NEWS/EVENTS
2026 Schedule of Events
Note: These are not all AREC or SPAAMFAA sponsored events. Many are events we have been invited to or are events members have attended in the past.
- March 3-7 San Antonio, Texas The San Antonio Fire Museum is proud to host the 2026 SPAAMFAA Winter Conference.
- March 8th Sunday AREC Chapter Meeting
- April 18-19 Allentown, Pennsylvania Union Historical Spring Melt.
- June 2026 Dust’em Off Date TBD
- August 26-29 Marlborough, Mass. Massachusetts Antique Fire Apparatus Assoc. (MAFAA) SPAAMFAA Summer Convention in 2026.
C Peter James, January 15, 1943 - December 10, 2025
AREC President James Topham and the AREC Board of Directors is saddened to learn of and announce the recent passing of C. Peter James (January 15, 1943 – December 10, 2025) Peter was a founding member of the Amoskeag Reserve Engine Company.
He and Verna, his wife of 60 years lived in Barnstead for 37 years in a beautiful log home they built together themselves. He was an active member of Barnstead Fire-Rescue for 34 years. After leaving Barnstead they made their home in Grantham NH.
For many years he collected antique John Deere tractors and antique fire trucks and was a founding member of the Amoskeag Reserve Engine Company the New Hampshire Chapter of SPAAMFAA (The Society for the Preservation and Appreciation of Antique Motor Fire Apparatus in America), serving as president for some time.
A Celebration of Life will be held on January 10, 2026 at the Grantham Town Hall at 300 Route 10 South, Grantham, NH. A calling hour will begin at 10, followed by the service at 11 during which anyone wanting to share a story will have an opportunity to speak. More stories can be shared afterwards during a luncheon.
Our heartfelt condolences and prayers go out to Vera, family and friends.
Amoskeag Reserve Engine Company purchases an enclosed trailer.
We have purchased 2017 4×6 enclosed Anvil trailer in excellent condition. This is a one owner well maintained, always stored under cover trailer. Undercoated EZ Lube Hubs 13″ Radial Tires 3″ Tubular Main Frame and came with a spare tire. Did we mention its already red. The family we bought it from were happy that it was going to a good home because their father took very good care of it.
The trailer will allow us to keep AREC owned items such as tables, chairs, banners, shirts and other items in the same location while allowing us to attend more events with the ability to set up and sell AREC merchandise.
