Vulture
- Displacement / Runabout
1969
- 1971
Majority
of Vulture's Photographs through out
this site was taken by 'Rob Wilmot'
*ENGINE: Steel Crank, 4 Bolt Steel Main Caps, Jahns Pistons, Warren Smith Steel Con-Rods. Balanced by Duggan, Isky Roller Cam+Kit. Fuel Injection Heads Ponted & Polished by John Peet. Joe Hunt Vertex Magnito. Hilborn Fuel Injection System with Inlet Manifold & Tuned. Exhaust by G. Facey. Dyno-Tuned at Ken Countneys, "Engine Dyno"
*Information written by John Lewis
*FUEL
COMSUMPTION
350 C.I. CHEVY CORVETTE
1 1/4 Gallons per mile
580 H.P on alcohol.
Dyno-Tuned
Estimated H.P for Nitro
700 H.P
While your reporter is somewhat VSBC biased, I still have no hesitation in stating that our stand was as good as any stand in the show, both club stand and trade stands included. The boats were very well prepared and in fact Vulture was sporting chrome platting, put on especially for the show at a cost rumoured to be over $100.
# Prop Rider
'Geoff Lewis' in the work shop
'John Peet' with the Fuel Injection Testing Tank
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My sister and Me checking out dads boat - Boronia
Yarrawonga 1970
#Photo's
below and left Donated by 'Graeme Morley'
from the Hazelwood Speedboat Club.
Graeme stated, "I even recall an old runabout pre-Vulture days
and if memory is correct it was towed behind a metal flaked Dodge Phonix"
#Vulture - Albert Park Lake - notice prop shaft in vision!
John Lewis driver - John Peet passenger
#John
Peet 1970 - inspecting vulture with
the original Hilborne Injection Manifold
John
Peet stated "I hardly new anything about boat racing when John got
me to build the first engine, since then its been my life with no regrets
apart from the odd ambulance ride to hospital"
# Photos donated by 'John Peet'
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Awarded by the Australia Day Council for outstanding prowess in the field of sport - Competed for on Australia Day
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Vulture
- Hydroplane 1972 - 1976
Me and my sister on dads boat haven' a coldie! ha ha
Vulture
- 20' Gilflite Hydroplane
Fitted out by Dave Tenny
Built by Dave Gill (design along the 'Picklefork' idea)
First tested on Sunday 24th September 1972 at Lake Eppalock with a 327
c.i. Chev
Later on the 350 c.i. Chev (From the runabout Vulture) motor was installed
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Two above photos donated by 'David Bienvenu' - Vulture in the pits at Albert Park Lake
