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    Default Roy and Bob Willard, Oildale, California

    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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    Roy and Bobby were both great people. Gentleman. Assets to our sport.

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    Default More Bob Willard Racing

    I'll look the pictures over and and add some comments.3-C appears on the wrong side of the river, but this is the start of the Needles Marathon, and we used the whole river then, actually this is the Needles MARINE STADIUM heading to the river.

    3-C is Bob

    58-C in Jimmy Dawe holding his motor.

    46-c is George May, in the boat.
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    Those are some great pictures. Hard to believe how many people are swarming in that picture in the pits. Looking forward to your and Russ's comments Ron.



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    I see a Switzer Baby Bullet abd a 20Hand in thr last oicturr! Love it!
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    Default More PRE 1959 Willard Pictures

    Baby Bullet, don't know who owned it....But I did know it was a Switzer Craft.

    Many stories could be told here. Bob Willard was quite a racer, his dad, Roy, is accepting an award in the third picture. Ray Harris is the Commodore passing out High Point Trophies.

    In the first picture in the lower right hand corner, is Lee Morehouse, famous for building Morehouse Boats.
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    Default There Probably Is A Story Behind Each Picture

    Once I get these pictures all posted, I'll go back and tell some stories.
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    In the group picture who is standing behind you Ron?

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    Default Bob Davidson

    Bob is wearing glasses. I don't know who that is on the far left, or who that is next to Bob.

    Some great old black and whites aren't there???

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    Default More Bob Willard Pictures

    D-1-C. New Willard DU, racing at Hart Park, Bakersfield, California.
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