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Hydroplane Museum's News – November 2014 Archive (2)

Jon Peddie Remembered

By Fred Farley - H1 Unlimited Historian

Former MISS MADISON driver Jon Peddie passed away on November 25, 2014 at the University of Louisville Hospital. He was 71.

Jon was a larger than life figure who owned and operated Peddie’s Body Shop in his hometown of Madison, Indiana, for many years.

He raced Unlimited hydroplanes from 1977 to 1983. He drove two different MISS MADISON hulls during 1977-78 and started chauffeuring Bill Cantrell and Graham Heath’s MY GYPSY…

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Added by Hydroplane Museum on November 29, 2014 at 3:38pm — 1 Comment

THE PAK IS BACK!

2014 was an exciting year at the Museum, and 2015 is shaping up to be one too!

The "Winged Wonder" Pay 'N Pak is Back and in the Museum's restoration shop with the hopes of finishing the restoration and running the boat at both the Tri-Cities and Seafair races next summer.

Come down and check on the progress often. The Crew is exciting to get her back on…

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Added by Hydroplane Museum on November 7, 2014 at 3:26pm — No Comments

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