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Re: Recaps

To: "Vince Bly" <vbly@pop200.gsfc.nasa.gov>,
Subject: Re: Recaps
From: "Bruce Wentzel" <greendotracing@netzero.net>
Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2003 07:28:00 -0500
> Back in the really old days (mid 60's to early 70's) we, in the
> Washington/Baltimore area, ran "Big Bob" recaps.
> 'Best I remember, they were all on bias-ply carcasses.  The BB recap
rubber
> was real soft and gooey.  Unfortunately,
> so were the sidewalls!  I wonder if there are any other veterans of that
> era still around?
>
> Vince Bly

OK, I confess. Early 70's I ran just a pair of the California Bandag recaps
on my 65 Vette. Quickly became known as "cheater tires" and were just as
quickly outlawed locally.

Bruce

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