- 101. Records Governing Body (score: 1)
- Author: Malcolm Pittwood <MPittwood@compuserve.com>
- Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2003 13:56:44 -0500
- John B and list Yes the bodies mentioned care for LSR but they are National groups only. The record world needs a governing body that could care for all who want to break records anywhere in the worl
- /html/land-speed/2003-12/msg00677.html (7,418 bytes)
- 102. Racing on the Highway (score: 1)
- Author: Malcolm Pittwood <MPittwood@compuserve.com>
- Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2003 12:57:56 -0500
- As most countries of the western world do not allow their public highways to be closed any longer for any form of high speed driving the "World" highway speed record or "World" Urban road speed reco
- /html/land-speed/2003-11/msg00456.html (7,576 bytes)
- 103. International Speed Question (score: 1)
- Author: Malcolm Pittwood <MPittwood@compuserve.com>
- Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2003 12:57:54 -0500
- Louise and List After 1965 there cannot have been many 500cc attempts at over 220 mph (for mile and kilo) and there is a clue that Nick Mays made a flying start mile speed record in the same class (A
- /html/land-speed/2003-11/msg00457.html (7,445 bytes)
- 104. Puzzler Question & answer (score: 1)
- Author: Malcolm Pittwood <MPittwood@compuserve.com>
- Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2003 15:00:56 -0500
- Wes and List Thanks for the additional info Wes. Mark Lingua must have a good handle on horsepower and vehicle aerodynamics and weight. Was the Lingua car unpainted? I have a photo from a UK magazine
- /html/land-speed/2003-11/msg00483.html (6,710 bytes)
- 105. Rear Wheel Steer (score: 1)
- Author: Malcolm Pittwood <MPittwood@compuserve.com>
- Date: Sat, 4 Oct 2003 04:42:37 -0400
- Enjoying the recent mailings on RWS, closest I got to an involvement was hearing about Richard Brown's rear wheel steer [thrust powered] motorcycle - just two wheels - mock up trials that did not wo
- /html/land-speed/2003-10/msg00118.html (7,459 bytes)
- 106. Predictable? - FIM (score: 1)
- Author: Malcolm Pittwood <MPittwood@compuserve.com>
- Date: Sat, 4 Oct 2003 04:42:35 -0400
- If you want to run three wheels in a configuration that is not a sidecar (two tracks) then turn to the FIM. They call them 'cyclecars' in that organisations rule book. When the AMA allowed Jim Feuli
- /html/land-speed/2003-10/msg00119.html (7,224 bytes)
- 107. Jet and Rocket Three Wheelers (score: 1)
- Author: Malcolm Pittwood <MPittwood@compuserve.com>
- Date: Sat, 4 Oct 2003 16:50:43 -0400
- Art Arfons started with a jet two wheeler and ended with the four wheeled version of Green Monster 27 - there were two wheels close together under the nose according to those who saw it at Bonnevill
- /html/land-speed/2003-10/msg00130.html (8,346 bytes)
- 108. First Supersonic? (score: 1)
- Author: Malcolm Pittwood <MPittwood@compuserve.com>
- Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2003 17:17:14 -0400
- Jon and List I will direct all readers to various articles on the Budweiser 'Speed of Sound' attempt later if I have a mind to be bothered. The signature of Chuck Yeager - a grudging acknowledgement
- /html/land-speed/2003-10/msg00156.html (6,698 bytes)
- 109. Motivator & Budweiser (score: 1)
- Author: Malcolm Pittwood <MPittwood@compuserve.com>
- Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2003 18:10:19 -0400
- Pork Pie, Jon and list, PP - If there is any documentation of the Motivator FIM speeds and details of the class it ran in and who timed the attempt, who the FIM Stewrad was, I would be most intereste
- /html/land-speed/2003-10/msg00158.html (8,249 bytes)
- 110. "Diesel Cycle" (score: 1)
- Author: Malcolm Pittwood <MPittwood@compuserve.com>
- Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2003 16:32:21 -0400
- Perhaps the rule makers had in mind a compression ignition motor in a two wheeler (LOL). Malcolm Pittwood, Derby, England
- /html/land-speed/2003-10/msg00196.html (6,345 bytes)
- 111. Private time on Bonneville (or elsewhere) (score: 1)
- Author: Malcolm Pittwood <MPittwood@compuserve.com>
- Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2003 16:32:19 -0400
- Wes Potter asked the question about private time ........ "I've wondered why people like Malcolm and the jet motorcycle or Dennis Manning with his streamliner bike or even Nolan White chose to run o
- /html/land-speed/2003-10/msg00198.html (8,660 bytes)
- 112. Motivator (score: 1)
- Author: Malcolm Pittwood <MPittwood@compuserve.com>
- Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2003 16:32:27 -0400
- Louise and List Did my last posting cause confusion. Kitty O'neill and Hal Needham are said to have driven the SMI Motivator three wheeler at Alvord. But as there was some controversy as"a woman" was
- /html/land-speed/2003-10/msg00199.html (8,140 bytes)
- 113. Duplication - of LSR mailings (score: 1)
- Author: Malcolm Pittwood <MPittwood@compuserve.com>
- Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2003 12:30:20 -0400
- Its getting across the pond too that the mailings to the list are being duplicated on the same day or repeated on the following day. Some may be due to personal copies as well as list copies but not
- /html/land-speed/2003-10/msg00326.html (6,451 bytes)
- 114. Thrust (score: 1)
- Author: Malcolm Pittwood <MPittwood@compuserve.com>
- Date: Thu, 9 Oct 2003 13:47:13 -0400
- Not to worry about where thrust powered cars can run ........ it is 20 years since Richard Noble recaptured the outright land speed record for Britain (04/10/83 UK or 10/04/83 USA) driving Thrust 2.
- /html/land-speed/2003-10/msg00391.html (7,399 bytes)
- 115. Thrust Power - wheeldriven & news (score: 1)
- Author: Malcolm Pittwood <MPittwood@compuserve.com>
- Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2003 17:58:55 -0400
- So it comes to the fore again ......... if you want to run Thrust Power you have to go to the sanction of FIA or FIM and run on private time (should you use the salt or wish to run the Black Rock di
- /html/land-speed/2003-10/msg00475.html (8,434 bytes)
- 116. Suspension (score: 1)
- Author: Malcolm Pittwood <MPittwood@compuserve.com>
- Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2003 05:05:10 -0400
- I'm in agreement with Keith!! ................. what am I writing about ....... is my cold in the English Autumn (fall) getting to me .............. in that pictures and drawings convey much more th
- /html/land-speed/2003-10/msg00552.html (8,844 bytes)
- 117. Roll Centre Solid axles. (score: 1)
- Author: Malcolm Pittwood <MPittwood@compuserve.com>
- Date: Sat, 18 Oct 2003 05:43:45 -0400
- John & List Roll Centre position all depends upon the type of mountings you are using for the solid axle and their vertical positions (on chassis and to the axle) as viewed in end elevation. As to wh
- /html/land-speed/2003-10/msg00720.html (6,955 bytes)
- 118. Babs (score: 1)
- Author: Malcolm Pittwood <MPittwood@compuserve.com>
- Date: Sat, 18 Oct 2003 05:43:47 -0400
- Babs as you know was recovered, rebuilt and returned to running order with new parts. It has been giving demonstration runs and even competing in historic race events in the configuration of the 20'
- /html/land-speed/2003-10/msg00721.html (6,796 bytes)
- 119. Wheels for 350 + mph - 17 inch diameter (score: 1)
- Author: Malcolm Pittwood <MPittwood@compuserve.com>
- Date: Sat, 18 Oct 2003 14:28:37 -0400
- I need help to source wheels of 17 inches diameter (8 to 10 inches wide) that could support a car at up to 350 mph. Have tried the bigger US makers internet sites but nothing found. Is this task lik
- /html/land-speed/2003-10/msg00737.html (7,157 bytes)
- 120. Steam Power (score: 1)
- Author: Malcolm Pittwood <MPittwood@compuserve.com>
- Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2003 17:30:32 -0500
- If the current record for steam power is 'soft' then we will see what the Brits can do about it quite soon. Glynne Bowsher (of Thrust SSC) is working on the British Steam Car Challenge project. This
- /html/land-speed/2003-10/msg01109.html (7,460 bytes)
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