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Pritchard, Thomas, Harrison

The Beaver Hunter!

plus Ray Higley and a cast of, well, a few...

 

This is my dad's first race car with Henry Harrison driving and Henry's nephew Terry helping out.

In the staging lanes, don't know the track,
with Henry in the fire suit to the left and at the right is my dad and Terry Harrison.
Do not know who the others are.

Rear shot at Lions, check out all the spectators in the stands.

Another staging lane shot.

First "Beaver Hunter" driven first by Don Hicks then Tom Oliveras and finally Henry Harrison. The car was built and funded by my dad and Joe Thomas, hence Thomas/Pritchard. Paint, lettering and the name of the car by Big Daddy Ed Roth.

Side shot at Lions, Henry Harrison driving.

Night shot at lions, Henry driving.

Also at Lions with Tom Oliveras driving.

This was at the 66' March Meet with Tom Oliveras driving.

Another night shot at lions, Henry driving.

These pic's are from a race at Fremont raceway and my dad remembers that they lost to Pure Hell in the final. My dad got these pic's from someone at the fuel altered reunion at Pomona. I will try to get the guy's name.

 

 

 

Joe T. on the left and my dad on the right, Henry in the hot seat.

 

This is John Force driving here. My brother took the picture by Force's shop a few years ago and chatted a while and got the autograph you see.

This car was bought from Stan Lucas (old Outlaw car of Lee LaBaron). Stan continued to drive the car until it crashed at the 74' nationals at Tucson. Thats Joe Thomas off to the side.

Rick Bantz photo

Early "Beaver Hunter" promotional handout

This car was built by Ray Higley. My dad put his engine, Two-speed and clutch in the car, Ray drove. They ran the car from 75' thru 77'

(Rick Bantz photo).

My dad strapping Ray in at the Super Shops 16 car invitational at OCIR, 76'

(Rick Bantz photo).

First time out with car, at Irwindale

(Rick Bantz photo).

At Tucson 75', towing up for a run.

This is Don Hicks driving.

And Henry at the wheel.

Ralph Guhdahl Jr. Photo

this way (West Coast 12) or that way (West Coast 14)

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