Fastest Run By A Quincy Flathead 6 cylinder?

[Danny Pigott]

I think that Charley Redmond still has that 6 today an a D looper.

[John (Taylor) Gabrowski]

Back in the early 1960s, Minnesota class F Alky cabover hydro G-711 with a 6 piped Quincy-Merc Deflector was really roaring around race courses. The first time I saw a Quincy Flathead 6 banger on water here G-711 was out there with him competing as Deflector versus the Flathead. It was very much a new technology versus old in those races that was well explained by announcers to the spectators as well as the outcome of the races with more and more Flatheads dominating from that later 1960s era onward. The noise they put up was just as exciting as the racing, 10 to 12 boats per heat were common.

[Tim Chance]

Back in the early 1960s, Minnesota class F Alky cabover hydro G-711 with a 6 piped Quincy-Merc Deflector was really roaring around race courses. The first time I saw a Quincy Flathead 6 banger on water here G-711 was out there with him competing as Deflector versus the Flathead. It was very much a new technology versus old in those races that was well explained by announcers to the spectators as well as the outcome of the races with more and more Flatheads dominating from that later 1960s era onward. The noise they put up was just as exciting as the racing, 10 to 12 boats per heat were common.

That would be Del Compton, an engineer for Honeywell from Minneapolis with an alcohol burning 75-H on a Wilson (Rice Lake, Wisconsin) Hydro.

[Gene East]

I remember Charlie Redmond. We met in 1963 or 1964 at Lake Spivey, Atlanta, Ga. NOA World Championships.

Jim Schoch had just finished first in D-Hydro and Charlie was second.

Unfortunately when the inspectors lifted Jim onto the scales he was 4# light.
Charlie caught me trying to pile wrenches in the boat to make weight.

Needless to say Charlie wasn't too happy about that because Jim's disqualification made Charlie World Champion.

I don't believe 4# would have made a difference, but rules are rules.

Congratulations on your Championship Charlie, even if I am more than 40 years late!

[David_L6]

.....caught Me Trying To Pile Wrenches In The Boat To Make Weight.

Now that's funny!

[Gene East]

Charlie wasn't laughing!!

[deanwilson]

I recently spoke to Bill Rucker Jr, who has been following this thread with great interest. He reminded me that the current 1100H Kilo record is 122mph set in 1983 by a Lon Stevens 6 deflector. Which reminded me of the year Bill Sr (his dad) was first and Dean Sr (my dad) was second at DePue in 1100H. I think it was 1973, probably Wayne knows for sure. The last Stevens motor I saw race was probably 5+ years ago on Paul Fuschlin 1100R, still hauled the mail.

[Mark75H]

I see one every time I look over my shoulder

[David_L6]

Stevens deflector. I see one every time I look over my shoulder

Rub it in why don't you!

All I'm going to see when I look over my shoulder is a heavy chunk of poorly cast aluminum with 3 big holes in it and a 10 pound flywheel on top of it. It may run as fast as yours but it sure won't sound as good.

[Master Oil Racing Team]

I didn't go to DePue in 1973 Dean, but I think I can get my hands on the results.