Facts about Evinrude/Johnson racing outboards made my OMC

[lars strom]

A few weeks after I was back home in Stockholm I got this in the mail.
Thanks.

Happy Memories of the 1975 “BP 200”

[STEVERINO]

I remember Jimbo testing the rotary in FL on a 17' Black & White Scotti at 121/125 MPH in 1973.

I could make a guess of the Rotaries speed at Windemere my boat was running around 90mph in the race i would say the Rotaries were running 105 mph the fastest of the bunch maybe 110 mph.And i would say Mike Downard did run some negative trim maybe when his fuel load was low in the race.

[Rotary John]

I could make a guess of the Rotaries speed at Windemere my boat was running around 90mph in the race i would say the Rotaries were running 105 mph the fastest of the bunch maybe 110 mph.And i would say Mike Downard did run some negative trim maybe when his fuel load was low in the race.

If my memory is correct the rotaries were running the 14/23 gearcase at Windemere. 110 MPH sound's about right. Jimbo's testing I referred to had the 15/17 gearcase and was able to hang it out. Remember Downard was the slowest of the rotaries entered. Woods lead Van der velden's T-3 by 6 minutes after the first hr. I suspect he was going a little faster than 110MPH.

[lars strom]

I'm not so sure I believe anybody went 120+ in a full deck tunnel. Picklefork? Yes.........If Jimbo made any kind of pass at 120+ the balance had to be perfect and the rotary at negative trim. My opinion.
Anybody know of any kilo records set by a full deck tunnel @ 120+?

Some facts..this is the #02 Scotti-Craft from Paris 6 Hours 1974 after a bad incident.. You can clearly see its a picklefork.

[Rotary John]

Posey was driving and was in second place. He hit the S/F turn boey and when he set it down for the down course turn it blew the sponson off.

[Rotary John]

They asked me to go along for the SA race but it meant leaving before Christmas and returning after the first of the year. I had a 3 yr. old baby and wife at home and didn't think it would politically correct not to be home for the holidays, so I said no, send Mouse.

[lars strom]

My son Roland is boating in Sweden with his family..
Should work now on Youtube.





The boat.

[Instigator]

I think most of the pixs I’ve seen of the rotaries at speed, were w/negative trim??

I could make a guess of the Rotaries speed at Windemere my boat was running around 90mph in the race i would say the Rotaries were running 105 mph the fastest of the bunch maybe 110 mph.And i would say Mike Downard did run some negative trim maybe when his fuel load was low in the race.

[lars strom]

I think most of the pixs I’ve seen of the rotaries at speed, were w/negative trim??

Here is one..(top)

[Ozzman]

They asked me to go along for the SA race but it meant leaving before Christmas and returning after the first of the year. I had a 3 yr. old baby and wife at home and didn't think it would politically correct not to be home for the holidays, so I said no, send Mouse.

That's too bad, I would have loved to have met you, but I understand family comes first

[lars strom]

Pretty cool OMC/ Evinrude fishing motor ad.

[lars strom]

Happy Birthday Andy Bullen.

[Watermark]

Happy Birthday Andy Bullen.

I'll second that!

Andy and his Dad, Alf.


Cheers! - Mark

[lars strom]

Another "Blast from the Past":
#16 ANDY BULLEN in the Nashua Copiers sponsored F1-V8 Burgess - Evinrude 3.5 litre V8. The last time that F1-V8 Circuit Powerboats raced in the London Royal Victoria Docks (1985)

[lars strom]

Nice memories from 1983.
So proud of this hand painting of my Burgess/Aspen/Evinrude V8 race boat done by Sean Barnards dad.
Thanks again.