I've already got a copy of it. I used the photograph you refer to,
slightly touched up, on my web site. I intend to replace it with a photo
of my car as soon as I get a sunny weekend to take some shots.
I recognized the painting immediately.
Gbouff@aol.com wrote:
>
> I have been admiring the TR3 that is shown on the cover of their October issue
> which is a reprint of the painting by Ruel James. While the painting is very
> nice, it also looked vaguely familiar but I didn't know why until recently.
> The other night while I was pawing through Bill Piggot's new revision of
> TR2/3/3A for the umpteenth time, I turned to page 11. There, less the
> artistic license and the illusion of speed, is probably the photograph on
> which the painting is based.
>
> Having once been an avid photograher ( but more than likely I'm jealous
> because of my inability to paint) I think that Mr. James should share some of
> the credit with the photographer, Simon Clay. My wife and I have this
> arguement quite often, as she was an illustrater and used to teach painting.
>
> Regardless of my opinion, I still think that I will purchase it from Moss.
>
> Gary Bouffard
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George Richardson
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