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The "Triangle" with Jim Bechtel struggling to recover from the rough treatment in Vulcan Rapid. Bob Valentine is riding with him. The course was at least 25 ft. to the right of that which would have provided a dry run

Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1965, June 23
Call number: mssMarston papers V086/0127
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