Trivia

[Sunbeam11]

oh gees spook.......I was just about to say that.....
I may be jumping protocol here...(Dave P may be offline or too busy in the shed).... but I reckon you better give us another question????? Cos some of us who arn't pushing to have a boat ready for Nerrandera may have time to think about an answer.

[The Spook]

Folks

The famous hydroplane designer Ted Jones had a job before he got into full time race boat design and construction.

Who did he work for?

Spook

[Dave88]

Boeing?

[The Spook]

Yeeha, correct.

Spook

[Dave88]

Two parts to this question...

A very famous hydroplane race is held in Detroit, Michigan each year.
1. What is the name of the event?
2. Who won the event in 1960?

[The Spook]

Dave

APBA Gold Cup and it wasnt run in 1960.

Spook

[Dave88]

Spot on Spook

[The Spook]

Folks

Who was the owner driver of the hydroplane "Dianne" which was raced in Australia during the fifties and sixties?

Spook

[Dave88]

Grace Walker

(Think we might've had this Q before, so feel free to fire another if you like Spook)

[bootlegger]

By the way. Grace didnt own Dianne her husband Keith did. After they split up Grace tried to get the boat. Keith took the motor out and burnt it.