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To: Mark J Bradakis <mjb@cs.utah.edu>
Subject: Re: Hubba hubba!
From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2000 06:50:31 +0000
Mark,
I was thinking the same thing.  I have been familiar with Jari for the past 3 
years and feel that he represents Triumph well in
Finland's Historic Racing.  Although I have not talked to him about it, I would 
like to nominate Jari Tabell for the FOT list. 

Joe (C)

Mark J Bradakis wrote:
> 
> 3 am, and just got back from the shop.  Everything I worked on tonight
> was to change Killer's appearance, and not performance.  Odd.  Anyway,
> check out the link below, for those of you who have web access.  If you are
> on the vintage race list, you may have already checked it.  This fellow could
> be FOT material!
> 
> mjb.
> 
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> Date:   Fri, 21 Jul 2000 09:02:56 +0300
> From: Jari Tabell <jari.tabell@pp.inet.fi>
> X-Accept-Language: en
> To: vintage-race mailing list <vintage-race@autox.team.net>
> Subject: Loosing a wheel
> Sender: owner-vintage-race@autox.team.net
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> Reply-To: Jari Tabell <jari.tabell@pp.inet.fi>
> 
> Greetings from Finland!
> 
> In our last race I had a completely new fault in my Triumph Spitfire Mk1
> (I thought I've already had them all...), which caused also some other
> damage here and there.
> 
> The rear hub broke and there we went... the wheel got loose and the car
> rolled about 1 and 1/2 turns. I have had a breaking halfshaft before
> (now fixed with better material), but this was a new experience. Anyway
> for now on the hubs will be also specially made.
> 
> Please have a look at: http://personal.inet.fi/koti/jtabell/bo00race.htm
> 
> Has anyone else had similar experiences with Spitfire rear hubs? I've
> heard that some Lotus Elans have had same problems.
> 
> Jari Tabell
> ------- End of forwarded message -------

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