ACMOC
Antique Caterpillar Machinery Owners Club
1115 Madison St NE # 1117
Salem, OR 97301
cat@acmoc.org
Chapter Nineteen
The Great Aussie Beer Shed was our host venue for the dinner and triva night, and certianly lived up to its name. Proprietor Neil was a perfect host giving the Chapter a funny and engaging presentation on the history of the museum and some of its exhibits, with a real passion for Aussie made products. The two course roast dinner was a hit, and raffle ticket sales were strong with Benji & Thomas Hutchings selling $470 worth of tickets between them! First prize went to Sue Cornfoot, second price to Sharon Schlien and third prize went to Neil our host.
Glen hosted three rounds of triva, with topics including Cat & William Adams history, Australian general knowledge and Who or what am I. In the end team "High Ten's" won the night and were awarded their gold medals. The night was a huge success, thanks very much to Eric & Margot Thiele for organising the venue and bus transfers, it was a great choice and one that will be hard to beat. It was wonderful to see old friends and new, catching up and having a laugh, and wives and partners also enjoying the night and making new friends. Being involved in a Club like ACMOC is about more than just the tractors, its a bringing people together, socialising and supporitng each other in a safe and friendly environment.
Thanks to William Adams for donating the new D8 & D10 stubbie holders and hamper cooler bags.
Our 'Tail Seat High tea' weekend started with a tour of the Mawsons, Pyramid Hill quarry, where Managing Director - John Mawson (Third Generation) introduced us to a early face shovel model 305, manufactured under license from Koehring Company by Commonwealth Engineering (NSW) Pty Ltd, and supplied by Noyes of Sydney which still graces the site. The quarry team had also taken time to wash and line up a range of mobile equipment sitll in use today including a 1975 920 75J3003M still earning its keep! From there we were given the rare opportunity to inspect the private storage sheds (original workshops) where the companies collection of vintage equipment and trucks resides, under the watchful eye of Bernie Mawson. Bernie and Bruce one of the original dozer drivers for the company were a delight providing background stories and information on many of the exhibits. At a second more modern site, also for storing company history the Mawsons team put an a great BBQ and once again allowed Chapter members to freely explore their growing collection. That John and his family, continue to actively collect, store and preserve their, and the districts history is to be commended. The Chapter very much thank John and the Mawsons team for opening up the collection and hosting us.
As you know we have been planning for some time our second ‘Tail Seat High tea’ which is to be held on Saturday 8th July 2023, with very generous support from John Mawson of Mawsons Concrete & Quarries to host tours and a lunch on the Saturday, and Mike & Anna Meyer to host a lunch on the Sunday per the attached invitation flyer. This is a great opportunity to enjoy a social event post the pandemic, and I appreciate all the support Eric & Margot Thiele have providing in pulling this together.
Expression of interest RSVP closed on 20th May, and based on the initial responses we do not have enough numbers to proceed with the event.If you do wish to attend please let me know by the 11th June!
Don’t miss out, it was a great event last time and promises to include some laughs and fun, while meeting new friends or reconnecting with old ones. Check out the photos from the 2019 event by clicking on the read more tab.
Regards Glen
ACMOC_Tail_Seat_High_Tea_Invite_v6_2023.pdf
High quality polo with breast pocket, with Block C hertiage emborided logo have now arrived. These are a very smart shirt we have had done specifically for ACMOC members, and in generous 'man' sizes too. If you pre-ordered one they will be in the post this week. If you can't wait till the next rally to purchase, contact me to purchase yours today! Pricing per our current price list which you can download from our website - click CHAPTER FORMS on the left. We have also placed an order for more blue ACMOC shirts too.
The weather supported a great 3 days at Mudgee NSW, although I think exhibitor and visitor numbers were down. Thanks to Leigh Rees, Brendan Cornfoot, Marty Turpin, Lindsay Norton, Colin Becker, and Neil Clydsdale who travelled up and represented Chapter 19. We ran the merchandise store and sold $4000 worth of goods. The Saturday night dinner was well organised and 26 ACMOC members were present, some of whom were active in the charity auction. Best of all we collabroated and supported our firends at Chapter 29 in the spirit of the ACMOC brand. William Adams and WesTrac also hosted a dinner for the ACMOC crew on one of evenings.