Mercury Through The Years...

**lilabner** · 10-03-2020, 11:13 PM

Originally Posted by Mark75H

No, the 107 record was set with a closed up motor.

that wasn't the first record. I think the first record was 102.38. the day before the 107.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOTt...e=emb_err_woyt

Check out the video at 0.29sec, Looks like George Thompson working on the motor and possibly Ted Jones on the boat. 1958 was the first time I was there. The Hydro was kept in the woodshop which was Verboten to go in. You can clearly see the open stack on the left side of the engine.

**Lake X Kid** · 10-04-2020, 03:59 PM

Originally Posted by lilabner

that wasn't the first record. I think the first record was 102.38. the day before the 107.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOTt...e=emb_err_woyt

Check out the video at 0.29sec, Looks like George Thompson working on the motor and possibly Ted Jones on the boat. 1958 was the first time I was there. The Hydro was kept in the woodshop which was Verboten to go in. You can clearly see the open stack on the left side of the engine.

You can see George Thompson handing the two blade prop to Mr. K, at the Lake X trials.

**bernie** · 10-04-2020, 07:15 PM

Originally Posted by Lake X Kid

You can see George Thompson handing the two blade prop to Mr. K, at the Lake X trials.

Here is one of the record Enthrop props - resides on a lamp with a friend in Florida.

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**FUJIMO** · 10-04-2020, 07:24 PM

**lilabner** · 10-04-2020, 07:30 PM

Originally Posted by Lake X Kid

You can see George Thompson handing the two blade prop to Mr. K, at the Lake X trials.

Very true, at 2.25 sec. but I was referring to 0.29 sec of the films beginning. The guy at the back of the boat. Mr K. didn't have a thick head of black hair. When I lived in Calif and hung with Skip Talbot Ted was always around. We even went to the National Drags in Perris in 67. Can't see his face too well but it looks like Ted Jones..It's been 53 years, and I could be wrong, but I know it isn't Mr K.

**FUJIMO** · 10-04-2020, 07:34 PM

**FUJIMO** · 10-04-2020, 07:38 PM

**lilabner** · 10-04-2020, 07:42 PM

Was the brand made by Record or was this one of the props used to set the record? I ran Record props on bugger Reds stack cat JJ40. They had a reverse rake..

**FUJIMO** · 10-04-2020, 07:44 PM

**FUJIMO** · 10-04-2020, 07:45 PM

...looks like a record butch...the brand...

**FUJIMO** · 10-04-2020, 08:00 PM

**FUJIMO** · 10-04-2020, 08:31 PM

**GENE LANHAM** · 10-04-2020, 10:06 PM

Originally Posted by lilabner

Very true, at 2.25 sec. but I was referring to 0.29 sec of the films beginning. The guy at the back of the boat. Mr K. didn't have a thick head of black hair. When I lived in Calif and hung with Skip Talbot Ted was always around. We even went to the National Drags in Perris in 67. Can't see his face too well but it looks like Ted Jones..It's been 53 years, and I could be wrong, but I know it isn't Mr K.

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