Flying Debris A-6

OWNER

Owners Name

Richard Willim

City/State

Carleton, Michigan

Drivers Name

owner

BOAT

Hull Type/Class

Original hull - 136/135 cu in hydroplane (A/S)
Built in 1955 by Wise Brothers.

LOA

13' 6"

Beam

MOTOR

Motor Description

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.

Gearbox

direct drive

Propeller Mfg. & Size

Hi - J 10-1/2 x 16-1/2

HISTORY

Years Raced

1955 - 1961

1955-60	Wise Brothers
1960-66	George English
1961 (not official)	George English ran for the mile record in 1961, averaging 99.8 mph on the 101 mph record.
	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