And I didn"t know about his being into pulling tractors. Potter"s exploits were occasionally featured in Hot Rod Magazine, which I have read for more than 50 years.
I have seen pictures of one of his drag bikes, which had a small block Chevy V8 with some kind of a chain drive to the rear wheel. If I remember right, they would kick it off a stand to start a drag race, and then it would smoke the tire the length of the quarter mile. The article mentioned that for a while he was buying tires with a guarantee for so many miles, and he would bring them back a couple of days later totally worn smooth. It took the manufacturer a little time to decide that they would not honor the guarantee if the tires were not mounted on a car.
Potter liked Allison aircraft engines and put them in various cars. Again, if I remember right, one of those cars was an early 60"s Dodge Dart station wagon, which he campaigned for a while, and eventually put the original drivetrain back into it and drove it on the street for a long time. After WWII, Allison engines were available as military surplus, and pretty cheap. I bet they are worth a mint today. I bet they would work great in a puller, if you could get the gearing right and durable enough.
Sorry to hear that Potter has passed, but we all will someday. It sure seemed like he had an interesting, colorful life. Thanks for the info!
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