Personal Collection Photos

The 4A, 4AB, 4AC, 4AD cars, including the SM 1500 Roadster and SMX
Post Reply
User avatar
Peter McKercher
Posts: 1072
Joined: Sun Nov 27, 2005 4:26 am
First Name: Peter
Location: Ontario, Canada
Contact:

Personal Collection Photos

Post by Peter McKercher »

A couple of new pictures that I have recently acquired. Others from the same shoot have been previously seen.

The first shot is of Bill Vaughan and Phil Rizzuto. The shot commonly seen has Rizzuto in the drivers seat, having just taken possession of his new Singer. In this one, Vaughan is behind the wheel.

A second Singer roadster can be seen behind the Rizzuto car. In addition, a Jaguar XK 140 is visible and what looks to be a DKW or possibly the Trippel/Corsair he was advertising as the Vaughan Baby.

The second photo looks obviously familiar, except in this one, Vaughan is posing with Lucille Ball.
vaughan_rizzutto_1000.jpg
lucille_1000.jpg
Peter McKercher
Vice President - NASOC
Pre war Singer Specialist and Collector
Automotive Historian
Author of "Racing Roadsters"

Image
bitsobrits
Posts: 73
Joined: Wed Jun 06, 2007 7:46 pm
First Name: Steve
Location: SW Iowa, USA

Re: Personal Collection Photos

Post by bitsobrits »

Thanks for sharing!
Steve W
Singer 4ADT
DGreen
Posts: 60
Joined: Sun May 08, 2016 3:05 am
First Name: D'Arcy

Re: Personal Collection Photos

Post by DGreen »

Excellent photos! Lucy's car has not one, not two, but three huge bumperettes on the rear of her right-hand drive car. The other photo is really cool, too. Does that sign say "Radio Appreciation Day"?
User avatar
Peter McKercher
Posts: 1072
Joined: Sun Nov 27, 2005 4:26 am
First Name: Peter
Location: Ontario, Canada
Contact:

Re: Personal Collection Photos

Post by Peter McKercher »

Yes. Radio station WINS put on a contest with a Singer as a prize. Not sure of the details, but Tony Rizzuto (NY Yankees) was the winner. It looks like you had to be a baseball player to enter. I'm sure someone could get some archival information on this if they were really industrious.
radoi_appreciation.jpg
Peter McKercher
Vice President - NASOC
Pre war Singer Specialist and Collector
Automotive Historian
Author of "Racing Roadsters"

Image
User avatar
Peter McKercher
Posts: 1072
Joined: Sun Nov 27, 2005 4:26 am
First Name: Peter
Location: Ontario, Canada
Contact:

Re: Personal Collection Photos

Post by Peter McKercher »

Great shot of Jim Ottman and his Singer at the 1952 Grand Island Grand Prix. The 3.7 mile race was held as part of the Centennial celebrations on the island located north of Buffalo on the Niagara River. It was organized jointly by the Grand Island Centennial Committee and the SCCA Red Jacket Chapter of Buffalo.

Ottman won his class in the event and still has the trophy.
singer_in_ny.jpg
grandprixprogram.jpg
grandprixprogram.jpg (244.55 KiB) Viewed 2614 times
Peter McKercher
Vice President - NASOC
Pre war Singer Specialist and Collector
Automotive Historian
Author of "Racing Roadsters"

Image
User avatar
Peter McKercher
Posts: 1072
Joined: Sun Nov 27, 2005 4:26 am
First Name: Peter
Location: Ontario, Canada
Contact:

Re: Personal Collection Photos

Post by Peter McKercher »

Great shot of the Singer Pit row at Palm Springs 1953. Jack Martin's car is in the foreground. Lammy Lamoreaux's is next, barely visible, but the blue lined fender is evident. Dick van Laanen is the tall guy in the Singer Racing Team jacket.
scan_102_colour_final_small.jpg
scan_102_colour_final_small.jpg (282.08 KiB) Viewed 2492 times
Peter McKercher
Vice President - NASOC
Pre war Singer Specialist and Collector
Automotive Historian
Author of "Racing Roadsters"

Image
DGreen
Posts: 60
Joined: Sun May 08, 2016 3:05 am
First Name: D'Arcy

Re: Personal Collection Photos

Post by DGreen »

Great photo, Peter. I'm sure this has come up before, but do you happen to know what type of wire wheels were used? They look like a bolt on type and I'm just wondering whether they were off the shelf Ford wheels or something.
Danish
Posts: 114
Joined: Mon Mar 06, 2017 10:29 pm
First Name: David

Re: Personal Collection Photos

Post by Danish »

Great pictures.
User avatar
Peter McKercher
Posts: 1072
Joined: Sun Nov 27, 2005 4:26 am
First Name: Peter
Location: Ontario, Canada
Contact:

Re: Personal Collection Photos

Post by Peter McKercher »

The wires were bolt-on and I'm told that they were Robergel's
Peter McKercher
Vice President - NASOC
Pre war Singer Specialist and Collector
Automotive Historian
Author of "Racing Roadsters"

Image
Post Reply