Hot Multi's - Pictures

[jackie wilson]

Just another little aside Gene-----WHATEVER MERCURY WANTED TO HIDE-----STAYED HIDDEN!!!!!!!
There could have been a dozen Rolla props in the truck and no one would ever know !!!!!!!!!!!

[Black Tornado]

[QUOTE=GENE LANHAM;2093258]

I like the little note Molly put on the picture....."the racers buddy". There's no doubt, Stoney was that all right. He'd try to help anyone that asked,QUOTE]


Looking closely at this picture from Molly, I see nothing but Mercury's three blade Speedmaster props, a few 'lefts' behind the drill press. Not a Record or Rolla in sight. There is a pair of these laying in my toolbox, I got them from Stoney at Parker, 1970.

Hi Gene,I sent you a PM...

[GENE LANHAM]

[quote=gene lanham;2093258,quote]


Not a record or rolla in sight. There is a pair of these laying in my toolbox, i got them from stoney at parker, 1970.]

As the controversy rages on about Record, Rolla, and the entire Cleaver family, I dug out the 'plain vanilla' Mercury three blades; set them in a place of honor, next to the scrapbook I took to "OFF'' October past, and took a picture----

[willabee]

.......and the entire Cleaver family,

Very good .....

I guess a person has to have a little seniority to play this game!

[T2x]

[QUOTE=GENE LANHAM;2093687]

Not a record or rolla in sight. There is a pair of these laying in my toolbox, i got them from stoney at parker, 1970.]

As the controversy rages on about Record, Rolla, and the entire Cleaver family, I dug out the 'plain vanilla' Mercury three blades; set them in a place of honor, next to the scrapbook I took to "OFF'' October past, and took a picture---

Call me crazy but I always thought that racing propellers are among the most beautiful pieces of sculpture on the planet.

[jackie wilson]

JE CONCUR MON AMI---------- there has never ever been a more frustrating piece of kit known to man.
You get the best----you alter, nurture, test, test again and again -----polish and hide it from prying eyes, finally you win with this marvellous sculpture---then the damn manufacturers give you another 25 hp---the boat design changes------someone brings out a 7 blade or a different composite and the beautiful masterpiece gets hung up on a nail in the workshop and all you got are fond and very expensive memories !!!!!!!!!!!!! But hey-what the hell---would you have changed anything ?????

[lilabner]

The first most beautiful thing I ever owned was an A Stock Hydro prop given to me by Bill Hutchins, built by Allan Smith..He said it was one of his best...some creep stole it out of my trailer..I had just turned 18...

[Cindy Cooley]

Hello Powercat,
I hope this helps you in your quest for photos of Lou Cooley's motors. I have a couple. Let me try to put them up. Enjoy

[T2x]

Hello Powercat,
I hope this helps you in your quest for photos of Lou Cooley's motors. I have a couple. Let me try to put them up. Enjoy

Welcome Cindy:

Nice Pictures........

Where was that race?

T2x

[Powercat]

Cindy:
Thank you very much, those are awesome!
Thanks for reading this thread all the way back to Oct 08 also...
If you have more certainly would be welcome...
Danny Leger
Austin, Texas

Hello Powercat,
I hope this helps you in your quest for photos of Lou Cooley's motors. I have a couple. Let me try to put them up. Enjoy

[Cindy Cooley]

Thanks,
I am not sure about what races or what year, Lou Cooley is/was my Uncle. He passed away in 1987. I don't have that many pics of him racing, that was pretty much it. I have one of his racing cars, but that's all. I found you guys when I Googled my Uncle to see if anything was out there on him.
Cindy

Welcome Cindy:

Nice Pictures........

Where was that race?

T2x[/QUOTE]

[Cindy Cooley]

Your welcome Danny,
Lou Cooley is/was my Uncle. He passed away in 1987. I have one more pic of one of his racing cars, but that is it. I wish I had more of him and his wife Dorothy racing. She passed 10 years after him, I don't know what happened to their photos. I found your post when I Googled my Uncle to see if there was anything out there on him. So I thought to myself, well I do have a couple decent pics of him w/his boats and motors, I'll join in and send them your way.
Take care,
Cindy

[SCT]

Hi Cindy,

Are you related to Wendy Cooley who set the Tennesse River record back in the 80s?

Thanks for sharing your pictures.

[Cindy Cooley]

No, I don't believe so. She could be a distant cousin, (very distant) cousin.

[willabee]

I thought I'd put this notice on "Hot Multi's" because it's the birthday boys favorite thread.

Hear ye, hear ye.....the Honorable Mr. Gene Lanham has just celebrated his 80th birthday!!!!! Therefore, I am happy to announce that he is no longer considered "OLD" ..... he now qualifies as "Ancient"

Please join me in wishing the "Ancient One" a very Happy Birthday and here's wishing you have many, many more.

The following is a list of all of Gene's accomplishments in his years of OPC racing:

1. Outboard World Championships, 1969 - led almost the entire first lap on Sunday


(sorry folks, that's it.....that's the complete list)

Here are a couple of shots showing what Gene mastered in his years as a Wing Boat Pilot.....he learned to sit very still (you might even say relaxed) while waiting for the starters gun and he developed a unique way of washing the boat before putting it back on the trailer.