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MVCC NEWS “Keeping em rolling, floating and flying for 38 years” Issue #2 2015 Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance Tracked CVR(T) Scorpion as shown by Carl Barredo at Tower Park in 2012. The Scorpion is an armored light weight reconnaissance vehicle. The main gun is a 76mm. The Scorpion is a pretty quick vehicle, the Jaguar 4.2 liter 6 cylinder gas engine and 7 speed transmission can get the 18,000 pound Scorpion moving up to 50 mph. At 7 foot tall and 15 feet in length and 7 and a half feet wide, you can fit this in a standard 2 car garage. The Scorpion carries a crew of 3 and 40 rounds of 76mm. PVT Parts A PUBLICATION OF THE MILITARY VEHICLE COLLECTORS OF CALIFORNIA Visit our website: www.mvccnews.net contents Business members . 6, 7, 8 Upcoming Events . 4 MVCC Staff . 5, 6, 7 CLASSIFIEDS . 14-15 MVCC & MVPA Membership Applications . 20 Harley XA’s, Jeeps, M5 Stuart Light Tanks and way out in the distance a couple of halftracks watching the march or carefully crossing the ditch. More Halftracks in the woods behind the lead Harley. Location unknown WW2. John Verissimo Visit our website: www.mvccnews.net 2 Club news MVCC Officer Candidate Statements Requested Do you have something to offer the MVCC? Want to see new things happen? Consider running for MVCC office! Qualifications necessary are California residency (unless special exception is granted), must be a MVCC member for a year prior to the election and during the term of office, must be a MVPA member during term of office, no felony or misdemeanor convictions involving moral turpitude, and must not have been removed as an officer of the corporation. (per by-laws) You can throw your hat in the ring by advising the Election Committee or a MVCC Officer,. Then you may submit a statement for publication in an upcoming newsletter as to who you are and why you think you will be good for the MVCC. Send your statement to Dave Ball, Editor. Official newsletter deadline is the 15th of the month for mailing around the first week of the next month. These dates are subject to change by the Editor. Submissions must be received prior to March 15, 2015, for publishing in a MVCC News prior to the election. Contact the election committee chair Randy Canova (619) 212-6972 Marine Corps Supply Center Barstow California. July 22, 1958, M38A1 Jeeps come out of the storage lot and are being prepared to be issued to Marine Corps units. Editor Visit our website: www.mvccnews.net 3 Upcoming Events March 7 & 8, 2015:11th annual “Southwest May 22-24, 2015 Antique Equipment Show Santa Military Transport Show” sponsored by the Arizona Margarita Ranch in San Luis Obispo County, Historical Military Transport Association at the California. Military aircraft, trains, tractors, engines, Commemorative Air Force Museum at Falcon Field automobiles, military vehicles, horses and mules. in Mesa, AZ – home of the B-17G “Sentimental There will Driving opportunities on the 17,000 acre Journey”. Many exciting and unique military ranch. Tom Madden Telephone (805) 748-0593 vehicles and aircraft will be on display as well as a [email protected] military vehicle parts swap meet, collectibles, memorabilia, food and fun. Visit www.ahmta.com for info. July 4, 2015 Hemet-San Jacinto Parade. VFW hall 2266 needs MV’s for Vets to ride in. March 28 & 29 2015 Goodguys All American Get POC John 951-658-0352 or 951-925-3523 Together. Alameda County Fairgrounds. Pleasanton, CA. www.good-guys.com August 11-13, 2016: 925-838-9876 gates open 8am. 2016 MVPA National Convention. Hosted by the Military Vehicle Collectors of California at the Ala- March 28, 2015: 23rd Annual AIRSHOW 2015 at meda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton, CA. Indoor/ the Riverside Airport, Riverside, CA from 9 a.m. – outdoor show with host hotel and onsite camping. 4 p.m. There will be aerobatics, warbirds, flybys, Combine a California tourist trip with your favorite displays, classic cars and military vehicles. A kiddie hobby! MVCC Co-chairmen; John Neuenburg, carnival rounds out the activities. Admission is free; [email protected] and Dave Ball, parking is $10 per car. Contact: (951) 682-1771 or [email protected]. Details to come on visit www.riversideairshow.com. www.MVCCNews.net and in Supply Line. September 19 – October 17, 2015: MVPA 2015 April 20-26 2015 Spring Meet Camp Delta Bankhead Highway (BH’15) Convoy, Camp Delta at Tower Park Resort. Six miles west of from Washington, DC to San Diego, CA. Call MVPA Lodi, on Hwy 12. No vendor fee except camping HQ; (800) 365-5798 or email; [email protected] fee. Featuring Foreign MVs, plus Emergency MVs, for registration details. Police, Fire, Rescue, Ambulance, Wrecker. Spud gun shoot. Contact Jo-Ann; (408) 238- 8277, [email protected] September 20-27, 2015 Camp Delta Fall Meet activities: John; (415) 491-1601, Second largest annual MV gathering and swap meet [email protected], in the West. Contact Stockton Delta KOA direct for www.MVCCNews.net. camping reservations 209-369-1041. Campground 4. October 14 – 18, 2015: CAMP GRIDLEY FALL 2015 at the Butte County Fairgrounds, 199 E. Hazel St. Gridley, California. Hosted by the NORTHERN RECON GROUP.: www.northernrecongroup.org or contact: Bill Campbell, President; (530) 518-1353, [email protected] If you have any questions or have information regarding a meet or activity in your area, contact your regional vice president or any of the officers to let them know. Be sure to visit our website for any last minute activities or changes to activities/events. Please submit information regarding upcoming activities to the newsletter editor at least two months before the scheduled event. All articles must be submitted to the newsletter editor by the 15th of each month. MVCC News Editor Dave Ball [email protected] www.mvccnews.net Visit our website: www.mvccnews.net 4 Mvcc staff North. Bay West VP Central Coast VP Jack Valenti Scott Rohrs 415 259 8177 Divisions 831, 805 west & 408 south Divisions 707 & 415 west [email protected] [email protected] South Bay VP Kim Sievert This report is due while I will be in Hawaii, I really don’t (408) 253-9469 have much more to report on since last month. Well I guess [email protected] that’s not quite true, as there is a new venue that came up Divisions 408 North & 650 recently but it is later this year. We; the MVCC, have been invited to attend a Memorial MVCC Quartermaster, Weekend event in Santa Margarita, Ca. May 22nd – 24th, it Chris Jorgensen (831) 426-0787 will be located at the Historic Santa Margarita Ranch. Their [email protected] web site is; http://www.historicsantamargaritaranch.com/. From the description I received, it sounds much like the Secretary/Treasurer LK Viola event that is put on every year at Half Moon Bay, with 831-372-8228 P.O. Box 4066 planes, (they have a 3400 ft runway), trains, tractors, engines, Monterey, CA 93940 [email protected] automobiles, military vehicles, horses and mules. They will have dry camping on site for a nominal fee and food trucks available for food purchase. And possibly hosting a barbeque President Kurt Lesser on Friday evening for participates. (408) 238-8277 The event web site is not up yet, as soon as it is I’ll let every [email protected] one know. I do believe there will be a lot more information in the Newsletter in the coming months. At this point in time I Central Valley VP Nick Bombini have added it to my schedule and I am planning to attend. (559) 645-1726 [email protected] I’m still looking for a POC for the “Pacific Grove Good Old Divisions 559,209,760 &805 East Days Parade” on Sat. April 11th; as I will be out of town from April 6th to the 15th. Jack Valenti MVCC News STAFF MVCC Newsletter Editor Webmaster Sean Nichols Dave Ball [email protected] (408) 805-0065 [email protected] www.mvccnews.net Please submit all contributions for publication in (775)-424-3813 the newsletter by email to the editor by the 15 of the month. Members Ads are Free. Pictures will be sized to fit, space providing. Visit our website: www.mvccnews.net 5 MVCC staff Northern Region VP Dave Porter No. Bay, East VP Sonny Hanson Divisions 530 & 916 (707) 552-6918 Div. 707 & 415 [email protected] [email protected] Hello out there in Military Vehicle land. We just Hello to everyone in the North Bay and beyond. I got back from a short trip to Maui where is was think I covered everything in last month’s newsletter sunny and warm. The first thing I noticed when but here are a few added notes. Tower Park is coming we got there was a shiny red MB jeep with up fast. It is a good idea to call the park and confirm chrome bumperettes driving down the street. I your reservation, call 209-369-1041. If you should find guess there are still some WWII jeeps in Hawaii, a problem, then contact JoAnn Lesser at mamaless- but you don’t see many even if they’re [email protected] , She is in charge of the MVCC April/ “civilianized”. Later in the week I spotted a Spring meet camp sights. Tower Park is only ten weeks closed cab ½ ton Dodge WC pickup, still in OD or so away. Now raise your hand if you have your but with a civilian tailgate (big DODGE letters on vehicles ready to go, made out a list of things to take, it).