AMERICAN TRUCK HISTORICAL SOCIETY NORTHWEST CHAPTER—Chartered June 1, 1983

6518 32nd

Avenue NW NEWSLETTER Olympia, WA 98502-9519 January 2013 Volume 94 (360) 866-7716 e-mail: rjfriis@comcast.net

BOARD MEMBERS TERM EXP. (Feb) President: Roy E. Friis 360-866-7716 Art Watkins 360-825-4192 2013

Vice President: Jack Davis 206-683-0994 Pat Neuroth 253-630-9442 2013

Secretary John Brown 360-456-1357 Jim Hanna 360-273-9472 2015 Treasurer: John Nichols 253-858-5788 Lee Kessler 425-432-1139 2015

Past President: Vacant 253-351-6510 Newsletter: Roy E. Friis Rick Hendrix 206-932-1675 2017

Regional VP: Kevin Black 858-484-5582 Mike Scott 253-304-2660 2017

NORTHWEST CHAPTER ANNUAL MEETING

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2013 PUYALLUP EAGLES HALL

202 5th Street N.W., Puyallup, WA 253-845-5021

(1/2 mile north of the northwest corner of the Fairgrounds)

3:00 p.m. BOARD MEETING & TRUCK SHOW COMMITTEE MEETING

4:30 p.m. DINNER

5:30 p.m. MEETING/PROGRAM

The dinner will be buffet style and you have an entree choice of either prime rib for $25 or

chicken for $20. These prices include tax, tip, coffee, dessert and use of the meeting

room.

The Eagles Hall is not a public restaurant. We are still trying our best to not require pre-

payment for meal reservations at our dinner meetings. An accurate headcount is extremely

important as the Chapter has to pay for the number of meals reserved. Therefore, you

must contact Jack Davis preferably via e-mail at rpark@seanet.com or 206-683-0994 no

later than February 12 to make your reservation(s) and dinner entree choice(s). Many of

you bring guests - and we encourage that - but, please include them in your reservations !!

PLEASE CALL NOW !! PLEASE CALL NOW !!

MEETING

Election of Officers & Board Members (2)

Jack Davis & others will bring us up to date on the May Convention and Show in Yakima

50 Year Award Presentation

PROGRAM

Video of the 2012 ATHS National Antique Truck Show in West Springfield, Mass.

NOTICE: If you brought home a wooden model truck from the 2012 Annual Meeting to

decorate, please bring it back with you to the Meeting this year—on February 16.

NOTICE: The R.V. Parking at the National show in Yakima is included in your signup package for the show. The K.C. office would like you all to ask with a small note to them asking for all N.W. Chapter members including you to be parked together. This will help to get together for parking also as well as other fun. If you have questions call me 206 683 0994 Jack

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Northwest Chapter ATHS

Membership Meeting

November 10, 2012

Walrath Trucking Tacoma, WA

Call to Order: President Roy called the meeting to or-

der at 1:06 P.M. and announced that 25 antique trucks

were displayed today.

Introductions: We introduced ourselves and the shop-

per’s column was passed around.

Minutes: The minutes for the September 9, 2012

meeting were published in the newsletter. Additions or

corrections were called for. None were noted so the

minutes stand approved as published.

Treasure Report: Treasurer, John Nichols, reported

that we had about $3000

Communications: President Roy reported on the com-

munications he gets from National. Besides the normal

communications National ATHS is starting a fund rais-

ing brick drive. The bricks will be placed at the Na-

tional Headquarters and are available in the following

sizes: 6”x6” at $150, 6”x9” at $250, 6”x12” at $500

and 12”x12” at $1000.

There will be an article and pictures in the next Wheels

of Time about Vic Anderson receiving the Golden

Achievement award. He was presented the award dur-

ing our April meeting at LeMay’s Marymount facility.

National ATHS dues will increase $3 next year.

Old Business: none

New Business: President Roy selected a nominating

committee for next-years officers. They are Pat Neu-

roth, Mike Scott, and Art Watkins. Art Watkins was

selected to be chairman.

Judy Watkins made a plea for more members to volun-

teer to do things for the club.

Al Downs volunteered to do an on-line spread sheet of

club members.

Our annual truck show has now been moved to the 2nd

weekend in August and will be held at the Scottish-

Rite, Shriner’s site in Tacoma. This year there will be

a $5 entrance fee, with children under 12 admitted free,

and a $10 registration fee. Once again you can bring as

many trucks as you want for no additional fee.

President Roy announced that he had attended the fu-

nerals of two of our members, Bill Foley and Jeff

Shaver.

Next Meeting: February 16, 2013 at the Puyallup Ea-

gle’s Hall.,

With no further business the meeting was adjourned

1:39 PM

Respectfully submitted,

John A. Brown, secretary

NOMINATING COMMITTEE REPORT The Nominating Committee chaired by Board Mem-

ber Art Watkins has reported that the following have

accepted the nomination for the positions as listed:

PRESIDENT: Jack Davis (currently Vice President)

VICE PRESIDENT: Dave Wester

SECRETARY: Al Downs

TREASURER: John Nichols (currently Treasurer)

BOARD MEMBERS: Art Watkins and Pat Neuroth

(both currently Board Members who’s terms expire at

the February 2013 Annual Meeting)

PRESIDENTS REPORT It has been a “long ride” and most of it rather

smooth—a few bumps along the way but fortunately

no chuck holes. That is certainly due to the great co-

operation I have had from the Officers, Board and you,

the Northwest Chapter Members!!!

I can still remember the evening on February 25,

1995 at our winter Northwest Chapter meeting at Pe-

derson’s Petroleum Museum in Seattle. It was an eve-

ning dinner meeting. Jeanette and I entered the old

automobile dealership building from the alley, walked

up the board ramp to the second floor and was greeted

by a “call” and motion from Jerry Noordman that he

wanted to talk to me. He informed me that Bob

Brown had been our President since 1983 (I knew that

since Jeanette & I had attended the 3rd Chapter Meet-

ing on January 28, 1984) and wanted to give up the

“job”. “Would I be President”, he asked. Jeanette & I

talked about it and I said, yes. I was elected and ap-

pointed/selected a Board of Directors that night. We

subsequently generated By-Laws for the Chapter

which were adopted on April 26, 1996—one of the

first ATHS Chapters to adopt ByLaws. (see page 3)

Another thing happened at that February 1995 meeting

that I won’t forget—Tom Krajieck was new to the

Northwest having moved here from New York. He

wondered why we didn’t have a Chapter Truck Show

since the Chapter back there had one. That started the

wheels turning for our 1st Chapter Truck Show held

at Stroh’s Feed property in Gig Harbor on July 9 &

10, 1996. (continued on page 8)

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“Truck Show” at Northwest Chapter Meeting at Walrath Trucking November 10, 2012.

THANK YOU, Tom and Tom Jr. for allowing us to use your yard for our November

Truck Show and your Conference Room for our Potluck and Meeting.

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SHOPPERS COLUMN FOR SALE

WANTED

1957 Mack 10 yard dump, 220 Cummins, L-cab, Mack quad. B.J. King 206-910-4773 Kent, WA

1967-1972 F-600 Ford parts. Misc. R model Mack parts. Chris Olsen 206-463-3229 Vashon Island

1989 379 Peterbilt, no engine, good cab, wet kit, 46 Eatons on air trac. Wayne Strong 253-988-3830 Two 280 Cummins engines Mick Moss 253-845-0800 Puyallup 1953 GMC/Howe Fire Truck, fair condition, surface rust only. Runs good but needs clutch. Lights, siren, hose, no ladders. Make offer. Eric Foley 360-791-4401 Olympia

rare 1947 Ford one ton Panel Truck, previous Krispie Kreme truck, has SBC & turbo350, other than that pretty stock, runs great, needs little TLC, good title, $11,000.00 obo. part trade? 425-770-4399 can email pics bedrockjon@aol.com Jon Ehrhard Bothell 1942-1947 Ford truck front fenders and hood, some misc. $50 each 425-770-4399 bedrockjon@aol.com Jon Ehrhard Bothell

1937 D-30 International flatbed, body sheet metal very good, later model engine, runs, 4-speed tranny. $3,000 OBO Fire body and pump gear, make unknown, good condition. $1,000 OBO Dave Thon Port Orchard 360-340-5856 1985 Dodge 150 Power Ram 4x4 360 engine , auto. tranny. $1,900. 1949 International armored car. $$ ??? Don Pauley 360-426-6137 Shelton

20” 5 hole aluminum wheels. Rick Hendrix 206-423-1166 Seattle

1950-1956 International panel truck, travelall, or parts. 425-770-4399 bedrockjon@aol.com Jon Ehrhard Bothell

Left and right matched pair of Kenworth sleeper mounting brackets for a 50's-60's truck - soon. Kevin Black 858-484-5582 kvblackav8or@comcast.net

NOTICE I-5 Chrome Shop will offer a 15% discount to

any Northwest Chapter Member

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2013 NORTHWEST CHAPTER TRUCK SHOW FLYERS & BUTTONS

The Truck Show Flyers, Posters and Buttons will be available for you to pick up and distribute/sell at the Annual Chapter Meeting on February 16. Jim Hayes 1971 W900 Kenworth Log Truck is featured this year.

TOT (Tired Old Truckers) Tour Most years, before or after the National Convention & Show, a group of ATHS Members go on a Mo-

tor Coach Tour in the general area of the Convention. This year tentative plans are being made for a

Tour from June 2-7 and will tour the WAAAM Museum at Hood River, Pacific Northwest Truck Mu-

seum at Brooks, OR, LeMay’s Family Collection, Chihuly Glass, Museum of Flight, Pike Place Market,

Hydroplane & Race Boat Museum, Boeing Airplane Factory, PACCAR Test Center & a Boat Tour in

the San Juan’s. Cost is not determined yet but will include lodging, most meals, taxes, etc. Please con-

tact Terry Dovre at 503-632-1572 or e-mail him at protruck@msn.com if you are interested.

Northwest Chapter Members: (this is an e-mail I sent to all Northwest Chapter Members on Nov. 25—Roy)

The Northwest Chapter has taken on the responsibility of providing the TRUCK PARKING Volunteers and co-

ordinating the Truck Parking Volunteers that sign up from other ATHS Chapters for the 2013 National ATHS

Antique Truck Show in Yakima, WA., May 30-June 1, 2013. However, Truck Parking Volunteers will be

needed from Tuesday May 28 thru Saturday June 1.

All volunteer positions are 4 ½ hour shifts - mornings from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and afternoons from 12:30

p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Jack Davis, Northwest Chapter vice president, will be the Truck Parking Coordinator.

The VOLUNTEER SIGN-UP FORM is attached to this e-mail. Please copy it and fill it out for TRUCK PARK-

ING and mail it to Jack at:

Jack Davis

30316 290th Ave. SE

Black Diamond, WA 98010

You may also e-mail him at rpark@seanet.com or phone him at 206-683-0994 with your choice of days and

hours.

If you wish to volunteer for OTHER VOLUNTEER POSITIONS, please complete the form and mail to Kathie

Colton (name and address at the bottom of the form).

The earlier you submit your request for a volunteer position the better chance you will have of getting your

choice of day and time.

Be sure you fill out the form completely (if submitting the form) in case your choice of day and time is filled and

you need to be contacted via phone and/or e-mail.

Because of the configuration of the Show Site, and that Truck Parking will begin on Tuesday, many Truck

Parkers will be needed!!!

Roy E. Friis, President

Northwest Chapter - ATHS

Cc: Kathie Colton, Don Stone, Jack Davis

Presidents Report continued from page 2: We had no facilities—only an open grass field –but that started

our Annual Antique Truck Show!!!!

I want to THANK ALL OF YOU for the support you have given me these past 18 years. As I said earlier,

it has been mostly a smooth ride! PLEASE give Jack, the other Officers and the Board your support so the

Northwest Chapter will continue to be the largest and most vibrant Chapter in the ATHS!!!!!

Happy and Safe Trucking to all of you!!!!! Sincerely,

Roy E. Friis

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2013 NORTHWEST CHAPTER MEETINGS & TRUCK SHOWS

AND OTHER EVENTS OF INTEREST

FEB 16 NORTHWEST CHAPTER—ATHS

ANNUAL MEETING

EAGLES HALL, PUYALLUP

FEB 16-17 EARLY BIRD SWAP MEET

Western WA Fairgrounds, Puyallup

MAR 9 ASTORIA SWAP MEET

Clatsop Co. Fairgrounds. Astoria, OR

MAR 16-17 ALMOST SPRING SWAP MEET

Western WA Fairgrounds, Puyallup

APR 6 ANTIQUE FARM ENGINE & TRACTOR

ASS’N SWAP MEET

Grays Harbor Fairgrounds - Elma, WA

APR 4-6 PORTLAND PIR SWAP MEET

Portland PIR

APR 5-7 PORTLAND SWAP MEET

Portland Expo Center

APR 13 PACCAR TEST SITE OPEN HOUSE

Between Burlington & Anacortes

APR 20 MT. VERNON SWAP MEET

Skagit Co. Fairgrounds Mt. Vernon

APR 27 NORTHWEST CHAPTER—ATHS

TRUCK SHOW , MEETING & POTLUCK

LeMay’s Marymount facility

Spanaway, WA

APR 28 SPRING COMING OUT CAR/TRUCK

SHOW & POTLUCK Tenino High School

MAY 4-5 OLD TIMERS HISTORICAL FAIR

Gas Engines, Tractors, Trucks, Cars, etc. etc.

Mary M. Knight School, Matlock, WA

May TBD YAKIMA VALLEY CHAPTER

TRUCK SHOW

Fulbright Park, Union Gap

MAY 18-19 MONROE SWAP MEET

Evergreen Fairgrounds, Monroe

MAY 30—JUNE 1 ATHS NATIONAL CONVENTION

& TRUCK SHOW Yakima Valley

Sun Dome/Fairgrounds Yakima, WA

JUNE 1-2 Olympic Peninsula Antique Tractor & Engine

Assoc. Tractor Pull & Engine Show

Port Orchard Airport

JUNE 8 YAKIMA SWAP MEET

State Fair Park

JUNE 16 SALEM SWAP MEET

Chemeketa Comm. College Salem, OR

JUNE 22-23(??) WILCOX JUNE JUBILEE “DOWN ON THE

FARM”—Harts Lake Valley Rd. Roy, WA

JUNE 21-23 EARLY DAY GAS ENGINE SWAP MEET

Antique Powerland Brooks, OR

JUNE 30 TRUCKS, BUSSES, STATION WAGONS &

FARM TRACTORS SHOW

XXX Root Beer, Issaquah

JULY 13-14 ANTIQUE FARM ENGINE & TRACTOR

SHOW (Trucks too)

Grays Harbor Fairgrounds, Elma, WA

JULY 12-14 SPOKANE SWAP MEET

Spokane Interstate Fairgrounds

JULY 13-14 DUNCAN ANTIQUE TRUCK SHOW

Cowichan Exhib. Fairgrounds Duncan, B.C.

JULY 27-28 OREGON STEAM-UP Week 1

Antique Powerland, Brooks, OR

AUG 3-4 OREGON STEAM-UP Week 2

Antique Powerland, Brooks, OR

JUL 31—AUG3 PUGET SOUND ANTIQUE TRACTOR/

MACHINERY ASS’N SHOW (& TRUCKS)

Berthusen Park Lynden, WA

AUG 10 18th ANNUAL NORTHWEST CHAPTER

ATHS—ANTIQUE TRUCK SHOW

Scottish Rite Event Center Tacoma, WA

AUG 23-24 OREGON TRAIL CHAPTER—ATHS &

PNW TRUCK MUSEUM

ANTIQUE TRUCK SHOW

Antique Powerland, Brooks, OR.

AUG 24-25 COWLITZ PRAIRIE THRESHING BEE &

SWAP MEET

Next to Toledo, WA airport

AUG 31 LeMAY CAR SHOW & OPEN HOUSE @

Marymount. Spanaway

SEPT 21-22 HARVEST SWAP MEET

S.W. Wash. Fairgrounds, Centralia/Chehalis

SEPT 21 NORTHWEST CHAPTER

FALL MEETING & TRUCK SHOW

Truck Show at Harvest Swap Meet,

Southwest Washington Fairgrounds,

Lunch & Meeting @ noon in the Historical

Building on the Fairgrounds

OCT 12-13 MONROE SWAP MEET

Evergreen Fairgrounds, Monroe, WA

NOV 2-3 BREMERTON SWAP MEET

Kitsap Co. Fairgrounds

NOV 16?? NORTHWEST CHAPTER—ATHS

2nd FALL LUNCH, MEETING & TRUCK

SHOW at Walrath Trucking, Inc. Yard

Most of the Events/Dates are from UpFront Images 2013

NORTHWEST CAR CLUBS EVENTS CALENDAR

Dates are subject to change: CALL B4 U GO

PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF ANY OF

THESE DATES ARE IN ERROR Roy

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DUES 2013 DUES 2013 DUES There are two membership structures in ATHS. NATIONAL DUES of $45 ($52 Family) are payable directly to ATHS National

Headquarters in Kansas City, Missouri on your anniversary date of joining ATHS. You are billed by them.

I hope you feel you got something worthwhile out of your Chapter membership this past year and I encourage you to continue your

membership for 2013. We now have about 280 members in the Northwest Chapter. A 12 above your name on the mailing label

indicates your membership is paid through 2012. If a 13, 14, 15 or greater appears above your name, you have paid your membership

for those respective years. Comp indicates a complementary copy is being sent to you and Hon represents Honorary Chapter

Membership (no yearly dues).

NORTHWEST CHAPTER DUES are $10 per calendar year and are due prior to March 1 of each year. Go find your checkbook

NOW and write a check for $10 payable to NORTHWEST CHAPTER ATHS and send to:

JOHN NICHOLS, Treasurer

Northwest Chapter ATHS

3520 33rd St. Ct. N.W.

Gig Harbor, WA 98335

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PLEASE - DO NOT SEND TO THE RETURN ADDRESS ON THIS NEWSLETTER

2013 NORTHWEST CHAPTER DUES

PLEASE COMPLETE THE BELOW NAME/ADDRESS INFORMATION ONLY IF A CHANGE TO YOUR ADDRESS

LABEL ON THE REVERSE SIDE OF THIS FORM IS NECESSARY OR A CHANGE OF PHONE # OR E-MAIL

ADDRESS .

NAME ___________________________________________________________ PHONE _________________________________

(Business Name) _____________________________________________ e-mail add.: ___________________________________

ADDRESS _________________________________________________________________________________________________

CITY, STATE, ZIP, _______________________________________________________________________________________

Optional - Old Trucks Owned for listing in the Northwest Chapter Antique Truck Registry (NOW 750+ TRUCKS) . Please

include YEAR, MAKE, MODEL, BODY STYLE i.e., cab & chassis, COE, tractor, flatbed, dump, van body, boom truck,

wrecker, fire truck with make of apparatus or any other unique features. Antique trailers too.

PLEASE COMPLETE ONLY IF SUBMITTING NEW INFORMATION OR MAKING CHANGES TO INFORMATION

PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED -- THANK YOU.

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Date __________________

PLEASE NOTE You must be a member of ATHS National to be a member of a Chapter.

This is a requirement of our Northwest Chapter Bylaws and

National ATHS Bylaws to maintain 501 C-3 requirements.

PLEASE USE THIS FORM WHEN SUBMITTING YOUR DUES.

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PACCAR TEST SITE OPEN HOUSE April 13, 2013 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. (for the public)

ADMISSION IS FREE. It is not a guided tour. You are free to wander wherever you want. Plan to be there the whole time ‘cause

there is a LOT TO SEE !!!!!!!

FOOD IS AVAILABLE ON THE SITE. There is also a gift shop with Kenworth and Peterbilt stuff. Movies are shown in the

conference room on various truck related events.

PACCAR ALSO WELCOMES OUR ANTIQUE TRUCKS. They designate an area (in a very good location) for us to display

our “Iron”. So, fire up your rig and drive to the PACCAR OPEN HOUSE on April 14 for a very enjoyable (and educational)

day. HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE !!!!!!!!!

This is a once-a-year- opportunity to see how PACCAR tests it’s truck components and the entire unit from end to end and

top to bottom. You can even ask questions of the technicians operating the testing stations.

DIRECTIONS TO THE TEST SITE Take Exit 230 off of I-5 and head West on Highway 20 toward Anacortes. Turn right on FARM to MARKET ROAD which is on

the west side of the large sawmill, go over the railroad tracks and continue about a mile and PACCAR is on your right.

THIS IS ALSO THE WEEKEND OF THE TULIP FESTIVAL

PLEASE DON’T FORGET TO E-MAIL OR CALL

Jack Davis at rpark@seanet.com or 206-683-0994 prior to Feb. 12

TO MAKE YOUR MEAL and CHOICE OF ENTRÉ RESERVATIONS

FOR OUR ANNUAL MEETING IN PUYALLUP ON FEBRUARY 16

NORTHWEST CHAPTER—ATHS

6518 32nd Ave. NW

Olympia, WA 98502-9519

You have paid your 2013 Northwest Chapter dues if the number 13 (or greater) appears above your

name on the address label. A 12 indicates, according to our records, that your dues are not current.

PLEASE submit your dues NOW directly to our Treasurer, John Nichols at his Gig Harbor address in

order to maintain your membership status - and continue to receive the Newsletter. THANK YOU