[Land-speed] Marmons & Mormons>From>Jim McNaul

[Glen Barrett]

Jim
There is a book(small) on Ab Jenkins. When I get a chance I will look up 
where to buy it. Wester might know off the top of his head. It's good 
reading. Like I said earlier Marv. lives just down the road from me as does 
Rick Vesco. There are other LSR people in the area as well so this old 
Calif. racer isn't bored.
Glen
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Subject: [Land-speed] Marmons & Mormons>From>Jim McNaul


> Many thanks to Glen, Wester, Kieth and Ed, for setting me straight!
>
> I somehow thought the 2007 Pebble Beach winner was manufactured by the 
> MARMON Automobile Company (1903 to 1933 - makers of the 'Marmon Wasp' - 
> first Indy 500 winner) and people were mis-spelling the name MORMON (the 
> religion).
>
> Now I get it!   The thing was made by Dusenberg (in 1935) and named  "The 
> Mormon Meteor" due to the Ab Jenkins / Mormon / salt flats connection.
>
> Learning every day!!...and loving it!   ;o)
>
> Jim
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