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[Doug Nye]

A lot to ask, I know, but I am having little luck presently hunting for entry lists, results or programmesa for the 1950 and 1951 Pike's Peak mountain climbs?  Can anyone help?

 

DCN

[ensign14]

Box scores for the Champcar classes here and here.  Phil Shafer still having a tilt in his sixties.  And Johnny Mauro in an Alfa; the same one he had for Indianapolis in 1948?

[Rupertlt1]

1951

Rogers Tops

Pikes Peak

COLORADO SPRINGS,

Colo.-(UP)- Al Rogers be-

came a five-time winner of

the Pikes Peak hillclimb race

on Monday, Sept. 3, when he

toured the winding road to

the summit of the better than

14,000-foot peak in 15 min-

utes, 39 and seven tenths sec-

onds.

Four in a Row

It was the fourth year in a row

that he has taken the title.

Johnny Mauro, Denver, placed

second in the race, recording a

time of 15:47.05.

Next finishers in order were:

Louis Unser, Colorado Springs, 16:6.85

Pete Woods, Long Beach, Calif, 16:11.55

Herb Bryers, Colorado Springs, 16:13.75

Shelby Hill, Calban, Colo, 16:29.95

Charley Bryant, Colorado Springs, 16.16.45

Bob Finney, Colorado Springs, 16:23.4

Mark Hillings, Burbank, Calif, 16:39.35

Jimmie Good, Colorado Springs, 16:47.3

Delmar Desch, 17:23.35

Hugh Thomas, Englewood, Colo, 17:40.85

Wayne Sankey, Delta, Colo, 17:52.6

Glenn Harrison, Colorado Springs, 17:56.15

Walt Moffat, San Francisco, 18:35.7

Jimmie Jackson, Desert Hot Springs, Calif, 18:37.2

Wayne England, Colorado Springs, 18:43.75

Rodger Barlow, Beverly Hills, Calif, 20:8.45 

 

Note discrepancy with time of Shelby Hill, apparently out of sequence.

RGDS RLT 

[Vitesse2]

I haven't gone through the whole thread, but there might be something here or somewhere on the same board:

 

http://hillclimbraci...RS#.VtWqf-anKRc

[fbarrett]

Doug:

 

The 1992 book *The Pikes Peak Race* by Stanley DeGeer (ISBN 096262781X) has 1916-1990 race entries and results. Send you email address to me at fdb912@gmail.com, and I'll scan the four pages for you.

 

Frank

[E1pix]

I would think the Hillclimb Museum should have everything you need, Doug:
http://www.ppihc.com...eritage-museum/

[Doug Nye]

Thank you all, very much.

 

DCN

[Felix]

All of which indicates what a magnificent resource TNF actually is.

[Doug Nye]

Indeed. DCN

[Michael Ferner]

Got what you need, Doug? I have a little bit more than what was posted so far, although it's not terribly much more - retirements, car names, numbers, engine makes and some qualifying results and car histories. Results often vary according to source.

[Doug Nye]

More or less thank you Michael. Pretty much solved the immediate problem...thanks all, in fact...

 

DCN

[terry mcgrath]

except for all the 1000's of missing photos it is a real shame that this good information  is tainted by this.

 

 

 

All of which indicates what a magnificent resource TNF actually is.

[lotuspoweredbyford]

A lot to ask, I know, but I am having little luck presently hunting for entry lists, results or programmesa for the 1950 and 1951 Pike's Peak mountain climbs?  Can anyone help?

 

DCN

 

This may not be the spot to ask this question, and if it isn't I apologize, but is there any "market" for vintage Pikes Peak programs. I ended up with several in a lot of IndyCar programs I bought and I don't know if there's any kind of market for them or not.

[E1pix]

Veteran racer David Donner might be interested.

PM me and I could ask him.

[Doug Nye]

This may not be the spot to ask this question, and if it isn't I apologize, but is there any "market" for vintage Pikes Peak programs. I ended up with several in a lot of IndyCar programs I bought and I don't know if there's any kind of market for them or not.

Covering what years?

 

DCN

[fivestar]

Great to come across this thread.

Frank, any chance you could advise me any details about Ray Shadbolt who entered a Mercury powered Alta in the 1950 and 1951 events.

Did he start and complete each event?

 

thanks - Michael

[raceannouncer2003]

His name was Roy Shadbolt.  According to the links in post #2, he started and completed the 1950 event, but did neither in 1951.  More info here:

 

http://www.gvmps.org...oy_shadbolt.htm

 

Vince H.

[fbarrett]

Michael:

 

The Pikes Peak Race book shows that Ray Shadbolt, Vancouver, B.C., qualified 8th (7:57.3) in an unidentified car in 1950, finishing 23rd (19:57.6). For 1951, it shows him in an Alfa Special (not Alta), qualifying 9th, no finish position or times recorded.

 

Frank

[fivestar]

Michael:

 

The Pikes Peak Race book shows that Ray Shadbolt, Vancouver, B.C., qualified 8th (7:57.3) in an unidentified car in 1950, finishing 23rd (19:57.6). For 1951, it shows him in an Alfa Special (not Alta), qualifying 9th, no finish position or times recorded.

 

Frank

Frank, I think the "Afla" is a typo as I have an article on his preparations for the 1951 race with the Alta Mercury. Please read the following link:-

 

http://befastpast.bl...orth-shore.html

 

Michael

Edited by fivestar, 12 March 2016 - 23:22.

[Michael Ferner]

Yes, the name's Roy Shadbolt, he was the brother of renowned Canadian artist Jack Shadbolt. And "Alfa" is a wide-spread an often copied typo, to which I have fallen victim in the past, too, I'm not ashamed to admit. The Alta initially ran as a "Monarch Special", powered by a Mercury V8 - Monarch was the brand name used by Ford of Canada for the Mercury. As far as I can determine, he did not appear in 1951.

Edited by Michael Ferner, 13 March 2016 - 10:23.

[ReWind]

A picture of the car should be there (page 6).

EDIT: And also there.

Edited by ReWind, 13 March 2016 - 10:47.

[Michael Ferner]

Reinhard, do you have a middle name for Roy Shadbolt? I've seen both Roy S. and Roy A. Shadbolt. His brother was Jack Leonard Shadbolt.

[Vitesse2]

Roy Edward Shadbolt, according to the 1921 Census of Canada. DoB March 2nd 1914, Victoria BC. Died Dec 31st 1968, University Heights, BC.

[ReWind]

Edward.

Roy Edward Shadbolt, b. 02 March 1914 Victoria, British Columbia, d. in December 1969 (age 55)

I have seen 31 December 1968 as DOD which does not look trustworthy to me because it seems year (1969) and age (55) are fixed.

 

EDIT: Richard beat me by a whisker.

 

EDIT # 2: Since the death registration number starts with 1968 he obviously did not die in December 1969 but in December 1968 at the age of 54.

Edited by ReWind, 13 March 2016 - 15:57.

[fbarrett]

Frank, I think the "Afla" is a typo as I have an article on his preparations for the 1951 race with the Alta Mercury. Please read the following link:-

 

http://befastpast.bl...orth-shore.html

 

Michael

 

Michael:

 

Thanks for the clarification. The car is obviously not an Alfa.

 

Frank

[ReWind]

The picture from the links in post # 21: