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Re: Fuel and Gas Class

To: land-speed@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Fuel and Gas Class
From: john robinson <john@engr.wisc.edu>
Date: Wed, 24 May 2000 08:57:27 -0500
Howdy,
ohhhh yeah, Definitions section IV-2 Automobile.(some snipping)  ....at 
least 4 wheels not aligned....(snip).. steering assured by at least (2) 
front wheels, .(snip) .....One pair must be on the same transverse centerline.
        OK, then the Special Construction Category statement "Innovation is 
unlimited." is governed by the definitions sec IV?
John still looking at rear steer concept Robinson

At 08:22 AM 5/24/00 , you wrote:
John,

Also look at the portion defining automobile which indicates that at least
two wheels must be on the same axle. There is a statement that requires the
steering to be by the front wheels as our friends with the rear steer MR
found out a few years ago. Sorry I am unable to quote chapter and verse on
this one as my books are in my race day brief case.

Dan (you can lose pistons without NOS too) Warner
----- Original Message -----
From: john robinson <john@engr.wisc.edu>
To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2000 5:42 AM
Subject: Re: Fuel and Gas Class


 > howdy,
 > Andy Green did it like that, only cost 30 million $ or so and took what,
 > 6-7 years..........
 > I think you >can< run in line wheels, just need to have four of them(or
 > more)  ifn I remember the rule book on this one....looking it up now, aha!
 > ...."must have at least four wheels, but they need not be arranged in a
 > rectangular configuration" , Streamliner section V page 41....is what the
 > '00 rules say...
 >
 > At 10:13 AM 5/23/00 , you wrote:
 > Should still work, maybe? Per the rule book the wheels must be offset,
 > cannot be inline. See Al teagues car. Otherwise isnit it classified as a
 > "ahem" motorcycle or some such? But, adding the stagger control to the
rear
 > does indeed work same as front stagger. Wow, what a concept!!! Shouldn't
 > take more'n ten years to sort it out...
 >
 > mayf
 > At 02:39 PM 5/23/00 EDT, V4GR@aol.com wrote:
 >  >Won't work in Jacks car. Front wheels are inline. Have to switch system
to
 >  >rear wheels. Should work than.  Rich Fox
 >  >
 >  >
 >
 >
 >
 > L.E. Mayfield
 > 124 Maximillion Drive
 > Madison, Al. 35758-8171
 > ph: 1-256-837-1051
 >
 > http://home.hiwaay.net/~lemay
 >
 > lemay@hiwaay.net
 >
 > Sunbeam Tiger, B9471136
 > Sunbeam Alpine Bonneville Land Speed Racer,
 > '66 Hydroplane Drag Boat (390 FE)


              John Robinson, Mechanician
   Mechanical Engineering University of Wisconsin
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                 Bonneville Salt Flats
            H/GCC 92 cu.in. 1980 Dodge Colt
                   131.333 MPH set 1995
                   136.666 MPH set 1996



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