Dick
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John
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dick J" <lsr_man@yahoo.com>
To: "John Beckett" <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>; <FastmetalBDF@aol.com>;
<tschoen@fuse.net>
Cc: <saltracer@awwwsome.com>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>; <kturk@ala.net>
Sent: Friday, July 28, 2000 9:44 AM
Subject: Re: Hot Rod Article
> Hey John,
> The last time we tried to E-mail Hot Rod on an
> issue, the E-Mail address that was posted
> wouldn't work. Do you or Keith have a good
> address for Hot Rod. I agree that a little
> positive stroking now will go a long way in
> keeping and improving their support.
>
> Dick J
>
> --- John Beckett <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>
> wrote:
> > Bruce
> >
> > Hope you send your comments to Hot Rod itself,
> > cause lots of comments are
> > what will put more LSR material between the
> > covers.
> >
> > John Beckett, LSR #79, E/GCC
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <FastmetalBDF@aol.com>
> > To: <lsr_man@yahoo.com>; <tschoen@fuse.net>
> > Cc: <saltracer@awwwsome.com>;
> > <land-speed@autox.team.net>;
> > <johnbeck@blueridge.cc.nc.us>; <kturk@ala.net>
> > Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2000 5:39 PM
> > Subject: Re: Hot Rod Article
> >
> >
> > > By the 70s, when HOT ROD went from
> > being our number one source of
> > hot
> > > rodding info, and went from great technical
> > articles and multi page photo
> > > spreads
> > > of really fine cars to a bunch of van and
> > surfing stuff, the final straw
> > for
> > > me was
> > > when I could find it on local newsstands a
> > week or more before it was in
> > my
> > > mailbox . I remembered the early fifties
> > when it arrived in a brown
> > > protective
> > > wrapper, which of course gave way to them
> > coming with torn covers courtesy
> > of
> > > our Postal Service and labels pasted on the
> > cover ( it always seemed to be
> > > the FRONT cover ! ) and these changes, along
> > with a competitive magazine
> > that
> > > had greatly superior in-depth coverage of
> > well known racecars, and
> > excellent
> > > tech coverage, ended my many years of
> > subscribing to HRM for about twenty
> > > years ........ when several years ago, on a
> > foolish whim, I again
> > subscribed,
> > > kidding myself that I
> > > would get the new issues sooner ( NOT ! )
> > ........ and that some of the
> > > features
> > > and coverage of yesteryear would have
> > returned with the renewed interest
> > in
> > > traditional rods n' customs across the
> > country ( NOT ! ) Also, while I
> > > would not
> > > hold Petersen Publishing to blame for the
> > rough handling in the mail, it
> > all
> > > added up
> > > to the best deal was to buy it at the local
> > news rack, AFTER checking it
> > out
> > > to see if anything worthwhile at all was in
> > the current issue ( SOMETIMES
> > ! )
> > > Just my opinion ....... but the money
> > saved per issue by subscribing
> > > doesn' t
> > > offset the advantages of getting your mag in
> > good shape, and knowing
> > whether
> > > or not it has some reading of interest .
> > I am forever grateful to
> > Robert
> > > Petersen
> > > and the wonderful magazine, and many related
> > yearbooks , specials, and
> > related
> > > publications he put out for us for many years
> > ....... they are a treasured
> > > part of my archives, and will remain so
> > ....... but things sure went
> > downhill
> > > quite a few years
> > > ago . What ever happened to the coverage of
> > land speed events, or some
> > of
> > > the
> > > features that really detailed the
> > construction of any of the many
> > beautifully
> > > crafted racecars that can be found there ?
> > They were such a regular
> > part
> > > of
> > > the issues from the 50s ........ let's hope
> > this article on Maxton is a
> > start
> > > of a
> > > resurgence of coverage of, and increased
> > interest in, this land speed
> > racing
> > > sport / hobby / lifestyle we all on this list
> > find so fascinating !
> > > My thanks to all on this list who
> > helped to bring this article on
> > the
> > > Maxton
> > > land speed racing event to reality ...... I
> > hope to speak with some of you
> > > " at the bend ", in just over two weeks !
> > > This issue' s worthwhile ....... the
> > man with the grin is in it,
> > right
> > > ?
> > > I' m off to the newsstand
> > .......
> > > Bruce
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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