Flying Debris A-6
owner / driver	Richard Willim
location	Carleton, Michigan
hull info / class	original hull built in 1955 by the Wise brothers 136/135 cu in stock & modified hydroplane (A / S)
LOA / beam	13' 6" / 7'
motor	8 cylinder modified 1937 Ford V8-60 Flathead 147 ci in - 142hp Stock 1937 Ford flathead block, ported/relieved. Jahns pistons .100 over; Isky 620BS 16 mushroom camshaft; Two Stromberg 97 carburetors fed methanol via pressurized fuel tank; Edelbrock intake, manifold & heads; Harmon & Collins magneto; aluminum flywheel.
power transfer	direct drive
propeller	Hi - J  10-1/2  x 16-1/2
years raced	1955 - 1961 1955-60    Wise Brothers    1960-66    George English    1961 George English ran for the mile record in 1961, avg 99.8 mph on the 101 mph record. (not official)   The boat was campaigned as Flying Debris it's entire career. Wise family ran again, once in 1971 at Dayton, but was no longer competitive.  It was then retired to a barn until 2003, when I took possession.
launch	crane