Re: Smith-Jiggler OHV
Bill W., I have a Smith Jiggler and a little bit of information. Reach out to me directly at bart@... <mailto:bart@...> . The engine in the photo you provided was built by
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Bart Stevens
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Re: Helmets in Culver City Race Film/Aviation impact
Dad gave me the GenTex helmet in my youth. I suppose it came from someone he knew racing way back when. Wish I knew who it was
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Phil Charlwood
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Re: Helmets in Culver City Race Film/Aviation impact
My one big regret in researching the Southern California jalopy era is not being able to procure a legit Cromwell helmet from a jalopy driver. What stopped me cold was advise from the drivers of
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Thomas Luce
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Re: Helmets in Culver City Race Film/Aviation impact
I've seen images of both cars and motorcycle drivers at Brooklands pre-WWI wearing the equestrian derived shellacked canvas helmets, and believe they were required for cycles at the time. WWI French
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Bob Storck
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Re: Smith-Jiggler OHV
Bill, This is 10+ years old information, but a guy in Minot, SD who purchased a Dreyer midget with a Smith Jiggler called me (someone told him I had once owned the car, which was wrong; I once knew
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Bill Blaylock
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Helmets in Culver City Race Film
Smitty (and All): The first "hard shell" fiberglass full coverage helmet became available in 1952. Hal Minyard and partner Johnny McMurray designed and started selling their McHal helmet that year.
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Randall Cook
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Re: Smith-Jiggler OHV
Maybe the American Museum of Speed could help. They have one. Lee Stohr Port Angeles, WA -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. www.avast.com
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Lee Stohr
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Re: CJA > Culver City Race Film
In response to Jim Taggart, the Culver City Speedway track was originally finished in macadam (like asphalt) in 1947. The midgets found the surface too slippery and when they raced at night it became
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Bob Mitchell
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Smith-Jiggler
I did not mention it was for a Ford flathead. -- Bill Watson Havertown PA? USA
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Bill Watson
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Smith-Jiggler OHV
Does anyone have any technical info on the Smith-Jiggler conversion ? Maybe old prints, or know who might have something ? There was a person in W. Virginia, a couple years ago, that had several head
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Bill Watson
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Re: CJA - California Jalopy Association help wanted (Tom Luce?)
Below I would like to show an edited reprint commentary from myself that was in the Racing History files on July 23,2002. It is edited because part of the statement as viewed in 2024 is no longer
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Thomas Luce
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Re: CJA - California Jalopy Association help wanted (Tom Luce?)
Bob, Thanks for clearing up the Don Paul/Don Noel situation. I wondered because I've run across some interesting misspellings in newspaper race results. Tom, I can relate as nearly everything I've had
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Jim Thurman
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Re: CJA > Culver City Race Film
JimI have been wondering when the "hardshell" helmets came into play and furthermore just when the full coverage helmets (not just a cap with earflaps) became mandated by USAC and other sanctioning
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David Schmidt
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Re: CJA > Culver City Race Film
Jalopy Races from Hollywood were filmed in late 1953 and early 1954. 2 seasons. 26 episodes. Only about 1/3 of all the episodes survived to 2024, and the whereabouts of the collection that had been at
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Thomas Luce
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CJA > Culver City Race Film
I really enjoyed the Jalopy Races from Hollywood! But, like Bob, I wondered about the date. 1952 just seem a little early. I noticed that one of the drivers had a full coverage hardshell helmet. When
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TAGGART, JAMES
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Re: Paul Goldsmith passes
I remember as a very young race fan in southern California, in the early 1960s, there was a weekly 30 minute filmed auto racing TV show called (IIRC) "Racing Wheels". and the host was (again IIRC)
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Thomas Luce
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Re: Help ID on driver
Thank you to all. I do appreciate all your efforts. Gene Ingram New Castle, In. [email protected]> wrote:
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Gene Ingram
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Re: Help ID on driver
All: I agree with Mr. Salamon. Chick Smith raced successfully for many years starting in the late 1920s. He was killed in a Midwest Dirt Track Racing Association (MDTRA) event at Franklin, Indiana in
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Randall Cook
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Re: Help ID on driver
I think James "Chick" Smith Rich¨¢rd Salamon?Bajna Hungary,EU Yahoo Mail: Search, Organize, Conquer On H¨¦t, okt. 14, 2024 at 1:16, Gene Ingram<geno1966@...> wrote: Fellow RHers,?I would be
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sramoa
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Help ID on driver
Fellow RHers, I would be thankful if someone can assist in helping with an ID on the driver. Gene Ingram New Castle, In. [image: image.png]
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Gene Ingram
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