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Volume No. 5, Issue No. 3

American Truck Historical SocietyMetro Jersey Chapter

Chartered 1983

THE STACKTALK

April, 2013

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Arnold Block, President; John Suckoe, Vice PresidentScott Baker, Treasurer; Bill Wagner, Secretary

Tim Day, Membership Chairman; Dave Read, Historian;Media Committee, Jim and Helen Veevers

Past Presidents serving on the Executive Board:Tom Mulligan, Bill Wagner, Hunt Jones, Stanley Chciuk

National Ofcers serving on the Executive Board:Tom Amaducci, National Past President; George Petrask, Regional Vice President

Volunteer Stacktalk Editor: Caity Chciuk

Deadline for Stacktalk Submissions

To get an article into Stacktalk, it must be

received before the tenth of the month in

which it is to be published. Send it directly

to volunteer editor Caitlin Chciuk at this e-

mail address: [email protected]. Looking for Six 7:50 X 20 Tube Type Tires.

Please call Sam at (518) 695-3604.

It is hard to believe that we are in April already. I just got my two trucks started after the long winter

break.

What I want to do is thank all our members that attended the March meeting spent their time getting our

show iers mailed out.

Starting with this issue of our newsletter, we will be listing the names of members who attend each meet-

ing. This is a way for you to see who comes to meetings and to renew old friendships and make new ones.

(Editor's note: This is listed on page 3.)

With our Automatic Switch Show coming up faster than Id like, we are still short on lling our volun-

teer list. Please step up and volunteer to help out. As a group of over 200 members, its interesting to see

that it is the same handful who get things done. Help, and join that group, make new friends and have fun

doing it.I'm asking for 20 members that haven't been involved with the mailing of iers to give me a call on my

cell phone (973-332-3771) so that I can meet with and give them each 20 iers to hang up at their local food

store, barber shop, gas station, corner deli and auto parts store. With just a few more hands out there doing

this, we are going to break all our show records.

A reminder about the Parsippany Memorial Day Parade. Please drop me a note or call my cell to let

me know who and the number of trucks that you will be showing. I have to give this information to the town

as early as we can.

Keep in mind that our April meeting is at BEYER FORD on Ridgedale Ave in Morristown. The Beyer

family is supplying food and a guest speaker for us. The time is from 6:30 until 9:30. Please try to attend.

Thanks again,Arnold Block

President's Message:


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Report of the March 28, 2013 Business Meeting

Calendar of Upcoming Metro Chapter Events:April 25, 2013 Thurs. Beyer Bros. 170 Ridgedale Ave in Morristown; visit they facility.

May 22, 2013 Weds. VFW Final preparation for our June 9th show. (NOTE DAY.)

June 9, 2013 Sunday ASCSO in Florham Park, Metro Jersey Truck Show

June 27, 2013 Thurs. VFW Recap truck shows, Metro Jersey and National

July 25, 2013 Thurs. VFW Hot Dog night; bring your trucks to the meeting

Sept. 26, 2013 Thurs. Frank Malatesta 61 Iowa Ave. Paterson; Visit Franks collections.

President Arnold Block opened the 295th meeting of the Metro Jersey chapter on Thursday,

March 28th at 8:00 p.m., with a salute to the American ag followed by a moment of silence for

our troops and deceased friends.

Minutes of the February 2013 meeting were approved as distributed in Stack Talk with one cor-

rection on the name of the 50/50 winner.

Treasurers Report: balance of $3821.33

Membership Report: we have 29 unpaid members at this time.

(Editor's note: The names of the unpaid members are listed on page 3.)

National Report by George Petrask: we are listed in the Hemmings News. The National Ar-

chives Section is now open. There is also a new license plate frame available from national.

Items needed for the Automatic Switch show will be decided at the April meeting.

So far, we need tables, chairs, and signs for the show.

Want to purchase 12 dozen shirts.

Automatic Switch vendors have been contacted.

Vote for the National elections. Ballot arrived with the last Wheels of Time.

Possible activities for participation include:

Memorial Day Parade in Parsippany NJ May 27th, 2013

Pine Island show in Warwick NY (Mid Summer) TBA

Whippany Birchwood Manor show (August ?) TBA

Parsippany Troy Hills Fire & Rescue show August 18th, 2013Towing demonstration in Landisville NJ in September

We received a thank you letter for our $150.00 donation to the Gov. Sandy Fund.

50/50 was won by Walter Parker and was donated back to the club.

Meeting adjourned at 8:30PM so we could nish the mailing for our June Show.

Minutes submitted by Bill Wagner, Secretary


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The following members have unpaid dues as of April 11, 2013:

John Ball

Andrew Bater

Todd Bertolini

Leonard Bogert

William Brewster

David Burns

William DeRobbio

Donald Covart

Lorenz Fischer

Volker Fuertges

Don Haynes

Raymond Horner

Kenneth Lear

Dave Lounsbury

David Mellusi

Scott Morley

Frank Nagle

Terrence O'Connell

John Pearson

Bill Peaslee

John Raia

Mark Recchia

Ken Saviet

Brian Spell

Dennis Spence

Arthur Zimmerman

Please get your dues to Tim Day as soon as possible!Tim Day

C/O ATHS Metro Jersey Chapter

20 Teabo Road

Wharton, NJ 07885

List of those in attendance at the March 28th meeting:

Arnold Block

Robert KrygoskiDon Slate

Jim Veevers

J. Camisa

Joe Wajszczuk

John Suckoe

Vincent Whittaker

Fred GaudertMilton Krivak

Tom Amaducci

George Petrask

Lou Rebecchi

Tim Day

Scott Baker

Ron HutchinsCaity Chciuk

Stan Chciuk

Walter Parker

Joseph Sharkey

Bill Wagner

One of the things brought up at this past winters national board meeting was the availability of an-tique truck insurance. This past year, a couple of our board members were refused coverage on

trucks they wanted to add to their policies. You may wonder if this is a local or state issue, but one

of the members was from the east coast the other from the west coast, both with different companies.

So the next question is, are they isolated cases? We are trying to gather information from you,

the members; if you have been refused coverage recently, please let us know from what com-

pany, what kind of truck were you trying to get coverage on, and what state are you from. I know

most of you reading this are from New Jersey but we do have local members outside of New Jer-

sey. Contact me via email at [email protected] (providing your name is optional).

On another insurance note, I just had the pleasure of sitting down with a local agent who is a car nut who

owns several collector cars and is heavily involved in the hobby. He carries several lines of insurance,

and if youre having trouble getting coverage, be sure to contact him. He will be at our show (and have

a booth) this June in Florham Park if you have any questions or if you want him to review your policy.

He is licensed in 5 states: NJ, NY, CT, Mass. and PA. What I like is that he is a former underwriter, so

he knows the pit falls of a poorly written policy. After Superstorm Sandy a lot of policy holders found

that their vehicles were not covered or were lacking in real value, so be sure to check your coverage.

Insurance Matters:Submitted by George Petrask


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Metro-Jersey CD/DVD LibraryThe Metro Jersey Chapter is fortunate to have access to a wonderful Antique Truck Video Library.

Members are welcome to borrow these videotapes at no cost. These are professionally produced

videos about old trucks, old truck companies, and also old trucker movies. This is an amazing

resource! If you havent seen some of these tapes, borrow one and try it for some good entertain-ment! Jim Veevers has the videotapes, and if anyone wants to borrow them, they just have to con-

tact Jim by telephone at 973-299-6764, or by e-mail at .

Did you know...?The rst year that the United States pro-

duced more than one million trucks was

1941. Most of the trucks were for the mili-

tary, as the U.S. placed more than $5 bil-

lion orders for trucks because of WWII.(From http://www.funtrivia.com/en/World/Trucks-

16445.html)

Have a fun fact you'd like to share?

Email it to Caity at [email protected]!

1. 1991 ATCA National Show


3. 1986 ATHS National Convention, Seattle, WA

4. 1987 ATHS Convention, Chicago, IL

5. 1988 ATHS Convention, Baltimore, MD

6. 1989 ATHS Convention, Ontario, Canada

7. 1990 National Convention, Denver, CO

8. 1991 ATHS National Convention, Marl- boro, MA9. 1992 ATHS National Convention, Portland, OR

10. Artic Bulldog & Hoover Dam

11. Goodyear "Wingfoot" Express & They Drive By

Night

12. 1986 Liberty Per-decation & Hoover Dam

13. Talbert Trailers

14. Thresherman's Reunion, Kinzers, PA

15. Trucking Industry

16. Trucks of Yesteryear

17. Trucks of Yesteryear

18. Wheels of Change19. Mack Museum

20. Take #1 (Macungie)

21. Un-edited ATCA 1992

22. Moving History 2 Ft. Rail Returns to Maine

23. 1992 ATHS National Convention, Milwaukee, WI

24. 1994 ATHS National Convention, Buffalo, NY

25. 1993 HCEA Historical Show, Brownsville, PA

26. Trucks Wheels of Industry

27. 1994 HCEA Historical Show


29. International Trucks 1911-1950

30. Wheels of Progress 1954 [DVD]

31. Dodge Built Trucks 1946

32. Dodge Power Wagon 1950

33. Singing Wheels 1941

34. N.J. ATCA Historical Vehicle Show, Ledgewood,

NJ

35. Desert Whipping Post 1952 in Trucks36. Old Trucks Vol. 1

37. Old Trucks Vol. 2

38. ATHS Members Vol. 1




42. 1998 ATHS National Convetion, Phoenix, AZ

43. 1998 ATCA National Show [DVD]

44. Old Trucks Vol. IV

45. ATHS Members Vol. VI

46. 2000 ATHS National, Valley Forge, PA47. General Alarm: Gearhart Fire Day

48. C Grier Beam Truck Museum (Carolina Freight0

49. Mack Day, Gearhert's, Lititz, PA

50. ATHS 2000 Valley Forge

51. ATCA 13th National Show

52. ATHS 2006 National Show

53. ATHS 2007 National Show [DVD]

54. They Drive the Long Haul [DVD]

55. Man Alive [DVD]


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Over the RoadBy Dave Read

Chapter Historian

This month's picture is of a 1950 Mack model LJT-D. The LJ Mack was probably the best known of the great

locomotives of the road in the era we recall as the age of the Iron Horses. Debuting in 1940, it was better known

as a heavy duty gas powered truck or tractor; however, when the early version of the Mack Lanova Diesel was

available, most were powered by the larger bore Mack gas engines, such as the 611 and the 707. As the years

went by, more and more began to be congured as an over the road sleeper tractor. The availability of a large

Cummins Diesel engine became more prominent, and the road horse pictured above slowly began to emerge.

We refer to the post World War II years as the age of the Iron Horse, because at that time the state

size and weight regulations were not so stringent and limiting. Most states in the northeast permit-

ted an overall length of 45 feet, and a gross vehicle weight of somewhere between 50,000 and 60,000

lbs. Some states had nasty little stipulations on axle weights and spread distances, such as a bridge

formula, where a certain overall wheelbase was required to carry the maximum allowable weight.

As time went by, a war slowly developed between the regulatory bodies, (the State Police) and the truckers.

Many truckers became what we called "Outlaws," who totally disregarded the laws, and bought the biggest,

heaviest, most powerful trucks that they could nd. For example, contrary to the size and weight laws all around

them, Pennsylvania held to a 45,000 lb. weight limit until February 1955. A casual look at a map tells you

that to go from almost anywhere in the country, into the northeastern states, that you will have to cross some

part of Pennsylvania. Many companies attempted to buy small lightweight tractors and trailers and tried to

run legal. On the other hand, the outlaw types just loaded way beyond the limits, and drove their big iron

horses right through the state, paying the nes when they got caught. In later years, truck operators and truck

manufacturers would learn to engineer lighter trucks and shorter tractors to better deal with the regulations.

We truckers who lived through that era remember it fondly, as we marveled at the sights of the huge iron horses

such as the LJ Macks, the DC-100 Autocars, the big Browns, the western styled Internationals, the 921 Diamond

T's, and the big WC-28 Whites and 900 series GMC's. The truck in the picture above, snaps me right back to that

time. It's a 1950 Mack LJT-D sleeper cab truck with a 200 HP. Cummins Diesel engine and a ten speed two stick

Duplex transmission. Victory White Metals was located in the Akron, Ohio area, and it's a good bet that it hauled

it's share of overweight loads across Pennsylvania, and everywhere else. That tractor was a real man's truck,

and the young fellow hanging on the door looks the type who could make her walk the walk, and talk the talk.

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