2017 NC Region Fall Meet Report

NC Region Fall Meet October 14, 2017, Spencer, NC

There were 100 entries at  our 2017 Fall Meet held at the NC Transportation Museum in Spencer NC.  We were again able arrange the use of the North Carolina Transportation Museum grounds for the show.  The Transportation Museum displays are improving every year. This year the back shop was open for viewing more of the museum’s vehicles, buggies, trucks, tractors, and airplanes. 

Chief Judge Randy arranged assigned for several teams to judge the entries. There were several vehicles we had not seen before, including  Eric Marsh’s Chrysler chassis under construction.  Several members of the Hornets Nest Region entered the vehicles which increased the number of entries. There was a grand display of 1930s Buicks in the front row. Ninteen DPC vehicles were entered along with 15 HPOF entries. Dan Fuccella lead two kids judging teams around field where they learned how judging is done. When the judging was completed there were many happy participants. For this event the trophy wall plaques remembered Herb Oakes on the trophy and Furnitureland member Charlie Hall on the dash plaques. 


Many Great Pictures were taken at Spencer. Can you find yours?
Virginia Wrights Pictures
To see Joel Goldman’s pictures on Google Click on https://photos.app.goo.gl/8PgcRl1dfpvpp4cn2 

Denny Oestreich’s Pictures

2016 NC Region Fall Meet Report

Furnitureland Chapter Hosts NC Region Fall Meet.  Pictures and report.
By Denny Oestreich
The 2016 NC Region Fall meet was  hosted by the Furnitureland Chapter on the grounds of the NC Transportation Museum in Spencer, NC on October 15, 2016.  There were 72 entries including HPOF, DPC, and Class Judged vehicles. Several NC Region members could not attend and display their vehicles due to the flooding from Hurricane Mathew in southeastern NC. Chief Judge, Randy Stone  received the applications and organized the judging assignments. The judging was done by NC Region members and was completed between 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. After the judging was completed the NC Region Members enjoyed lunch, viewed the cars and trucks and traded stories.   At 3:00 p.m. the Awards were presented by Jack Harris, Region President. There were several new Red Birds, DPCs and Repeat Preservation awards presented along with repeat HPOF and DPC judging results. Continuing their past years trophy theme, the Furnitureland Chapter arranged to have Yellow CNX railroad box car as the event trophy.  Congratulations to the Furnitureland Chapter members on planning an excellent show.