Scrapbook 1940s

--- 1940 ---

Miss Fireball F-43
Jack Wood
Detroit, Michigan 1940
Built by Ventnor




Winkie F-40
John Peek
Port Arthur, Texas
Built by Peek


--- 1941 ---

 
Suds 21-A
Gil Ozenne
California 1941
Built by Wickens



So What 30-F
Owner - Bud Meyer | Driver - Kenny Harmon 
Salton Sea, California 1941
Homemade built
 
 
 


Tom & Jerry N-62
Tom Franken 
Cincinnati, Ohio 1941
Homemade built
 
 
 


Russell - S, F-4
Russel Smith 
1941
Built by Ventnor
 
 
 
 


Grey Goose F-45
George Cannon - owner / Hugh Gringras - driver 
1941
Built by Ventnor




Eight Ball III, A-6
Jim Townsend
Port Arthur, Texas 1941
Built by Ventnor


--- 1945 ---
 
Tempo V F-50
Guy Lombardo 
New Martinsville, West Virginia 1945
Built by Ventnor
 

--- 1946 ---


Skid Do A-30
John Cramer
1946
Built by Cramer (first Cramer hull)
 
 
 
 


Yankee Doodle IV B-15
Merlyn Culver 1946
B class (151 cu in) was very close to the A class and became extinct.
Built by Ventnor

 
   
 


The Detroiter F-2
Jack Wood
Pontiac, Michigan 1946
Built by Ventnor
 
 
 
 


Malt 'n hops F-10
Jed Hanley
1946
Built by Ventnor


Marg A-25
Oscar Vermillion
Dayton, Ohio 1946
Built by Vermillion


  --- 1947 ---


Hurricane II A-2
Merlyn Culver
Dayton, Ohio 1947
Built by Wickens
 
 
 


Hurricane II 2-A
Morlan Visel
Salton Sea, California 1947
Built by Wickens
 
 
 
 


Hornet N-5
Marion Cooper 
Hanibal, Missouri 1947
Homemade built
 
 
 
 


Phyllis J A-99
Owner - Bob Stein | Driver - Guy Lombardo 
Dayton, Ohio 1947
Built by Tommy Hill 
 
 
 


Ramyle II A-35
Ray Arn 
Dayton, Ohio 1947
Built by Ventnor 
 
 
 


Wild Goose F-55
Phil Rothenbush 
Akron, Ohio 1947
Homemade built
 
 
 
 


Miss Cincinnati IV G-7
Cam Fisher 
Cincinnati, Ohio 1947
Homemade built 
 
   
 


Maple Leaf N-3
Ed Pine 
1947
Built by Ventnor
  
 
 


Jay-Cee N-13
Bruce Smith - driver / Clyde Fox - owner 
Cincinnati, Ohio 1947
Homemade built
 
 
 
 


Jane R A-63
Ray Rudd
1947
Homemade built
 
 
 


Tops VII F-198
Tom Cooper 
New Martinsville, West Virginia 1947
Homemade built 
 
 

Snafu I, A-33
Chuck Willim 
Dayton, Ohio 1947
Built by Speedliner
 
 


Hot Potato G-23
Jack Schafer 
Washington, D.C.  1947
Built by Ventnor



So Long, Jr., G-1

Lou Fageol
Warren, Ohio 1947
Built by Ventnor





Hermes V, I-100
George Davis
Cincinnati, Ohio 1947
Homemade built


--- 1948 ---

Barracuda F-77
Lou Butler
Pittsburg, Pennsylvania 1948
Built by Wickens
 
 


Mi-Son F-222
Bill Muncey 
Dayton, Ohio 1948
Homemade built
 
 
 


Yellow Jacket IV Z-5
unknown 1948
Homemade built
 
 
 
 


Seabiscuit F-5
Al Brinkman 
Dayton, Ohio 1948
Built by Ventnor
 
 


Miss Detroit N-2
Wally Harper 
1948
Homemade built
 
 


Texan 42-A
Don Steed 
Miami, Florida 1948
Built by Wickens


--- 1949 ---


Copperhead II, 2-F
Loren Pennington 
Saint Petersburg, Florida 1949
Built by Joe Guess
 
   


Miss X
Bobby Bothner 
South Africa 1949
Homemade built
 
 


Belligero F-111
Paul Sawyer 
Dayton, Ohio  1949
Built by Hallett 
 
 


Z-Z-Zip F-1
Sid Street 
1949
Built by Hallett 
 
 
 


Tigercat 1-N
Salton Sea, California 1949
Homemade built 
 
 
 


Quiz Kid 38-N
Salton Sea, California 1949
Homemade built
 
 
 
 


Jo Jo III Y-14
Earl Hildebrand 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1949
Homemade built
 
 
 


Zip II A-133
Sid Street 
Saint Petersburg, Florida 1949 
  Homemade built
 
 


Lil Injun II 7-F
Saint Petersburg, Florida 1949
Built by Hallett
 
 
 

Thunderbolt 66-F
Salton Sea, California 1949
Built by Hallett

 


Bee Jay F-999
Owner - L. Myer  |  Driver - Jim Jackson
Buffalo, New York 1949
Built by Ventnor

 


Snafu II, A-33
O/D Chuck Willim 
Ecorse, Mich  1951
Built by Tommy Hill 
 
 


Ballyhoo F-29
Bob Ballinger
Akron, Ohio 1949
Built by Ventnor



 

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