In a message dated 3/21/2011 10:13:15 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
bobdixon@frii.com writes:
> PS The Tiger was accepted into Vintage Division of the 2011 Pikes Peak
> Hill Climb!! I got my requested number '86'. It will be the first Tiger
> to
> ever compete in the 2nd oldest race in the country. Pikes Peak or Bust
> 2011
> ---------------------------------------
> In around 1985-86 a Tiger competed at Pike's Peak. The owner was way up
> in SCCA, Denver (the hive) and his first name was Jim and I am pretty sure
> his car was black. He was a founding member of VR, the California based
> Vintage Racing club, now long gone and I met him at the first Tacoma Grand
> Prix race at the swimming pool: a bunch of us were dangling our feet in the
> pool and talking 'old-times' . Sir Jack Brabham's stories were fantastic,
> including the saga of his Sunbeam Rapier.
Do to Sir Jack's stories at the pool, "Jim" personally pushed SCCA to
accept Sunbeam Rapier as a recognized Vintage Racing car with their
organization:
I have the acceptance/homolagation paperwork with "Jim's" signature
somewhere and I'll look for it to get his last name.
>
> Jim Leach Pacific Tiger Club Seattle
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