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April 2015 65th Anniversary 1950-2015 A classy 1954 Chrysler makes an appearance at the Norwin Hills Car Cruise on Saturday, April 18th.

2015 Officers Mark Jackson, President 133 Alexander Avenue, Greensburg, PA 15601 724-832-9074 John Kuhns, Sr. Vice President 2339 Raymond Avenue, Latrobe, PA 15650 work: 724-539-7574 home: 724-539-0889 Craig DeFloria, Treasurer 164 Millersdale Road, Greensburg, PA 15601 412-558-3100 Mark DeFloria, Secretary 123 Fosterville Road, Greensburg, PA 15601 724-836-7414 John Ross Kuhns, Publicity 201 Clinton Street, Loyalhanna, PA 15661 412-558-0994 Ron Shaulis, Safety 3229 Copper Kettle Hwy, Rockwood, PA 15557 814-926-3306 Western PA Region AACA Monthly Meetings WPR monthly meetings are held on the third Tuesday of every month except December and January beginning at 7:30 p.m. at the American Legion Post 982, 158 American Legion Road, Latrobe, PA (Pipetown). We start with a business meeting followed by fellowship, a snack and short program. There is also a 50/50 and bonus drawing. If you enjoy old cars please join us. You do not have to own an antique car to belong. For Membership Information Contact any officer or EMAIL: westernparegion@hotmail.com or Visit our website: www.westernparegion.org From Your President You ll notice a photo from the Norwin Hills Car Cruise this past Saturday, April 18th, on the cover of this issue of The Western Round-Up. The really nice spring days are finally upon us. Jill and I were enjoying a walk around our neighborhood Greensburg and Southwest Greensburg, admiring the magnolia trees and others coming into flower. As we walked, I realized that it was indeed a beautiful Saturday, and that indeed we did have a gift card for Little Ceasar s Pizza, of which there is a location near the Norwin Hills Car Show plaza. What better reason to take in our first Norwin Hills Car Cruise of 2015 than to use up a pizza gift card and bring home dinner? There must have been 400 cars at Norwin when we got there. The variety of what cruises in never ceases to amaze me. I tracked down two Studebakers. Yes, they were hot rods, but I am always glad to see my marque represented. We ran into WPR members Cris and Molly Detwiler and Charlie Schifano, who were also enjoying the delightful 70 degree weather. The Norwin Hills Car Cruise at the Norwin Hills Shopping Center along Route 30 East is one of the earliest car shows to blossom in our area. It starts around the middle of April and continues each and every Saturday until just before Thanksgiving or the first snow flies. It starts around 5:00 p.m. and goes until around 9:00 p.m. depending on the weather and daylight. We had a nice attendance at the Western PA Region Rev-Up Party at the J. Roy Houston Conservation Center near Greensburg on April 11th. See the article and photos on pages 4 and 5. Don t forget to sign up for the bus trips to the Mecum Auctions in Harrisburg at the end July and the AACA Eastern Fall Meet in Hershey on October 10th. See page 7. The WPR Directors have been working with the Eastern Career and Technology Center in Latrobe and the Central Westmoreland Career and Technology Center in New Stanton, and are looking forward to introducing our members to the 2015 Western PA Region Scan Tool Scholarship Winners at our regular Monthly Meeting on May16th. It s a meeting you won t want to miss. (and there will be pizza!) Enjoy this beautiful spring, Mark Jackson 2

Western PA Region AACA 2015 Calendar APRIL 25 Downtown Irwin Car Cruise, 10:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 26 WPR Ice Cream Social, Brusters, New Stanton 30 - May 2 AACA Eastern Spring Meet, Virginia Beach, VA, hosted by the Tidewater Region MAY 4-6 AACA Southeastern Divisional Tour, Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, hosted by the Eastern TN Region 7-9 AACA Central Spring Meet, Auburn, Indiana 16 WPR Spring Tour 16 Cruisin For A Cure, Noon - 4:00 p.m. Alpha Aquatic Park, Waynesburg - Benefits the American Cancer Society 19 WPR Monthly Meeting, 7:30 p.m. 24 WPR Ice Cream Social, 6:00 p.m. Brusters, New Stanton 30 Laurel Valley Motors Western Pa Mopar Group Car Show 10 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Laurel Valley Motors Used Car Lot, Route 30, Latrobe. Open to all makes and models and years including motorcycles. Free event. JUNE 14 WPR Tour - Main Street Motors, West Newton 16 WPR Monthly Meeting, 7:30 p.m. 21 WPR Ice Cream Social, 6:00 p.m., Brusters, New Stanton 19 - St. Bruno Festival Classic Car Cruise, 5:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m., St. Bruno Church, 1715 Poplar Street, South Greensburg 19-21, Pittsburgh Parts-A-Rama, Butler County Fairgrounds, Butler, PA JULY 2-5 Westmoreland Arts & Heritage Festival, Twin Lakes Park - WPR Car Display on the Lower Lake Dam Breast and Chance Car ticket sales. 5 Visitation Church Car Show, Mount Pleasant, PA 10 & 11 The Arthritis Foundation Classic Auto Show & Cruise-In, Dublin, Ohio 16-18 AACA Southeastern Fall Meet, Louisville, KY hosted by the Kyana Region 27-31 AACA Vintage Tour, Lancaster, PA hosted by the Buzzards Breath Touring Region 21 WPR Monthly Meeting, 7:30 p.m. 26 WPR Annual Picnic, Cooperstown Club, Latrobe 31 & August 1 WPR Overnight Bus Trip - Mecum Auction, Harrisburg, AACA National Museum, Hershey and Hershey Outlets. A Model A Woody at the Norwin Car Cruise Saturday, April 18th It was a beautiful spring day and the parking lot was loaded! AUGUST 1 & 2 Das Awkscht Fescht, Macungie, PA, 7 & 8 Swigart Museum 46th Meet, Huntingdon, PA 12 Weatherwood Manor Cruise, Weatherwood Manor, Greensburg, PA, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. 18 WPR Meeting 65th Birthday Party 22 WPR Progressive Dinner Tour SEPTEMBER 6 WPR Paul P. Bell Memorial Antique Auto, Custom and Street Rod Show, Legion Keener Park, Latrobe 12 50 s Fest and Car Cruise, Waynesburg, PA 14-18 AACA Founders Tour, Northeast Ohio, Canton & Meander Chapters of the Ohio Region 15 WPR Monthly Meeting 20 WPR Ice Cream Social, 6:00 p.m.,brusters, New Stanton 26 WPR Tour 30 October 4 Fall Carlisle OCTOBER 7-10 AACA Eastern Fall Meet, Hershey, PA, hosted by the Hershey Region 10 WPR Bus Trip to Hershey Car Show 20 WPR Monthly Meeting October Fest 24 WPR Pumpkin Run Tour, hosted by Ron and Alice Shaulis 31 WPR Chance Car winner determined by PA Lottery Big Four number. NOVEMBER 17 WPR Monthly Meeting, 7:30 p.m. DECEMBER 5 Saturday, WPR Christmas Party - Dinner Theater, The Ramada Inn, Greensburg, PA 3

Region Revs Up Western Style! The Western PA Region AACA revved up for the start of the 2015 cruising season in true western style as 63 members donned blue jeans, plaid shirts, cowboy hats, and bandanas to attend the Region s Rev-Up Party on Saturday, April 11th. The event was held at the J. Roy Houston Conservation Center, home of the Westmoreland Conservation District near Greensburg. The Center is a re-purposed 1880 s bank barn, which was relocated from Penn Township and rebuilt as an environmentally friendly green building at Donohoe Center. The rustic interior of the barn provided the ideal background for a western themed celebration. As members entered the barn they were greeted by Lee and Chuck Speicher at the registration table and presented with a souvenir bandana filled with flavorful trail mix, and a door prize ticket for a chance to win one of three $50 Sheetz gift cards. There was cold pop, ice tea and water in the big galvanized tub on the slate counter along-side a selection of tasty horse d oeuvres. After Bill Maurer offered grace, a great batch of vittles was served up from Greensburg s Cafe Barista. Folks enjoyed chowing down on oven roasted chicken, sweet and sassy BBQ meatballs, cheesy hash brown potatoes, hobo beans, pasta caesar salad, broccoli salad and rolls. Following dinner awards were presented for the best western duds in the following categories: Most Western - Sheriff Tom Ulishney Most Colorful - Deputy Dodie Ulishney Most Creative -Native American Princess Ashley Kuhns Funniest - Cowgirl Vickie Kuhns Toughest - Bob Inhoff With senses sharpened after a great meal, folks got a chance to test their western trivia know-how with Molly Detwiler. There were two rounds of western-themed 4 Sheriff Tom and Deputy Dodie Ulishney won custom auto-themed bird house prizes for their their great western duds. questions. The first was Who Was The Driver of That Horse? Each table was a team and was presented with a list of famous horses from old-time western movies and television shows. They then had to come up with the names of the western heros who rode those horses example Silver was ridden by the Lone Ranger, Trigger by Roy Rogers and Buttermilk by Dale Evans. The winning team getting the most horse drivers correct was Sheriff Tom and Deputy Dodie Ulishney, Dave and Debbie Sheetz, Carol Calabrace and Barbara Erny. The second trivia game had a musical theme - Who Was That Singing Cowboy? Each table team had to review a list of western songs and name the western singer(s) who made that song famous example The Gambler sung by Kenny Rogers. Lo and behold, we all experienced a bit of western deja vu as the same team who won the first contest won the second by getting the most songs and singers correct. According to Tom Ulishney and Dave Sheetz, Tom remembered the cowboys and horses from television and Dave s memory just clicked in on the western songs. Each member at the winning table was presented with a 2015 Chance Car ticket prize for each contest. When it came time for happy trails, folks at each table played pass the can of baked beans in conjunction with a western left-right story read by Molly Detwiler. Whoever ended up holding the beans won the table centerpiece a western candle lantern. Rev Up Party Chair Jill Jackson then thanked her committee for their creativity and hard work - Molly and Cris Detwiler, Lee and Chuck Speicher, CJ and Bill Maurer, Trudy Jackson and Mark Jackson. Let s rev-up and roll. Have a great 2015 season!

Trudy Jackson models a pair of golden horseshoe glasses giving a Rev-Up thumbs up. Relaxing after enjoying some fine western grub l-r: Mark and Sandy DeFloria, Casper DeFloria and Shirley and Mike Kohan. Al Wirick heard we were having chicken, so he brought one along for the ride. Going through the chow line by the cheesy potatoes and hobo beans, it s l-r, Bob Inhoff and CJ Maurer. Greensburg s Cafe Barista did a great job fix n the grub. Ashley Kuhns knows its time to pass the baked beans - to the left, or right? Molly Detwiler conducts the western trivia games. l-r: Myron Shoaf, Jim Bowman and Jack Wolfe try to decide who was the driver of that horse. If that horse was named Tony it had to be Tom Mix! 5

AACA Library & RC One in a Million! ANTIQUE AUTOMOBILE CLUB OF AMERICA Hershey, Pennsylvania, U.S.A By Bernie Golias VP-Library & Research Center How many of our members are aware that the AACA Library has nearly one million pieces of sales literature on hand? In addition to our own collection, how many of you were also aware that the Library houses some special marque club collections? To all that embrace the need for vehicle research, preservation, restoration or to have the mere enjoyment of attaining historical knowledge of automobiles, here s a brief listing of those collections housed within our library making it one of the best and leading automotive research centers in the world. AACA Library Collection: Since the initial acquisition of the Alfred S. Lewrenz literature collection in 1977, the AACA Library and Research Center has grown into one of the leading research centers referencing materials from 1888 to the present. Consisting of nearly one million pieces of sales literature, manuals, photographs, reference books and periodicals, the library is a valuable resource aiding hobbyists in their restoration and preservation efforts. Buick Heritage Alliance: The BHA has been housing its collection of manuals, photographs, bulletins and literature with us since 2007. Dodge Brothers Club: Founded in 1983 to preserve and research Dodge and Graham Brothers vehicles. Its literature collection was brought to the Library & RC in 2010. The collection contains a large range of materials. Gerrard Classic Auto Literature Collection: This collection includes many rare itemsfrom the 1950 s - 60 s e.g. dealer binders, color & fabric samples, filmstrips, slides and much more. The collection has come to the Library in 2013 and is now digitized and easily accessible. Hudson-Essex-Terraplane Historical Society: The HETHS archive was brought to the Library in 2013. The archive contains dealer promotional materials, photographs, drawings and various sales literature. Descriptions of the holdings can be found online and accessed on site in Hershey as many of the other collections. Lincoln Motor Car Foundation: The Foundation was founded to preserve and disseminate information pertaining to the Lincoln Motor Car. In support of its mission the Foundation established a Library and has been housed at the AACA Research Center since 2005. The collection specializes in dealer binders, and other literature. Museum of Bus Transportation: The museums archives and photo collection are housed here at the Library & RC. National Corvette Restorers Society: The NCRS was formed in 1974 and its archives are comprised but limited to Corvettes from 1953 to 1996. This is the mother-load of documents, service bulletins, manuals, tech sheets, books, drawings and much more that has been securely stored at the AACA Library & RC since 2005. National Woodie Club: The National Woodie Club archives has been part of the AACA Library since 2011 and includes a vast array of manuals, periodicals, photographs and sales literature. Pierce-Arrow Society: This collection is a Library within itself, consisting of a multitude of blueprints, photographs, manuals, showroom brochures, parts catalogs and personnel files of the Pierce-Arrow Motor Car Companies leaders and management. The PAS collection has been housed within our Library since 2008. SAH-Dunwoodie Archives: The Society of Automotive Historians-Dunwoodie collection acts as a master index to our library s 60,000 periodicals. Ralph Dunwoodie was the lead researcher for the Harrah Automobile Collection. The SAH was founded in Hershey in 1969. 6

Remembering Western PA Region Bus Trips Overnight Trip to the Harrisburg Mecum Auction and More... Friday, July 31 & Saturday, August 1 Mecum Auction, Harrisburg, AACA Museum, Hershey, Chocolate World Hershey Outlets To qualify, single or joint WPR members must sign out at least 40 Chance Car tickets to sell. (These do not have to be sold before the trip.) Bus transportation is free, but you are responsible for hotel, food and other expenses. One day trip - Visit the AACA Eastern Fall Meet in Hershey, PA ( The Hershey Car Show! ) Saturday, October 10 Member price $25 each Reservation Deadline April 30 This trip is to enjoy the Car Show only. The large flea market will be over by Saturday. We will leave Latrobe early and come back late afternoon. Food and other expenses are on your own. To make reservations for either trip please call Mark Jackson, 724-832-9074 or email rpmguy2002@yahoo.com SPAAMFAA-Society for the Preservation & Appreciation of Antique Motor Fire Apparatus in America: Organized in Syracuse, NY its literature archives have been housed at the AACA Library & RC since 1985. The SPAAMFAA collection consists of magazines, directories, manuals, photographs, drawings, and a diverse assortment of sales literature by Fred L. Nicholls I believe that I had the wrong year in the last article as 1968. It should have been 1967. I drove the 1939 Ford to a show at Weinels Crossroads held by the Kiski Valley Region. Paul Bell came with an all original Ford A huckster wagon. When I got home I knew that my car needed a motor overhaul. Ms. Wilson called me shortly after I bought the 39 Ford and asked me to stop at her home. So I made the stop, and she was anxious to show me her new car. In the garage covered up, sat a new 1967 VW, black with a red interior. She said it had a heater. Through the years, she would call me and ask me to stop. I never mentioned the VW when I was there, because she usually wanted me to fix a light or something else. She called me in April 1991 and asked me to stop by. I knew that her health was on the decline. She asked me if I wanted the VW. Of course I did, and we agreed on a price. She told me I could even let it in her garage. She signed the title, and with her deposit slip, put it in her bank. Our secretary was a Notary Public and took care of the title. (Things were not as complicated as they are today.) Shortly after that, Ms. Wilson was put in a rest home. I moved the car to a friend s garage. The VW had only 5,989 miles on the odometer. I drove it very little. One day I parked it in Indiana and when I came out to get in a man was waiting by the car. He told me that he had owned the VW garage in Indiana, and that he still had a license plate frame. He asked if I wanted it. A few days later he left it at my house. In 1993 I advertised the VW in the December edition of Hemmings Motor News. I sold the car to a man from Atlanta, Georgia. It was picked up by Passport Transport. Later in a magazine I purchased there was an article on a car show in Atlanta, which included some photos of Ms Wilson s black VW. The article credited the car as the most original VW on the East Coast. The story of its purchase will be in another article. P. S. In the article about the Western PA Region s 50 years of Chance Cars I think someone missed one of the most unusual cars that we raffled off. It was a 1934 Chevrolet Master sedan. It had dual side mounts and knee action shocks. It was a very nice car. 7

Minutes of the March 17, 2015 Monthly Meeting A meeting of the Western PA Region of the Antique Automobile Club of America was held on March 17, 2015 at the American Legion Post 982, Latrobe, PA (Pipetown). President Mark Jackson called the meeting to order at approximately 7:38 p.m. followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. There were 38 members in attendance. No guests were present for the meeting. The Minutes of the February 17, 2015 monthly meeting were printed in the March 2015 Issue of the Western Round-Up that was available for pick-up at tonight s meeting, and/or mailed to each member. President Jackson asked if there were any additions or corrections to the minutes. Dave Sheetz made a motion to approve the minutes as printed, seconded by Bill Maurer and unanimously approved. Treasurer s Report The Treasurer s Report was read by Treasurer Craig DeFloria. President Jackson asked if there were any additions or corrections. Ron Underwood made a motion to approve the report as presented, seconded by Debbie Sheetz and unanimously approved. OLD BUSINESS Membership Howard Finney Howard Finney reported that he is holding a new member application for a later reading since the prospective member was not present at tonight s meeting. Membership Dues Mark DeFloria Mark DeFloria reported that the Region s current roster includes 139 members. The Roster is available on the internet. The roster was also emailed to the members who have email addresses listed. A booklet will be made and distributed to the members as well. NEW BUSINESS Western PA Region 65 Anniversary Party President Jackson talked about the Region s 65th Anniversary. The Region is planning a Birthday Party that will take place following the August 18th Monthly Meeting. More details will follow. 8 Correspondence Mark DeFloria Secretary Mark DeFloria read mail correspondence from Westmoreland Cleanways and the AACA Museum, thanking the Region for the recent donations. 2015 Chance Car Mark Jackson President Jackson reported that the Region purchased a 1988 Corvette Convertible. The car is parked outside for tonight s meeting. The car was found in Monroeville, PA. Roll-up and fold up items will fit into the cargo area so two people can ride. Tickets will be available March 20th. Ticket sign out and ticket/money turn in will be handled by Alice Shaulis. Chance Car Scheduling will be handled by Mark Jackson. The car will be stored by John Kuhns, Sr. and John Ross Kuhns. John Sr., and John Ross requests that members wanting to pick-up the car give a 24 hour notice. John Sr. said they will try to accommodate everyone even with less than 24 hour notice. Rev-Up Party Jill Jackson, Lee Speicher & Molly Detwiler The 2015 Rev-Up Party is scheduled for April 11th. Lee Speicher spoke about the upcoming Rev-Up Party. A Flyer is in the January/February Western Round-Up and on the Region s web site. Jill, Lee, and Molly are planning a Western Theme with great food, music, fun and games. Prizes will also be awarded for optional western dress. Please be sure to see the flyer and RSVP by March 24th. Members are $10 each and Non-Member Guests are $25 each. Mecum Auto Auction, Harrisburg, Overnight Bus Trip John Kuhns, Sr Saturday, July 31st and August 1st. The Region is in the process of planning a bus trip to the Mecum Auto Auction in Harrisburg. The region will provide the bus to and from Harrisburg for members who sign out 40 chance car tickets. Tickets would not need to be sold prior to the auction. 40 tickets would cover either individual or both joint members. Attending members would be responsible for hotel, food and other expenses. Trip would include a visit to the AACA Museum, Hershey and Hershey Outlet Stores. A signup sheet was passed around at tonight s meeting.

Hershey Car Show Bus Trip John Ross Kuhns The region is considering a bus trip to the Hershey Car Show. A signup sheet was passed around for the Hershey Car Show Bus Trip at tonight s Meeting. Tours Mark Jackson Tours are marked on the calendar. President Jackson asked for chairpersons to help with local tours for the months of May, June and September. Please contact Mark if you have any ideas for a local tour. Apparel Jeff Speicher President Mark Jackson said that any member that may have apparel needs to please contact Jeff Speicher. Western PA Region Annual Picnic John Ross Kuhns John Ross has volunteered to chair the Annual Picnic. The picnic is scheduled for July 26th at Cooperstown Club in Latrobe. Western Pa Region Paul P. Bell Memorial Car Show Dave Sheetz Dave Sheetz spoke about the Car Show. Dave reported that the first item on the agenda is to produce Car Show Flyers. The car show is scheduled for September 6th. Please contact Dave if you would like to help. More Information to come. Gary Cooper informed the members present that his first Western PA Region meeting he attended was in November 1965. There were about 11 members present. Gary said he and Edith have been coming to Latrobe for the Western PA Region meeting for 50 years. Meeting Snacks Debbie Sheetz Debbie Sheetz provided a Saint Patrick Day Cake for tonight s meeting. Program Mark Jackson This Car Matters videos were shown following the meeting. This Car Matters videos are available at youtube.com on the internet. They are short videos of various cars with the owners or others narrating why this car matters. Adjournment President Jackson asked for a motion to adjourn the meeting at approximately 8:45 PM. Howard Finney made a motion for adjournment, seconded by Ron Underwood and unanimously approved. Respectfully submitted by Mark DeFloria, Secretary Western Pa Region Annual Christmas Party Craig DeFloria Craig DeFloria has volunteered to chair the Annual Christmas Party. Craig spoke about the Christmas Party. Craig is planning a Christmas themed Murder Mystery Show. The party is scheduled for December 5th at the Ramada Inn located in Greensburg. The party tentative start time is 1:00 PM. More information will follow. Western Round-Up Newsletter Mark Jackson President Jackson thanked the many contributors for the Round-Up. Mark thanked Rupert Martinko for his 1915 Dodge Brothers article. Western PA Region Web Site Mark DeFloria Mark DeFloria asked that anyone who has changed their email address to please keep the Region informed. Timely information is sent to members via email. From the Floor Ron Underwood mentioned a Bill in Harrisburg to take the Ethanol out of gasoline. Ron asked members to look into the Bill and contact their Representatives. Bill Maurer spoke about what it meant to be Irish. 9 Gary and Edith Cooper have been members of the Western PA Region AACA for 50 Years. At the March 17th Meeting Gary brought along his collection of AACA Judging plaques to show members present. On Gary s left are his AACA Senior Judge plaques. Thank you Gary and Edith for your friendship, expertise, inspiration and always great stories.

Western Round-Up Classifieds FOR SALE Sharpen Your Car Sense, and Have Fun Doing It Judges Needed for Visitation Church 6th Annual Car Show in Mount Pleasant The 2015 Visitation Church Car Show will take place on PA on July 5 at 720 Walnut Street, Mount Pleasant from 10:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Great music, food and more. Contact WPR member Bob Doppelheuer at 724-366-5930 if you would like to help serve as a judge for this fine show, and/or if you would like to pre-register to show your vehicle. Trophies are given in the following classes: Class A: 1949 and older - 4 trophies Class B: 1950 thru 1959-3 trophies Class C: 1960 thru 1969-3 trophies Class D: 1970 thru 1979-3 trophies Class E: 1980 thru 1989-3 trophies Class F: 1990 thru 2004-4 trophies (participant vote) Class G: 2005 thru Present - 3 trophies Class H: Import Motorcycles - 2 trophies Class I: Domestic Motorcycles - 2 trophies Class J: Trucks 1989 and older - 2 trophies Class K: Trucks 1990 and newer - 2 trophies Class L: Rat Rods - 2 trophies Class M: Sports Compacts All Years - 2 trophies (participant vote) 1977 Cadillac Eldorado 27,000 original miles. Purchased new. Excellent condition. Best reasonable offer. Details, call Lou Zecchini 724 834 6813 Reproduction Classic Inspection Stickers for your Antique Car. Dress up your restored beauty with a sticker for the year of your car. All 50 states available from 1929 to 1990 Bob Hoyt 609-801-0005 www.inspectionsticker.net 4 Snow Tires 245/50/R17 Blizzak 724-832-3041 Classified Ad Policy Classified ads for antique or classic cars or parts are available free for Western PA Region members. After four issues the ad will be pulled unless it is renewed by phone or written request (email or letter) Please notify the editor if the item has been sold. Photos are acceptable and will be used if there is room. The Round-Up editor and WPR are not responsible for typographical errors or misinformation. Please submit all classified ad requests to: Mark Jackson, Editor, 133 Alexander Avenue Greensburg, PA 15601 724-832-9074 email: rpmguy2002@yahoo.com The Western Round-Up is the official publication of the Western Pennsylvania Region of the Antique Automobile Club of America. It is published on a monthly basis with January/February being a combined issue. Each issue is also posted on the Region s website: www.westernparegion.org. Members may choose to receive this newsletter via email rather than a mailed hard copy. Just contact the editor. Submission deadlines are the first day of each month for possible publication in that month s edition. Any items contained herein may be reproduced if proper credit is given. All articles are edited for length, grammar, accuracy and composition. They will be used at the discretion of the editor and Region officials. Please advise the editor of any and all needed corrections. Mark Jackson, Editor 133 Alexander Avenue Greensburg, PA 15601 Phone and FAX: 724-832-9074 email: rpmguy2002@yahoo.com Special thanks to the following for sharing their time and talent to help produce this issue: Mark DeFloria, Jill Jackson, Fred Nicholls 10

Name That Car March s Car Bob Inhoff was the first to contact me correctly identifying March s car as a 1950 Plymouth. Bob even remembered how the speedometer of these cars would change color as the speed increased. Suzanne Heatherington and Fred Nicholls also checked in and correctly identified this old workhorse. Fred actually owned one and used it as a beater in the early 60 s. April s Car Can you guess the year and make of this month s car? Be the first to contact me with the correct answer and win a a bag of Tootsie Pops. Catch me at the April Meeting, call me at 724-832-9074 or email me at rpmguy2002@yahoo. com. Chance Car Ticket Sales Support Everything We Do! Please Do Your Part The Western PA Region s 2015 Chance Car is a 1988 Corvette Convertible with only 35,000 original miles. Chance Car tickets support our mission, the preservation and enjoyment of antique automobiles and... The AACA Museum The AACA Library and Research Center The Western PA Region AACA Tool Scholarship Program for local automotive students Westmoreland Cleanways Fugitive Tire round up and recycling program 2015 Chance Car Ticket Order Form To schedule to take the Chance Car out to sell tickets contact Mark Jackson, 724-832-9074. To sign out tickets or turn in tickets contact Alice Shaulis, 814-926-3306 Please turn in stubs in numerical order and checks only payable to WPR - AACA. The Chance Car is being stored by John and John Ross Kuhns in Latrobe. Please give 24 hours notice before picking up the Chance Car, 412-558-0994. Yes, I am willing to help Western PA Region of the Antique Automobile Club of America sell tickets at $10.00 each for the 2015 Chance Car. I understand that I may request additional tickets or can return any unsold tickets by contacting Alice Shaulis. I will try to sell Chance Car tickets Number of tickets requested (Ticket Packets of 40 preferred, but you may request tickets in lots of 5.) I will remit ticket sales money to Alice Shaulis at a later date. I cannot sell Chance Car tickets but I will buy tickets for members of our WPR household. I am enclosing a check to purchase: tickets at $10.00 each for a total of $. I understand that tickets will be mailed to me. Please Print Name Address Phone Please mail form to: Alice Shaulis 3229 Copper Kettle Highway Rockwood, PA 15557