Bob's P-51 has been safe in the RAF Museum in England since last December
Mike Cook
----- Original Message -----
From: BOB KRAMER
Sent: Monday, September 27, 2004 11:03 PM
To: fot@Autox.Team.Net
Subject: Re: Condition of Florida FOT members
I hope this isn't related, but a colleague told me this afternoon that he
saw film footage of a P51 upside down on the tarmac. Not aware if it was
Sebring.
Bob Kramer
rkramer3@austin.rr.com
----- Original Message -----
From: <GRMTim@aol.com>
To: <fot@Autox.Team.Net>
Sent: Monday, September 27, 2004 3:40 PM
Subject: Condition of Florida FOT members
> I'm all right. Pretty pissed off and damned tired of yard work. I have bee
> stings, poison ivy and a hurt back. You should see what I can do with a
chain
> saw though.
>
> As for Tullius cars, I am doing a cover story for Classic Motorsports at
VIR
> on Oct. 14. The story is on Group 44 cars and I have Bill Warner's TR6 and
TR8
> to drive, as well as Howard Turner's Jag. Should be fun. Anybody else have
a
> Group 44 car? I am also planning on running the TR3 that weekend. Anyone
else
> going?
>
> Tim Suddard
>
>
> In a message dated 09/27/2004 11:32:47 AM Central Daylight Time,
> sbracing@sbcglobal.net writes:
>
>
> > I hear that Bob's airplane hanger at the Sebring airport took a heavy
hit
> > this past hurricane. The large hanger doors were blown off and luckily
> > outward. The large skylights however were blown in and fell down into
the
> hanger.
> > All I know is that the Stearman biplane was damaged. There is usually 5
or
> > 6 planes in the hanger.
> >
> > Why does this matter to use FOT folks? The very last TR6, a TR8 race
car
> > and 4 GTP Jaguars share the hanger with the airplanes. I will let you
know
> more
> > when I find out.
> >
>
> Amici:
>
> WOW!
>
> Yes, I visited that hanger, when I raced at SEBRING. Very impressive. I
> asked Bob Tullius if the TR8 was still for sale (he had encouraged me to
buy
> it
> in 1992 at the MID-OHIO event). He said, "Not now, but ask again next
> year."
>
> In an effort to save my marriage, I did not ask again next year. My wife
and
> I have a deal. I don't buy any more cars, and she doesn't take a scissors
to
> bed.
>
> I wonder how people like Glen Efinger, Mike Jackson, J.K. Jackson, Tim
> Studdard, etc. are making out.
>
> At ELVF George Bruggenthies said there is a Relief Fund being set up for
SCCA
> Workers. I guess there are more than a few with storm related issues. We
> made a contribution to the SCCA Hurricane Relief Fund via ROAD AMERICA.
> Maybe
> someone from Florida has more information in case other care to
contribute.
>
> Bill Dentinger
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