On Sat, 20 Sep 2008, Don Elliott wrote:
> The story goes that Ken Richardson or a member of his Triumph Works TR2 team
> back in 1953 or '54 pulled out the floor plug for the jack before the race
> and set up a funnel and a long hose so he could "use the facilities". During
> the race, he tried it (for the first time) and once the funnel was full, the
> aerodynamic force blew it all back up into his face.
Ya gotta watch those ground effects thingies. They really can blow up in
your face.
> Back then, they didn't
> wear full racing helmets, but goggles.
Ya, they were manly men, for sure.
>From the video interviwer's manual: when interviewing winners after long
races, be sure to hold your breath (or pinch your nose if you're
off-camera).
:-)
rml
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