I just met Tom Willard, Roy's grandson. Roy has been gone since about 1985. Bobby is living in Park City, Utah.
Bob Willard raced A-B-C-D Runabout a A and B Hydro. He and his dad made the trip to the Puddle in Venice, California from Oildale, for 39 straight weeks during the days of TV's Speedboat Rodeo...
There are many more pictures...This is Bobby getting some Sta-Lube oil from Lenny Newman, the Producer of Speedboat Rodeo, this was on LIVE TV.
Picture 1: 4-US was Bob Parish. 3-C Bob Willard and I'm not sure where.
Picture 2: 1-C Bob Willard at Brawley, 289-C was a DeSilva driven by George Rosenthal, Jr. The name of the boat was HURRICANE SUZY, TOO.
Picture three; 137-C is Puddingstone in either A or B Hydro, Bob Willard getting wet.
Picture 4: B-292-C is the late John Craven driving "Raven Craven" a Champion Hull and a Champion Hot Rod motor. 340-C is Ward Rogers, and the Chrysler (Dodge truck) on the back is the Willard's turck. Bob's son, Tom worked for Chrysler for 30 years.
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