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

By Denny Oestreich
There were 99 entries and one display only vehicle at the 2017 Fall Meet held at the NC Transportation Museum in Spencer NC.  Besides arranging a great weather the Furnitureland Chapter arranged the use of the 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 transportation Museum’s vehicles, buggys, 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. For this event the Furnitureland Chapter also trophy wall plaques that 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?
To see Denny Oestreich’s Pictures click on: 2017 NC Region Fall Meet Denny’s Pictures
To See Virgina Wrights Pictures Click on: 2017 NC Region Fall Meet Virginia Wright’s Pictures
To see Joel Goldmans pictures on Google Click on https://photos.app.goo.gl/8PgcRl1dfpvpp4cn2 

NC Region Annual Meeting – Burlington, NC January 19-20, 2018 

By Denny Oestreich
The 2018 NC Region two day Annual Meeting at the Ramada Inn in Burlington, NC was threatened by an ongoing snow storm. The weather lightened up and the roads to Burlington were cleared in time to hold the event.  There were 75 people attending on Friday afternoon with about 100 attending on Saturday  On Friday Two CJEs on Judging were presented by Dain King Judging on National Judging Changes and Ford Engines.   Mike Peterson presented a CJE on Chrysler Interiors.   On Saturday there were four special presentations: Modern Day Tires by Billy Roach, Auto Fire Safety by Tim Henshaw, Greensboro Fire Marshall, and Development of the “Splinter” (all wood supercar by Joe Harmon. A late addition to the agenda was a presentatation on the Petty Garage by Russ Stellfox.  
  

 

Virginia Wright took many more awesome pictures of the event. Here pictures tell the story of the event.
To see the pictures Click on: 2018 NC Region Fall Meet Virginia Wright’s Pictures
Thank you Virginia.

NC Region at the National Membership Meeting _ Philadelphia, PA

By Virginia Wright

Many NC Region members attended the  2018, 82nd AACA Annual Membership Meeting in Philadelphia, PA on February 8-10, 2018. Former First Lady, Fran Oakes, rode with us (Tom, Sean and Ginger Wright) to attend the meeting and participate in the National Awards Banquet. The Sheraton Hotel/Convention Center in Philadelphia plays host to this event was filled to capacity (mostly due to the Philadelphia Eagles having won the Super Bowl and the following celebration). There was plenty to do.  This was the third time we have represented New River Chapter at the meeting and the first time without SNOW.

We attended several interesting seminars plus we spent a lot of time in the Trade Show area. In the following pictures you will see some of the things that are a part of this very well organized convention. Note, the National Awards Banquet was like attending the Academy Awards… Only the “Cars” are the Stars and the owners get to collect their Oscars/Awards. As each recipient was recognized, a large screen picture was shown and a short bio was announced. It is a Red Carpet event complete with a reception that includes a string quartet and a cash bar. Our 1936 25/30 Rolls Royce received the Foo Dog award. We were very happy to get this prestigious award for our car. Tom’s sisters also attended the Banquet and remarked what a great family oriented organization Antique Automobile Club of America is.

Below are some pictures of the event.  To see more pictures Click. 2018 AACA National Meet Virginia Wright’s Pictures