I've got a couple photos of that as well. I think we would probably need a two
page spread if ventilated blocks were the theme...
Ed Dunn
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From: fot-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:fot-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf
Of marty sukey
Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2012 5:54 PM
Cc: FOT
Subject: Re: [Fot] Another sponsorship for Levy's next book?
We could do a collage of ventilated block pictures. :)
Marty
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> From: rkramer3@austin.rr.com
> Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2012 19:48:25 -0600
> To: yellow04@tr4racer.com
> CC: fot@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Fot] Another sponsorship for Levy's next book?
>
> Although I too have suffered the inevitable ventilated block I suspect
> that our failure rate is no different than the norm for 50/60's small
> sports
cars.
> Sure 911's seem more dependable but not much else. We are just more
> humble
and
> self deprecating, a fine trait........
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Dec 19, 2012, at 6:47 PM, <yellow04@tr4racer.com> wrote:
>
> > What I think is this. Burt is trying to find humor in the fact that
> > we Triumph racers suffer a disproportional amount of DNF's compared
> > to other marques. While there may be some truth to this, I do not
> > believe perpetuating this thought in Burt's book does us any favors.
> >
> > We have lost some amazing wrenches recently, Jimmy Coan and Lankee
> > F. My vote is we do something for them.
> >
> > Or we do a collage of Kastner Cup winners and cars.
> >
> > Or anything but a picture of a ventilated block, especially mine!
> >
> > Henry
> > yellow04@tr4racer.com
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "J.C. Hassall" <jhassall@blacksburg.net>
> > To: "Doug Mitchell" <dmitchel@sbcglobal.net>
> > Cc: "fot" <fot@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2012 10:56 AM
> > Subject: Re: [Fot] Another sponsorship for Levy's next book?
> >
> >
> >
> >> Burt said:
> >
> >> Fortunately for you (?) I'm still writing the blessed thing (full
> >> litany of excuses available
athttp://www.lastopenroad.com/lameexcuses1.html).
> >> I expect to be done in the spring and have it out early summer. So
> >> you still have plenty of time to line up your suck...er,
> >> "participating members" and pick a theme. A shot of Henry Frye's
> >> motor with the hole through the side at The Mitty might be nice....
> >> Thanks for thinking of me (!!!!) and the participation by FOT is
> >> much appreciated!
> >>
> >> I'm very pleasantly surprised at the commitment so far; so perhaps
> >> we should start thinking of a theme for our "ad" if this goes forward.
> >> Ideas? Henry, what do you think?
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