Roy Schechter, gentleman racer
#101
Posted 05 June 2008 - 19:07
SCCA National at Louisville, Kentucky, August 21, 1960:
Race 8 [FP, HM], 20 laps:
15th overall #35 Turner Jim Rowe [11th in FP class]
DNF # 2 Turner Tom Marshall [FP]
Art Latta also entered the Oct 9, 1960 Regional at Kissimmee, Florida. His car is called a "Stage 2" Turner. No result listed for the Turner.
Art Latta also entered the SCCA National at Daytona, November 13, 1960
Race 3 [FP and HM]:
12th overall #67 Turner Art Latta [5th in FP class
Art also entered the SCCA National at Daytona, Feb 4, 1961
Race 3 [FP, GP, HP and HM], 20 laps
6th overall #35 Arthur Latta [4th in FP class]
all research Willem Oosthoek
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#102
Posted 25 April 2009 - 02:04
Bill Warner
#103
Posted 25 April 2009 - 12:45
I have Claude Haycraft's negatives from those days and would be pleased to share
Claude Haycraft took some beautiful shots of his friend Joe Sheppard's cars and some of them have been posted elswhere on TNF. Any photos of the cars from those times, especially detail-rich negatives, will be of great interest.
#104
Posted 25 April 2009 - 13:01
Bill Warner: Welcome to the Forum.
It was Don Sesslar who tangled with E.D. Martin's Birdcage Maserati at Daytona in 1959. Roy Schechter was not present at Daytona that weekend.
I am glad you enjoyed reading about Roy Schechter. Roy has very kindly lent all his pictures to this site for the Forum members to enjoy. He is still flying his own plane in his 80's. ED Martin is seen in the thread on Alan Connell.
all research on Daytona race- Willem Oosthoek.
Edited by Jerry Entin, 31 May 2016 - 18:32.
#105
Posted 29 April 2015 - 03:03
This comes from Jack Shea:
Edited by Jerry Entin, 29 April 2015 - 03:10.
#106
Posted 16 June 2015 - 16:15
Are the earlier photos still accessible in this thread? I'm trying to figure out if they have expired or it's just my computer :-/
#107
Posted 30 May 2016 - 23:03
It is with Great Sadness that we have to report that Roy Schechter has passed away
Roy Schechter was Born NYC 6/27/21.
He Graduated E. Orange NJ high school. Attended U of Virginia. Graduated 1942 with a BA in psychology.
Enlisted in US Army Air Corp 9/1942. Received pilots wings 1/1944. Completed 52 combat missions with the 15th Air Force as pilot of 4 engine B-24 bomber stationed in Italy. Ferried P-38 & P-47 aircraft trans-Mediteranean from Africa to Europe. Piloted C-47 aircraft with the Mediterranean allied Air Force transporting mail, freight and passengers. Awarded Distinguished Flying Cross for heroic achievement , Air Medal with three oak leaf clusters for meritorious service and 8 battle stars for participation in combat operations in campaigns of the Balkins, Italy,France & Germany. Discharged from service Dec. 1945.
Moved to Florida 1947. Worked for Wometco theaters & WTVJ. Opened a Porsche & Volkswagen auto agency in So. Dade. Raced sports cars 1957-1961 throughout the southeastern U.S, Nassau and Cuba. Finished 2nd overall in the Sebring, FL 12 hour race in 1960. Raced sailboats finishing first overall in the 1960 Key Largo race from Miami to Key Largo. Worked as stock broker from 1967-2001. Retired. Survived by wife Gail, son David, daughter & son in law Pam & JC , beloved grandkids Noah, Adam, Emma, Matt, Zach & Rachel. Family will receive visitors at home, Sun. April 3, 2 - 7 pm 7060 SW 82 Ct., Miami - See more at: http://www.legacy.co...h.dmQr06KU.dpuf
Edited by Jerry Entin, 31 May 2016 - 18:29.
#108
Posted 31 May 2016 - 15:49
#109
Posted 31 May 2016 - 20:23
Edited by Jerry Entin, 31 May 2016 - 20:28.