[Fot] Planning for Triumphs and Personnel with Sebring History

[Duncan Charlton]

Bob,

I might be able to get you his contact information from the author of several books on racing Morgans.  I asked him if he still has the contact info and if he’ll share it.  I hear T. J. is retired and in Florida.

Duncan Charlton
Elgin, Texas USA



> On Aug 25, 2016, at 11:48 AM, Bob Kramer <rkramer3 at austin.rr.com> wrote:
> 
> My TR4 was a privateer car campaigned by Joe Hines Jr. He ran it at both Daytona and Sebring in 1967 with co-drivers Wilber Pickett, Whit Tharin,  C.C Canada and T.J. Kelly. Joe Hines is racing in the clouds. I talked to him back when I bought the car and he provided me with a few period pictures and some background. He ran the car just one year and continued on with other cars. He ran a few time in the Daytona 500. T.J. Kelly was a long time Morgan racer but I haven’t been able to locate him. Wilber Pickett has a long racing resume and he even shared a car with Bob Tullius at some point. C.C Canada was around a bit too. Does anyone know of the whereabouts of any of these drivers?
>  
> Bob
>  
> Plans are being made to be at Amelia Island and Sebring 12 Hour in March 2017.
>  
> The plan so far is to have the:
>  
> 57 Sebring TR3 from the UK
> 63 Sebring TR4 from the UK
> TR250K that ran in the late 60s
> Bob Kramer's Sebring TR4
>  
> Russ Pierce plans to bring the Macau.
>  
> HSR is the sanctioning body and will have the schedule and entry information.
>  
> Lodging is an issue and should be pursued early on.
>  
> (I plan to stay at the track)
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> There are no designated project people leading the charge on this. Hopefully, the FOT attending will share information and provide support to each other.
>  
> It is quite possible that the original drivers will attend along with Kas and Peg. I am hoping that the current car owners will extend those invitations to Bob Tullius, Ed Diehl, and Bob Johns.
>  
> I AM looking for a means to get Kas & Peg there and to secure lodging. Any ideas are welcome.
>  
> Potentially, this could be one of the most significant Triumph Vintage Reunions of current times. Tim Suddard called. I know he is interested in covering it. Burt Levy is also interested.
>  
> And then there is the Kastner Cup in June. The U.K. Triumphs will be shipped there to Black Hawk Farms to run the Kastner Cup. How cool is that?
>  
> Anyway, I hope the Amelia and Sebring events gain great traction. I suspect that it will. There is no doubt that the 15th Running of the Kastner Cup will be huge. (Hosted by Brian Garcia and Jason Ostrowski.)
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