Bob Veith, part three

Bob Veith ran a car similar to this reconstructed MG Liquid Suspension Special at the 1964 and 1965 Indianapolis 500s. This car was rebuilt by Vancouverite, Ralph Zbarsky. He has since sold the car.

The detail tries to show an autograph added by Wally Dallenbach, Sr., who drove the MG Liquid Suspension Special in the mid-1960s.

Bob Veith, part two

A couple news items from the Sun:

Bob Veith, California driver came north a couple times

Bob Veith raced his "hot rod" at Digney Speedway a couple times in 1949. The California cars were definitely hotter than anything the Vancouver, BC, or even the Washingston State racers had.

Bob went onto the a USAC racing career racing at the Indianapolis 500 numerous times.

He also went to Monza, Italy, for the Race of the Two Worlds on the high banked track. Indianpolis cars versus the Formula One cars of the day. The Indy cars had the power. Jimmy Bryan, from Arizona, dominated.

Bob Veith came back to Vancouver in the early 1960s to give safety instructions to various local high schools. The program was sponsored by the Vancouver Sun.