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Bill 'Grumpy' Jenkins

Posted: Thu Mar 29, 12 8:48 pm
by Alex
Sadly the great man passed away today.

A true innovator for the sport I am sure he will be missed by all who knew him as well as those who learned of him and his career through the years.

There is going to be one heck of a race up there tonight, I bet Ronnie Sox is warming that Hemi right now, listen for the thunder!

R.I.P. Bill

Posted: Thu Mar 29, 12 9:08 pm
by Guy
Another legend passes :(

Posted: Fri Mar 30, 12 7:50 am
by Blue
A true legend, started out racing Plymouths then switched to Chevy and pretty much became THE chevy engine Guru at least as far as drag racing goes. I've always remembered one of his quotes, when checking out a pair of 340 T/A heads he said,"If I had to race with those heads I'd get into another line of work"....

Posted: Fri Mar 30, 12 9:15 pm
by Dave81
Very Sad.....RIP!

Posted: Fri Mar 30, 12 9:28 pm
by Adrian Worman
Is this the guy I remember as a kid who had a car called "Grumpys Toy"?

Posted: Sat Mar 31, 12 12:33 am
by Blue
Many cars called Grumpy's Toy....

Posted: Sat Mar 31, 12 1:56 pm
by TYREMAN
RIP :(

Posted: Sat Mar 31, 12 4:19 pm
by R.RUNNER
Didn`t he race against Garry Goggin`s "Clunk Click Camero", Tony Dickson`s "Money Hungry" and others, in the `70s :? :? :?

And who ran "Satan`s Toy" :?



:P :P :P

Posted: Sat Mar 31, 12 5:08 pm
by R.RUNNER
Kevin Pilling, rings a bell :?



:P :P :P



sorry :arrrmeharties:

Posted: Sat Mar 31, 12 6:46 pm
by Blue
Yes Kevin Pilling owned Satans Toy. To my knowledge Bill Jenkins never raced in europe.