Hello Freud - -
Thanks for the work you did to pull together the 2012 Reunion. It was my first for my daughter Rizzy and I. It was nice meeting you for the first time and I enjoyed the several conversations we had over the weekend. My daughter also thanks you for the red rose she and all the women received. After the Reunion we left Portland and headed to the Oregon coast for a few days. Rizzy keep reminding me how nice that red rose looked and smelled on our extended trip down the beautiful Oregon coast.
Back to the reunion. I had the honor of meeting many of the guests there since it was our first time. I met Wobbly Walruss and his family, talked with Stainless, Ray the Rat and Marlo and several of his team members. I also had the pleasure to meet a few of the old boys with the Danny Boy liner, who are in the middle of a new-improved liner build. And if you think I am a name dropper here, yes I am since I'm still so new, it makes me feel involved and a member of a fine group, no doubt. That tour of the PT 658 boat was one to remember. I had thought I rather see a race car shop as a tour, but I have no regrets on the PT boat look-see and to hear that 16 cyclinder Packard engine from WWII start up. It made the boat a real live WWII artifact. Rizzy liked that boat tour too. She also enjoyed helping out to sell the 50/50 tickets and helping to hand out the prises during the banquet. Thanks for including her. Se was excited all weekend. I think she, my only child, will follow in my future salt footsteps. This Bonneville Reunion was part of that process.
I listened to every word Dave Davidson said when he spoke about his 304 mph run. I was surprised to find out some facts about his roadster that I would not have guessed. It's weight is over 6,000 pounds. No suspension front or rear. He runs the same rear gear at Bonneville as at Elmo.
Here is a fun question for this forum: Dave runs some nitro - so, how many gallons of fuel do you think Dave runs for each run, including his over 300 mph run? A. 4 gallons B. 14 gallons C. 24 gallons D. 34 gallons. Here is a hint: if he runs the long course at Bonneville, he shuts off, I'm told, at around the 3.3 mile mark. I'll post the correct answer tomorrow.
Dave said he would be at the first Elmo meet this year in May. I said see you there.
In case you weren't sure yet, Rizzy and I had a great time at the Reunion. It was a good way to take my winter salt fever off the back burner and put it on the front burner.
Thanks again Freud and to Ray for taking all those pictures.
Bill
