Photo ID # | 05.27.03__V8_FIE_UNK_0050_1 |
Car #: | #V8 |
Driver (s) : | Tony Battle & Bob Williams |
Location: | Unknown |
Date: | 1960's |
Photographer: | Unknown (possibly Tom Berry Sr.) |
Photo provided by: | Tom Berry Jr. |
Comments: | Comment from Tom Berry Jr. This was Lou Fiero's # v8 modified that my dad and Lou built during winter of '49. Car was run at Roosevelt Stadium and Morristown by Tony Battle and Bob Williams. Tom Berry Jr. |
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Date: | Visitor's Name: | Comment: |
05/28/03 | Jim Murrow | I never saw this car run, but I remember Bob Williams driving a number 711, at Alcyon in the late 50s. He was quite a driver. I don't know if it's the same guy, though |
06/01/03 | Tom Berry Jr. | I don't think they were the same Bob Williams. The Bob Williams that drove the v8 was and still is from North Jersey (New Milford) he was the brother -in -law of my Uncle Bill Berry. |
06/29/03 | BILL | I REMEMBER WATCHING THIS CAR WITH TONY BATTLE AT THE CONTROLS AT HINCHLIFF STADIUM IN PATERSON NJ IN THE LATE FORTYS. |
08/12/07 | Beyond Z | I'M THE LATE TONY BATTLES OLDEST SON DAVID.MY DAD
PASSED AWAY FROM CANCER IN 1981. A REAL MAN'S MAN. I REMEMBER TOM BERRY'S GARAGE WHEN I WAS A LITTLE BOY IN ORADELL, NEW JERSEY. IT WAS AN AWESOME PLACE FOR A 6 YEAR OLD. HEARD ABOUT THIS CAR BUT FIRST TIME I'VE SEEN THE PICTURE OF IT. THANKS! |
04.09.15 | Richard | yes he was a real good driver. saw him many nights at wall. one night he tangled with al pomponie tony rolled about 4 times in front of us. old school racing |
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