- 1. Race mechanic's wages (score: 1)
- Author: "Paul Richardson" <Paul-Richardson@cyberware.co.uk>
- Date: Tue, 2 Feb 2000 09:00:44 -0000
- I've just looked up my wages on a contract in 1969. I was working for Ulf Norrinder who ran a Lola T70 Mk 111B and a T142 F5000 car. My wages were £35 per week (about $100) plus win bonus. We racem
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- 2. RE: Race mechanic's wages (score: 1)
- Author: "Jack Brooks" <brooks@belcotech.com>
- Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2000 07:54:46 -0500
- Paul, Paramus is about 5 miles from my home. Do you think there might still be some spares laying around there? <somewhat kidding> Seriously though, if you remember the name, or location, of the sho
- /html/fot/2000-02/msg00017.html (7,705 bytes)
- 3. RE: Race mechanic's wages (score: 1)
- Author: Jack Wheeler <jwheeler@seidata.com>
- Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2000 08:25:48 -0500
- The name Fred Opert does sound familiar. I grew up just 14 miles from Watkins Glen, and started going to races there in the early 60's. I'll bet that's where I heard his name. I'll have to dig out so
- /html/fot/2000-02/msg00018.html (8,185 bytes)
- 4. RE: Race mechanic's wages (score: 1)
- Author: "R. John Lye" <rjl6n@server1.mail.virginia.edu>
- Date: Wed, 02 Feb 2000 08:25:56 -0500
- Too bad! That would have been quite a catch. A bit off topic, but related: That reminds me of a friend who was into Model T's. He lived in Minneapolis at the time (late 60's, early 70's). One weekend
- /html/fot/2000-02/msg00019.html (8,187 bytes)
- 5. Re: Race mechanic's wages (score: 1)
- Author: Jeff Snook <jsnook@wcnet.org>
- Date: Wed, 02 Feb 2000 08:32:13 -0500
- Hi Paul, Yes I have heard of Fred Opert of New Jersey. He was the importer of a number of Formula Ford makes including the Alexis Mk 14 that I race today. He also sold Lotus, Hawke and Titan. As a ma
- /html/fot/2000-02/msg00020.html (8,038 bytes)
- 6. Re: Race mechanic's wages (score: 1)
- Author: "T. R. Householder" <trhouse@greenapple.com>
- Date: Wed, 02 Feb 2000 09:01:54 -0500
- While your looking see if you can find a Bue Dorretti with two big racing stripes down the middle. Raced at the Glenn by some one out of Jersey maybe.(in the 60s) I found the Car in a salvage yard in
- /html/fot/2000-02/msg00023.html (9,051 bytes)
- 7. Re: Race mechanic's wages (score: 1)
- Author: "Ronald R Gates" <Ronald.R.Gates@usa.dupont.com>
- Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2000 08:57:54 -0500
- Paul , I used to go up to opert,s shop in upper saddle river . i remember walking for the first time ., i instantly got a chubby seeing all of the wonderful racing cars . they must of had 30 or so ra
- /html/fot/2000-02/msg00025.html (7,633 bytes)
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