George Beatty Sterne: The Life, Racing Career, and ... - MogNW
George Beatty Sterne: The Life, Racing Career, and ... - MogNW
George Beatty Sterne: The Life, Racing Career, and ... - MogNW
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Three Plus 8s: This is one of the most famous Mog<br />
photos ever. Dad in his white <strong>and</strong> black Plus 8 is<br />
leading Dr. Grant Hill from Calgary in his silver <strong>and</strong><br />
black Plus 8, followed closely by Al Allinson with<br />
his orange <strong>and</strong> black Plus 8, all in the hairpin at<br />
Westwood. <strong>The</strong> “700-series” number on Grant’s<br />
Plus 8 indicates that he was a visiting CASC driver<br />
at an ICSCC event. <strong>The</strong> “X” on Al’s front fender<br />
indicates that he still didn’t have his “Senior” license.<br />
Dr. Hill later became involved in Federal<br />
Politics.<br />
Bob <strong>Sterne</strong><br />
Two Famous Morgan <strong>Racing</strong> Photos<br />
Three 4/4s: This is a great shot of dad, Stu Rulka,<br />
<strong>and</strong> Dave Collis, all in 4/4 1600 GTs, going through<br />
the “Circus” at Portl<strong>and</strong> International Raceway. This<br />
would have been taken in 1973 or 1974, <strong>and</strong> they<br />
would have been racing in “E” Improved Production<br />
at the time because I ran the car in Production <strong>and</strong><br />
Sports <strong>Racing</strong>. This series of corners is at the end of<br />
the sweeping “back straight” (which is actually a big<br />
right-h<strong>and</strong> bend) <strong>and</strong> they lead into a tight righth<strong>and</strong><br />
corner which exits onto the main straight. Dad<br />
always said he wished there was another 100 yards<br />
between these “esses” <strong>and</strong> the sharp corner because<br />
you could put the Morgan through there so fast there<br />
was no way you could get stopped for the last right<br />
h<strong>and</strong>er! I can remember gaining HUGE amounts on<br />
other cars there because the one thing a Morgan<br />
does better than ANYTHING else is go through corners<br />
that are like a slalom. Just think of how easy it<br />
is to change lanes with a flick of the wheel!<br />
Bob <strong>Sterne</strong>