THE MASON DIXON CHAPTER
AMERICAN TRUCK HISTORICAL SOCIETY
The Hood Scoop
Allen Fisher — Editor for Life
May 10, 2015
Allen is on vacation and on a trek to meditate with the truck guru on top of Mount Savage so I will be filling in for him.
PRESIDENT’S NOTES FROM THE SQUARE OFFICE
The 22nd annual Mason Dixon show was a great success, sunny, 80 degrees, 79 trucks and plenty of actives and good food. I
would like to thank Marshall and Morris Gladhill for asking the chapter to hold our show in conjunction with their tractor pull and
show. There was plenty of black smoke at the tractor pull and a large number of restored antique tractors. One of the members of the
tractor club asked how long I had had my Ford truck and it’s been 35 years. He has some of his tractors that long. You can tell we just
don’t want to grow up. I know one truck on the grounds that has been owned for 60 years and that is the New Market VFD Fire
Truck, Engine 1 which arrived in New Market in May 1955 and was in operation until 1987. It should be good for another 60 years. I
would also like to thank Bob Dinsmore and Mark Sexton for providing those fancy flag poles to fly our nation’s colors. I had people
tell me that they stopped in because they saw the flags. There was a drone flying over the grounds and its video is on You Tube, here
is the link to see it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-buNl2ZVwk4 whatever happened to Kodak and Polaroid.
This Saturday May 16 is the Shenandoah Valley Chapter show at the Bridgewater Lawn Party grounds. Let’s hope for the same
weather as we had. Please do not forget that May 20 th is our chapter meeting at the Barbara Fritchie Restaurant, dinner at 6:30 with
meeting at 7:30. I will have the York show shirts at the meeting if you still need one before the show. To date we have made $1520
from this fundraiser. Hope to see you there or the next week after Memorial Day at the National Convention and show in York, PA.
The show is only 60 miles to the north and should be one to remember so come on up.
2015 DUES ARE DUE
Randy is accepting dues at the May meeting or you can make the check for $10.00 payable to the Mason Dixon ATHS and mail it to:
C. Randall Pickett, 1421-A ST Michael’s Rd. Woodbine, MD 21797
Tri-State Fundraiser / ATHS Life Membership Raffle
The Tri-State ATHS Antique Truck Show which is the Mason Dixon, Shenandoah Valley, Susquehanna Valley, and the BaltimoreWashington Chapters are holding a raffle to raise additional funds to support the charitable donations that have been supported by the
show for the past ten years. The raffle prize is a life membership to the American Truck Historical Society.
The raffle will consist of 250 tickets at Ten ($10) dollars a ticket and will be drawn on Saturday, September 26, 2015 at 3PM at the
show in Winchester, VA. The winner need not be present to win but all information on the ticket stub must be filled out.
The drawing money breakdown with all tickets sold is: $2500 Gross income, $1000 to the ATHS for the Life Membership, $1500 to
the Tri-State Show. I am donating the ticket printing and mailing costs to help get this fundraiser off the ground.
For more information or to purchase tickets you can reach me at 301-606-2568 or e-mail - vassallo@erols.com
THANK YOU
God Bless America
Mark Vassallo, President
Calendar of Events
Saturday, May 16, 2015 Shenandoah Valley Chapter ATHS Show
Lawn Party Grounds, Green Street, I-81 exit 240, Bridgewater, VA Info: Glenn 540-292-1058
Wednesday, May 20, 2015 Dinner Meeting at Barbara Fritchie Rest.
6:30 PM Dinner, 7:30 PM Meeting, 1513 West Patrick Street Frederick, MD 21702
Thurs – Sat, May 28-30, 2015 ATHS National Convention & Truck Show
York Expo Center
York, Pennsylvania
Thur to Sun, June 4 – 7, 2015 Ford Carlisle Swap Meet Carlisle Fairgrounds 1000 Bryn Mawr Road Carlisle, Pa 17013
Friday/Saturday, June 19/20, 2015 ATCA 36th Annual National Meet in Macungie
Thur to Sun, June 25 – 28, 2015 GM Carlisle Swap Meet Carlisle Fairgrounds 1000 Bryn Mawr Road Carlisle, Pa 17013
Sunday, June 28, 2015 @ 1PM. Club Picnic at Doug Jones Garage
9120 Downsville Pike Williamsport, Maryland Info/RSVP Doug 301-223-6898
Thur to Sun, July 9 – 12, 2015 Mopar Carlisle Swap Meet Carlisle Fairgrounds 1000 Bryn Mawr Road Carlisle, Pa 17013
Wednesday, July 22, 2015 Dinner Meeting at Barbara Fritchie Rest.
6:30 PM Dinner, 7:30 PM Meeting, 1513 West Patrick Street Frederick, MD 21702
Friday to Sunday, July 24th, 25th, and 26th, 2015 Shenandoah Valley Steam & Gas Engine Show
Ruritan-Clarke County Show Grounds 890 West Main Street, Berryville, VA
For Info call Charlie at 540-550-0804
Fri to Sun, Aug 7 – 9, 2015 Truck Carlisle Swap Meet Carlisle Fairgrounds 1000 Bryn Mawr Road Carlisle, Pa 17013
Wednesday, September 9, 2015 Dinner Meeting at Barbara Fritchie Rest.
6:30 PM Dinner, 7:30 PM Meeting, 1513 West Patrick Street Frederick, MD 21702
Thurs – Sat, September 24-26, 2015 11th Annual Tri-State Antique Truck Show
Stonewall Ruritan Club / Frederick County Fairgrounds
Route 11 off I-81 exit 321 Clearbrook, VA
Info 540-478-4389 or 301-845-4709
Wed to Sun, Sept 30 to Oct 4, 2015 Fall Carlisle Swap Meet Carlisle Fairgrounds 1000 Bryn Mawr Road Carlisle, Pa 17013
Wednesday, November 18, 2015 Dinner Meeting at Barbara Fritchie Rest.
6:30 PM Dinner, 7:30 PM Meeting, 1513 West Patrick Street Frederick, MD 21702
Thursday, November 27, 2015 Thanksgiving Day. Eat Turkey, watch football, Work on OLD TRUCK.
Friday, December 25, 2015 Christmas Day. Open boxes that have more OLD TRUCK parts inside.
******************** 2016********************
Friday, January 1, 2016 New Years Day. New Year’s Resolution, Same as last year. Do more work on OLD
TRUCK.
Sunday, May 1, 2016 23nd Annual Mason Dixon Show
Gladhill Tractor Mart 5509 Mt Zion Rd Frederick, MD 21703
Intersection of US 340/15 & Mt Zion RD
Overhead view of the May 3rd show
Photo courtesy of Laura Miller /Aerial Platform courtesy of Bob Dinsmore
The Officers and Staff of the Mason Dixon Chapter are:
President-Mark Vassallo 301-606-2568 vassallo@erols.com
Vice President-Doug Jones 301-223-6898 douglas.dj.jones@volvo.com
Secretary-Allen Fisher 301-689-3576
Treasurer-C. Randall Pickett 443-474-0211
Show Chairman-Mel Fair 301-401-0424 mel8817@aol.com
Hood Scoop Editor-Allen Fisher
Hood Scoop Publisher/Webmaster-Mark Vassallo
Hood Scoop Printer-The Staff of Central Maryland International Truck
Past Presidents of the Chapter:
David Alexander
Jim Alexander
Allen Bond
Fred Craig
Allen Fisher
M. D. Miller
Buzz Payne
Dick Schaffer
Dues and Membership
The policy of the ATHS and the bylaws of the Mason Dixon Chapter state you must be an ATHS member to be a member of the local
chapter. On the issue of dues, dues for the year are due by the Festivus in January. The chapter has to submit a list of members to the
ATHS by the 31st of January of each year. This is when the ATHS audits membership to see if the chapter members are ATHS
members. We will no longer carry members that are past due on their dues.
The Hood Scoop is published on the first week of the odd month when possible. Deadline for submission to the Calendar of Events and For Sale / Wanted is the
third Friday of the even month.
Submit to: Allen Fisher @ 570 Beall School Road Frostburg, MD 21532 or to
Mark Vassallo @ P. O. Box 518 Damascus, MD 20872 or by e-mail at vassallo@erols.com
Any duplication or retransmission of this newsletter is encouraged!
FOR CHANGE OF ADDRESS OR TO RECEIVE THE HOOD SCOOP VIA E-MAIL PLEASE CONTACT
Mark Vassallo @ P. O. Box 518 Damascus, MD 20872 or by e-mail at vassallo@erols.com
The Mason Dixon Chapter of the American Truck Historical Society sole purpose is to collect and preserve the history of antique
trucks and the industry. We also support organizations that help those in need.
The Mason Dixon Chapter will not discriminate on make, model, year, color, or condition of any antique truck or its operator!
Old Trucks are FUN
WEB SITE - www.masondixon.aths.org