Thanks to Mike Elrod who sent us this photo of the Tin Lizzie (called
the Torpedo T-10!), which was built by McDonough Power Equipment Company
(Later Snapper, now Briggs & Stratton), from 1958 until the mid sixties,
when their lawn mower business finally started to grow.
Anthony (Tony) Malizia, Sr., was the President of the Company at the
time and these are his children, riding in a Tin Lizzie. It was one of
those used in newsprint ads all over the country.
Tony Malizia, Jr. (who would become one of America's most renowned
Urologists, founder of the Malizia Clinic in Atlanta) is driving, and
his sisters, Mimi and Rosa Lee, are riding along.
Donna Spratlin Johnson wrote in, “... Their father A. A. “Tony”
Malizia and my father E. E. “Gene” Spratlin were some of the original
leaders in the company when it relocated to McDonough in the 1950's. The
Malizias appear to be riding the T-Model at their home which was on Hwy
20 East in McDonough.”
Thanks also to Carol McQueen, Clint Castellaw, Kay Smith and Judy Hulse.
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