Vern Ellis of Kansas City, Missouri is shown here in his #33 Riley - Larry Sullivan photo from the Roy Eaton collection

 

 This photograph of Vern Ellis in his #33 Ellis Special was taken at Anthony, Kansas on July 21, 1934, just one week before he raced this same car at the Cowley County Fairgrounds, Winfield, Kansas and just six weeks before he was fatally injured during time trials for a race at Memphis, Tennessee (September 1, 1934) - Charles Pauley collection

 

Vern Ellis is shown here in the #500 Palmer special – Lew Irwin collection

 

Vern Ellis is shown here at an unidentified racetrack in the #500 Palmer special.  That is Willard Prentiss’ #2 Prentiss special in the background at right – Lew Irwin collection