NOTES:
For you outboard collectors, here is a tip: David Sephus of Bakersfield, CA has a 3 HP Evinrude outboard motor circa: 1936-1939. He would like to find a home for it. He may be reached after 5 PM at (805) 589-3526.

VINTAGE RACERS REDISCOVERED:
 Jim Hawver of Rochester, NY has located a Ventnor 3 pt hydroplane with cowlings, in an overgrown field behind a barn in NY state not 75 miles from his home.  When he got her home, he removed the plywood that was screwed over the original transom and located the hull number 305.  The boat was built in 1936.  This may be the oldest Ventnor 3 pt in existence.  The famous Juno Ventnor 3 pt carries hull #306.  Jim hasn’t found any name or history yet. We will keep you advised.
 Bob Walters has stumbled across an owner from Southern California, who has a beautifully restored 16 ft Lauterbach 1966 conventional hydroplane. Bob is not quite sure as to which class it is. It appears to be a vintage narrow transom 280 cubic inch hydro. From the picture supplied, both the boat and trailer are immaculate. We would like more of these collectors to join APBA so we could help them identify their boats. Who ever the owner is?. A job well done!! Bring your boat to our vintage events.

CHALLENGES:
John Shewbrooks  plans to resume work on a book about 2.5 Litre Modified Class. If you have any information on the history of the class, please call John at (614) 947-8394.

RACE SITE REPORTS: 
 Clayton, NY: The Antique Race Boat Regatta ‘96. The Winner of the Daniel J. Murphy Sr. Memorial Trophy is Bob Bogie. He campaigned his famous 225’s called Blitz. Bob, a well-known war hero, was a successful racer from the post war era. Bob Bogie won the prestigious Edenburn Trophy for the 225 Division I in Detroit 1947, driving the Blitz II. Incidentally, Bob is an old racing friend from the past of Daniel Murphy Jr.
 Reta Schroeder of Ellicottville, NY sent us a picture of four reunited Schnely Trophy winners. In the past, this trophy was presented to the 225 ci driver who won the most Cromwell helmets on the Canadian circuit during that current season. This trophy is still presented to this day.
At Clayton, she discovered that there were four present at the Regatta: Art Asbury - 1952; John Haineault - 1953; Bob Schroeder - 1954; and Hank Vogel - 1955. During the three day event at Clayton, Bob Schroeder took 23 different people for 125 mph rides in John Freeman’s Atlas Van Lines. We hope that Bob converted all those people into APBA members.
 We need more membership and interest in our Division. You can help!! Sign up yourself and your friends today. November starts the new season. Cross over memberships are available.

RACE SITES:
 July 4 thru 6  Valleyfield, Quebec  Tentative -- It appears that Vintage has finally caught the eye of one of the largest and oldest inboard Regattas in Canada. Discussions are ongoing.  We will keep you informed. At the present time, it is looking real good that Vintage & Historic will become a part of Regatta de Valleyfield 1997.
 RACE PROMOTERS --  Contact us a soon as possible so that we can help promote your event.  We go to printing two months before the Propeller Magazine is distributed.

FAMOUS NAMES OF THE PAST: 
Madison, Ind..  The official unveiling of the Bill Cantrell Memorial took place at the Madison Regatta on July 6. Bill’s likeness and a few of his accomplishments are casted on a bronze plaque embedded into a huge granite rock. Bill’s ashes were spread on the Ohio river.

BOB WALTERS REPORTS:
Clayton NY.. Overall, the quality of boats at the event was impressive. One really notable boat was the Ethyl-Ruth. It is a 1934 Hacker designed Gold Cupper with the original Miller V-16. I thought it was even better than the Baby Bootlegger. More is the pity, they did not put the boat in the water and run her. John Freeman was offering rides in the Atlas Van Lines with Bob Schroeder driving. Unfortunately, I missed every opportunity for a ride.  There was a replica of Hackers Little Miss Canada. The (tight cockpit) four-place boat is 18 ft long  and powered with a V-6. On our trip we caught a boat show at Lake Minnetonka, Minn.; Clayton and then a show at Buckeye Lake, Ohio, 3240 miles pulling my 1934 single step. What an adventure!! This morning started me thinking of Florida. 45 degrees at 8 am. Cold is not fun anymore. (Bob is from Okoboji, Iowa.)

GET WELL SOON GOES OUT TO:
Marion Ritner was riding with her stepson, when they had an accident. She is recovering from injuries. Cards and letters would help cheer her up. Her address is: 1336 Cotton Rd. Gladwyne, PA 19085.

BOB SILVA’S WEST COAST REPORT:
The B-Racing runabouts were a popular California APBA Inboard class during the 1950’s and 60’s.  Powered by the same engines used in the 135/150 hydroplanes, the B’s used a wide variety of runabout designs. 
 In the Hot Boat of the Month picture,  Cam Avery in B-88, Vampire duels with the legendary Ernie Rose in 28-B, Lil Bee, at the Oakland Estuary in 1969.
 The Vampire was a special one of a kind hull made by Sanger Boat Works. Originally built as a 16 ft drag racing hull, it was then narrowed, the deck lowered and a Falcon-6 with fuel injection running methanol was installed.  Avery used a unique motorcycle hand throttle mounted as part of the steering wheel to control this wild ride. Vampire was the last “B” designed to race in this class before the “B’s” died out in the mid 1970’s.  A full story on the B-Racing runabouts will be featured in a forth coming West Coast Report.

VINTAGE HOT BOAT OF THE MONTH:
Cam Avery in B-88, Vampire duels with the legendary Ernie Rose in 28-B, Lil Bee, at the Oakland Estuary in 1969.

©1996 Tom D'Eath