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Many thanks to Mr.J.John Veenstra for mailing me two large envelopes full of photos and articles about the Summers brothers cars, the Polywog and the Goldenrod. It seems that John owned a farm next to the shop where the brothers built their stream liners and used to travel to the Salt Flats with them to help out and watch them run. He says they were very talented and respectful of the neighbours. John says that on the first runs of the polywog it suffered wheel bearing failure and that one of the supporters became overwhelmed and wept. (I hope we don't have need to weep). John enclosed a full set of drawings for the Goldenrod as well as the photos of the original design in scale models which show the intended shape changed to suit reality when it comes to building things.
John moved to Idaho many years ago and took up driving dirt track modified with much success. A talent he passed along to his son, Super modified racer Rick Veenstra.
Much Thanks again John and I hope you will come to Bonneville this summer, remember 77 years is young on the Salt. Randy
This is great info to know.
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