Hey C.G: How did you and Jock like the Miles pickles? Did you only rece them the one time in Peterborough?
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Hey C.G: How did you and Jock like the Miles pickles? Did you only rece them the one time in Peterborough?
Brian..I don't remember much about the Mile's except that it was fast and a hand full in the turns. Jock never drove the pickle..We went to one other race on a big lake but not sure where it was..I have pictures somewhere of the Peterborough race. If I can find them I'll post them. CG
C.G. 125. If the year you ran in Peterborough Bob Hering won with a pickle-fork Molinari with Jimbo right behind in the small Goat Boat that would have been 1973.Quote:
Originally Posted by C.G. 125
For some reason that Peterborough race drew quite a field of American drivers, plus Bob Spalding driving the Twistercraft in addition to a good field of Canadian OMC and Merc drivers.
Brian;Quote:
Originally Posted by BrianSmith
Just as I was standing on the pier in Parry Sound (1973 - see the attached pictures that aren't very good) when you rolled in the corner right in front of us (seemed like forever that you were under the boat before you surfaced!), I was in Picton when Fincham blew over about 2/3 of the way down the back stretch. Thankfully niether Fred or the boat were damaged.
You may be right about the #7 boat that Fred had in Picton being one of the CanTek boats but Lorne Pinel was a master at building boats that resembled the mainstream...you raced against the WASP which to the un-trained eye looked exactly like a Molinari. In later years Lorne built a few MOD 50 and SE boats that looked exactly like your Milemaster or a Burgess. John Sherlock had great success with one of Lorne's SE boats with a Merc 650XS.
I wish Mark Rotharmel would 'chirp' in here, he would probably know with more certainty than me...but if I see Fred Fincham I will certainly ask him.Attachment 258114
That was not me Bob. That was Jim 'The Intimidator'.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bob V
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Originally Posted by peterse90
Petese90, you are right. Fred blew over a Pinel - copy of the Miles. I was behind him when it happened.
Lorne was indeed a master - he had his arm measured off, would lean against whatever boat he was interested in building, then work his way from back to front, top to bottom. Gotta love it!
Hi Mark:
As I recall Lorne also mostly wore checkered or striped shirts when he was around raceboats! Have you talked to DS lately? Bert and Ieach said the other nite that niether had heard about/from him for years..............last I heard you used to see him while snowmobiling.......
-cg125- sent you a private message on site-please check your in box
Reconnected last summer at a vintage event near Ottawa.. had dinner (and several bottles of red wine) while sharing stories of the past. Check this out... www.autoshotcar.com.Quote:
Originally Posted by BrianSmith
Wow Mark! Great stuff and a bit of creative photoshopping. I especially liked the "re numbering" of Reggie's boat in his classic flip at Miami Marine Stadium. (76 has become 988). I'm glad my wing "made the show".Quote:
Originally Posted by Watermark
See you at Clayton?
Attachment 258219Could this be CG???// with his usual send off before a race????
Attachment 258220??Port Haven TXAttachment 258221Barry Woods? Port Haven TX
Attachment 258222Tommy Posey-Port Haven TX Mid 1973-4?
# 699 is Bob Spalding, from Great Britain! # 190 is Billy Seebold!Quote:
Originally Posted by BobbyR
Who are the 3 gentlemen decked out in "racing white" standing along side of a single engine #988?Quote:
Originally Posted by T2x
For sure that is Dick Summerfeldt in the middle.Quote:
Originally Posted by willabee
I'm guessing Brian Smith who was Dick's driver for Dick's 2-boat racing team is on the left (Dick's right), do not know who is on the right