1954

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Here we go with the 1954 Propeller edition. Thanks Dave for sending me the files. Here is the January edition,

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[Ron Hill]

My brother, Russ Hill, Jr. was second in C Hydro. His best friend, John Drake was second in A Hydro.

C-6, is my brother's boat, that day, with Tom Gouldstone holding him. The hydro on the saw horse is John Drake's A Hydro.

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Here is the February 1954 edition.

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[oldalkydriver]

Mission Bay doesn't look anything like that now days!

[Ron Hill]

Mission Bay doesn't look anything like that now days!

Things have changed a ton, but there is a nice motorhome park next to De Anza Cove and surprisingly, if you get the right view, without houses, it looks pretty much the same!

San Diego is still a darn nice plce to hang out, with all the water they have!

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Mission Bay doesn't look anything like that now days!

Unfortunately race sites continue to be lost due to urban sprawl where people don't appreciate the melodic tones of racing engines.

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Here is the March 1954 edition.

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Here is the April 1954 edition.

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Here is the May 1954 edition

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Here is the June edition.

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Here is the July 1954 edition.

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In reading the APBA vs NOA debates in the 1954 editions I saw this in the similar threads section.

http://www.boatracingfacts.com/forums/showthread.php?9444-1954-APBA-vs-NOA

[rumleyfips]

Interesting to see the pickelfork model on Swift's drawing board in 1954.

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Here is the August 1954 edition , insides are pages and pages of results and also a picture of a young boy who went on to be a big name in props!!!!!

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Here is the September 1954 propeller edition , plenty more results in this edition.

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The story of the 1954 Outboard Nationals are in the October 1954 edition.

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Here is the November 1954 edition.

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We've come to the end of another year , here is the December 1954 edition.

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[Ron Hill]

https://www.trulia.com/p/ca/walnut-creek/813-wiget-ln-walnut-creek-ca-94598--2083838348

I think Bud and his wife, Mizzie, moved to Florida in 1955.

Bud was a true gentleman boats racer.