Wes, List & Malcolm,
That is what I mean when I say it goes on and on. These folks are true
inovators with a bucket of guts and all are my hero's of hot rodding,
Dave Haller C/GAlt
----- Original Message -----
From: Wester S Potter <wspotter@jps.net>
To: David Haller <dhaller@techline.com>
Cc: land-speed list <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2000 9:15 PM
Subject: Re: jWhose got an odd name ?
> Dave,
> You might also add Don Vesco at 427.832, the three who have gone
over
> 290 mph in doorslammers; Gary Aikers at 296, Mike Cook at 298 and Joe
Kugel
> with the record at 300.787, and George Fields in his 300 mph coupe. Then
> there is the 500 cc supercharged fuel streamliner record of 223.071 set by
> Mark Lingua ... his FIA kilo record is 224 and change. That small
> displacement record is likely to be like the Summers Brothers record and
> stand for a number of years. Like John Raines record this last year,
these
> are records that have really set a very high target for anyone running in
> their same class.
> All of these records are for two way runs or two runs in the same
> direction depending on course restrictions. I have unlimited respect for
> those who have backed up their record qualifying runs. I also have
> unlimited respect for those who have gone extremely fast one way and for
> some reason or other have not been able to back up those runs and have had
> the respect for their competition and others in the racing fraternity to
not
> claim "unofficial records" based on their one way runs.
> Wes
> ----------
> > From: "David Haller" <dhaller@techline.com>
> > To: "Joe Amo" <jkamo@rapidnet.com>,"Malcolm Pittwood"
> <MPittwood@compuserve.com>
> > Subject: Re: jWhose got an odd name ?
> > Date: Sat, 19 Feb 2000 15:40:00 -0800
> >
> >Hi Malcolm,
> >I do believe the true present day living Kings Of Speed would be Al
Teague,
> >Nolan White, Rick Vesco, Terry Nish, Ed Tradup, Richard Thomason, Marlo
> >Treit and Fred Larsen. The list could go on and on but you get this poor
> old
> >colony dwellers drift. Come on over and compete, we love the company,
> >Dave Haller #93 C/GAlt from the currently sunny and warm Pacific
Norhtwest
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: Joe Amo <jkamo@rapidnet.com>
> >To: Malcolm Pittwood <MPittwood@compuserve.com>
> >Cc: <ARDUNDOUG@aol.com>; [unknown] <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> >Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2000 10:14 AM
> >Subject: Re: jWhose got an odd name ?
> >
> >
> >> Malcom, it is swell to hear from you, again. Variety is the spice of
> life
> >and
> >> all the Brits I have met, sure add/have spice. Malcom C. definately
left
> >a
> >> legacy, of which I am in awe of, the beauty of the earlier machines and
> >the
> >> perserverence of the men behind them is very appreciated by me, to say
> the
> >> least.
> >> Whats up with Mr. Brown and your two wheeled endeavors? Hoping
> things
> >are
> >> well.
> >> When you pass through the U.S. next please stop by and blow some
turbine
> >dust
> >> on my machine :) :) :) Cheers Joe Amo :)
> >>
> >> Malcolm Pittwood wrote:
> >>
> >> > Hey Guys and Girls,
> >> > Doug might be popular but theres no need to suggest Malcolm is odd
now.
> >> > I was named after the musical guy Malcolm Sargent here in England and
> >not
> >> > nine times outright World LSR holder Malcolm Campbell, but its great
> to
> >> > share something with THE King of Speed. (hey now that should get this
> >list
> >> > buzzing for a few days - Hall of Fame candidate ?).
> >> > Here in England at the moment there seem to be a large number of
> >> > 'Richard's' involved in LSR projects - thought you might like to know
> >that.
> >> > On the cubic inch 'missing' between each capacity division in the BNI
> >rule
> >> > book, it might be wise to add a line saying tolerence is + 0.99 (or
> >> > whatever can be measured) and - 0.00 Cubic Inches. But don't be put
> off
> >by
> >> > Brits telling you what you should do now.
> >> >
> >> > Malcolm Pittwood, Derby, England.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
>
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