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By Adrian Whiteman on Saturday, May 09, 2009 - 10:55 pm:Latest of my finds: some period pictures of T Race Cars:
1911 
By Alex Alongi on Sunday, May 10, 2009 - 12:07 am:Adrian,
Not T but Oldfield, the glass plate is cracked.
Lakeside is a small town in east San Diego County, today it's still a small town.
Alex
By John Stokes on Sunday, May 10, 2009 - 12:10 am:Alex - top Barney Oldfield pic. Do you know what he is driving? John Stokes
By dave on Sunday, May 10, 2009 - 12:32 am:i think it's the peerless green dragon...
By Alex Alongi on Sunday, May 10, 2009 - 01:16 am:Dave & John,
Not sure, but if I remember the Green Dragon was front wheel drive, which this appears to be.
Track still exists, used for walking around the Lake.
My Uncle saw him often at the Ascot Raceway in Los Angeles, always had a cigar growing out of his mouth even while driving. Henry Ford taught him how to drive, He was a famous bicycle racer, so Ford had the steering on the 999 (huge engine with a seat, ignition switch was a household light switch) designed like handlebars rather than a wheel or tiller.
Alex
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