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#1 Magoo

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Posted 27 May 2015 - 15:30

Here's a photo of a rather well-known Alfa Romeo.

 

The man behind the wheel in the business suit is George Lee Markey II, an accountant for the Firestone Tire Co.

 

Mr. Markey's family inquires if anyone can identify the rest of the people in the photo. 

 

 

 

 

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#2 E1pix

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Posted 27 May 2015 - 15:50

Dunno about others but the photo isn't loading for me.

#3 wrcva

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Posted 27 May 2015 - 17:37

According to this link the car in the picture is 1937 Indy car driven by Rex Mays (could be the one on top center?).   Maybe that can help narrow the search... 

 

http://www.alfabb.co...y-pictures.html


Edited by wrcva, 27 May 2015 - 17:54.


#4 Michael Ferner

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Posted 27 May 2015 - 19:13

No, it's not Mays. I don't think they are racing people, maybe some Firestone employees enjoying a few perks at a day at the races.

#5 Collombin

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Posted 27 May 2015 - 21:07

No, it's not Mays.


This surprises me - I thought it looked a lot like Mays even before seeing his name mentioned.

#6 275 GTB-4

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Posted 27 May 2015 - 22:51

Could the fella on the far right be Giuseppe Farina?

#7 RStock

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Posted 27 May 2015 - 23:13

I doubt Farina is in that photo.

 

I believe that car was owned by Bill "Hollywood" White, perhaps he is in the photo.



#8 Eaglenindy

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Posted 28 May 2015 - 01:43

That is Rex Mays behind the LR wheel. I would forward the photo to Donald Davidson at the IMS Museum to ID the other two gents.

#9 Michael Ferner

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Posted 28 May 2015 - 20:42

Neither Bill White nor Rex Mays are in the picture; I know both faces very well.

#10 Magoo

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Posted 29 May 2015 - 00:07

Neither Bill White nor Rex Mays are in the picture; I know both faces very well.

 

Agreed.