This is one of the last Jerry Melton pages, enjoy!
http://www.cliffreut...ortscarrace.htm
1968 Watkins Glen period photos
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, Jul 16 2012 00:28
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#1
Posted 16 July 2012 - 00:28
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#2
Posted 16 July 2012 - 17:06
Thanks- great stuff, but I wouldn't want to be the guy in the MG, with all the heavy hitters wailing past.
#3
Posted 16 July 2012 - 17:40
"Anon" is John Woolfe in the Chevron B12
Edited by Simon Hadfield, 16 July 2012 - 17:42.
#4
Posted 16 July 2012 - 18:51
Always a pleasure to view Jerry's photos.
Thanks, Cliff!
Thanks, Cliff!
#5
Posted 16 July 2012 - 20:11
The chap in the fourth photo is Horst Kwech.
The treatment of the "Howmet" turbine, especially the reprint from Autoweek, severely slights the builder of the car, Bob McKee. Contrary to popular myth, Howmet and/or Heppenstall did not 'design and build' the car. It was designed and built by McKee Engineering in Lake Zurich, Ill. The first example built was in fact the McKee Mk VI that Ralph Salyer had driven in 1966 and 1967. That car was converted to a coupe and re-engineered to fit the gas turbine engine. A second car was then built up new, but was almost identical to the first, the main difference being that it was right hand drive as opposed to the first chassis being left hand drive. The two turbine cars were in fact McKee Mk IX cars.
Of course Howmet paid the bills and can call them anything they want, but just to be accurate they are McKees, not "Howmets".
Coincidentally, I had a conversation with Bob McKee at the Road America historics this past weekend. While a soft spoken and humble man and not one to toot his own horn, I know that Bob would like people to know that the 'Howmet' is in fact a McKee.
Tom
The treatment of the "Howmet" turbine, especially the reprint from Autoweek, severely slights the builder of the car, Bob McKee. Contrary to popular myth, Howmet and/or Heppenstall did not 'design and build' the car. It was designed and built by McKee Engineering in Lake Zurich, Ill. The first example built was in fact the McKee Mk VI that Ralph Salyer had driven in 1966 and 1967. That car was converted to a coupe and re-engineered to fit the gas turbine engine. A second car was then built up new, but was almost identical to the first, the main difference being that it was right hand drive as opposed to the first chassis being left hand drive. The two turbine cars were in fact McKee Mk IX cars.
Of course Howmet paid the bills and can call them anything they want, but just to be accurate they are McKees, not "Howmets".
Coincidentally, I had a conversation with Bob McKee at the Road America historics this past weekend. While a soft spoken and humble man and not one to toot his own horn, I know that Bob would like people to know that the 'Howmet' is in fact a McKee.
Tom
#6
Posted 16 July 2012 - 20:24
Great info, Tom!
I agree, Bob's a great guy and deserves whatever recognition he so deserves.
I agree, Bob's a great guy and deserves whatever recognition he so deserves.