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SOCIETY OF LAND SPEED RACING HISTORIANS
NEWSLETTER 90 - December 18, 2008
Editor: Richard Parks [email protected]
President's Corner: By Jim Miller (1-818-846-5139)

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Some Names To Look For In This Newsletter:
Looking for pictures of the Chappell Muroc Roadster,
I'm trying to track down more information Arnold Birner pre-war modified, Meeting Notes from Road Runners meeting, Volunteer Opportunities at the Petersen Automotive Museum, I am doing a little ditty on Marvin Lee - Need Info, HEISHMAN BMW Bonneville streamliner is back! Order you Model today.

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President's Corner:  
   Jim Miller is on assignment.

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Editorial:
Do you remember the old TV series Superman, with George Reeves as the "man of steel?" An actor played the role of Perry White, the irascible and testy editor at the newspaper that Superman's alter ego, Clark Kent worked at. Then there was another TV series where Ed Asner played the role of Lou Grant, the equally testy editor of a TV station. What do these two roles as editor have in common? They were easily irritated, testy, rarely pleased and grumpy men. Just like me. There is something about the job of editor that brings out the curmudgeonly and Ebenezer Scrooge in us. As editors we can be gentle and friendly when away from the keyboard, but when we have assignments to cover, deadlines to meet and articles promised to us on a timely manner, we become Bah Humbugs and worse. I always wondered why editors were portrayed as slightly paunchy, irritable and unpleasant old men, until I started to assume the role of an editor for my old car racers newsletter and for the Society of Land Speed Racing Historians. It doesn't take long to assume the role. How many times have people promised me articles, then failed to send them in on time, or at all. How many times have I made extra phone calls and sent emails to nag reporters to keep to a deadline. Being an editor is a constant chore of baby-sitting and nagging. It is worse than being someone's mother, for at least a mother is smitten by the supposed cuteness of her offspring.
It wasn't long ago that someone said to me, "you sure nag a lot." They got that right. Try being an editor and the word "nag" fits you perfectly. I always wondered why my father and step-mother groaned so much when certain names were mentioned. Boy, the stories they could have told if only they had made an effort to do so. Editor and nag are definitions of one another. They mean the same thing in this business. We have a goal and that is to preserve history and our heritage and yet sometimes our members and other racers put other goals in front of that. It's my job as editor to remind, okay nag, until the goal is achieved. Recently we lost three men that meant a great deal to land speed racing and hot rodding; Jocko Johnson, Jack Engle and Jack Calori. Jocko was a real hoot. He had his dark side to go along with his enlightened one. He was a dream for a writer, a man whose life was so complicated that you couldn't say he was good or bad, he just blurred the lines. He was inventive and eruptable and he made history so beguiling. Engle was the steady man, one whom you could count on to perform, over and over again. Engle was a man who made equipment so perfect that the only thing that pops into mind is that he was so unknown by the general public, but so idolized by racers themselves. Calori was one of those early guys who made such an impact in land speed racing, but who was overlooked because he outlived everyone.
Another issue that is frequently raised is; what is our purpose? If we are The Society of Land Speed Racing Historians, why do we include other forms of racing and also hot rodding? Why mention drag, oval track or road course racing in the newsletter? Shouldn't we define ourselves and stick to land speed racing? Jim Miller and I have pondered this question for years and we have come to the conclusion that to be thorough and catch all land speed history, we have to broaden our view and accept history as it comes to us from these other sources. For example, Ernie Nagamatsu wrote in about his road racing experiences down in Australia with his car, Old Yeller II. But while he was telling us about the race and the fire in his engine compartment, he added the following information; "There was a new Hot Rod Magazine in Australia that did a complete photo shoot on the OYII. The Editor had a great long tatoo along the inside of his arm and it was the Dry Lakes with the lone legendary So-Cal tank Dry Lakes racer, racing along the dry lakes. A very cool tatoo and the Australians are very much into the California Dry Lakes scene/history. I connected with a fellow that is inspired by the 1949 Hot Rod Cover car, The Spurgin-Giovanne Roadster that I own (still looking for any additional information on the S-G Roadster) and he is building a replica of the S-G Roadster in Australia. The TV Announcer came to interview our team and he asked how it was to race in Australia. I said that is quite a responsibility as we represent the American Road Racing Specials with Hot Rod roots. There are so many 'Backyard Special' and 'Home Built' racers just like Southern California had and if one could take a paint chip from the Old Yeller II to a lab and then compare it with the paint chips from the Australian and New Zealand 'Hot Rod' Specials it would be a 'DNA' match for sure. " So a road racer broadened our knowledge and we now know that the Spurgin/Giovanne Roadster is in the possession of Ernie Nagamatsu. By casting the net far and wide, we come up with little gems like this.

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Editor: The following correspondence was received from our President as he traveled back East on assignment.
Every year the S.C.T.A. revises their rulebook by adding more new rules. This year they are adding about 30+. The 2009 book will be distributed sometime in late February or early March. All the new rule changes are posted on the S.C.T.A. website. The S.C.T.A. ran out of rule books for '08 at Bonneville in August. I have a beat up one that I used during the year if you want it. All I need is an address to send it to.
I'll send this on to Bruce Glascock. The only shots I've see up to this date of Chappell's cars are in the May 1948 issue of Hot Rod magazine on pg 20. One shows a front shot of what looks like a '23 Chevy with him driving and another shows a '27 Ford he sponsored.
There are some pictures of Arnold Birner's modified on the AHRF website (www.ahrf.com). I think they were in the Julian Doty section. The photographs show a chassis, the engine and some shots of the car painted and unpainted.
I'm back from New York. I answered the query about the 2008 SCTA Rules Book and told her I had a used one she could have. Jim

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We will reconstruct the Spurgin-Giovanne Roadster back to the 1949 Hot Rod Magazine Cover Car...

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Great record breaking era...the chassis and body parts are all there and I will get back to you with all the information with a storyline...Ernie Nagamatsu
Ernie: We truly respect the efforts of car restorers and replicators. They are historians in their own way, keeping alive the heritage of racing. If we can provide any information we will post it in the SLSRH Newsletter at www.landspeedracing.com.

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I have just signed up to receive your newsletter and noticed a name on your members list, Gary Svoboda. Could you please pass on my contact info to him. I traded a Jensen Healy to him for a Boss 302 and a California Mustang back in 1982. Would love to get in touch and talk about some projects I have been involved with. Bill Erickson, Thank you.
   Bill: Will do. The official policy of the newsletter is to not divulge any personal information unless the members request me to do that. Since you have asked me to pass this on to Gary and I have his email address, I am CC'ing him with your email address and request. If I don't have a contact email address or phone number, then the policy is to reprint it in the newsletter as is requested, although others besides Gary will then see it. In this case I can protect your privacy and contact Gary for you.

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To our Readers: Please tell me when you want privacy and when you want your information to be made public. While most of us do not care and make our email and phone numbers available to the general public, the policy of the Newsletter and the Society is to respect your opinions at all times and we make every effort to do so. Where we err, we apologize, run retractions and try and change our policies so that we don't make these kinds of mistakes again. We will make errors, it is impossible to always be perfect, but our policy is to minimize mistakes and limit them to the least that we possibly can. On the other hand, if readers WANT to get their contact information out to the public, let me know that as well, because we want to be helpful. For example, Ugo Fadini makes great models of land speed racing vehicles and he often sends us announcements of his new projects and it is important for him to get the word out by way of his website, email and phone numbers. It's his business and he needs for all of you to know where he can be found. In such cases I will post all of that information and anything else that he asks me to, because privacy is not an issue with him, but publicity is an issue. Some of our members encourage their email and phone numbers to be published, because they want and desire contact. The point is, everyone has different needs, so please let me know what you want.

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 I was hoping you could help me find SCTA-BNI 2008 Rule Book(s). I did not buy them earlier this year and I see on their site the 2009 coming but no more 2008's. I have emailed but no reply yet. SO, I thought since my husband chats online on your site alot, maybe somebody would have extra or one or more for sale, so I need instructions on how to accomplish this please. I am hoping in time for Christmas. Thanks so much, Carrie Hume
   Carrie: I am sending this email to several people within the SCTA group and maybe they can help you. You bring up a very important subject and one that we need to address. The Society of Land Speed Racing Historians is not just Jim Miller and myself, but all those who have an interest in preserving our history and heritage. One of the projects suggested was that we find someone willing to scan and make records available on line, but we have to get permission from the SCTA/BNI organizations to do that. They have been very generous about letting people copy records from the past, as long as the copyists do not profit by it. I'm sure that they have back issues for 2008 that they can sell to you and for those people who would like issues further back in time, for keepsakes or for historical purposes, they might have issues even older than 2008 for others who are interested. If you don't hear from those I am CC'ing in this email within a few days, email me back with your phone number and I will call you and give you contact information where you can reach those who might be able to help you.

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Bruce Glascock called here yesterday and he's looking for pictures of the Chappell Muroc Roadster. He has a 25 Roadster and wants to recreate the Chappell car. I thought you or Jim Miller or one of the Landspeed people may have some pics. Thanks, MaryAnn Lawford
To Mary Ann and Bruce: I'm sending a copy of this request to Jim Miller to see if he has any photographs, drawings or other information on the Chappell Roadster. I will also post this to the Society of Land Speed Racing Historians (SLSRH) Newsletter, which is posted on www.landspeedracing.com. Perhaps some of our readers can offer some knowledge. You should Google Lee Chappell and see what's listed on the web as well. Another source might be Jerry Cornelison and I will include him in the email that I send out. It isn't only text and photographic historians that play a role in saving the history and heritage of land speed racing, but car builders and designers as well. When hot rodders build a replica or restore an original car, they are saving history just as much as historians are doing. Please send us updates on what you have discovered about Lee Chappell and photographs of the original and also of the car you are building and we will post it to the Newsletter. The more we get into print, the better the chance that you will find out what you are looking for, and hopefully meet some of Lee's family members.

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Discovery Channel, December 16, 2008, 10 p.m., 2008 Bonneville Speed Week. Vic Enyart
Vic and the readers: I will post whatever news, current or past, that is sent to me, but the deadline for future events is 3 weeks to a month. I send a current newsletter to www.landspeedracing.com on Wednesdays, so the event that you are sending to me will already be over. The website operator has to allocate staff to take the newsletter that I send and make it compatible to their system and that might take a few days or a week, depending on how busy they are with their main business at www.hotrodhotline.com. This newsletter with your announcement will be approximately 8 days old by the time that it goes out to the readers. Nevertheless, I still post things that have lapsed because there is an advantage in making people aware of the channel and the program as reruns sometimes occur. The Society of Land Speed Racing Historians is mainly concerned with historical eras beginning in the late 1890's and continuing to the present. We simply do not have the capacity to be a current events publication, but we attempt to try at least to get the word out to the best of our ability. This is especially true of funerals, memorials and celebrations of life. Unlike special events like races, birthdays and anniversaries, funerals come suddenly and often without warning. I usually hear of the death of a racer a few days after the event and what I then do is notify Mary Ann Lawford to post the news on www.hotrodhotline.com, which she does very quickly. The next step is to mention it in the newsletter that goes to www.landspeedracing.com, but as I've said, it takes some time for that to happen and by the time the newsletter goes out to our readers, the funeral is usually over with. We also try to get involved in the email trees that go around. We send or resend emails to our list of people independently of the Society or the Newsletter. But this too has problems. Most of us are limited in the number of email addresses that we can send out in a day. My limit is about 300 to 400 a day and it takes me all day to do it. I send out one email with 49 names, all BCC'd, wait another hour, send another email with 49 names and keep doing that until I run out of day or reach my limits, then my server refuses to accept any more emails from me. A special event, like a funeral, literally consumes my entire day for several days. When dealing with the past, I have no deadlines or time constraints, and can schedule the content better. If there is an event that is timely, we literally have to shut down everything that we are working on and concentrate on that news that is time dated. Think of it as strawberries. Once the box of strawberries is received, we have just hours to get those strawberries to the consumers. A week later and the strawberries are ruined. Well, that's what it is like when we're given a deadline event, we have to concentrate all our efforts on that event, dropping everything else. Readers, where you can, always give us three weeks or more. If you have a race that you want to let people know about and it's scheduled for June, don't wait until the week before the event to tell us. Tell us in January, again in February and so on, so that we can give you several mentions in the newsletter. The worst are the PR guys. They are paid professionals and it is their job to get the word out to the media. They know the schedules a year in advance and yet they almost always tell me the news on Wednesdays for their events on Saturday. That doesn't help me one bit and it means that angry readers will yell at me for printing stale and out of date news, which means nothing to them. The rule is; if you know about an event six months before it's to occur, tell me six months before the event date. The more time I have to work with your event, the better for you, the readers and me.

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To Carrie Hume: I have an extra one (SCTA & Bonneville results) that I will be glad to send you. What is the address? Ed Safarik
Ed: Thank you for helping out Carrie. Her email address will be sent to you in the return email.

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First off thanks for putting a great site together I really enjoy it and the newsletter. I'm writing to inquire about a newsletter written little under a year ago. Newsletter 38 January 4th 2008. Jim Miller talked about Arnold Birner. The reason for the inquiry is that I'm trying to track down more information about his pre-war modified. I'm currently in the planning phase of building a pre-war modified and would like to base it off Arnold Birner's modified. Any details and or pictures would be much appreciated. I have tried looking, but have come up short. I appreciate your time. The only other pic (included) I have is of it running circa 1942 with a Riley 4 banger. Here is the newsletter in question: http://www.hotrodhotline.com/feature/heroes/landspeedracing/2008/08newsletter38/. Rodney Bullington, [email protected].
Dear Rodney: Glad you liked the Newsletter. The intent is to be factual and enjoy saving our history and heritage. You are doing just that and it is car builders who created the sport back in the early part of the 20th century, just as you are doing today. My father showed me a photograph of Arnold Birner just before he died. I believe that Birner was a Road Runner and Jerry Cornelison could tell you if that was true. You will see Jerry's website and email address in almost every one of our issues, because he is an active dry lakes and Road Runners historian. Another person who might be able to tell you something is Jack Underwood, honored as Historian of the Year by the Gold Coast Roadster and Racing Club in Buellton, California.

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Birner was an influential and important early member of the SCTA in the late 1930's and '40's. His name is mentioned in the minutes which my father was working on before he passed away. What you need is to find any family members or car club members who remember Arnold and who can lend you photos and tell you what they knew. I am also sending this email to our President, Jim Miller, another fine historian of the dry lakes. Birner's photos may also be on the AmericanHotRodFoundation.com or www.AHRF.com site. Also try HAMB. My father always held Arnold Birner in high esteem. I googled his name and came up with 2 dozen references. Go to Google and check them out and send me a report on what you have found out and I will publish it here. One of the nice things about a newsletter is that it acts like a net, reaching out and finding people who can then write back and tell us more.

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Road Runners and Friends, The Meeting Notes from last night's Road Runners meeting are now posted on the Road Runners News and Special Events page on our website. If you would like a complete copy of the minutes please e-mail me a request. REMINDER: 2009 Membership Dues - The 2009 dues are $70 ($30 Road Runners + $40 SCTA). All dues must be paid, per our By-Laws, by January 31st (2009), or you will be dropped and must re-apply for membership. Mail payments to Reese Adams (address available on our Members Only webpage) or drop dues payment off to Mike Ferguson at the Ed Martin Garage. Associate Member dues are $30. Don't forget to set your DVR/VCR for "Speed Capital of the World: Bonneville" (Speed Week 2008) on Discovery Channel - Dec 16, 10:00 pm (ET/PT), (60 minutes). Check your local listings for exact time in your area. The Road Runners wish you all a Merry Christmas and Joyous Holiday Season!! Jerry Cornelison - Secretary, Road Runners - SCTA (est. 1937) http://www.ussarcherfish.com/roadrunners Road Runner Meeting Notes - Tuesday, December 9th, 7pm at Ed Martin Garage - The Road Runners welcomed six guests to our meeting: Sarah Burns - Wendel Burns' daughter, Dean Jigamian - prospective member (first meeting), Haley Magill - guest, Jason Oberhelman - former member, Ricky Rogers - prospective member (first meeting) & Ernie Sisley - prospective member (first meeting). Ernie has a really nice '32 - 3 window coupe he plans to race. 2009 Membership Dues - The 2009 dues are $70 ($30 Road Runners + $40 SCTA). All dues must be paid, per our By-Laws, by January 31st (2009), or you will be dropped and must re-apply for membership. Mail payments to Reese Adams (address available on our Members Only webpage) or drop payment off to Mike Ferguson at the Ed Martin Garage. Associate Member dues are $30. Timing tags and Record Certificates from November El Mirage Meet distributed. Dale Wester received his Red Timing Tag and Certificate for his XXO/GCC record. Congratulations Dale! President Mike Ferguson congratulated Mark Cavender for Top Points and the Ferguson & Adams Team for Top Time for the 2008 season. El Mirage/BLM passes are available for pre-purchase. Buy your passes for next season in advance to avoid entry problems and delays in May. Contact Mike Ferguson, Jerry Cornelison or Pat Riley to pre-order. We reviewed the 2009 SCTA-BNI Rules and recent amendments. All rules and amendments are posted on the SCTA website. Please pay particular attention to the new rules regarding head and neck restraint requirements. Willie Martin invited everyone to the Annual Ed Martin Garage Christmas Party for "beer and brats." Date is December 19, from 6pm till everyone goes home.....If you would like a report on all the Club business conducted at the meeting, please contact Secretary Jerry Cornelison for an e-mail copy of the minutes. Next regular business meeting of the Road Runners is Tuesday, January 13th at 7pm, at Ed Martin Garage. Also, if in the area, don't forget "Burrito Thursdays" at Ed Martin Garage! (posted December 10, 2008)

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Happy Holidays from Lenny Schaeffer's Chop-Shop Customs News at http://www.imakenews.com/chopshopcustoms/index000317283.cfm?x=bdS1hhy,bbpDBsHn.
Members of the Society: Lenny Schaeffer's hot rod and custom car building business is in Massachusetts and he has three years of monthly issues to his website. Put the website on your list of favorites if you are a hot rodder, or you want to know what the hot rodding scene is like back in the New England area. Our thanks to Lenny for letting us know what's happening in his part of the country. Hot rodding may or may not have started in Southern California, but we sometimes forget that other parts of the country have made significant contributions to the automobile as we know it today.

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I will do that. Living on the east coast we didn't have too much in the way of top speed venues but I did start drag racing back in the 1950's and have been doing it off and on ever since so I will get my thoughts together and send them in. Charlie Gilmore
Charlie: Below is an outline to use to do your biography and I will help you edit it.
a) Where did your family come from; your parents and grandparents and what did they do for a living?
b) Where were you born and where did you grow up? What elementary, junior high and high school did you attend?
c) Did you take any shop classes, while you were in school? Name your friends, especially those interested in racing.
d) Did you join any car clubs or work on or own a car, or a race car, or work as a crewman on a race car while in school?
e) What kind of jobs did you have as a young person while growing up? What kinds of hobbies and interests did you have?
f) What did you do after graduation? Did you join the military? Were you drafted? Did you fight in the war?
g) What kind of racing did you get involved in? Did you own a racecar, drive a racecar or work as a crewman?
h) Who were some of your friends that were involved in racing with you? Name and describe them.
i) Tell us about your family, your wife and children. Were they involved in racing?
j) What kind of work did you find after you left school? Was it racing related employment?
k) Are you retired from racing? What are you doing today?

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I forgot to add on the other email, that it is people like you and Ed and Jim, that make Bonneville what it is. I agree with you totally about the history. When I realized that we might not have a 2008, I was heartbroken and really wondered about the past issues, that a person cannot ever just order a certain year or decade when so and so was racing. I personally would be willing to keep books for prosperity. This is so important. Once something is online, we have no control over it, so I can understand the hesitation. I received this from Penny re 2008 rule books:
"Date: Dec 14, 2008 10:31 AM. I'm sorry we are all out. I had 10 orders I could not fill and I have called everywhere trying to see if any one had extras. Sorry Penny"
So, I don't know how many more people do not ask, it could be bunches. There were none available on the world wide web and I searched a lot of hours, search engines, so there is no one buying to sell later that I could find. I am going to cherish this 2008 book from Ed (Safarik) and I would still buy more for my father-in-law and prosperity. Thank you! Carrie Hume
Carrie: I am like a lot of people, when my house is too cluttered, I toss things out. Later on, there will be a reason why I needed what I threw out and then I will spend a great amount of time trying to find a duplicate for the treasure that I didn't want before. But my father and my brother never met "treasures" or "stuff" that they wanted to throw away. Therefore, we are now in the process of sorting out, indexing and filing more "objects" than we know what to do with from his files. There are boxes of programs, rule books, calendars, magazines and more that we have to sort through and then we will know what we have on hand. Perhaps the Board of Directors for the SCTA can tell us if they are willing to put their rule books and programs on-line. If we find out, we will report it in the Newsletter.

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Volunteer Opportunities at the Petersen Automotive Museum. The Pit Crew, the museum's volunteer organization, is looking to expand. We are searching for dedicated volunteers to serve as touring docents for the large number of groups that visit the museum each year. Through your work at the museum, you will begin to see history, technology, science and architecture through the windshield of the automobile.
Needed: People who love learning and teaching about the history of Los Angeles and the automobile. No prior knowledge of the automobile is necessary, just a willingness to learn. Desired qualities: Possess a keen interest in working with the public (especially children). Be reliable, prompt and punctual. Available for a minimum of 6 hours per month. Complete an 8-session training course to a satisfactory level.
Responsibilities: Deliver guided tours of the museum's Streetscape and second floor galleries to our varied audience: school groups, car clubs, scouts, senior clubs, YMCA groups, etc. Be an interpretive presence in the galleries if there are no scheduled guided tours. Assist with special events and special tours as they occur. Represent the museum by being neatly and appropriately dressed. Conduct oneself in a professional manner at all times. Volunteers should be willing to make a one-year commitment, complete the 8-week training course (January-March) and serve a minimum of six hours per month on a regular basis.
Application process: Applications will be accepted until January 1, 2009. You may email, fax, or mail your application. To submit an application online or download a hard copy, please go to the volunteer webpage. For more information about volunteering, please go to the volunteer webpage, call 323-964-6358 or email [email protected] .
Interview process: Eligible applicants will be contacted by phone during the week of January 5 by a volunteer for a preliminary interview to assess applicants' interests and skills. Training course schedule: Docent training classes are scheduled for eight consecutive Mondays beginning on January 26 and concluding on March 16. Class sessions are from 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. and take place at the Petersen Automotive Museum. For more information or to submit an application, please go to the volunteer webpage, call 323-964-6358 or email [email protected] . Petersen Automotive Museum, 6060 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036. Main: 323-930-CARS Fax: 323-930-6642 www.petersen.org

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Hi ALL - Update on the time of the show on the West Coast for those who are on regular cable service - it will be at 10 PM following 2 episodes of 'Dirty Jobs.' It will still be at 9 PM for people in the Central and Standard time zones. Gail Phillips
This is to let everyone know that the DISCOVERY CHANNEL was at Speedweek filming for a TV show about 5 teams racing at Bonneville. Our team was one that was covered. In case you have any interest in the show (or just to see Gail crash - it's a doozy) here are the details. Feel free to pass it around to others in your circle of friends and family if you are so inclined. Sorry for the mass email but I wanted to let everyone know about this quickly.
DISCOVERY CHANNEL, DECEMBER 16, Tuesday 9 pm (Central time). Title of show: "Speed Capitol of the World: BONNEVILLE." Check your local listings as they reserve the right to change date or time.

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I am doing a little ditty on Marvin Lee. I don't know much except for his lakes and Bonneville racing, SCTA and NHRA board member. Would appreciate anything you can offer. Thanks- Don Pennington. Author of..."Kickin' Rocks," "Supe Job" and "Karbux," at www.hotrodmotors.com, and "Our Modern History" in magazines on your newsstands.

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The rulebook is in the mail as soon as I strap on my snow shoes. The Frazier Park post offfice is only a mile away. Fresh fallen snow is beautiful. Merry Christmas, Ed Safarik
   Ed: Thank you for helping out and Happy Holidays to you and your family and friends.

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From the mountains to the Seashore…. and all points in between, Merry Christmas, And a happy new year! Steve & Gordy (Gloria) Gibbs
Steve and Gloria: Happy Holidays to you both from all of us.

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"You can see the weekly Newsletter before it comes to your mailbox by going to www.Landspeedracing.com where you'll see all of the Photos that go along with these stories. Go to the site and put it in your favorites so you can visit often. Please go there to see last weeks newsletter # 87 as it did not get emailed out." Hotrodhotline.com sent this. D.E. Lewis
D.E.: I will check with Mary Ann at www.landspeedracing.com. It seemed that I got my emailed copy.

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Dear LSR Collector, I know it's late for your Xmas tree, but ... the HEISHMAN BMW Bonneville streamliner is back! I recently obtained the remaining stock of parts of the model of this beautiful Bonneville streamliner, produced years ago by German manufacturer Baymo. By arrangement with the new owner of the Baymo line, I produced the missing parts to the original specifications and I am now offering the model ready-built while the stock of parts lasts, in the same two versions originally released. If you missed it at the time, here is your chance to complete your Bonneville or LSR collection! Order now for delivery in early January.

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Baymo - Heishman BMW, Bonneville 1994 pearl white
Baymo - Heishman BMW, Bonneville 1995, yellow

1/43 scale, handbuilt in resin, 185 euro each plus registered airmail shipping (9 euro to Europe, 12 to USA and Asia, 15 to AUS/NZ). As originally offered by Baymo, the models did not come mounted on a base, and the box was a cardboard tube, but these will come on a white forex base like most of my models (base will be unsigned, as this is not a model of mine, but will have my initial as the builder). The Heishman BMW was built by Steve Pieper and his father Will, owners of the BMW dealership in Arlington, Virginia. Powered by a 3.5 liter, 24 valve, 6 cylinder from a racing BMW M5 and made its debut at Speed Week in 1990, suffering the usual teething problems of most new cars. Entered again in 1991 it crashed, but was rebuilt during the next couple of years and reappeared in September 1994 at the World of Speed meeting, with a large fin and a new lower nose to improve stability. After qualifying for the E/FBS class record, in the return run Steve Pieper was timed at well over the record speed in the first mile, but the timing did not work in the final mile, which was the one that counted for the record. Unfortunately Pieper then lost the parachute and badly damaged the car in the effort to stop it, so the record was missed for that year. The car was ready to run in 1995, but the poor condition of the salt convinced the SCTA and USFRA to ban metal wheels, which caused further damage to the thin layer of salt. The Heishman BMW was designed with thin metal wheels and could not be converted to rubber tyres so the Piepers had to give up and retire the car, which eventually went on display at the BMW Museum in Greer, South Carolina. HAPPY COLLECTING! Ugo Fadini, Via G. Storlato 19, 35132 Padova, Italy, ph/fax +39.049.613755, email [email protected]. Interested in Land Speed Records, visit us at http://www.ugofadini.com. Ugo

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