IMPBA The "Black Book"

[Jerry Betke]

I was just sitting here thinking about the first time trial that I witnessed. It was at Belle Isle in Detroit and I believe it was 1968. I am quite sure that we did not have the bomb sites at that time. I don't remember how the sights and targets were designed prior to the bomb sites. I may have some old pictures that would ID them. I will try to contact Jack Bucknell to see if he recalls the design. What I do remember is that Ed Kalfus broke the 50mph barrier for R/C boats that day. At that time it was an amazing thing to witness. I have the run on some 8mm film stuck in a drawer somewhere. This winter I will try to find it and have it copied to a CD. Jerry Betke

 

[Jerry Betke]

Hey Doug. Check with Juice. There are a lot of Rule Books in the stuff I gave him last Saturday. Jerry Betke

 

[Doug Smock]

Just got off the phone with him.

Thanks Jerry

 

[ZZ RACING]

Still going through the box I got from Jerry. Some good stuff in there. Thanks Jerry for dropping it at the race Saturday.

 

[Jim Recker Jr.]

How old are we looking for? My dad joined in 74-75 ish. May have old articles or rules books, The old manila envelopes with flyers that were mailed out by Pat Bridge. We never threw out anything.

 

[Doug Smock]

Back as far as we can go Jim. The first records were recorded in the early 60s.

 

[John Beardslee]

Has anyone contacted Dick Jones regarding IMPBA files? Seems to me I had a conversation with him a few years back and he mentioned something about IMPBA stuff.

Thanks, John

 

[Terry Keeley]

Just got an email from a guy named Kent Lund who has collected lots of tether boat stuff from as far back as the 40's, I've forwarded the info to you and Juice...

 

[Doug Smock]

Just getting back to this. Got the pics Terry, very cool!!

Thank you sir!

 

[properchopper]

Good stuff guysB) .

Still looking for rule books and pictures from back in the day.

Thanks fellas!

Spring 2007 RCBoat Modeler - results from late '90s & the 2006 SAW with Joerg

 

[Andy Brown]

Gary Preusse may have lots of old information. Also Trudy at Octura. No telling how many photos they have. Tom always had his camara ready for action when he attended races.

Somewhere there is a video of Aaron's (Ozspec) D hydro when it ran 139 mph a few years back.