Driver in water watches on as safety crew puts out fire. The photo shows only damage only to the linen wrap on the engine cowling. photo courtesy on the Don MacDonald collection. Thanks to Ross McCracken for scanning and forwarding this…..and the next 2 great photos!
Both photos added to Ray Gassner’s Sunshine Baby webpage built and maintained by Brent McLean.
This is Joe Taggart’s 7 Liter hydro “Tomyann” that had 3 Mercury flathead engines. It was reported that the front one was hooked direct and the rear two were connected via belt drives. The belts kept burning up and the idea was scrapped and a Fageol bus engine was used …
Harold L. Ruark, 93, formerly of Cambridge passed away with his family by his side Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at his home in Salisbury.
Miss Bardahl I am not sure if that is Mira Slovak or Norm Evans driving but they were the two who drove Miss Bardahl in 1958. Ted Koopman photo at the 1958 Presidents Cup. Ted was a great photographer back at that time who shared his photos with the racers. …
Dennis Baxter is looking for his father’s old hydroplane from Canada. This and other boats people are looking for — in TVH “Where are They Now? section.
