Nice idea Steve
If you do a website search of 'Katayama' on _www.fairlady.org_
(http://www.fairlady.org) you will see that not only was Mr K the driving
force behind
roadster racing in the USA but his acts of support to individuals and teams at
grass roots level were legendary.
Among many acts of generosity (and corporate shrewdness) Mr K. gave Bob
Sharp 5 'salt-damaged' Datsun 2000s on the East Coast in recognition of his
success with the 1500 and 1600, he by-passed an unhappy Dick Roberts at the
Datsun's Competition department to arrange the two 2000s for Pete Brock direct
from
Japan, and he gave Jack Scoville an engine for the car that went on to win
the Datsun 2000 its first national championship.
So without Mr K there would have been no BRE roadster team (so no BRE 510 or
240Z), much less of a racing heritage, which is still recognised today, and
of course, less Datsuns on the road - "race on Sunday, sell on Monday."
Happy birthday Mr K!
Rob Beddington
Nottinghamshire
England
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