Hunter Valley Vintage Truck Muster - March 9-10, 2013

Hunter Valley Muster in the news

The Hunter Valley Vintage Truck Muster is happily gaining a lot of attention in the media. I can't make it this year but here's a little taster of what you can expect at this well-run and imaginative event.

Hunter Valley Vintage Truck Muster 2011

Tuesday's Newcastle Herald:

Tuesday's Maitland Mercury:

Andrew Marquet's dainty 6x6 Oshkosh will be there.

Third Hunter Valley Vintage Truck Muster - 14-15 May, 2011

After the success of the last Muster, the Hunter Valley Classic Commercial Club is at it again. With Alice Springs and Dubbo in August this year followed by the HCVC's Sandown show in November (and the 'hangover' they'll create), the 2011 Muster is perfectly timed for that next big old truck adventure. This is only the third Muster but the HVCCVC has already set a high standard and the combination of old trucks and vintage steam must certainly be unique among regular classic commercial shows.

They also produce a bloody awesome show flyer - the best I've seen.

Now also sponsored by Vintage Trucks and Commercials magazine - VTCM

AEC Returns Home

Many of you will have seen photos of this AEC at a recent show in Queensland. She created quite a stir among the Hunter Valley Classic Commercial Vehicle Club members as she is a former Newcastle Haulage Transport truck. The HVCCVC are very keen to maintain contact with their local transport history - the surviving and very active Smith's beer trucks and Paul Campbell's former Rover Motors Leyland Leopard are perfect examples - so it comes as no surprise that this truck returned to Newcastle on Friday. Bought by collector Paul Harrison (I've seen a Bedford TK and Mack B-model in his colours) she is a wonderful addition to the population of active AECs in the region.

Thanks to Andrew Blacklock for the news and to Graham Kircher for the photo.

It was a MAD, MAD, MAD Day

The Motorist Appeciation Day in Swansea, New South Wales on February 1 was a resounding success held under sunny skies. The Hunter Valley Classic Commercial Vehicle Club as usual had a good turn out as can be seen from this photo from Andrew Blacklock. Glen Richards' two AECs are parked either side of what looks like a former fire brigade ACCO. In the background is Keiran Jefferies' 1965 Albion Chieftain My Scotstoun Lass.