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and a wheel tread of between 30 and 36 inches. The front axle was mounted on a single kingpin, and directional control governed by steel cables, a single steering column and wheel. No ropes were allowed. The brake was to be a friction or drag type, usually an armature through the floor that was activated by a foot pedal. Wheels were to be the solid rubber type, not pneumatic, and measure no more than 12 inches. Finally the driver was to be seated upright, though the practice was to crouch forward to minimize wind resistance. Pre-race inspections verified that the car was well constructed according to strict observance of the rules, and safe to drive.
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officials redrew the distinction, this time by the kinds of wheels used, either "Ball bearing", the
Official Derby wheels being used by boys in the States, or "plain bearing" or non-bearing wheels often found on wagons and baby carriages. In 1954 the classes were renamed. Although the distinction was the same, "ball bearing" became "Official wheel," and "plain bearing" became "unofficial wheel." This practice continued until the end.
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General restrictions concerning the car's construction included a maximum weight of 250 pounds for the car and driver together (verified during a weigh-in prior to the race), an overall length of no more than 72 inches or six feet, a wheelbase of no less than 40 inches, height not to exceed 30 inches
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Toyville on the forth floor, including Telfer's winning "Thunderbolt," and racers by Best
Looking Car Award winners Hans Gruninger and Earl Mackintosh. The following year the race took place in Montreal's east end under an afternoon shower, with class A entry Sydney Wright, 14, taking the top prize,
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ward at a hospital was required, with the intention of offering free eye exams for the kids, and the idea was to raise funds from various groups and individuals that would be willing to sponsor contestants in the race. Race preparations were made to help boys that needed various items like axles and
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and a brand new bicycle, with a second bicycle being awarded to the runner-up. In addition to the fastest car prizes, awards were handed out for Best
Looking and Best Constructed cars. Although styled like the Soap Box Derby, the race was not affiliated with nor was it a registered franchise of the
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Montreal one of Canada's earliest entries into the sport just four years later, as well as one of the first non-US entries worldwide. Rules for the race followed those of its US counterpart, with eligibility for boys set at ages 9–15, and a car construction allowance
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Boys raced in pairs down the hill (two lanes) in single elimination heats. Once a boy lost he was out of the race. Prior to the War, contestants were divided into two classes based on age: 9-12 raced as class B, 13–15 as class A, as stipulated by the Soap Box Derby in the US. In 1942 however, race
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From the same neighborhood was
Richard Powell, who made excellent showings also by winning in 1951 and 1953, taking runner-up in his class in 1952. He won soap box races in other communities as well, taking home five bicycles in the three years he competed. From out of province, champs winning in
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Leading up to the first race there were as many as 400 applicants wanting to participate, but that number was paired down significantly upon inspection of the cars, most being deemed unacceptable. The location of the race was kept secret until a few days before the event so that eager young lads
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In spite of strict regulations ensuring safety for the boys, mishaps did occur. In the media at least one occurrence of a crash or crack-up was reported per race, sometimes even about a boy requiring a trip to the hospital. In 1939 for example, both champion Sydney Wright and runner-up Gus Mell
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The
Kinsmen Coaster Classic was ostensibly a Soap Box Derby race, just not in name, and thus followed the rules set forth by its American counterpart so that, in the event that a boy was invited to compete at the All-American, he would pass inspection and thus qualify, In the end no champ ever
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Evolution of Design - Profiles of 72 classic Soap Box Derby racers (to scale) from 1933 to 1994. 65 of the cars competed in
American Derby races at local and World Championship levels, two in Germany and five in Canada, including two at the Kinsmen Coaster Classic, found in the lower right
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and Gus Mell, 12, winning in the class B category. Bill Telfer returned in his "Thunderbolt" and was cheered on by the crowd as he clocked an excellent time while testing the track, but after the rain began his car became hampered, and he lost to Mell in the semi-final round.
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Montreal, who was also runner-up in 1940. During his tenure he won in three categories; class B, class A and Ball Bearing class, and at three separate track venues. He also placed second in the Best Constructed car category the second year he was crowned champ.
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The table below lists the Kinsmen Coaster Classic race year, names of the champions and runners-up, their ages, hometown of champion, specific date when the race took place, number of entries that day, the race venue, and track length.
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of no more than ten dollars in its inaugural year. Like in the US, boys were expected to build their own cars with as little assistance as possible from a senior mentor. Competitors from anywhere in Canada were welcomed to attend.
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In 1938 the Kinsmen Club of Montreal discussed plans to conduct its own soap box race, the first one for Montreal, as a means of raising charitable funds for under-privileged children in the city's poorer neighborhoods. An
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experienced crack-ups on their way to their individual victories, with Wright suffering damage but quickly repairing his car before the next heat. In 1960 Don Norberg of Pointe Claire, QC was injured slightly and taken to
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that damaged its credibility as a trusted American institution. At the same time the Kinsmen Coaster Classic lost its race venue in 1973 when the street it had used for twenty years was redeveloped for construction of
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between Park Avenue and Esplanade Avenue. Measuring approximately 525 feet in length, it was the shortest of the five venues, requiring a starting ramp that stood ten feet in height., and was used until 1950.
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at center right. Highlighted is Aird Avenue, race venue from 1939 to 1940. Races returned in 1951, this time to Desjardins Avenue just a few blocks southwest (to the left, just outside of photo), viewed
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that corridor, allowing traffic to be closed off and spectators to gather safely. The next two years, races took place on an 1,100 foot track on Aird Avenue in Montreal's east end neighborhood of
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wheels, items they could not manufacture themselves, and a budget of no more than $ 10 with which to construct the car body was set, although most entrants seldom went over $ 1.
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An international, largely volunteer-based event, the sport is overseen by the All-American Soap Box Derby (AASBD) organization, comprising a paid administrative staff based at
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would not venture out into traffic to test their cars. To govern against such an occurrence, organizers stipulated that if they did, they would be barred from entry.
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alone. Competing in two separate classes, boys raced hand-made cars on various streets throughout the city until a permanent site was chosen in Montreal's east end.
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Croll, Bruce (20 Jun 1949). "Annual Kinsmen Coaster Classic Won by Tommy Patwell, Griffintown". Montreal Gazette. p. 3.
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1938 Kinsmen Coaster Classic Best Looking Car Award winner Hans Gruninger. Named "Condor," it featured the nascent
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3064:"S. Wright, 14-year old Verdunite, Wins Soap-Box Race In Field of 50". Montreal Gazette. 2 Oct 1939. p. 13.
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The 1969 Kinsmen Coaster Classic on Desjardins Ave.. Peter Miller (green car) won the championship that day.
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3034:"Soap Box Derby is Planned Here To Aid Campaign for Eye Clinic". Montreal Gazette. 24 Aug 1938. p. 4.
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3009:"South African Soap Box Racer to Compete in National Event". Scranton Republican. 16 Jul 1936. p. 4.
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3174:"Young Shawinigan Enthusiasts Win Soap Box Racing Classic". Montreal Gazette. 25 Jun 1956. p. 3.
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2462:"S. Wright, 14-year old Verdunite, Wins Soap-Box Race In Field of 50". "Montreal Gazette". 2 Oct 1939
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2796:"Annual Kinsmen Coaster Classic Won by Tommy Patwell, Griffintown". "Montreal Gazette". 20 Jun 1949
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was present to document the event (pictured). Cars from the race were put on public display at the
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202:. Beginning in 1954, races were being dominated by boys from the same community east of Montreal,
3144:"Schoolboy Speedster Wins Coaster Classic Cup, Twice". Montreal Gazette. 30 Jun 1952. p. 13.
2153:"Soap Box Derby is Planned Here To Aid Campaign for Eye Clinic". "Montreal Gazette". 24 Aug 1938
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2085:"South African Soap Box Racer to Compete in National Event". "Scranton Republican". 16 Jul 1936
3164:"'Potato Bug' Paige Heads Hodge-Podge of Hot Rods". Montreal Gazette. 28 Jun 1954. p. 12.
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2203:"11-Year-Old Hampton Youth Wins First Local Soap Box Derby". "Montreal Gazette". 10 Oct 1938
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3049:"Bill Telfer, 11 Wins First Soap Box Derby". Montreal Star. 10 Oct 1938. p. 4 & 9.
2727:"Young Shawinigan Enthusiasts Win Soap Box Racing Classic". "Montreal Gazette". 25 Jun 1956
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3029:"Soap-Box Derby Entrants Try Out on Secret Course". Montreal Star. 27 Aug 1938. p. 3.
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3079:"T. Butters Winner in Soapbox Derby". Montreal Gazette. 22 Sep 1941. p. 13 & 14.
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3199:"Shawinigan Boy Wins Soap Box Race Classic". Montreal Gazette. 23 Jun 1958. p. 3.
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Mcheil, Marc T. (10 Jun 1942). "Coasters Go Rolling By". Montreal Gazette. p. 16.
2323:"Schoolboy Speedster Wins Coaster Classic Cup, Twice". "Montreal Gazette". 30 Jun 1952
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3204:"Shawinigan Boy Takes Coaster Classic Prizes". Montreal Star. 22 Jun 1959. p. 3.
3129:"All-Canadian Coaster Classic Interest High". Montreal Star. 14 Mar 1952. p. 18.
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3154:"Missed Crown Once - Youngster Wins Classic". Montreal Star. 27 Jun 1953. p. 3.
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2767:"'Potato Bug' Paige Heads Hodge-Podge of Hot Rods". "Montreal Gazette". 26 Jun 1954
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3219:"Tommy Moyle se Signale à Montréal". L'Echo du St-Maurice. 2 Oct 1962. p. 12.
3184:"Montreal West Youth Wins Soapbox Race". Montreal Gazette. 25 Jun 1957. p. 4.
3099:"Tommy Butters Wins 3rd Coaster Event". Montreal Gazette. 12 Jul 1943. p. 13.
3214:"'Swift One' Swiftest in Coaster Classic". Montreal Star. 27 Jun 1960. p. 2.
2138:"Soap-Box Derby Entrants Try Out on Secret Course". "Montreal Star". 27 Aug 1938
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3139:"116 Youngsters Tune Up 'Hot Rods'". Montreal Gazette. 10 Jun 1952. p. 33.
3119:"Everything Homemade Except Wheels". Montreal Gazette. 19 Jun 1950. p. 15.
3104:"Citation Beats Field of 60 Entries". Montreal Gazette. 28 Jun 1948. p. 3.
3024:"Boys Make Own Cars for Soap Box Derby". Montreal Star. 22 Aug 1938. p. 4.
3194:"Homemade Racing Cars 'Burn Up' Track". Montreal Star. 25 Jun 1958. p. 4.
3169:"Shawinigan Boy Wins Coaster Race". Montreal Gazette. 27 Jun 1955. p. 35.
3074:"Westmount Boy Wins Coaster Event". Montreal Gazette. 24 Jun 1940. p. 11.
3044:"Coaster Derby Route Chosen by Kinsmen". Montreal Star. 5 Oct 1938. p. 3.
3039:"400 Now Enrolled For Soap-Box Race". Montreal Gazette. 5 Sep 1938. p. 4.
2671:"Shawinigan Boy Takes Coaster Classic Prizes". "Montreal Gazette". 23 Jun 1958
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3229:"Coaster classic set for Sept. 27". Montreal Gazette. 4 Sep 1969. p. 46.
3089:"Tommy Butters Beats Out Brother". Montreal Gazette. 22 Jun 1942. p. 13.
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3019:"Here Are Derby Contestants". Akron Beacon Journal. 13 Aug 1937. p. 14.
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3014:"'Scottie' Father of Derby". Akron Beacon Journal. 15 Aug 1936. p. 34.
2654:"Shawinigan Boy Takes Coaster Classic Prizes". "Montreal Star". 22 Jun 1959
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3159:"'Keep 'Er Straight,' Says Lad". Montreal Gazette. 29 Jun 1953. p. 3.
2262:"All-Canadian Coaster Classic Interest High". "Montreal Star". 14 Mar 1952
2238:"Missed Crown Once - Youngster Wins Classic". "Montreal Star". 27 Jun 1953
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Races continued annually up to the early seventies with the exception the
3189:"Akron Hailed at Banquet". Akron Beacon Journal. 19 Aug 1957. p. 19.
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Champions, Cheaters, and Childhood Dreams: Memories of the Soap Box Derby
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3094:"Kinsmen Hold Coaster Derby". Montreal Gazette. 12 Jul 1943. p. 24.
2710:"Montreal West Youth Wins Soapbox Race". "Montreal Gazette". 25 Jun 1957
2845:"Tommy Butters Wins 3rd Coaster Event". "Montreal Gazette". 12 Jul 1943
2618:"Tommy Moyle se Signale à Montréal". "L'Echo du St-Maurice". 2 Oct 1962
2479:"'Swift One' Swiftest in Coaster Classic". "Montreal Star". 27 Jun 1960
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3124:"Winning Drivers in Derby". Montreal Gazette. 18 Jun 1951. p. 15.
3059:"See the Prize Winning Cars". Montreal Star. 11 Oct 1938. p. 33.
2862:"T. Butters Winner in Soapbox Derby". "Montreal Gazette". 22 Sep 1941
2828:"Citation Beats Field of 60 Entries". "Montreal Gazette". 28 Jun 1948
2165:"Boys Make Own Cars for Soap Box Derby". "Montreal Star". 22 Aug 1938
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2686:"Homemade Racing Cars 'Burn Up' Track". "Montreal Star". 25 Jun 1958
2508:"Coaster Derby Route Chosen by Kinsmen". "Montreal Star". 5 Oct 1938
2391:"Classic Soap Box Derby Racers (1933-1999)". "Sketchup 3D Warehouse"
2376:"Everything Homemade Except Wheels". "Montreal Gazette". 19 Jun 1950
2250:"116 Youngsters Tune Up 'Hot Rods'". "Montreal Gazette". 10 Jun 1952
2182:"400 Now Enrolled For Soap-Box Race". "Montreal Gazette". 5 Sep 1938
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2748:"Shawinigan Boy Wins Coaster Race". "Montreal Gazette". 27 Jun 1955
2279:"Westmount Boy Wins Coaster Event". "Montreal Gazette". 24 Jun 1940
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Windscreens were dropped in 1948 according to Official Derby rules.
3209:"Kiss Tough For Winner". Montreal Gazette. 27 Jun 1960. p. 9.
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2584:"Coaster classic set for Sept. 27". "Montreal Gazette". 4 Sep 1969
2300:"Tommy Butters Beats Out Brother". "Montreal Gazette". 22 Jun 1942
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The Soap Box Derby began in the United States in 1934, founded by
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3149:"Oshawa Boy Takes Trophy". Montreal Star. 28 Jun 1952. p. 3.
3109:"Coaster Classic Champs". Montreal Star. 28 Jun 1948. p. 28.
2601:"Shawinigan Boy Leader in Coasters". "Montreal Star". 24 Jun 1963
2097:"Here Are Derby Contestants". "Akron Beacon Journal". 13 Aug 1937
3069:"More Prizes Offered". Montreal Gazette. 13 Jun 1940. p. 9.
2540:"100 ans de sports et loisirs à Maisonneuve". "City of Montreal"
2355:"'Keep 'Er Straight,' Says Lad". "Montreal Gazette". 29 Jun 1953
2073:"'Scottie' Father of Derby". "Akron Beacon Journal". 15 Aug 1936
3179:"He Coasted to Victory". Montreal Star. 24 Jun 1957. p. 2.
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2109:"Akron Hailed at Banquet". "Akron Beacon Journal". 19 Aug 1957
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in the US, which suspended its races from 1942 to 1945 during
3134:"Coaster Classic Set". Montreal Star. 6 Jun 1952. p. 18.
2523:"Kinsmen Hold Coaster Derby". "Montreal Gazette". 12 Jul 1943
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On the starting ramp at the 7th Kinsmen Coaster Classic, 1948
2121:"L’époque des courses de boîtes à savon". "Ici Radio Canada"
2340:"Winning Drivers in Derby". "Montreal Gazette". 18 Jun 1951
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How I Saw It: My Photographic Memory of the Soap Box Derby
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after his car rolled over when struck by another vehicle.
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Construction blueprint for building a Soap Box Derby racer
2403:"Coasters Go Rolling By". "Montreal Gazette". 10 Jun 1942
2215:"See the Prize Winning Car". "Montreal Star". 11 Oct 1938
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Photo by Conrad Poirier of the inaugural race, 8 Oct 1938
2635:"Kiss Tough For Winner". "Montreal Gazette". 27 Jun 1960
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A winner of the Kinsmen Coaster Classic was awarded the
2555:"Oshawa Boy Takes Trophy". "Montreal Star". 28 Jun 1952
2874:"More Prizes Offered". "Montreal Gazette". 13 Jun 1940
2811:"Coaster Classic Champs". "Montreal Star". 28 Jun 1948
2698:"He Coasted to Victory". "Montreal Star". 24 Jun 1957
2567:"1976 Olympic Park Map". "Architecture of the Games"
2914:(1st ed.). Lorthop, Lee & Shepard Books.
2779:"Coaster Classic Set". "Montreal Star". 6 Jun 1952
194:1950 and 1952 were (in order) Mervyn Roberts from
23:A Kinsmen Coaster Classic soap box racer from 1969
2016:Lowest turnout at the Classic, due to the War
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16:Canadian kid's gravity-powered racing program
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3321:"100 ans de sports et loisirs à Maisonneuve"
361:Racers hurdling down Duluth Ave, W. through
3340:"Classic Soap Box Derby Racers (1933-1999)"
2978:(1st ed.). University of Akron Press.
2942:(1st ed.). University of Akron Press.
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2061:"Soap Box Derby history". "Soap Box Derby"
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1680:race car number 43 in the roundel
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1578:Van Horne Avenue, Côte-Des-Neiges
1447:Van Horne Avenue, Côte-Des-Neiges
1312:Duluth Ave. W., Fletcher's Field
3374:1973 disestablishments in Canada
1685:
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1269:Duluth Ave. W., Fletcher's Field
3404:Sports competitions in Montreal
325:In 1973, construction began on
1617:, and "The Red Baron", of the
1611:champion American Thoroughbred
1406:Trenholme Pk., NDG in Montreal
1:
3369:1938 establishments in Quebec
2908:Rosenthal, Sylvia A. (1980).
1698:Notes, citations and sources
1181:Desjardins Ave., Maisonneuve
1139:Desjardins Ave., Maisonneuve
1095:Desjardins Ave., Maisonneuve
1054:Desjardins Ave., Maisonneuve
1013:Desjardins Ave., Maisonneuve
972:Desjardins Ave., Maisonneuve
931:Desjardins Ave., Maisonneuve
892:Desjardins Ave., Maisonneuve
851:Desjardins Ave., Maisonneuve
814:Desjardins Ave., Maisonneuve
773:Desjardins Ave., Maisonneuve
744:Desjardins Ave., Maisonneuve
705:Desjardins Ave., Maisonneuve
663:Desjardins Ave., Maisonneuve
634:Desjardins Ave., Maisonneuve
605:Desjardins Ave., Maisonneuve
576:Desjardins Ave., Maisonneuve
547:Desjardins Ave., Maisonneuve
518:Desjardins Ave., Maisonneuve
37:All-Canadian Coaster Classic
2491:"Photo". "City of Montreal"
3435:
1658:Britain's Imperial Airways
291:Montreal's Olympic Stadium
3389:Annual events in Montreal
3286:Architecture of the Games
3319:Bouchard-Dupont, Maude.
3263:"Soap Box Derby history"
1535:Aird Avenue, Maisonneuve
1490:Aird Avenue, Maisonneuve
3282:"1976 Olympic Park Map"
2936:Payne, Melanie (2003).
2886:Iula & Ignizio 2011
2046:Iula & Ignizio 2011
1605:, "Butch's Bullet", an
329:in preparation for the
327:Montreal's Olympic Park
87:in preparation for the
85:Montreal's Olympic Park
60:American Soap Box Derby
39:, was a youth-oriented
29:Kinsmen Coaster Classic
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3409:Youth sport in Canada
3344:Sketchup 3D Warehouse
2911:Soap Box Derby Racing
1943:45.55528°N 73.55361°W
1904:45.51361°N 73.58222°W
1865:45.46139°N 73.63167°W
1826:45.56028°N 73.55306°W
1787:45.49389°N 73.63806°W
1595:
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238:attended officially.
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1619:famed WWI flying ace
1032:Shawinigin-Falls, QC
991:Shawinigin-Falls, QC
950:Shawinigin-Falls, QC
870:Shawinigin-Falls, QC
833:Shawinigin-Falls, QC
792:Shawinigin-Falls, QC
723:Shawinigin-Falls, QC
683:Shawinigin-Falls, QC
331:1976 Summer Olympics
261:Maisonneuve Hospital
204:Shawinigin-Falls, QC
89:1976 Summer Olympics
1948:45.55528; -73.55361
1939: /
1909:45.51361; -73.58222
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445:Venue, neighborhood
390:
1728:Norman Neumann of
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1289:Trois-Rivières, QC
984:Norman Crutchfield
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68:Henry Birks Trophy
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1562:Leonard Applebaum
1432:Robert Deslaurier
912:Montreal West, QC
500:Pointe Claire, QC
477:Desjardins Ave.,
212:Pointe Claire, QC
109:Dayton Daily News
31:, also named the
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1223:Duluth Ave. W.,
1045:unofficial wheel
1004:unofficial wheel
963:unofficial wheel
883:unofficial wheel
826:Michael Bourassa
420:Runner-up's name
391:
363:Fletcher's Field
309:A permanent home
302:Fletcher's Field
219:Second World War
171:British Columbia
153:photojournalist
125:ophthalmological
80:cheating scandal
45:City of Montreal
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1363:Trenholme Pk.,
1348:Dennis Brackley
1281:Franz Gruninger
1254:Francis Auclair
785:Johnny Macmoyle
400:Champion's name
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337:for Montreal's
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3267:Soap Box Derby
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335:Pie-IX Station
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155:Conrad Poirier
136:Inaugural race
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717:Tommy Moyle
479:Maisonneuve
315:Maisonneuve
287:Maisonneuve
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117:Toronto, ON
105:Myron Scott
3363:Categories
2958:2003008689
2415:Payne 2003
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1768:1st venue
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3291:31 August
2033:Citations
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