Hey First post new member.. Have spent hr's looking for infor on your site. Figured maybe I can find more info just asking. This is my Grandfather.. I have no other information other then hes sitting in this racecar.. He was into Racing so I know its not just a Photo Of him sitting in car. He was in the Oakland MI area 1920-1930 and Hillsborough Co Florida in 1935.. Acording to the census.. His name is Kenneth Caverly. Any Information would be great. Thanks.. Greg P/S: Love your site...
Welcome to the HAMB! Great photo, post it on the Auto Racing 1894-1944 thread were more Race Car guys will see it. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=380814&highlight=racing+1894+1944 The Search box on the right side of the bar will be a big help finding related posts. My guess is that the car is from the 1925-30 era, there looks to be an odd lever in the top of the cowl, wonder what that controlled. Post more photos if you have them. Bob
That's a great photo and there is probably a similar one with the whole car in it somewhere. I'd also say late 20's early 30's as to the year. Knowing what area he lived and possibly raced in might help narrow it down too. There are a lot of old race car photos floating around from all forms of racing and usually a number of them from open wheel racing in that time period.
Can a mod move this to the right place ? thanks.. Dont have any more pictures..Ive been on one thread for 2 days now looking at pics on here... That knob has me cornfuzzeld too... Thanks Greg
Look @ how close he sits to the steering wheel....Not a lot of room in that cockpit. Could that be the hand clutch ?? Or maybe the in and out box shifter ?? Whatever it is, looks like the lever travels in a straight line.. Dave
The car looks like a Model T based build, that lever may be for the two speed Ruckstell rear that some cars used, just Hi and Low, so there wildn't be a lot of shifting while racing. That is such a cool photo you should use it for your avitar!
Is this him? ID: I003319 Name: Kenneth Russell Caverly Sex: M Birth: 2 JUL 1900 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH <SUP>1</SUP> Death: 24 DEC 1970 in Jacksonville, Duvall Co., FL <SUP>1</SUP> Burial: Jacksonville, , FL, : Jacksonville Memory Gardens (Masonic Section) Cemetery Occupation: BET. 1935 - 1945 Salesman <SUP>2</SUP> <SUP>3</SUP> Residence: Jacksonville, Duvall Co., FL <SUP>1</SUP> Census: 1910 Grand Rapids Ward 10, Kent Co., MI (w/ parents) <SUP>4</SUP> Census: BET. 1920 - 1930 Oakland Co., MI (w/ parents) <SUP>5</SUP> <SUP>6</SUP> Census: 1935 8505 10th St., Hillsborough, Hillsborough Co., FL (w/ mother) <SUP>2</SUP> Census: 1945 2941 Arapahoe, Jacksonville, Duvall Co., FL (head of household) <SUP>3</SUP> Note: Ref 7765
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