Dennis Hemingway

Here are some photos taken from our room at the Hot Rods & Harley's Car Show at the Avi Casino in Laughlin, Nv. Today is the first day (set up) of a show that will end at 8am on Sunday morning. In the second photo you can see our 48 P15. Dennis:cool:

1930's Delahaye. Dennis:cool:

The owner could donate it to here and use it as a tax write off. Dennis:rolleyes: http://www.generalpatton.org/index.asp

Wow, That is NICE! Thank's for posting. Dennis:cool:

He is running a 120CC Honda Engine. Their are other engine builders, his engine came sealed with a USAC Seal so if the seal is broken be prepared to send it to USAC to have it inspected. Dennis:eek:

The reason our son went for the 1/4 Midget instead of a go cart is that the 1/4 Midget have a full cage rollbar and arm and neck restraints are required. Dennis

They have a restrictor plate for each class. They have a kill switch on the dash and at the speeds that they are going now there is no way you could run out a pull the sparkplug cable. Before the officials gave us a plate Mike Jr was clocked running at 62 mph without any plates, as soon as he started to open up the car he was black flaged and we were given the right plate to run, after that his top speed was about 40 mph. Dennis:eek:

I went to Las Vegas Motor Speedway this last weekend where our Grandson (Mike Jr, 6 years old) took and passed his tests for his rooky USAC Quarter Midget Racing Circuit License. First Mike Jr had to show them that he known what all of the flags and hand signals mean, he then had to show them he could handle the car, and when he passed all of that he was then let on the track with other drivers. At the end of the day the 2 rookies were judged by the officials on site and the other drivers and passed. In the photos Mike Jr's car is the silver unpainted car, the Blue car is the other rooky and his name is Mike Jr. also. His car is a Tad Fiser built, USAC Quarter Midget race car with a 120cc engine on pump gas (98 Octaine). The other racing families at the testing & practice were real nice and were teaching Mike Sr how to tune in the suspension. He had Mike Jr real loose when we got there and by the time we left he was just about right. To tell you how busy we were I didn't even have a chance to get over to the Super Chevy Show being held on the other side of the Park. Dennis:cool:

Here is one I ran across at a dealership in Las Vegas. Dennis:cool: http://classic-collectible-cars.ebizautos.com/detail-1954-dodge-m37-military_gun_truck-used-5128496.html

I bet that was a Swamp Cooler, You have been in Needles a swamp cooler with the humidity in Needles would have the water dripping off you. Dennis;)

I didn't get A/C on my car until 2008. You can see it hanging on the pass window. Dennis:D

Yes, that is at First & Main Street, or the junction of Route 66 and Route 91. The 66 goes to Needles and the 91 goes to Las Vegas. Dennis:cool:

Yea, That's Tom's Welding. He also has an original Dodge Plymouth sign that I'd love to get my hands on. Dennis:cool:

Yes. I have two tire racks that came from that Richfield Station, My neighbor's father-in-law used to own that station, I'll just sent the photo to them. I also sent it to the owner of that corner now (Barstow Tire & Brake). Dennis:eek:

I was on the USS Hornet another tiny carrier compared to the new ones.

That song was the number one song on the day I was born. Dennis:eek:

I'm a retired double dipper. Retired Deputy Sheriff (Medical, Broken Back) San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department, Ca., retired Government Employee (25 Yrs) NTC & Fort Irwin, Ca. Now I've often been asked, 'What do you do now that you're retired?' I say, 'Well, I don't have much of a chemical background but one of the things I enjoy the most is turning beer into urine!' Dennis:D:rolleyes:

Here is a photo of my wife with her 56 Chevy and me with my 48 Plymouth. Dennis:D

Yes they were, My Grandfather worked there at the time and had some of those photos hanging on the wall in his bedroom.. Dennis:cool:

Welcome to the Forum. I was born in Redlands the same year your Plymouth was made. Good lookin P15. Dennis:cool:

Congrats to you & your wife on the new addition. Dennis:cool:

We were ready to join the Golden State Region of the POC when they were just starting up. We had gone to a meeting at TonyC's house and met some really great people. Then the next week Mr. JimB (POC Membership Chairman) told Norn's Coupe and myself, on the old POC Website, "If it's not stock we don't want you". Norm's Coupe quit the POC and we never joined. Dennis:cool:

Jim. Just to let you know that Norm passed away in December. Dennis:cool:

I am so sorry to hear that John has passed away. RIP John say hi to all of our other members up there. Dennis:cool:

How did the Forum change? In one months time we lost member #8 of this version of the forum to the good lord, and now member number #2 has been banned do to member #5598. Norm & Don we miss you guys. Dennis:mad: