Red Devil Kart Restoration: Helmet Day

Today, I decided to open up Dad's helmet bag. I had not noticed it tucked in the corner until a couple weeks ago. It is the red, white, and blue striped bag. It probably has not been opened since Dad's last race in the 1970s.

Dad always put several things in the helmet for safe keeping. The box-thing is the engine temp gauge.

get rid of fog

get rid of the scratches

extra hinge parts

Apparently the early full-face helmets were not designed or padded to protect the top of the head or the mouth area. But it's better than an open face helmet.

I remember Dad working on this at the workbench on William Drive. Today the white is yellowed, the blue is more green-ish, and the red is somewhat red. Got to have the duct tape!

yea..... better with the shield down.

Still accurate even if it is not hooked up to the engine. Yes, it was a tick under 100º today.

Here is one of Dad's Indy Kart Club shirts. That is a real embroidered patch about a foot across. The front has a small one on the pocket. This was from the early 1970s and apparently was worn when he flagged. I do not remember these at all. I now have three shirts...hmmmm... enough for a pit crew.

This orange one is his shirt from the mid-1980s. I have photos of Dad wearing this for the Broad Ripple street races. That was the last race I attended until last year at Putnam Park.