drdave
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Post by drdave on Feb 17, 2016 11:28:06 GMT -5
Does anyone have drawings, details, measurements of the 1912 Winner? I'm thinking about tackling it as a scratch-build project.
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Post by johnwebster on Feb 17, 2016 23:49:08 GMT -5
 I seem to remember that this is a National. I'm not sure that it raced at Indy. Photo was taken at the 2005 Glenmoor Gathering, an invitation only judged show in the Akron/Canton, Ohio area. |
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Post by pbh51 on Feb 18, 2016 1:43:00 GMT -5
Nice photo. Indy winner 1912. I've been planning to build this for years. I figure to start with an MPC Mercer or Stutz. Who knows, someone may turn it into a resin or 3D printed kit before I get to it.
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Post by johnwebster on Feb 18, 2016 2:02:57 GMT -5
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Post by Patrick on Feb 19, 2016 1:53:14 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2016 15:46:25 GMT -5
Thanks for posting the video. I'd never seen that one before. It was actually good to hear Paul Page's voice again too.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2016 16:04:44 GMT -5
Here's something interesting. I just looked in my favorite early Indy reference, "The Indianapolis 500" by Jack Fox, 1967. There were three Nationals in the 1912 race. They all closely resemble the #11 and the #20 in the above pictures, with one important distinction: The Dawson car (1912 winner) had its exhaust on the left side, as did the other two Nationals in the race, so the 20 is more likely to have been the one. But, of course, by now it's likely there is no "original" National racer, and it was probably modified so many times the frame was to weak to endure! The number of the winning car was 6.
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Post by alterrenner on Apr 12, 2016 4:28:17 GMT -5
I read, years ago, that DePalma, pushing his disabled car, distracted the winner's interview with the shy Joe Dawson.
Living near the track at his mother's home, Dawson simple walked home and had dinner!
The newspaper reporters had to go find him to finish the interview while he ate.
I thought Joe Dawson's car was number eight?
--Frank
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Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2016 14:55:35 GMT -5
I stand corrected sir. The photo I was looking at had the upper part of the eight 'drowned out' by sunlight. On closer examination, it could certainly be an eight. What really tipped me off, though, was the picture from the same race of Eddie Hearne sitting in his red and white #6 Case machine. He completed 55 laps at which time the engine in his mount suffered a burned bearing.
This book really is an amazing record, having at least one picture of each competing car from 1911 through 1967. The winner, plus his car and a brief story of the race are highlighted. Am I the only one with this book? Or, am I fumbling my way along well known roads here?. "The Indianapolis 500" by Jack C. Fox. I love it.
Motorbill
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Post by mrindy77 on Apr 12, 2016 21:47:03 GMT -5
I have the most current edition of that book(thru 1994).Equally as good is the Indianapolis 500 Chronicles by Popely. Similar in nature and color pics starting in 1958.
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Post by Gary Davis on Apr 13, 2016 14:01:44 GMT -5
I have the most current edition of that book(thru 1994).Equally as good is the Indianapolis 500 Chronicles by Popely. Similar in nature and color pics starting in 1958. I have the same book. GREAT reference and History book. I think I need to get The Indy Chronicles book also. |
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