R. Allen "Papa" Smith 1980 Picture

[DeanFHobart]

I've got digital pictures from long ago...... R. Allen "Papa" Smith and myself in front of his house at 6329 Thornhill Avenue, Shreveport, Louisiana, 1980.

[Matt Dagostino]

.............Cool picture Dean. 1980 was the year he made me a killer 3 blade DSH prop that i won the Nationals with at Wakefield! I still have his little hand written note in my scrap book.

[DeanFHobart]

.............Cool picture Dean. 1980 was the year he made me a killer 3 blade DSH prop that i won the Nationals with at Wakefield! I still have his little hand written note in my scrap book.

Matt,

Yes.... I remember them well...... Signed at the end... "Best Regards, Papa and Ma."

[Danny Pigott]

I have a prop he made me in early 70's for DMH . It is in the box it he sent it in and has the note still with it.

[STEVE FRENCH]

My best 25MOD wheel ever by 1-2 mph is a Papa Smith "D" wheel I ran with 16/21 gears!
It is still at the bottom of Justus Lake, Franklin, Pa. attached to bottom half of a 20H tower and a fresh 30H foot from the 2005 MODIFIED Nationals that Joel Wiegal was leading with my #1 25MOD rig!.........DOH!!
His cork-screw flip and Steve Wheeler's, at the same moment, gave me a 3rd place finish in my second rig that flight. I was a 1/2 lap back..........

$500 reward stands to diver who returns it to me!!.
It's between turn 2 and finish line............Unless it was stuck in a turtle?

Matt, I think I have your 30H Merc/CSH Papa wheel........ Has "Matt" etched on hub .......Will show ya at Franklin?
Hope to test on 25SSH rig Friday.

Great pic Dean!!

His props STILL win today!!

[DeanFHobart]

[QUOTE Friday.Great pic Dean!!
His props STILL win today!![/QUOTE]

COOL.............................................. ...................

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Here's a great feature article on Poppa Smith, penned by Rusty Rae and posted to the Seattle Outboard web site:

http://seattleoutboard.org/rasmith.html

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