Hey Jim
What a hell of a ride at 280 MPH. Glad your OK. It's amazing what a
little
cross wind can do to a liner. What was the record you were running on?
John Beckett
At 06:55 PM 3/14/99 -0800, Jim Bickford wrote:
>Hi all,
>
>I took Wendy's suggestion and subscribed this weekend.
>
>I started Lakes racing in 1979. First with a blown fuel Honda motorcycle
>(750cc-1123cc) that put two of
>my riders in the Bonneville and El Mirage 200 mph clubs. At that time it was
>more enjoyable to build the
>bikes than ride them. In 1984 we earned High Point Champion for El Mirage
>and set the track record
>there at 218.444 mph. Fast one way at Bonneville was 240 mph with our
>fastest record at 219 mph.
>
>In 1993 I started construction of a streamliner, something my wife would
>allow me to drive, full roll cage, 4 wheels, etc. Again it uses the Honda
>DOHC 4 cylinder engines from the bike allowing me to run the H, I and J
>Blown Fuel classes. Over the last few seasons with it I gained entry into
>the Muroc and El Mirage
>200 mph clubs.
>
>Last August at Bonneville running with the H motor we cleared the 2 1/4 mile
>at 255 mph the 3 mile at 263 mph
>(the crew was thinking, finally the 2Club at Bonneville). However between
>mile 3 and 4 at 280 mph it
>blew over. I'm fine but will have to build another car next year.
>
>Jim Bickford
>
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