Jump to content


Photo

Bill Gay, racing journalist


  • Please log in to reply
7 replies to this topic

#1 BobGreen

BobGreen
  • New Member

  • 15 posts
  • Joined: August 10

Posted 25 February 2012 - 16:50

I'm looking for information on Bill Gay the Editor of South West Racing News (SWRN) published back in the 1960's.
Is he still around?

Thanks,
Bob

Advertisement

#2 D-Type

D-Type
  • Member

  • 9,699 posts
  • Joined: February 03

Posted 25 February 2012 - 19:38

I've never heard of the man. Which South West was he from - Australia, England, USA, Canada - or maybe even South Africa?

#3 BobGreen

BobGreen
  • New Member

  • 15 posts
  • Joined: August 10

Posted 25 February 2012 - 22:16

I've never heard of the man. Which South West was he from - Australia, England, USA, Canada - or maybe even South Africa?



That would be the Southwestern US of A. He covered a lot of races in Texas, Lousiana and Oklahoma.

#4 Cynic2

Cynic2
  • Member

  • 402 posts
  • Joined: November 07

Posted 26 February 2012 - 00:16

That would be the Southwestern US of A. He covered a lot of races in Texas, Lousiana and Oklahoma.



I knew Bill slightly in the late 1960s, and he wasn't a particularly young man then. R. David Jones, former chairman of the SCCA, was from Fort Worth, and is still around. Possibly he would know. (Willem Oosthoek, through Jerry Entin, would know how to contact him.)



#5 raceannouncer2003

raceannouncer2003
  • Member

  • 2,944 posts
  • Joined: March 05

Posted 26 February 2012 - 02:28

Maybe these guys would know. They have a forum:

http://www.racingfromthepast.com/

Vince H.

#6 Jerry Entin

Jerry Entin
  • Member

  • 5,920 posts
  • Joined: December 02

Posted 26 February 2012 - 03:33

Cynic: I never knew him but, the tabloid was started in 1963 and the editor/publisher was Bill Gay, whose office was in Garland, Texas.

There is still a Billy Gay in Garland, possibly his son.

all research: Willem Oosthoek

#7 raceannouncer2003

raceannouncer2003
  • Member

  • 2,944 posts
  • Joined: March 05

Posted 26 February 2012 - 05:26

Found this:

http://www.griffin-r...eased_id=228354

Bob, I will pm you.

Vince H.

#8 raceannouncer2003

raceannouncer2003
  • Member

  • 2,944 posts
  • Joined: March 05

Posted 26 February 2012 - 05:34

Also found this:

http://rangerexes.com/1941c.htm

Vince H.