1955 U-60 Miss Thriftway

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"1955 U-60 Miss Thriftway!"


Last update: June 22, 2008
Updated Event Schedule
Tastin' 'n Racin' update

Dedicated to Ted Jones


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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

DATE LOCATION ACTIVITY
Sep-Oct, 2008 Lake Chelan
Museum Fun Day


JUNE 21, 2008
Boeing - Renton Flight Line Family Appreciation Day



June 21
This Boeing 40C is the oldest known Boeing aircraft that is still flying

June 21
40C Passenger cabin

June 21
40C controls

June 21
Very cool cars at the "show"

June 21
Steve had some nostalgia...
These are just like the water skis he learned to ski on in 1958

June 21
Factory Five 427 Cobra

June 21
Refurbished Piper Cub
(In Cougar colors!)

June 21
Control panel to the Cougar Cub

June 21
Aerobatic plane controls

June 21


June 21
Our display with the Boeing Turbine and Dixon's Miss Bardahl

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Dixon talking with the 40C's owner Addison Pemberton (Bill Boeing Jr. at far right)

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September 23,2006 - First engine start       Video 1 (4.60mb)     Video 2 (4.57MB)

Calling all Collectors!
The Miss Thriftway crew would like to obtain a program from every race the 1955 hull raced in. We have eight of the thirteen programs. If you have a program from any of the races listed in the chart below, and would be willing to part with it (for fair market value), please contact Steve Compton.

Still need:
1955 Silver Cup    | 1955 Presidents Cup
1956 Gold Cup
1957 Silver Cup


Prints by Alan Ameel Check out these awesome prints!
If you're a connoisseur of hydro photos and prints, you owe it to yourself to check out Alan Ameels website! Alan has taken the classics, put his talent to work and made a collection to die for. Printed in 6" x 18" size, These unique prints show details that you can only get with an artists touch.

Hydro Art Prints Website


VIDEO CLIP byproductions - Seattle, WA.
Thriftway clips courtesy of the Hydroplane and Raceboat Museum



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ORIGINAL BOAT DATA:
Year Built: 1954-55
Designer: Ted Jones
Builder: Les Staudacher
Owner: Thriftway of Washington State Store Owners
Willard Rhodes, President
Fate: Destroyed at the Governors Cup September 29, 1957
on the Ohio River - Madison, Indiana


RACE RESULTS

DATE RACE NAME LOCATION PLACE
Aug 7, 1955 A.P.B.A Gold Cup Seattle, WA. 2nd
Aug 27, 1955 Silver Cup Detroit, MI. 5th
Sep 18, 1955 President's Cup Washington D.C. 2nd

Aug 5, 1956 Seafair Seattle, WA. 8th
Sep 1, 1956 A.P.B.A Gold Cup Detroit, MI. 1st
Sep 16, 1956 President's Cup Washington D.C. 1st
Oct 14, 1956 Sahara Cup Lake Mead, NV 7th

May 5, 1957 Apple Cup Lake Chelan, WA. DNF
July 21, 1957 Mapes Mile HIgh Gold Cup Tahoe City, CA. 2nd
Aug 11, 1957 A.P.B.A Gold Cup Seattle, WA. 1st
Aug 31, 1957 Silver Cup Detroit, MI. 2nd
Sep 22, 1957 President's Cup Washingon D.C. 3rd
Sep 29, 1957 Governors Cup Madison, IN. 6th Destroyed

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