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TOMMY GIFFORD-STORMY PETREL
Posted: Nov 15th, '13, 12:01
by Craig Mac
1961 Article Regarding a new Bertram that Tommy purchased.
http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2 ... 630,116643" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Re: TOMMY GIFFORD-STORMY PETREL
Posted: Nov 15th, '13, 12:53
by Pete Fallon
Craig Mac,
Interesting article about Tommy Gifford and the 31 Bertram. The writer says that the rakish hard top has been lowered and had helm and tower controls with 2 padded cells. Sounds like it was an express boat with a tower. Also on the same page was a box score for the Indians vs Red Sox Indians won 13 to 2 but the name Franconia stood out, he played for the Indians and later on he coached the Red Sox, In that game Carl Yazstremski hit a home run.
Pete Fallon
Re: TOMMY GIFFORD-STORMY PETREL
Posted: Nov 15th, '13, 12:58
by Craig Mac
Boat was a hardtop with tower--
Re: TOMMY GIFFORD-STORMY PETREL
Posted: Nov 15th, '13, 16:27
by Craig Mac
Tommy wrote a book called ANGLERS & MUSCLEHEADS---it can be read online---a pioneer of big-game fishing in the golden age.
https://archive.org/stream/anglersmuscl ... 5/mode/2up" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Re: TOMMY GIFFORD-STORMY PETREL
Posted: Nov 16th, '13, 18:38
by PeterPalmieri
I started reading the book. I may have to try and find a hard copy.
Re: TOMMY GIFFORD-STORMY PETREL
Posted: Nov 22nd, '13, 14:14
by Craig Mac
Peter,
Just purchased a copy on Amazon.