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Re: 1955 Marlboro MG Races

Don Greimel — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 08:16:38 GMT

Names that bring memories :>) ... From: "larryj300" To: Sent: Friday, October 23, 2009 7:55 PM

Re: 1955 Marlboro MG Races

larryj300 — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 23:55:50 GMT

Mike, I don't have a program or complete results, but here is the Washington Post article from Monday Oct. 31, 1955. Hope this helps. Larry Jendras Jr.

Re: 1955 Marlboro MG Races

scshmoo@... — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:23:38 GMT

Aloha Michael, It was an MGCC affair with help from Manhattan Auto. Regards, David Kauai, Hawaii

Re: 1955 Marlboro MG Races

mgamike — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:22:18 GMT

Definitely the 30th October race is what I'm looking for, program or results anyone? regards, Michael

Re: Lockheed Connie heritage /Fairlington- OT

Bob — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:50:18 GMT

For that matter, I used to visit the Navy "temporary" buildings along Constitution Ave on the mall in the 60s, where the Viet Nam memorial is today.

Re: Lockheed Connie heritage /Fairlington- OT

scshmoo@... — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:11:22 GMT

Aloha Bob, And Gravely Point is now Crystal City and all the old temporary US Army buildings are torn down. Regards, David Kauai, Hawaii

Re: Lockheed Connie heritage - OT

scshmoo@... — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:09:44 GMT

Hi Bob, I saw a TAT Tri Motor in barn California a few years ago. It was not air worthy. Bill Harrah made a Tri Motor air worthy and it was used in Grand

Re: 1955 Marlboro MG Races

scshmoo@... — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:03:55 GMT

Hi Steve, I have the first race at Marlboro as 22 May 1955 then 10 July 1955 then 30 Oct 1955 which was an all MG affair regards, David Kauai, Hawaii ... able

Re: Lockheed Connie heritage /Fairlington- OT

Bob — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:59:16 GMT

Farlington has almost been forgotten. LOTs of racers lived there, but as I95 grows, it keeps disappearing.

Re: Lockheed Connie heritage - OT

Bob — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:57:42 GMT

Still have them and are planning on adding a L1011. So far, all old TWA planes. I hope they can find a Ford Trimotor that they started with as TAT. Cheers, Bob

Re: Lockheed Connie heritage - OT

scshmoo@... — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:44:05 GMT

Aloha Bob, In April 1944 Howard Hughes and Jack Frye flew the prototype Model 49 from Burbank to National. They set a transcontinental record time. We were

Re: Lockheed Connie heritage - OT

scshmoo@... — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:36:33 GMT

Aloha Bob, Is this the 1049 in the hangar at the old MKC? I toured the hangar in January 2007 and the Constellation was nearly finished at that time. I was

Re: 1955 Marlboro MG Races

mgamike — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:59:51 GMT

Hi Steve, The one I'm looking for is the October 1955 race. I put a two page article on the race from SCI in the photos section of the website a long while

Re: 1955 Marlboro MG Races

Stephen Lloyd — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:47:56 GMT

Michael, While the DC Region doesn't have the program from that event, I may be able to copy the Straightpipe report. Was this the first race in May of 1955,

1955 Marlboro MG Races

mgamike — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:36:56 GMT

Does anyone out there possibly have this program that they can copy or scan for me? Thanks, Michael