Difference between revisions of "Garform"
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− | Mr. | + | Mr. Garfield A. Wood, Jr., son of the famous [http://www.garwood.com/ Garfield A. Wood of Garwood Boats], and himself a noted racer, started making fiberglass boats in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1947. The company name was Wood Marine Engineering Company. The first boat made was an outboard, 16'-6" long. An inboard model came later. By 1950 they had made 2,000 boats. |
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This information was found in "Heart of Glass: Fiberglass Boats and the Men Who Made Them" by Daniel Spurr. | This information was found in "Heart of Glass: Fiberglass Boats and the Men Who Made Them" by Daniel Spurr. | ||
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− | File:Garformb59001.jpg | 1959 Ad | + | File:Garformb59001.jpg | 1959 Garform Ad |
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+ | [http://www.fiberglassics.com/site-search-3?ordering=newest&searchword=Garform Garform Boats in Use] | ||
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Revision as of 01:00, 26 November 2010
Mr. Garfield A. Wood, Jr., son of the famous Garfield A. Wood of Garwood Boats, and himself a noted racer, started making fiberglass boats in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1947. The company name was Wood Marine Engineering Company. The first boat made was an outboard, 16'-6" long. An inboard model came later. By 1950 they had made 2,000 boats.
This information was found in "Heart of Glass: Fiberglass Boats and the Men Who Made Them" by Daniel Spurr.
1947 Info
1949 Info
1959 Info