Truck looks the same.....Didn't Donahue own a restaurant between Miami and Lauderdale?Quote:
Originally Posted by GENE LANHAM
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Truck looks the same.....Didn't Donahue own a restaurant between Miami and Lauderdale?Quote:
Originally Posted by GENE LANHAM
Yeah, and I think it was called 'Donahues'. You could find Billy Don there lots of nights, and there was a huge picture of his triple Jones behind the bar And Lonnie Todd was the bartender!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by willabee
Well, why don't you just drive "Old Blue" to OFF?Quote:
Originally Posted by GENE LANHAM
Donahue was staying in the apartments that Vida owns in Miami Beach. She always gave him hell for using a space heater in his room. One night a year or so ago, he draped something over the heater and went to bed. Started a fire. Bob survived for a short while and then succumbed as result of smoke inhalation. His last words were, "Vida's gonna kill me". True Story. Bob was a WILD MAN! He served in the Army in Korea and nearly got blasted by a land mine. Shortly after that, his father died and left him $100,000 (that's early 1950s money). One year later he had spent every dime of it. He told me he was broke but he had a lot of friends and a lot of fun that year. He definitely lived on the wild side of life and paid for it on several occasions.
[QUOTE=seeroy;2033320]". True Story. Bob was a WILD MAN!
Bob had a beautiful wife, Gloria, Passed away, Big C, Waaaay too young.
[QUOTE=GENE LANHAM;2032898]May ?, 1968, Key West, Florida: Two months after the 9 Hour Enduro, I was experiencing my own--- 'not a good day'. [
Willabee, Seeroy: I am on a roll!! Lots of good stuff coming out of the 'closet'. I can't resist this one.
Sharing a 'good day': November ?, 1970, Key West, Florida: Yes, that is Freda, and George Thompson------http://i51.tinypic.com/11viq6a.jpg
Apparently George and Freda are invisible
Sure! 1st go here
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If you succeed, you are smarter than Jackie, he never figured it out :rolleyes:
If that doesn't work let me know and I will call you on the Alexander Graham Bell device and talk you through it - Steve
either that or email it to me or Sam (Mark75H) & we'll post it for you
Gene - I think George Thompson did some work with you during the Doc Magoon days. I only have a few photos of him. Perhaps you have some good ones?
I have a few, but I don't think there were any GOOD pictures of George. I think George was one of the first to 'seek employment' up on the 'Ledge', George did everything, rigged, tested, drove the truck---just like the old days that you remember. He was soon joined by Ralph, Ritchey, Odell, Mel, Sam Sara and others working in the plant, names that I have forgotten---All great guys. And Lucy in the office---Quote:
Originally Posted by seeroy
Faster. Less Gas.http://i55.tinypic.com/zwjk1f.jpgQuote:
Originally Posted by s[IMG
If that quote counted during my racing career....I would have been undefeated.Quote:
Originally Posted by willabee
Steve: Thanks, I did it!!! And I am even older than Jackie----Quote:
Originally Posted by GENE LANHAM
Gene
Gene, you have a nice Malibu. I have a little Meridian time.
AhhhAhhh----Meridian----Pratt and Whitney PT-6---only in my dreams----:)Quote:
Originally Posted by SCT
Yours?
I have a few George pictures..I met him in 59 at the Lake..He was pretty much in charge of things then..
Here's another, with a few of the crew thrown in..Mississippi River Race..
George on the leftAttachment 216162
I think Bob Donahue had a daughter, maybe named Lana..She was a customer of mine, had a 928, and a dress design business..Didn't have Bob's personality though..
Hey Butch, I didn't know that. Bob and Gloria had no kids, maybe from a earlier marriage? (All of my kids are in their 50's:confused:)Quote:
Originally Posted by lilabner
George was a Driver/Co/driver on one of the Mexican Road Race Chryslers 1952/1953; Worked on the outboard record setting attempts; Liveed in a trailer outside the plant on the Ledge 1971; I bet Bobby Ridgell has some better pictures??Quote:
Originally Posted by lilabner
Here's another---Key West, 1970----
http://i51.tinypic.com/t8wxzn.jpg
[QUOTE=willabee;2033099]So what's the story behind that pic? I didn't know you ever dumped one of those and how did Olegator contribute to this?
Jim, 'the Intimidator' Hunt? Jim had been winning all the races; I think with a kneel down McCall tunnel w/1250 BP. I had some success at Parker a couple months earlier. Won a race at Miami. At Key West Florida, May, 1968, the wing was only 6 months old.------I led Jim into turn 3, way too fast and WAY over my head. And on my head. Spun, hooked and rolled. Lots of damage.
Bob Switzer went back to the mold and in a few weeks I received a large box of 'replacement parts', even matched the red metalflake :). I was able to glue it all back together in time for the Gold Coast Marathon at Pelican Harbor a couple months later---First outboard, second overall behind Mike Gordon's 'Fish Peddler', still running these same 1250's I had run at Parker----http://i52.tinypic.com/r8utmr.jpg
Gene...Do you have any picture of El Lobo after Jock sold it to the Chrysler guys and they had it set up with the Chrysler stackers? I had some and for the life of me I cannot find them. I think that you ran against them in Clearwater circa 1970 in the Fun 'n Sun Regatta?
Hey Bob---I'll look, think I have some with the Mercurys. Here comes George Thompson again! George had left Mercury in the late 60's. And was working for Chrysler Outboards, and I think had done some work with the Malones. He towed the gold wing with the Chryslers to Clearwater and was working with the driver.-----Price???:confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by Bob V
John Henry Price....? Cleveland, Tennessee sound familiar?Quote:
Originally Posted by GENE LANHAM
# 117 John Henry Price was from Decherd, Tennessee. At the 1969 Havasu World Outboard Championships, he ran an 18 foot Ron Jones with dual Mercury 140's.
We call the 1969 140's "closed up" 1250 Super BP's
Gene..This happened in the late part of the 90's..I think..Name was Dana or Lana or something...This girl was in her 20's or early 30's..She said she was Bob's daughter, but didn't seem to know much about him, or even like him..She was kind of like a female dog..Pretty thing though, but pushy and stuck on herself, and very demanding..I ran her off..
I remember George working with Mr K when he started Kiekhaefer Aeromarine..He was working on the chassis for the GM Motorhome..Had a lot of pictures and stories about it..I guess Mr K had a development contract with GM on it..They had a Toronado engine and tranny in it..
Shifting away from George for a moment, MN4V asked if I had any photos of Molly and her drag boat, the Molly Bee. The boat was a 17' Ron Jones and I think the power was Merc 1250's. The article says she was the first female to surpass 100 mph in an outboard powered craft. It says she flew through the traps in the quarter mile at 109.24 mph! The place was Long Beach and I think it happened in 1971. I don't remember what kind of speed the guys attained driving that boat, someone should ask Tinker.
The shot of her getting ready to run shows her late husband Ken on the right (white shirt). When I talked with Molly last week she told me that she lost Ken 29 years ago.....can't believe it's been that long since I've seen those people. :( The other thing she did was to scold me for getting her drunk at a race in Provo back around 1972.....almost 40 years ago! We had a good laugh as I listened to her recollection of the events of that evening. They were both a big help to all of us at Merc Racing at the major events and just good people to be around. :thumbsup:
Definately a "Hot Multi".....
[QUOTE=OLEGATOR;2039408]Jim: What hull was Titus running in that race?Quote:
Originally Posted by GENE LANHAM
Second place in uu to jock horner in the el lobo wing. I was very upset that a wing had beat me on a short course and didn't want that to happen again. I couldn't believe a wing could barrel roll, but i got educated that day.
As for the intimadator part, i'm not worthy as i got to spend some time with the real intimadator, even changed his right rear tire during a 250 lap race in myrtle bch one time.[/quote]
Jim, you will always be 'The Intimidator' to me----anyone that can run that fast and that hard, on their knees----And I remember you came back to see if I was OK. I also got 'educated' that day----an expensive lesson on 'driving over your head'.
Hope to see you and Jeff in a couple weeks---
Gene
Jim and I had a great race in Sarasota in late 60 or 61..We were both running 15' Raveaus..I had an 800 Sportmaster and I think Jim did too. I led the whole race by about 50 yards or so, when my crankshaft broke (again) on the last lap..It slowed me down enough for Jim to get by..He looked over at me going into the turn, asking what happened with the special racers hand signals, dug the right chine and went over..I slowed to see if he was ok and he waved me on, to steal the win back from him..I always loved racing with Jim and Richie Baiz...They were just fun..
I was thinking I never saw you with an 800 when I wrote it..Just didn't remember if the classes were combined 70 & 80..That was a fun race till then..Quote:
Originally Posted by OLEGATOR
Hey Bob---So far---nothing with the Chryslers---still looking. Did find this, GCM, Pelican Harbor, 1968--first race after the barrel roll at Key West----Quote:
Originally Posted by Bob V
http://i56.tinypic.com/2lkzfir.jpg
Willabee, these guys seem to be having a starter motor problem. Again, Parker, 1968. But these are 1100 Stackers, not 1250's----Quote:
Originally Posted by willabee
http://i54.tinypic.com/33d87wg.jpg
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Originally Posted by GENE LANHAM
What hull is that....????????
Pretty sure this is El Lobo with Chyslers in the background.
Hey Gene...Thanks for the awesome picture. That sure brings back memories of a great time in racing. I hope that you do better finding an El Lobo/Chrysler picture than I have been able to do. I have several, but for the life of me, I cannot find them.Quote:
Originally Posted by GENE LANHAM
QUOTE=T2x;2042510]What hull is that....????????[/QUOTE]
Never mind...I found it.
This was Schoonover's prototype Dutchman wing. Funny thing the world was aware that you needed more dyhedral to run in sloppy water......and was modifying their designs around that....Apparently Jan didn't get the memo and made this decidedly flat bottom creation....No wonder it beat the crap out of the guys who drove the few glass versions he built.
The Switzer 20 had a nice little 8-10 degrees of dyhedral aft and an assymetrical semi vee in the forward sponsons, which, along with the aero lift from the tunnel makes it fairly smooth in a chop.....
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Yes they are, that's Schoonover and he seemed to really like the 1100's. That must be the infamous wooden Dutchman from the Lake X tests. The one they used to build the glass Dutchman's the following year. I think that is Petty in the red jacket and I'd bet that is the engine he pulled the starter from and tossed towards Mr. K.Quote:
Originally Posted by GENE LANHAM