Chris, octane and toxins and the like are definitely arguably linkable to land
speed racing, as are halon, nitrous oxide and other groovy ingredients. Thank
you very much for your words, about the difference in sunlight between
hemispheres and the data about the fuel additives, I soak it all up, the
chemicals, the sun, and the banter on this forum. Joe :) :)
Chris R Harris wrote:
> Joe,
> very interesting to read your comments, while a little off the LSR
> subject, good health is important to everyone. I certainly wasn't aware of
> ozone holes in times pre man made releases of CFC's. Your brief remark
> concerning the chemicals used to substitute lead in gasoline I know a bunch
> about. Talk about bureaucratic BS. Here in NZ in the governments rush to
> stay aligned to the 'clean green' image and general International movement,
> lead in gas was removed about 5 years ago. The non leaded product now
> available is in 2 octane ratings, 91 and premium 96. The premium 96
> contains 49% aromatics added to the base fuel. These so called aromatics
> are toluene and the like. The resultant combustion of these aromatics gives
> an exhaust conservatively 100 times more toxic ( contains carcinogens )
> than those from the now replaced old leaded gas. I believe there has never
> been a proven case of death due directly to lead in gasoline in the past
> anyway.
>
> Chris Harris. NZ.
>
> ----------
> > From: Joe Amo <jkamo@rapidnet.com>
> > To: Chris R Harris <yesford@clear.net.nz>
> > Cc: land-speed <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> > Subject: Re: Halon
> > Date: Saturday, May 13, 2000 4:07 PM
> >
> > I can send you some, as there IS a problem of an enlarged hole in the
> ozone,
> > Not convinced though that it is from CFC's and alot of data supports
> this, many
> > larger holes have existed long before man according to the science world,
> due
> > to much more powerful natuaral phenomena. I also do not believe in the
> sins of
> > leaded fuel, or in the usefulness of oxygenated fuel, or ethanol, all
> have an
> > amazing amount of true logical science against them, but cannot overcome
> the
> > bureaucratic bevy of bs.
> > How is that for opening a can of worms, and another thing the non-cfc
> brake
> > cleaner I used when assembling the top end of my bike, caused an iron
> toxicity
> > for me and my crew as we inhaled a mother load of rust after removing the
> valve
> > cover at tech at Bonn., from the miracle ingredient of H20 that was used
> in the
> > "new stuff", the cams looked like they sat out in the rain in SoCal for
> > years. I cant help it, I just let it out, welcoming educational
> > banter Joe :) :)
> >
> > Chris R Harris wrote:
> >
> > > Just a quickie on the Halon subject team. Its being banned or phased
> out
> > > because it is ozone depleting. Not to much of a worry in the northern
> > > hemisphere, but down here in New Zealand and Australia where the major
> > > ozone depletion problem manifests itself as a huge hole in the ozone
> layer
> > > and getting bigger every year letting in ultra violet sunlight, it is
> > > having a very real effect on people's health. A week out in the sun at
> > > Bonneville is not a great problem taking the usual precautions. Two
> full
> > > days of exposure down here will burn the skin right off you without
> > > protection.
> > >
> > > I had a real battle importing my onboard fire system which is the new
> > > Coldfire 302. Had to produce the reports on all aspects of the product
> > > before it was accepted. It is an excellent product and environmentally
> very
> > > safe.
> > >
> > > Would all Halon users please send me a hat and burn cream with each
> refill.
> > >
> > > Chris Harris. New Zealand.
> >
> >
> >
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