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Offline Glen

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Pete Jackson
« on: June 24, 2009, 04:45:21 PM »
Pete Jackson, manufacturer of Jackson Gear Drives and fuel injectors passed away on May 19 after heart surgery. Pete was active in Drag racing, Bonneville and the dry lakes.
RIP Pete.
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Re: Pete Jackson
« Reply #1 on: June 24, 2009, 07:01:19 PM »
Sad to hear...A name I grew up with always loved his products.......

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Re: Pete Jackson
« Reply #2 on: June 24, 2009, 07:25:39 PM »
 :-(  I'm running his gear drive (noisey) in my rat truck.  I'll think of him every time those gears growl.  R.I.P,   Crow
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Re: Pete Jackson
« Reply #3 on: June 25, 2009, 08:18:16 PM »
  In the good old days, Pete was not nearly as famous as his older brother "Kong" Jackson who was the magneto king.  May they both rest in peace.............
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Re: Pete Jackson
« Reply #4 on: June 25, 2009, 10:51:21 PM »
Had never known the family connection Bob.

Two ledgends.

Will the later generations ever know, let alone APPRECIATE, contributions to motorsports from people like these ?
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