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Misc Forums => Health, Welfare, and Passings => Topic started by: Glen on November 24, 2010, 07:34:29 PM

Title: Passings
Post by: Glen on November 24, 2010, 07:34:29 PM

Another pioneer of the the salt flats passed away on 10-17-2010. Jim Fredericks owner and driver of the Fly-Rod Plymouth super Bee and was a pardner with Bob Sykes sr. on the car. Jim was a member of the Bonneville 200 Club with a record of 214 mph. They ran the car for several years and always did will. RIP Jim

Title: Re: Passings
Post by: Stainless1 on November 24, 2010, 09:10:13 PM

God Speed Jim,
loved the car, I should have already posted pictures on the old Bonneville thread... if anyone else has one please post it here.
He has joined good company

Title: Re: Passings
Post by: Bville701 on November 24, 2010, 10:20:30 PM

RIP Jim.

Title: Re: Passings
Post by: Speed Limit 1000 on November 26, 2010, 05:22:58 PM

Jim and his car were always an insperation to me and I looked forward to seeing and talking to him on the salt. He will me missed by all. RIP

John

Title: Re: Passings
Post by: lvsalt on November 26, 2010, 07:48:19 PM

car is at National automobile museum in Reno.  RIP

Title: Re: Passings
Post by: Clay Pitkin on December 03, 2010, 09:27:39 PM

I had the opportunity to meet Jim, what a nice guy! RIP Jim.

Your Friend
Clay

Title: Re: Passings
Post by: Freud on December 03, 2010, 09:43:44 PM

I know he ran one year when there were three of those cars and there may have been as many as 5.

Nice man.

FREUD

Title: Re: Passings
Post by: Aero426 on February 16, 2011, 12:11:27 PM

Jim was a great guy and a good friend of my late father.   RIP Jim.

(http://www.superbirdclub.com/files/frederick1.jpg)

(http://www.superbirdclub.com/files/frederick2.jpg)