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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

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

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

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

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

I did not mention it was for a Ford flathead. -- Bill Watson Havertown PA? USA

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

Thank you to all. I do appreciate all your efforts. Gene Ingram New Castle, In. [email protected]> wrote:

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,

I think James "Chick" Smith Richárd Salamon?Bajna Hungary,EU Yahoo Mail: Search, Organize, Conquer On Hét, okt. 14, 2024 at 1:16, Gene Ingram<geno1966@...> wrote: Fellow RHers,?I

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]

Here are two items, each of which is OT. For the first, I recommend that anyone who has a FLO Subscription watch the replays of both the Friday night and Saturday night USAC sprint car races at

An interesting find. I'm confident that is a 1950s vintage,not1940s.The De Dion rear axle and inboard brakes make me think it was purpose built for road racing. The engine is centered in the chassis

Actually, the race at Culver City Speedway took place on Sunday, July 18, 1954, not in 1952. The results: Don? Noel, Fred Russell, Termite Snyder in the main event in the film is the same results