Hi jim...I'll forward your request to my newsletter group
Racer Bud
----- Original Message -----
From: "Norlin Engineering" <norlinengineering@comcast.net>
To: <fot@autox.team.net>
Cc: "Patty Norlin" <panorlin@comcast.net>
Sent: Monday, April 21, 2008 12:11 PM
Subject: [Fot] Race Report and Archive Materials Request
> After too many DNF's, the Norlin Engineering Spitfire finally had a
> sucessful event. My wife, Patty drove the car in the Oregon Region SCCA's
> Vintage Production 1 class (under 1900 cc's) and finished 4th out of 8
> cars
> in class. As usual, we were the only Triumph at the event, although all
> the
> Spridgets seem to be running an upgraded front disc brake setup that uses
> Spitfire rotors. In the last two weekends, they have cracked 4 of these
> rotors. I'm going to start carrying a bunch of spares to see if I can
> help
> offset the cost of race fuel.
>
> The Portland track was repaved last fall with some subtle changes to many
> of
> the corners and a significant change to turn 7. The straight leading to 7
> has been lengthened and the turn has been tightened significantly and
> banked
> slightly. It's now a second gear corner for the Spit, which makes the
> track
> a bit more fun.
>
> Now the request for help. Patty is the Oregon Region Historian. Over the
> weekend, one of the workers gave her several thousand photographs, mostly
> black and white from the late '80s from Seattle and Portland. There are a
> number of really good shots of a very fast white TR3, including several
> victory lap photos from various corner workers stations (Hardy, if you
> want
> her to scan some of these, get hold of me off list).
>
> Anyway, as we were sitting in the motorhome at the track Saturday night
> sorting through all these photos, she asked me if I would send out a
> request
> to the FOT for archive type materials of Pacific Northwest racing,
> particularly SCCA racing. She's specifically interested in old Loud
> Pedal's
> (the region publication), race results, programs and photos.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Jim Norlin
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