Meet the Nominees: After a lot of work, and a lot more discussion, the nominations for Directorship of the Divco Club of America have closed, and we have a first look at all eleven nominees, including brief biographies of all the candidates.

Director or Worker: Which do We Need?: In his Director's Column, Dr. Stan Bourdon poses that question, and cites a number of members who got involved doing the recent work of the club.  He also makes suggestions for the upcoming Director's Election.

New Directories Being Mailed: Along with this issue, the 2008 Divco Club of America Membership Directory is being included in the mailing.  It took a lot of work to bring it to you, but it's here at last.  This article details what it took!

Movin' On in Macks:  This issue's Boyertown Photo Essay is all about Bodies by Boyertown making Mack Moving Vans.

Back to the Beginning: Pete Ellis started out delivering milk in a Divco.  Now he's come full circle, resurrecting an old truck and returning it to his delivery fleet.   Divco's Rule!

A Century of Bell Ringing: In this Photo Essay Extra, Ken Lego takes a look at the 100th Anniversary of Blue Bell Creamery of Brenham, TX.  He shares vintage views of some of their ice cream delivery fleet.

Return of Detroit Electric: George Bacon, the engineer who designed the predecessor of the Divco Milk Truck, was Chief Engineer of the Detroit Electric Automobile factory.  Now that venerable manufacturer's name has returned on a new line of electric vehicles designed to combat the fuel price crisis.  Bif Florey outlines some of the "new technology" vehicles now hitting the market.

Plus the Divco Toychest, Literature, Club Mailbox, classifieds, Lego-Land and much more!

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Getting Involved: Many members got involved in this issue's preparation, from writing columns to organizing truck shows and club activities for this summer.  This issue has all the details and more!

AACA Museum Display: Through the efforts of Jay Crist, Ted Merritt and Ed O'Brien, there will be a "History of Multi-Stop Delivery" display this summer at the Antique Auto Club of America Museum in Hershey, PA.

Local & Regional Shows: You don't have to wait for 2009's convention to see Divcos and other multi-stop trucks.   Thanks to several members, we'll be appearing in regional and local shows this summer.

Al Marshall recalls John Nicol:  Member Al Marshall played a major role in selling Divco trucks for many years.  And he had personal knowledge of Divco's undisputed leader, John Nicol.  In this issue he begins telling stories about him.

Down Memory "Lane": Tom Lane starts off our series of "Memory Lane" features in this issue by showing us his restored 1963, designed to look like the trucks he remembered as a child.

Trucks of Baker's Dairy: For years Baker's Dairy provided quality Golden Guenrsey milk for customers around Moline, IL.   And they had a neat fleet of Divcos to do it.  Ken Baker takes us back to those "good ole" days.

Boyertown Moblie Showrooms: Ken Lego takes us inside several Boyertown Merchandiser Vans set up to sell while on the road. 

Plus the Thorne Corner, Divco Toychest, Literature, Club Mailbox, classifieds, Lego-Land and much more!

Getting Involved: In a column written by the Directors, Dr. Stan Bourdon reviews the results of the recent survey conducted to assess the value of adopting new bylaws, and he discusses where and how we go from here.

Organic Divco: Our Cover Story features a Divco owned and operated by all-organic Castle Rock Farms of Osseo, WI.

Jesse's 2007 Divco: You read right... Jessie Burrows has a Divco registered as a 2007 Street Rod!  And Rick Goes' Custom Corner Column gives all the details!

Borden's Trucks at 150 - Part II:  Over 150 years ago, Gail Borden started his first condensed milk business.  That firm grew by leaps and bounds, so that it celebrated its 150th Anniversary in 2007.  In the second installment of his epic photo essay, Ken Lego traces the look of Borden's motor fleet over the ensuing years. 

Colorado Climber: Ken Campbell takes us up Pikes Peak (at least most of the way) in his 1951 Divco Model 11, and surprises a police roadblock on the way back down.

The Summer of Divco: What did you do last summer?  Richard Munro toured car shows in Michigan with his Divco and garnered a bunch of prizes.  He gives us the details.

Unusual Boyertown Deliveries: Ken Lego also takes us on a photographic tour of some of the unique styles of streamlined trucks put out by the Boyertown Body Works for clients in Pennsylvania, during the remarkable 1930s and 1940s.

Plus the Thorne Corner, Divco Toychest, Literature, Club Mailbox, classifieds, Lego-Land and much more!

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Why Insurance: In a column written by the Directors, Dr. Stan Bourdon tackles the question of why the club spends so much to buy insurance.  He tackles it by asking an expert, member Ted Merritt.

Annual Club Dinner: The AACA Hershey Fall Car Show is history, and so is the fabulous dinner arranged for DCoA members and friends by Barb Parmelee.  In this issue Barb follows up with a rundown of the evening, including some of the great prizes made by members, donated by members, and won by members and guests at the event.

Milk Trucks on Parade: For the second year in a row, participants in the AACA Fall Hershey Car Show lined up their milk trucks and paraded into the show grounds, amid great response from the crowds lining the route.  Jay Crist has all the details, from a driver's and participant's perspective.

Stepping Back to Move Ahead:  In our cover story, Les Bagley reports on Wilcox Family Farms, a nearly 100-year-old family business, and major Puget Sound area dairy and egg supplier, that in this modern day, is taking a step back in dairy history.  They're starting home delivery routes for the very first time. 

Did Butler Beat Bacon?:  Everybody knows George Bacon designed the early Divcos with multi-point controls, making them the darlings of early home delivery.  But what about Jay Butler?  John Rienzo unearths information about an obscure inventor who created a rear-control Ford.

Borden's at 150: To honor Borden's 150th Anniversary this year, Ken Lego takes us on a photographic journey through the history of their logos, vehicles and images.  In Part 1 of his epic photo essay, he shows us early horse-drawn vehicles, the firm's first motorized truck, and some early motorized home delivery units.

Holiday Stuff for the Divco Nut: Our annual rundown of what's new and neat for gift giving this holiday season, including:

Plus the Thorne Corner, Divco Toychest, Mailbox, classifieds, Lego-Land and much more!

This issue will also contain an extra insert with the club's proposed new bylaws, and a survey form to return for your input about them. 

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Welcome Dr. Bourdon: With the resignation of Director John S. Rienzo, Jr., Dr. Stanley Bourdon has been selected as a new Director of the Divco Club of America.   In his own words he describes how he became interested in Divco, and club doings.

Annual Club Dinner: Once again Barb Parmelee is planning a night to remember for Divco Club members and milk truck fans.  We have complete details of where, when, and how much, along with a report about the club's participation (or lack thereof) in the Hershey AACA Car Show this year.

More Divco Doin's this Summer: In our "Member News" feature, we feature news of members, and what they've been doing this summer with Divcos and other multi-stop trucks at some of America's best loved automobile and truck shows.

A Meeing of Milk Truck, Meat and the Media:  Jay Crist and his Divco/Twin star in a meat market commercial, and Jay fills us in on all the gorey (or at least simulated) details.

Old Truck-New Superstore:  If you live on the East Coast, you may have heard of Stew Leonard's.  Ron Sussman had, and he'd also heard they had a restored Divco.  Ron caught up with it at the opening of their new Stew Leonard's Superstore, and he shares the photos, while we elaborate with more information about the company and its history.

Cream of his Collection: Brian Bower was recently featured in an article about his milk bottle and milk truck collecting hobby.  We reprint it in its entirerity, by permission.

A Day in the Dessert: Ken Lego treats us to a photo essay on the trucks of Anderson Dairy in Las Vegas.  He also takes a look at another side of Boyertown bodied vehicles.

Then and Now: John Straight returned to the same street scene and reproduced it, complete with Divco, nearly 60 years later! 

Plus the Thorne Corner, Divco Toychest, Mailbox, classifieds, Lego-Land and much more!

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Still Doing Divcos: Christiansen's Dairy in North Providence, RI still sends a fleet of Divco milk trucks onto the streets every delivery day.  Bob Goveau and his wife visited with owners Jay and Deb Christiansen, and got a first person tour of the plant, the truck fleet, and even some great photos, which they share.

Convention Recap: The folks at the Shatto Milk Company really know how to throw a party, and DCoA members and milkmen from all over the continent enjoyed a bunch of them during the Milkmen's Reunion and 2007 Divco Club of America Convention in Cameron, MO.  We've got the words to describe it, and the pictures to prove it!

Canada's Dairy Museum:  North of the border, Andre Van Kasteren and his wife Lotty have created a wonderful museum to the dairy industry and the "good old days" not so long ago.   The Van Kasterens share their vision, and their museum in an article.

Milk Trucks at Macungie:  Once again DCoA members created "Milky Way Lane" under the shade tree at the Antique Truck Club of America (ATCA) annual gathering in Macungie, PA.  Barb Parmelee recaps the weekend with text and photos.

Mirrored McFlurry:  Picture a mirror ball in the shape of a Divco.  Now picture it full size, in fact picture it as a real truck, used in a Japanese McDonalds commercial so successfully, that the "star" was shipped to Japan for personal appearances!

Seeing Red: Mike Buiter shares details of the restoration of his 1951 Model 11 Divco.

A Most Rare Delivery: What would happen if the two most rare Divcos in existence hit the road together?  Find out in this report by Jay Crist, who happened to deliver them back home to Ohio.  See the world's only remaining Model A Divco AND a fully restored Model H Divco, all on the same page, and in the same photo!

Summer Vending Trucks: Ken Lego's Boyertown column illustrates the trucks built for summertime sales on city streets.

Milk Days and More: Ken also treats us to a Photo Essay Extra, the trucks of Dean's Foods and how their logos have changed over the years. He uses a parade at this year's Milk Days in Harvard, IL as an introduction.

Building a (TOY) Divco One Block at a Time:  This issue we have more information about toy delivery trucks than ever.   A real Lego® Divco in toy scale, a scale custom Divco car hauler, and word about a line of all new Divco models coming soon!

Making a Muscle Milk Truck:  Our Custom Column this issue features Rick Christiansen's "Muscle Milk" Divco, created to promote a product from Cytomax.  It's a winner!

Plus: columns from our other regular contributors, Letters, Classified Ads & More!  

Mike the Milktruck: Boise State University in Idaho has a perennial tailgater... Mike, the vehicular mascot of Kappa Sigma fraternity attends all the Bronco's home football games.  Mike is a Divco milktruck.  And he's a legend in Boise.  We have all the details.

Convention Update: All the last-minute details of our big Divco Club Convention and Milkmen's Reunion scheduled for late June in Cameron, Missouri.  Don't miss out.  This is the last update before the big event!!!

A Milkman and a "Roll" Model:  David Christensen recalls his grandfather, his links to the West Michigan Dairy Industry, and some of the multi-stop delivery trucks he drove.

A Temp Fuel Gauge:  What do NOS Divco temperature gauges and Divco fuel gauges have in common?  It turns out, the answer it quite a lot!  Nick Tisch provides all the "inside" scoop on their interchangeability .

Special Delivery:  You've probably seen the Gatorade AM TV commercial the permiered in the 2007 Superbowl.  Lots of people called it to our attention, so we called the advertising agency that created it, and got the inside track on how it was made.

West's COE Divco: He's been building it for a long time, but the end results were well worth it!  Rick Goes' "Custom Corner" welcomes a guest author, Jil McIntosh, who reports on Norm West's unique creation.

Mystery Truck Solved: Bif Florey's Thorne Gas-Electric column answers the mystery identity of the truck shown last issue.  And he has the first views of another operable Thorne we haven't seen before!

Repeat Boyertown Customer Profile: Ken Lego's Boyertown column illustrates the trucks built for Maier's Bakery.

Recalling Carolina: Ken also treats us to a Photo Essay Extra, the trucks of Carolina Dairy, of Shelby, North Carolina.

Plus: columns from our other regular contributors, Letters, Classified Ads & More!  

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Saved from the Scrapper: In this issue's cover story, Jeff Barner relates how he saved his former Shamrock Dairy truck, on a whim, from a scrap yard.

Restoring Jugs: Mike Chapin' Divco license plate reads, "Jugs."  The truck it's on is a nicely restored 1955.  But it wasn't always so.  He tells us the story.

Winter Find:  You'll never guess what Nick Tisch found in the snow, just 5 miles from his home.  Now if he can just convince the owner to sell it....

Doing Dairy at 81:  The milk business is in Bob Fleugel's blood.  How else can you explain that he's still delivering dairy products as a distributor for Swiss Valley Farms at the age of 81?

Dairy on an Island:  Dennis Calnan tells the story of his Divco Days at Calnan's Dairy on a Lake Ontario island across from Rochester, NY.

A Boyertown Family Portrair: Ken Lego presents the long and the short of Boyertown Multalloy Bodies.

Mystery Truck: Bif Florey's Thorne Gas-Electric column has a mystery.  And he's hoping you can help solve it!

Notes: Dave Christensen gives us some dairy notes from West Michigan

Plus: columns from our regular contributors, Letters, Classified Ads & More!  

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