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Post by fdbuster on Sept 14, 2006 23:55:29 GMT -5
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Post by NANOOKS on Sept 16, 2006 18:04:28 GMT -5
ok, ok, What is the story on the " Special" b truck ??
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Post by Circusmonkey on Sept 16, 2006 19:22:53 GMT -5
That special B almost looks like a 36 Seagrave, or possibly a 39 or 40 Ford.
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Post by Historian on Sept 16, 2006 21:27:36 GMT -5
ok, ok, What is the story on the " Special" b truck ?? In the foreground is a B-truck that Wilbur Young built to prove a point. He knew we needed some stronger B-Truck rules, and was getting alot of resistance to his ideas of reform. So, to point out what could be rediculous, he built the 40-41 Ford pictured, with a plywood body, no pump, and the shortest wheelbase the pre-drilled holes in the frame would allow. He told me it was light, fast as hell, and that word soon got around. People feared the Rough Riders, and although he said he never used it in a tournament, it helped convince people for the need for a 6,000 lb rule. It sat outside the Atlantic Steamer firehouse for a few years. I don't know what became of it.   |
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Post by Petard28 on Sept 16, 2006 22:37:31 GMT -5
Historian: Every time I see you post, your knowledge of our sport amazes me to no ends. You need to start writing all of this down, and we as an organization need to create an area or place whre ALL of our teams histories and memories can be kept for safe keeping.
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Post by twabster on Sept 17, 2006 11:21:26 GMT -5
Historian: truly incredible information.... so your saying he built a "fake" B-truck to proove a point about what could be done with a B truck ? That shows alot of pride in building racing trucks.
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Post by F-Man on Sept 17, 2006 11:29:05 GMT -5
Historian will agree with me on this:
Wilbur Young was far ahead of everyone with progressive thinking. He always thought of the what ifs well before it became an issue. There is just too much to write on his ideas, but one hottly debated topic from this past season came from paperwork that Wilbur left behind back in the early 1960's!
Oh and BTW: Breaking news! Merc is not bleeding blue, he's bleeding GREEN!!!!!!
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Post by ChristianHooker on Sept 17, 2006 15:55:06 GMT -5
1981 County Drill  |
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Post by Historian on Oct 12, 2008 16:44:03 GMT -5
 Thanks, Jibbacat |
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Post by Historian on Oct 12, 2008 16:49:51 GMT -5
 1958 @ Hempstead |
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Post by Historian on Oct 12, 2008 16:56:20 GMT -5
1964 State Drill @ Hempstead  Thanks to John Hinnegan for this photo. |
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Post by Historian on Oct 12, 2008 17:00:59 GMT -5
1974 @ Hempstead  Thanks to Kevin Hayes |
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Post by ranger2212 on Oct 12, 2008 20:26:57 GMT -5
cant believe the rough riders used that c-truck for 1 year.
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