N.J. HAMBers Help...Thundering Turtles plaque

Any current or back in the day New Jersey guys out there...
I'm looking for a Thundering Turtles of Dumont club plaque for my Dad's 70th birthday.
I've checked with Dennis @ O'Brian, no luck. Any leads would be apreciated, even one that could be copied.
Thanks

 

Never heard of em but I'll ask around. What part of Jersey?

 

Don't be surpised maybe some here in the pics remembers ..I will ck !

 

Dumont/Tenefly area. Probably a small club, but I know there were plaques.

 

Hmmmm, I'll keep my ears open... check ebay maybe? Kind of a long shot.

 

I live one town over from Dumont. I will see about asking around and maybe if I have time Ill ask the historical society and put fliers up in some car shops.

 

Gary Disco!haha!

 

Thers a guy named Tony Monopoli .He runs an auto appraisal service but you should google him

 

if tony does not know randy (builder of moon kist and sunkist) will know will talk to randy later this week.

 

Thanks for the help guys...I've been searching Ebay but no luck.
I know one of my Dad's high school buddys had one, but he recently p***ed away and I dont think it would be cool to ask his widow.
00 Mack, thanks for the lead, I called Tony and left him a message.

 

"00", thanks for the lead, I spoke to Tony and he said he would look around, he also gave me another name, anyone know Ray Soff ?

 

Check with "Uncle Doug" at All Good Stuff Automotive (410-437-8253).
He has a huge collection of club plaques hangin' in his garage located in Maryland.

 

Found this plaque here but it just says 'Turtles' :http://www.relicsandrods.com/Cities/None.htm

 

Ya, Ray is another big name in Jersey. Plus he collects alot of hotrod stuff and might not have, but will know what your talking about. I don't have his contact info but I know someone else will.

 

I will probably be seeing Ray Soff saturdy night, I will ask him if he knows anything.

 

I saw that one. I'm pretty sure thiers said Thundering Turtles, but it may have had a similar turtle on it.

 

just give him one of ours......i'll be that would put a smile on his face....

 

Ask the wife if you could borrow it to get a recreation made. That might lead to a sale.

 

Good idea, I'll see if I can track her down. Keep up the search though...thanks a bunch guys.

 

bump...anyone find anything over the weekend?

 

Try posting a "wanted" ad in the local Dumont/Tenefly newspaper. It may lead you to a club member with a plaque. Good luck.

Mark

 

Unfortunately I didnt get to see Ray, I will call him.....

 

Have some good info for you.call me.

 

I spoke with Roy Soff, he said he never heard of them, but he would look into it....He told me that there were SO many clubs back then, it was hard to keep up with them.

 

Thanks alot for looking! I really appreciate everyone's effort. I've struck out everywhere so-far. His B-day is today, but I'm not giving up! We found 2 copys of the 1957 Rod and Custom that had his car in the Hartford CT. Autorama coverage at the LARS, and he wasn't even sure of year, month, or which mag it was in!
The search continues.......

 

Hats off to all the guys helping you on this one. viva la HAMB!!
bump.

 

the moonkist , and sunkist are 2 minutes from my house now in orginal shape....they are wild .....

 

This is the closest I can come:

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Of course I do have (and sell ) the original pattern for the Turtles plaque shown in the post above. It was made by Speed Gems and used in their very first ad in Hot Rod back in the mid 50's. It was also sold as a stock plaque by JC Whitney and other mail order houses back in the day.

Dennis

 

i am good friends with jimmy lynch who was a member and was pritty involved with thte club do you still have any interest?

pm if interested

 

Ray lives around the corner from me. I'll p*** and see if I see him and ask.