To my knowledge, I've never heard of a connection between Bill Thomas and the MK-II. I know Mickey Thompson was also in CA but I think he did his own work with a <span style="font-style: italic">little</span> help from some Chevrolet engineers.
This is a good read.
http://hotrodenginetech.com/mystery-...ell-tells-all/
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