCIETY - SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CHAPTER VOLUME 15 NO 3 MAY JUNE 2015 2015 30th ATHS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CHAPTER ANTIQUE TRUCK SHOW BEST OF SHOW BIG RIG 1963 PETERBILT 280, OWNER JERRY SALINAS
PRESIDENT S MESSAGE Dennis Martinez Southern California Chapter American Truck Historical Society 2015 Officers and Board Members President Dennis Martinez 951.272.0651 tractornut2@charter.net Vice President Donna Queen 909.633.3720 bndqueen@yahoo.com Secretary Mark Christensen 909.226.0795 flyin-c@hotmail.com Treasurer Diane Christensen 909.790.3955 christensende@earthlink.net Event Coordinator Ken Lund 909.790.7707 Ken53gmc@aol.com Editor Dan Gosnell 951.317.9483 danogoz@yahoo.com Board Members Wayne Christian 951.737.8936 waynesoldtruck@att.net Larry Laughlin 909.795.2852 Ray Del Pino 626.814.2196 (Home) 626.391.2167 (Cell) Richard McNamara 951.312.4604 H2ORichtrk@yahoo.com Matt Tait 714.271.6860 mtait@simco.com Board Members at Large Steve Sackett and Sally Haase Dear Members, Well our show has come and gone. I hope you were there because it was a good one. We had approximately 140 trucks in attendance, big and small. I think we may have had more big heavy duty trucks this year versus last year. There was a nice variety of trucks in attendance, which I think made it a really nice show. We had to change things around this year due to the museum putting a library in the lot that we normally put the big rigs, but the new location worked out well,so I don't think there was anybody that was not happy about the parking situation. I think the swap meet and WAPA members liked their new location as well. I think next year will be even better. I want to thank all of the volunteers for all of their help, we couldn't do it without them. I especially want to thank Chrystal Queen and Debbie Leuer for their assistance at our trailer selling t-shirts and signing up new members. They did a great job selling about $2,000 worth of t-shirts. The club ended up grossing around five thousand dollars over the weekend. I'm not sure what our net was, but hopefully we'll be in the black. I also want to thank all the members and participants for bringing out their trucks. I know it is a lot of work. I also need to thank Donna Queen and Richard McNamara for judging the entries. Judging is a hard and thankless job. One other person I need to thank is Chris Caballero, who has volunteered to keep our chapter Web page up and running. It has been out of date for sometime, but thanks to Chris you can see photos of the show winners on line. The Steve McQueen car show is coming up on June 6th. Hopefully you have entered your truck by now. They want as many trucks as we can bring. I hope to see you all at our next event. Don't forget to see Ken Lund's event schedule. Happy Trucking, The Old Iron Express Newsletter is published every two months by the Southern California Chapter of the American Truck Historical Society, a non profit organization. P.O. Box 109, Calimesa, CA 92320 Dennis 2
MESSAGE FROM CHAPTER EVENT COORDINATOR Ken Lund BREAKFAST LOCATION Remember, we moved our 3 rd Saturday of the month breakfast gathering (meeting sounds too formal) to a new location Goody s Restaurant. It s at the Royale Truck Stop just off I-10 between Waterman and the 10/215 interchange. Lots of good food in a casual setting. See you @ 8:00. Bring the old iron for more truck stop atmosphere. They have plenty of room, but RSVP to one of the board members will help make sure there is a table set up for the whole group. Directions: Goody s Restaurant - 551 S. Hunts Lane, Colton, 92324 From I-10 east: Take the Waterman Ave South exit, right on Redlands Blvd to Hunts Lane, Left on Hunts Ln, you will see the restaurant on the right. From I-10 west: Take Waterman exit, Left on Hospitality, Left on Waterman, Right on Redlands Blvd, continue to Hunts Ln, Left on Hunts, restaurant on right. TSHIRTS New 2015 Shirts - We have some sizes and colors of the 2015 design. We have shirts with and without pockets in charcoal, black, tan, and navy @ $20.00. We also have pull-over and zip hoodie sweatshirts similar colors @ $30.00. Last year 2014 shirts. We still have some sizes and colors, also @ $20.00. If interested contact Ken @ 909-790-7707. Idea for Perpetual Truck Club Shirt - We are considering a shirt that would feature truck club members trucks in an American Flag pattern with profile view of the trucks forming the stripes and front views or emblems forming the stars. We would need members to send left and right profile, and front view and emblem photos of their trucks in a digital jpeg format. Let us know your thoughts. PAST EVENTS May 2 & 3 30 th Annual Antique Truck Show Perris Another successful show!! Thank you to all who contributed your time and effort. We couldn t have done it without you!! We met the challenge of fitting all the trucks, swap meet, and WAPA display in less space. The new library occupied some of the area where we previously parked the big trucks and trailers, and the former swap meet space was compromised by construction in progress of a full size rail road switch for MetroLink line in Perris. We anticipate more area will be paved and available for next year s show on Sunday, May 1, 2016. The Saturday Mystery Tour returned to the Elephant Farm. Those who attended were rewarded with a truly memorable experience. The evening BBQ was great, and for most of us it was the last chance to relax before the show. WEBSITE A big THANK YOU to Chris Caballero for volunteering to be our Web Master and newest board member. Check it out @ southernca.aths.org. May 16 Post Event Breakfast Meeting @ Goody s Restaurant Over breakfast we discussed the positive and negative aspects of the show. In attendance were 12 members. Most of the comments were positive. The negative issues were discussed, and should be resolved for next year. FUTURE EVENTS The tentative date is August 15 for our annual Picnic/ BBQ. We are considering several locations, with the final selection to be announced in the July/August newsletter. This is another great opportunity for us to enjoy good food and great company. 2015 SO CAL ATHS TRUCK SHOW WINNERS Saturday March 21 st Trophy Day Orange County 10:00am 2:00pm As usual, our signature trophies came out great. We revised the categories, which streamlined the judging process while still allowing more flexibility in the selection of the winners. 3
Best 1942-1959 Custom-Modified 1948 Ford Stakebed, Owner Everette Gardner Best 1942 1959 Stock 1953 Peterbilt 350, Owner John Gardner Best Pre 1942 Custom-Modified 1939 GMC Pick-up, Owner Bryan DeGhetto Best Pre 1942 Stock 1913 Autocar, Owner Dunkel Brothers Best Paint Light Duty 1951 Ford F1, Owner Bob Cuccio Best Military 1916 FWD Model B, Owner Bill Leuer 4
American Truck Historical Society 2015 Up Coming Events Southern California Chapter NOTE: Be sure to check the updated Calendar of Events in each newsletter or call Ken Lund 909-790-7707 or Dan Gosnell 951-317-9483 to check for any changes or other events that day. Remember we always need ideas for future events. ATHS-SCC MONTHLY BREAKFAST NEW LOCATION GOODY S RESTAURANT Usually 3 rd Saturday of each month 551 S. Hunts Lane, Colton, 92324 Phone 909-370-1063. Off 10 fwy near 215 interchange, Waterman exit, Right on Redlands Blvd. Call SCC-ATHS board member to RSVP. In addition to our events, we re also including some other local events you might enjoy. 2015 MAY 28-30 ATHS NATIONAL CONVENTION AND ANTIQUE TRUCK SHOW, YORK, PA JUN 7 JUN 14 JUN 20 JULY 12 JULY 18 AUG 2 AUG 9 AUG 15 SEPT 13 SEPT 19 OCT 11 OCT 17 OCT 18 NOV 8 NOV 29 DEC 6 POMONA SWAP MEET, Fairplex, Pomona, 5:00am 2:00pm ATHS SO-CAL CHAPTER BREAKFAST @ Goody s Restaurant, Colton, 8:00 am ATHS SO-CAL CHAPTER BREAKFAST @ Goody s Restaurant, Colton, 8:00 am POMONA SWAP MEET, Fairplex, Pomona, 5:00am 2:00pm ATHS SO CAL CHAPTER ANNUAL BBQ - Location to be finalized in July/August Newsletter. ATHS SO-CAL CHAPTER BREAKFAST @ Goody s Restaurant, Colton, 8:00 am ATHS SO-CAL CHAPTER BREAKFAST @ Goody s Restaurant, Colton, 8:00 am POMONA SWAP MEET, Fairplex, Pomona, 5:00am 2:00pm TENATIVE GUNTHER S YARD ANNUAL GATHERING Long Beach 5
Oldest Truck 1911 Ford Model T, Owner Charles White Best Fire Truck 1970 Crown Firecoach, Owner Mike McDonald Best Display of Rust 1947 Dodge WF-32, Owner David Fenner Best 1960 & Up Custom-Modified 1971 Chevy El Camino, Owner David Falcon Most Unusual 1953 Fageol Twincoach, Owner Mark Landry Best 1960 & Up Stock 1964 Peterbilt 351, Owner Mike Green 6
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ATHS Southern California Chapter P.O. Box 109 Calimesa, CA 92320 Return Service Requested Consider receiving the newsletter in color by e-mail! Contact the newsletter editor to get your newsletter by email. Best Paint Big Rig 1979 Peterbilt 359, Owner Cam Lavin Best of Show Light Duty 1950 GMC 150 Owner Al Plaxton President Choice 1986 Peterbilt COE, Owner Joe Conzonire OERM Choice 1947 Chevy Woodie with a 1935 Bowles Camping Trailer, Owner Con & Carole Oamek