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Re: Olden days

To: "Thomas E. Bryant" <saltracer@awwwsome.com>
Subject: Re: Olden days
From: Wester S Potter <wspotter@jps.net>
Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2001 11:13:38 -0700
That's about it as far as I know Tom.  There were some raw nerves exposed
over the roadster/coupe issue and some were very serious about coupes not
being hot rods.  I wasn't around that area so what I heard has all been
second hand and I really can't comment on it with any accuracy.  I'm sure
there are others on the list who have better information.

Wes

on 4/18/01 7:58 AM, Thomas E. Bryant at saltracer@awwwsome.com wrote:

Wes,
I have picture of the Pierson coupe lined up with some roadsters at the
Lakes. It appears the roadsters are taller!

If my memory serves me correctly, (before my time, but what I was told) the
thing that spawned the Russeta Timing Asscociation was the roadster/coupe
issue. Russeta joined with SCTA during my tenure as SCTA president, I
believe in 1962.
Tom

Wester S Potter wrote:
One of the reasons the Pearson Coupe is considered such an important, break
through car, ... because they went faster than the roadsters.  Bob and dick
can give you a whole litany on the subject.

Wes

on 4/17/01 5:58 PM, The Butters Family at bbutters@coldreams.com wrote:

Actually Dave I think if you  could go back to the lakes at the start of
this whole thing, you would have found a whole bunch of guys with roadsters
trying to keep the coupes from running. Kvach

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