Wade "Surfer Hank" Westmoreland Drag Racing Photograph Collection

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: SPC-2018-015

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection contains 17 black-and-white photographs mostly of Wade "Surfer Hank" Westmoreland wearing his firesuit. A majority of the photographs are taken with Westmoreland sitting in Jeff Busby's top fuel dragster named, "The Beach Boys". Also included are images of Jim Busby.

Dates

circa 1967

Conditions Governing Access

There are no access restrictions on this collection.

Conditions Governing Use

All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Director of Archives and Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical materials and not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

Biographical / Historical

Called the "Beach Boys" because they were surfers, the racing team consisted of four members including owner Jim Busby, and principal driver Wade "Surfer Hank" Westmoreland.

Westmoreland also drove for Jim and Alison Lee, the Allen Family, and Ed Wills; and won his only National Hot Rod Association event at the 1969 Springnationals in Dallas, Texas. After his racing career, Westmoreland continued working for Busby on his International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) porsches.

Extent

1 box (17 photographs)

.20 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

This collection contains 17 black-and-white photographs of Wade "Surfer Hank" Westmoreland in Jeff Busby's top fuel dragster named, "The Beach Boys". Also included are images of Jim Busby.

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title: Inventory of the Wade "Surfer Hank" Westmoreland Drag Racing Photograph Collection
Status: Completed
Date: 2018
Description rules: Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description: English
Script of description: Latin