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On This Day in Automotive History: December 25


On This Day in Automotive History
December 25

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Birthdays: Billy Pearce (1876), Louis Chevrolet (1878), Albert Guyot (1881), Roy Francis (1886), Lewis Jackson (1890), Zora Arkus-Duntov (1909), Arnold Gardner (1926), Leo Cleary (1928), Giancarlo Baghetti (1934), Jens Winther (1938), John Kennedy (1939), Noel del Bello (1942), Wilson Fittipaldi (1943), Joe Pezza (1947), Doug Walters (1951), Roy Lee Hendrick (1953), Rickie Smith (1953), Bruce Haley (1959), Jimmy Storace (1964), Kat Teasdale (1964), Olivier Dupard (1965), Johnny Miller (1965), Kenny Kagle (1966), David Haskell (1969), Tony Schumacher (1969), Jody McCormick (1971), Jeremiah Kuntz (1976), Jason Bowser (1977), Rob Huff (1979), Jonathan Logan (1983), Ma Qinghua (1987), Conner Pullen (1989), Connor De Phillippi (1992), Ricky Jones (1999)

1947: A PRA team in the Philippines to help rehabilitate roads damaged during World War II, shares Christmas Day with their Philippine coworkers, who provide hand-made decorations for the occasion. PRA's team includes Frank Turner, Elmer Johnson, Martin Dudderman, and George Williams. The party, which includes an hour-long skit portraying Christmas scenes, helps create a common bond among participants from the two countries.




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