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𝚆𝚎𝚍𝚗𝚎𝚜𝚍𝚊𝚢 𝙼𝚊𝚛𝚌𝚑 𝟷𝟸, 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟻
Waiting to run at Bonneville in 1951. Up front we find the number 57 Class A Lakester of Stewart & Howe out of San Diego. The ride was powered by a 156 Ford V8-60 and was after the ’50 record of Stanford Brothers & Phy at 133.825 mph. The car ran 136.363 mph but had to settle for third in class. On the right, is the number 305 Class B Coupe of Lindsley & Le Sage out of Los Angeles. It was powered by a 1940 Mercury flathead displacing 248.9” and was gunning for the ’50 record of Joe Tovick set at 124.665 mph. By the end of the week, the team had run 120.967 mph to take fifth in class. Behind is the number 47 Harrison & Lean Class C Roadster that was powered by a 296” ’39 Mercury flathead. They were running on the ’50 record of Hernandez and Meeks at 147.245 mph. The car ended up running 152.152.801 mph but had to settle for fourth in class.
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