MVCC NEWS “Keeping em rolling, floating and flying for 36 years” Issue #1 2014 Bougainville 1944, Looks Like an International M-5H-6 Cargo buried the front axle and the Seabees have brought in their International TD-9 to pull it out. In the mean time, a couple of armed Marines have pulled up in their Dodge WC57 Command Car. A LVT-1 has shown up to give a hand although they seem more interested in something going on behind the Command Car as are the armed Marines who are going to see what’s up. There is a Jeep that is mired and a Henry Spen Trailer with something interesting in the bed sitting with its tongue down in the mud. USMC NARA A PUBLICATION OF THE MILITARY VEHICLE COLLECTORS OF CALIFORNIA Visit our website: www.mvccnews.net contents Business members . 8 Upcoming Events . 3 MVCC Staff . 5-6 CLASSIFIEDS . .14-15 MVCC & MVPA Membership Applications . 20 MVCC QUARTERMASTERS CORNER MVCC Quartermaster, Look Here for MVCC gear for sale Chris Jorgensen (831) 426-0787 [email protected] International 1 1/2 ton M-3-4 cargo trucks haul supplies off the beach. Guadalcanal USMC Visit our website: www.mvccnews.net 2 UPCOMING EVENTS January 2014 This could be an event you sent in to get listed in the MVCC Newsletter. Remember the earlier you get the event info to the editor, the better your chances are of attracting participants and vehicles. [email protected] March 21-23, 2014 War games filming Operation Lion Claws Military Simulation Series. To be held at the closed General Mills Flour Factory in Vallejo. Looking for combat vehicles of all types will provide Fuel, overnight lodging and transportation cost to and from site. POC’s: Sonny Hanson [email protected] And the producer John Lu [email protected] April 20-27, 2014 Spring Meet Camp Delta (Tower Park) Stockton Delta KOA (209) 369-1041 JoAnne Lesser [email protected] “Biggest show in the west” September 2014 Camp Delta at Tower Park. Camp Ground 4 Stockton Delta KOA (209) 369-1041 Be there or be square. 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 3 to the members It's Coming Up On MVCC Renewal Time! Yes that magic time is almost here - your chance to re-up with the biggest and best Historic Military Vehicle club in North America! Unlike some clubs whose operating budget is supported by events where they charge for admission, MV registration, and parking, the MVCC does not do that. We get no rebates from KOA for the two Camp Delta meets at Tower Park. Our negotiated discount goes right to your campsite fee and so far, this rate is extended to non-MVCCers as well. We are a California non-profit corporation that is mostly dues- driven. We make a little money selling merchandise, newsletter display ads, and the Friday Night Raffle at Tower helps, but we need YOU! And if you are a non-member reading this newsletter online in the free archives or your buddy loaned it to you, please consider being a member of the club that has hosted the largest annual MV event in western North America since 1978, plus the second largest since 1987! An application can be downloaded from www.MVCCNews.net or found in a newsletter. Out-of-staters are welcome! While you are at it, sign up your spouse and child under 18 to be Associates! It's only $5.00 each and they receive their own membership card AND name badge plus a sense of belonging. We need to create a spark of hobby interest in our young people so they stick with it. They are the future!! MVCC Membership Benefits: Membership card with renewal Voting Rights - you shape the Board of Officers Name badge - newly designed and not a clutch-back any more! (replacements available for purchase) Associates receive membership cards too. Associate spouses can vote Three year discount and Life Memberships are available, which save a bunch in the long run 12 great newsletters per year - printed and mailed or online in full color via a password-protected login Unlimited FREE Member classified ads in the newsletter! FREE Membership Directory periodically - find Members in your town or search for certain MVs if listed Club patches, stickers, and other merchandise is available to support your hobby interest Other benefits may be announced You will find an invoice with renewal application attached to this newsletter make as many copies as you need give them to your friends and family or anyone you think will benefit from belonging to the MVCC. Welding Seminar at Camp Delta? By John Neuenburg A friend saw me at home welding on my jeep last July and said, “Hey you ought to lead a welding seminar at Tower Park.” Hah! I know enough about welding to be dangerous. Just look at my jeep’s gun mounts. But yes, a welding seminar in April would be fantastic. How about sheet metal welding, like on 18 gauge jeep tubs? That freaks me out. Maybe we can get an owner to bring a tub or a hood or whatever and end up with some free repairs. Any volunteers? Maybe a team – one who talks better than he welds, and another who is the opposite. We can get a welding supply vendor to bring some arc screens and whatever else we need. Even a MIG welder although I would think a guy will want to use his own. We’ll trade the vendor some display space and advertising. I can help set that up. What do you think? Contact me at 415-491-1601. Visit our website: www.mvccnews.net 4 MVCC STAFF Northern Region VP Dave Porter Divisions 530 & 916 [email protected] Happy New Year to all. I hope the new year finds you warm and happy. Did Santa bring you what you wanted for Christmas? It's too early to tell for me, because I'm writing this before Christmas has actually happened. Of course, my wish list includes too many expensive MV related items... I missed the Lincoln Christmas Tree Lighting parade this year due to a prior commitment (office party for work - in Reno) but Ben Hovis and company had a great time once again, assisting with the Toys for Tots program and Christmas tree lighting. This was the 9th year the Semper Fi organization led the Toy-for- Tots drive in Southwest Placer County. The Toys-for-Tots train led the Semper Fi entry; followed by the USMC Humvee. Behind the Humvee were 7 restored WW2 jeeps conveying Semper Fi members and Toy- for-Tots volunteers. The Foothill Vintage Jeep Group was proud to honor the Semper Fi Association and the Toy-for-Tots campaign again this year. Owner/drivers were Ben Hovis, Randy Payne, Bruce Anderson, Mark Tombleson, Pat Walker, Tim Buescher and Curt Covington. The goal of Toy-for-Tots is to provide at least one new toy at Christmas for each needy child in their area. Frank Neves, the 2013 Toy-for-Tots direc- tor, would like to thank residents for their participation and generosity. Look for pictures forwarded by Ben in the After Action Reports. Back in November, I participated with MVCC and NRG members in the Veterans Day "Bring a Veteran to School Day" at Egling Middle School in Colusa. Approximately 12 Veterans, with service ranging from WWII to Afghanistan were present at the school where they sat before the entire 5th Grade class and an- swered questions about their military service. After the presentation the students got to experience sitting in and climbing on our military vehicles on display in the park across the street from the school. This year some of the students got "stretcher rides" getting loaded into and unloaded from the USMC Holden ambu- lance jeep. Others got to climb into a DUKW or the back of an M35. The students later sent out thank-you letters too all the vets and club members, thanking them for sharing their experiences and bringing the "trucks", and asking still more questions. One student said we had "INSPIRED" her - I think she plans on joining the Army when she's old enough! Pictures are included in the After Action Reports. January looks a little light on activities. Vehicle hibernation? I plan on working on that project jeep sitting in the garage (calling my name every time I go out there) - if I happen to find some free time. April and Tower Park is just around the corner! Now might be a good time to recruit a new member or two, especial- ly if you ran across anybody over the holidays with a military vehicle but isn't a member. That's all for now, Dave Visit our website: www.mvccnews.net 5 MVCC STAFF Central Coast VP Jack Valenti Divisions 831, 805 west & 408 south [email protected] MVCC Newsletter Dec.12th 2013 Things are quiet right now – well if you consider the "hustle and bustle" of getting ready for Christmas and New Years quiet.