Harold Ruark
Harold L. Ruark, 93, formerly of Cambridge passed away with his family by his side Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at his home in Salisbury.
Category: Racing Memories
Miss Bardahl
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. …
Where Are They Now?
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.
Miss Nehi
Jim Retif’s Miss Nehi (1952 High Point champion) in the 135 cu. in. class. The driver is Bobby Bourcq. The news photographer Bobby is holding on to is unknown. Phil Kunz obtained the photo from Ennie Argence’s scrapbook. Ennie was the National Champion and kilo straight-a-way record holder in the …
Long Gone
A really neat story posted in the Hydro Racing story section on Les Brown and his Long Gone hydros from crew member, Ray Jackson.
Miss Laval
Hello Vintage Hydroplanes website, I just came across your site as I was looking up information on older hydroplanes. My father (Réal Lavoie) had one for a couple of years and my sister in law just scanned this old pic of him with his boat, dating from 1968. We lived …
Salton Sea & Lake Elsinore, CA 1948
Kevin Braun added 10 more photos to his father’s photo album on the website.
Pan American Regatta
Our good friend, Jay Marshall found this picture in his closet of an old boat race to be held on Lake Pontchartrain in New Orleans, LA. The date is in the early 1960s. The upper right picture is his uncle in his Colcock 48. Under him is Johnnie Landaiche in the 3-time National …