Re: Bonneville Class Records - 1950s?
Quick story about the Banister brothers in 1950 they drove two cars to Bonneville Salt Flats Wendover Utah. One brother drove that 1932 Ford deuce roadster with a street engine for power. The other brother drove and a Ford sedan which the used to carry the race engine. The race engine was placed in the location where the rear seat would have been located. Going cross country in 1950 took them about a month carrying tools and no doubt a heck of a lot more items needed. In that time frame roadster speeds were from 100 MPH to just under 130 for the very best of the cars attending.
The roadster was restored many years ago by Larry Hook in Rhode Island i believe he still has the roadster. The 59A flathead engine in the restored roadster was built by me in a style that was popular in the early fifty's.
Ronnieroadster
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I use the F word a lot no not that word these words Flathead, Focus and Finish
"Life Member of the Bonneville 200 MPH Club using a Ford Flathead block
First Ford Flathead bodied roadster to run 200 MPH Record July 13, 2018 LTA timing association 200.921
First Ford flathead roadster to run 200 MPH at Bonneville Salt Flats setting the record August 7th 2021 at 205.744 MPH reset the record in 2024 to 211.830 running to mile four. Top speed 2024 mile five 220.672 exit speed 221.587
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