Talk:Briggs Cunningham
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[edit] A note of thanks to Matthead
I have been adding information about the automobile and motorsport figures I know, or knew, because they are not likely to do it themselves. Being born long before the current electronic technology emerged, they often are not much interested in computers and the Internet and, I find that those who are writing about motorsports now, have little knowledge of them. As these drivers, owners, inventors, engineers, mechanics, and constructors die—such as Briggs Cunningham and Mark Donohue—much of their history will go with them because they have not had the opportunity to contribute the kind of details that are documented about contemporary figures. They are not obscure to those who participated at the time. The sources for research on them are becoming obscure as people abandon hard copy references. When their peers, such as Lake Underwood, die also, those without these personal contacts will never know such details. Those deserving articles are many, and time is short. Just trying to cover details about a few, has been quite time consuming. Some of the WP histories are quite disjointed because the details are added by several editors. Those frequently require reorganization and clarification, if not correction. There is much to do. Thanks for the new location for the automotive information on Briggs, I thought of making a new article, but had little time so I merely added it in the only location dealing with Briggs, hoping that someone would do what you did, create a new article, thanks. I have just gone in and redirected all of the old links to the Cunningham (sailing) article that relate to the racing and automobile article under the name of Briggs Cunningham. Someone needs to start an article on his sailing history and contributions. If you will start a stub, Briggs Cunningham (sailing racer and inventor), I will build upon it and hope that those with greater familiarity with his sailing activities chime in. I might be able to motivate some... Red links may tempt others to turn them blue, no links can be ignored much more readily -- but, please at least put the names in black, others may follow up later. ---- kb - 2006.06.04
lets see who can come up with anything more on tom mccahil
