Leo B. Wildman Photographer

[Ron Hill]

Jim Buckhorn gave me his personal collection of Leo B. Wildman photos. Leo lived in Garden Grove and took many pictures. His wife was always at his side helping him and keeping him organized.

The last time I really remember seeing him was 1967 when he took Ted May's and my pictures for our passports. But there were trees in the background, so we had to get regular pictures...

I'm going to call Chuck Rear and see if we can get together, as Jim and I can't remember most of these pictures....

This was WOA Racing at its best...

All classes had two in the boat, as everyone knows, it is more fun with two in the boat...

[Ron Hill]

Twin Merc 44's on a Power Cat... The runbaout is Doc Robbins, "Coming at you". A "Flying Scott"...

[Ron Hill]

Don't recall what JP and MM meant, may actually have never known their meaning...

Racing through the old trees at Havasu... and the MM boat is in Mission Bay, San Diego, maybe...

[Ron Hill]

Doc Robbins with a KG-9 before he had a Scott...

Second pictures is a MOREHOUSE...a Lee Morehouse runabout with a Scott...

The third picture is an EP, Cutless Craft.....Looks like a Yellow Kacket..., I think...Lake Havasu when there were still trees in the middle of the lake.

As usual, two in the boat was more fun!!!

ADD: Actually, that is a Mark 40...Not a KG-9.

[Ron Hill]

This is CLASSIC WOA RACING, 1964

RX 62 is the first picture...

JimBuckhorn with no numbers is the second picture..

Third picture...51-X is out of control...

25 DX may very well be John Cordes , my brother's brother-in-law...as we race with FREE STA Mix gas for several years...

Doc Robbins deck rider "Getting forward"...



Go Rite Fuel, thatr Sta Mix put outr of business...with Jim Buckhorn at the wheel...

121 X///Some "LOON"..going faster than he should...

[Ron Hill]

Let's see, RM 62 is starting the race with two in the boat...then...

Last picture, you gys tell me the water gets "ROUGH"...