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Originally Posted by Bigshrimpin
Interesting.
It sure looks like the 25 race hull won the 1967 Miami - Nassau race with triple Mercs (as far as I can tell). I never knew flying machine raced with a 31 number . . .
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Looks like you are right, that race must of been the first appearance of the 25' race hull in October 1967. Matter of fact I know that is right! I actually bought the original photo from one of those races late 1967. I purchased the original copy that was took by the media for that race and have it at home in my safe. I will get it out when I get home because it has the date wrote on the back of that photo with an ink pen. Think it said something like the 7th of October or September 1967. It is the same photo that you have in your last post (second one down). I bought it from a photo collector that had a archive of hundred of thousands of original black and white pictures from the 60's that came from the media and other sources. I have been wanting to get it preserved and framed and Possibly autographed. I would be sweet if some of ya Florida boys or Gals (Carla & friends of the family) could help with a signature. All the races previous to that in this same year were shown with the 21' production hulls and Carl's as being the #21. That being said the last part of 1967 must of been when he tried the new race hulls out and then in 1968 the others were raced after being made over the winter maybe? Still unknown is when he race the 21' foot hull as #31? May of been a conflict with another racer already using that number so he renumbered for just that one race?