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I wasn't going to say any more but you can't always believe what you hear or read but when you hear it from the man who was involved in it and he was as honest as the day is long you've got to just go with it. Something to remember thank you!DrSprocketComment
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Badger34, You might find this interesting. There is a poster on the wall in my garage/shop when it was made I know not but I have had it for at least 40 years. It is a photo of Jack Contrell covered in oil, goggles in hand, and his steel shoe still affixed to his left foot. He is tired and plumb wore out. Below the photo is the poem, "The Man in the Iron Shoe" by none other than one of the AMC's founding fathers, Emmett Moore. It's the first thing I see when I open the door and the last thing I see when I close it. True story. I, like you love history especially two wheeled. I was our club historian for some 40 years. You like to find out thing's so here's a list of my favorite local hero's. Armando Magri (pretty well covered here by Mr.Olsen), Joe Petrali (covered everywhere), Al Lauer. Paul Albrecht, Shorty Tompkins, Mario Stillo, Cy Homer, and Harold Ball. All great guys, bold racers, and my hero's. Two not from this area but raced here many times and are on or near the top of my list is Jack Milne and Sam Arena. The only two I never got a chance to talk to were Cy and Mario. Mario died at the Galt track in 1947 I believe and Cy passed in the mid-seventies when I had just relocated here. Mario was Cy's good friend and at the following Galt race Cy took a lap with crossed checkered flags on this Sport Scout in his honor. Regards, RichDrSprocketComment
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With belt buckle strategically placed to protect the paint on that flatty.Originally posted by badger34Comment
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#4065 picture may be 1933 but bike looks 1930.Comment
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This is my grandma and her older brother, Palestine, Illinois, 1937 (I believe).You do not have permission to view this gallery.
This gallery has 1 photos.Comment
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Originally posted by jstraker View Post
I believe your Grandma & her older brother deserve better.
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