On 9/30/19 9:16 AM, Bill Dentinger via Fot wrote:
> Bruce...
>
> All these names sure bring back memories.
>
> Ken Gillanders was a Piece of Work (meant as a complimentary
> description!)Â Ken's original Claim to Fame was drag racing his TR2
> against Corvettes (handicapped) in the early 1950s. And it was a
> Champion too. No one was more enthusiastic about TRIUMPH than Ken.Â
> If I remember correctly, he was a local politician (Orange County,
> CA?), and like all politicians, he was verbose (chatty). He could and
> would...talk your arm off.
I called him some years ago with what I thought was a simple yes or no
question. I believe that call lasted over 45 minutes.
mjb.
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