I was considering the difference between World & International Automobile
Records when I read the post from Louise - I too give up. Too many language
differences between two English speaking countries I guess. My question
would be where is the defining line between the World part and the
International part?
Dan Warner
----- Original Message -----
From: Malcolm Pittwood <MPittwood@compuserve.com>
To: <Land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2000 2:53 PM
Subject: "Shooting the messenger ?"
> A lot of reaction to my prompt on topics that might be discussed in
> Jonathon Amo's chat session.
> Why shoot the messenger then flame him as well, the temperature in the UK
> wen't up to boiling point !? I have to defend some of the 'attacks' which
> relate to the the rocket bike, which I will do in a moment.
> I am not employed by the FIA or the FIM, all I did was tell the list how
> they accept records on an International basis. To correct Louise - Al
> Teague and Bill Summers do not hold 'World Records' - they are both
> International Automobile class record holders, with one the fastest blown
> car and the other the fastest unblown car in the World.
> Wes, Tom and Glen - I have never criticised tha accuracy of timing at
> Bonneville but that is only one element of setting records. (Thanks to
Ron
> Christensen for pointing out the greatest difference is on the one hour
> turn around rule).
> I cannot speak for Andy Green, but you all know he was to drive the
> 'conventional' MG at Bonneville, just for a timing slip. Both Andy Green
> and Richard Noble were honoured by fellow racers with 200 mile per hour
> club memberships - very heartening as neither set their records on the
salt
> flats.
> Most people over here know nothing about Nolan Whites 442 mph - are there
> more details ?
> If the list arguments are accurate, why do US racers such as Pat
> Rummerfield, Bruce Linsemyer and Don Vesco wish to have FIA recognition as
> well as their SCTA/BNI records ?
> I have never / would never make any disparaging remarks about any
> Bonneville record holder or 'garbage' their efforts. Please read what is
> written in my e mails, do not add any phrases I would never utter. I met
> many racers at the 50th Bonneville in 1998 and some were a great help on
> the salt last September at our private attempt.
> Joe - I have no worries about Team Maximum Impulse missing the FIM record
> or indeed any record. On a first attempt and with just seven powered runs
> we proved a lot of new technology works safely and the team can operate
> well. As only the FIM recognise our thrust powered two wheeler we have to
> work with them and the AMA. As we cannot run the rocket bike at any
> organised Bonneville event, we will never know what we would claim under
> 'your' rules. (The teams objective had to be a FIM World Record in their
> thrust powered class).
> Glen and Wes - Any safety slurs against the rocket bike are uncalled for -
> did you see the bike close too ? How many engineers on the list came to
> see it run and have inspected the bike ?
> The AMA have a construction report which I believe shows that Richard
built
> the most tested two wheeled design ever. For reasons that the designers
> felt were best for the type of vehicle created, there are two areas where
> SCTA motorcycle tech inspection would probably have turned us away. If
> anyone knows what those two items are, without guessing, post them to the
> list !!
> I don't take an interest in Boxing and I don't drink much tea, but I deal
> with motorsports governing bodies in England, Europe and the USA and have
> to live most of the time with a European preference for FIA and FIM rules.
> When I get a badge which says something other than "Bonneville Nationals"
> and more than two countries adopt USA class rules and operating
procedures,
> then we all may see a change to the facts of International and World
> recognition.
> Malcolm, "still feeling singed and warm", Pittwood, Derby, England.
>
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