Massachusetts Antique Fire Apparatus Association

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9/6/2011- Our organization has decided to waive any membership fees for Junior Members between the ages of 12 and 17. Please contact us for more information!

7/9/2011 DEATH NOTICE -

RETIRED LYNNFIELD FF Joseph A. (KELLY) McGonnell
WAKE: Sun 7/10 12 PM TO 4:00 PM at the Conway, Cahill-Brodeur Funeral Home at 
the 82 Lynn St., SOUTH PEABODY facility. A Funeral Service will be held at the Funeral Home 
on Mon 7/11 11:30 AM.

2/15/11 - Longtime member Paul Klaver saw his son Barry off to Afghanistan recently.The members of MAFAA are thankful for the service, dedication and sacrifice made by our soldiers in the Armed Forces and the sacrifices made by the families. We wish Barry and all our members overseas a safe return and thank them all for their duty.

1/15/11 - It is with deep regret that we announce the passing of MAFAA member John Harrison.
John was a familiar site traveling to any meeting, parade or fire truck show in his yellow Maxim.

John passed away peacefully January 11, 2011 after battling cancer for over five years. He was a
Volunteer Fire Fighter for Quinnville Fire Department where he achieved the rank
of Chief. He also volunteered for Harmony Fire Department from 1975-1989. John
also served as President of the Blackstone Valley Fireman's League of Northern
R.I. He was a charter member of RI Antique Fire Apparatus Society and member of
the national club known as Society for the Preservation and Appreciation of
Motorized Fire Apparatus of America (SPAAMFA) as well as a member of the Ocean
State Vintage Haulers. Services were held on Monday January 17 and burial was January 18, 2011

1/2011- PLEASE keep an eye out for items stolen from SPAAMFAA member Ken Soderbeck that could possibly resurface anywhere!

Congratulations to the New Officers for 2011!

Board of Directors:
Norman Stone (2011 -1 year term)
Doug Cook (2011 -1 year term)
John MacGuire (not elected, Immediate Past President)

President: Howie Smith (2 year term, 2011-2012)
Vice-President: Paul Romano (2 year term, 2011-2012)
Secretary: David Thompson (2 year term, 2011-2012)
Treasurer: (2 year term, 2011-2012)

***There are a few members who have informed us that they have had difficulty getting inspection stickers on their antique apparatus. Here is some information from the MASS CMR's to help your friendly inspection station understand that no matter what the weight is on your vehicle - if it is registered as an antique, it is classified as an ANTIQUE MOTOR CAR and therefore only subject to a safety inspection. If there are any questions, have the technician refer to the definition of antique motor car in MASS CMR 4.00. Areas of interest are highlighted in red.

This is from the MASS Dot vehicle inspection page

540 CMR 4.00:ANNUAL SAFETY AND COMBINED SAFETY AND EMISSIONS INSPECTION OF ALL MOTOR VEHICLES, TRAILERS, SEMI-TRAILERS AND CONVERTER DOLLIES

540 CMR 4.01. Scope and Applicability

540 CMR 4.02. Special Definitions

540 CMR 4.03. Requirements for Initial and Subsequent Staggered Annual Inspection

540 CMR 4.04 Procedures for Inspections of Non-Commercial Motor Vehicles

540 CMR 4.05. Procedures for Inspections of Commercial Motor Vehicles

540 CMR 4.06. Procedures for Inspection of Motorcycles

540 CMR 4.07. Issuance of Certificates of Inspection, Rejection, and Waiver Procedure

540 CMR 4.08. Licensure of Inspection Stations

540 CMR 4.09 . Licensure of Inspectors

4.01: Scope and Applicability

540 CMR 4.00 is adopted by the Registrar of Motor Vehicles pursuant to the authority of M.G.L. c.

90, § 31. 540 CMR 4.00 establishes Rules and Regulations for the Safety and Combined Safety and

Emissions Inspections of all motor vehicles registered in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts under the

authority of M.G.L. c. 90, § 7A. 540 CMR 4.00 also establishes regulations for the issuance of various

inspection certificates pursuant to M.G.L. c. 90, § 7V, (a)(b)(c), and Regulations for the licensing of

stations and inspectors pursuant to M.G.L. c. 90, § 7W. The failure of a motor vehicle to meet the

requirements of the Safety and Combined Safety and Emissions Inspections will result in the suspension

of the vehicle's certificate of registration pursuant of M.G.L. c. 90, § 20.

4.02: Special Definitions

In addition to the definitions set forth in M.G.L. c 90, § 1. the following special definitions shall also apply:

Antique Motor Car shall mean any motor vehicle which has been assigned an antique registration plate.

INFORMATION CONCERNING THE NEW MASSACHUSETTS COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTION

Registry of Motor Vehicle Regulations for Commercial Motor Vehicle Inspections

540 CMR 4.02: Special Definitions

(24) Commercial Motor Vehicle shall mean any motor vehicle which is not a private passenger motor vehicle, antique motor car, motorcycle, auto home, house trailer, taxicab, ambulance, hearse, livery vehicle, or school pupil transport vehicle.

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