[Fot] Films or photos from early racing in Eastern NM?

[Robert Johns]

Henry,
First the records for Sebring have been wrong all these years and is supposed
to be corrected the next printing. Mike Rothschild and I drove # 34 to 19th.
place overall.

My car was silver blue at the Ft. Sumner race.  Number 60, as confirmed by the
program you scanned and sent. If you would please, look over the photos you
have and see if  #60 shows up in any of the photos.  I don't see  a  #60 TR2
in any of the photo copies that you sent, but all the photos were not copied.
That Super 90 Speedster and I had quite a race.  His Tonneau cover flew off
right into my path and I should have protested, but I was a new kid on the
block and didn't want to make waves, besides it would have cost me $10.00 to
protest. There was a 356 Coupe that I pushed until he spun it, as I knew would
likely happen from my European experience. I wonder if it was the guy whose
photo album you now have.  Is Bill Randle still around?   We will talk about
what I think got me the invite to drive for the Factory later.
Bob Johns

---- Original Message -----
  From: dos_gusanos at msn.com
  To: Bob Johns ; fot at autox.team.net
  Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2010 9:14 AM
  Subject: RE: Films or photos from early racing in Eastern NM?


  Bob, Is that little white TR your car?  How did you make it from Airman 1st
Class to 21st at Sebring in a TR3? I'd love to know more about your run at Ft.
Sumner and at Sebring.  As would I'm sure the FOT Group.

  Cheers Henry


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  From: rjohns at woh.rr.com
  To: dos_gusanos at msn.com
  CC: jeffreykelley at charter.net
  Subject: Re: Films or photos from early racing in Eastern NM?
  Date: Wed, 24 Feb 2010 23:10:39 -0500


  Henry,
  That is great.  It is 90 % more than I had before.  I was pitted beside that
Dr. Sherrod.  Really nice guy. I should have followed up with that contact, as
I found out at that race that the Texas people had too much money for a lowly
Airman 1st. class to run against.  Thank you ever so much for this much.  I
have the trophies from Sumner but no program or action photos.  As I said,
that Morgan was from Texas, with black uniformed crew, trailer for the car,
with an aluminum body on the Morgan. Here I am, fresh from Europe and racing
my ride home. Worn my tires out during practice and got the tires off of the
Roswell dealers demo car to run the race with. The dealer name was Bill Hart.
Did you ever hear of him?  Very fine fellow  We will talk more about this
event and the hill climb at Los Alamos. Please run me a copy of the program.
It is strange that I either never had a program or did not retain it, which is
had for me to believe, as I retained everything of those race involvement's. I
will copy my pit photo to you when I get it back.  It is loaned out right
now.
  My address is:
  Robert Johns
  Subject: RE: Films or photos from early racing in Eastern NM?


    Bob, Here is what I've got.  All the photos are from the event in Oct.
'56.  There is a TR in the photo Titled "they're off" on the left.  These
photos and the program were given to me by Bill Randle who drove Porsches.
Please send me your address so I can send you my Sebring book that I'm having
all the drivers I can get who drove there to sign.

    Cheers Henry Morrison
    505-259-1537


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    Henry,
    Do we have any contact with FOT members in West Texas?  The majority of
the cars at the Ft. Sumner race were from Texas. For example, there was an
aluminum bodied Morgan, that I beat,  that was from Texas.  He came over after
the race and seemed very provoked, as he said he had never been beat by a TR
previously. I will appreciate any help you will be able to provide.
    Bob Johns