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Desert Classics ... 1955 Bonneville B-Lakester History & Photo Archives
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#48-B at Bonneville National Speed Trials, 1998
Displayed at Bonneville Speed Trials in 1998
48-B are current owner's shop before storage
48-B in current owner's shop before storage
In late 50's, Roy Fjasted runs a 450 as 121B
In late 50's, Roy Fjasted runs a 450" as 121B
Johnson & Shipley, with Hot Rod Magazine editor Bob Greene, run 48-B in 1963 B run
Johnson, Shipley & Greene new body 48-B
Don Johnson changing plugs in the blown hemi
Don Johnson changing plugs in the blown hemi
On B run, Johnson at wheel and Shipley assisting
On B run, Johnson at wheel and Shipley assisting
Shipley making suspension adjustments
Shipley making suspension adjustments
Shipley contemplates car setup
Shipley contemplates car setup
48-B race ready for the 1963 B run
48-B race ready for the 1963 B run
Johnson and Shipley run the early body 1960-61
Johnson & Shipley run early body hemi 1961
Johnson ready to run the blown #299 in 1961
Johnson ready to run the blown #299 1961
Crew readies the 48-B for the B run
Crew readies the 48-B for the B run
Shipley makes valve adjustments on 48-B
Shipley makes valve adjustments on 48-B
1963 SCTA one way record plate
1963 SCTA one way record plate
Johnson ready to climb into 45B 1964
Johnson ready to climb into 45B 1964
Johnson & Shipley ready for 1964 A run
Johnson & Shipley make
final adjustments A run

Johnson ready for the A run push
Johnson & Shipley discuss the A run
Johnson & Shipley make final preps for A run
Johnson ready for the A run push
48 X/L runs flathead class in 1970's
48 X/L runs flathead class in 1970's
George Fields (seated)  and Jerry Helwig 1998
George Fields (D) and Jerry Helwig 1998
Johnson & Shipley #48-B Belly-Tank Land Speed B-Lakester
#48-B Car History in Chronological Order with Historical Archive photos
1955-61 #121B Roy Fajsted with 450"
1961-62 #299 Johnson & Shipley early body, blown hemi
1963 #48-B Johnson & Shipley, new body, blown hemi B: 255.501 MPH
1963 #48-B Johnson & Shipley, blown hemi One way: 259.92 MPH
1964 #45B Johnson & Shipley, blown hemi A: 263.350 MPH
Late 1960's-early 1970's #45B is in Justas brothers museum
1970's #45X/L Unknown owner ran flathead class 111 MPH
1991 Car acquired by current owner
1998 #48-B restored rolling display shown at Bonneville National Speed Trials
Currently car is in storage

Johnson & Shipley #48-B Lakester currently in storage
#48-B Lakester in storage April, 2008