Don Wait would build another one also.
>From: Glen Barrett <speedtimer@earthlink.net>
>Reply-To: Glen Barrett <speedtimer@earthlink.net>
>To: John Beckett <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>
>CC: saltracer@awwwsome.com, Dick J <lsr_man@yahoo.com>,
>FastmetalBDF@aol.com, Flowbench@aol.com, Dale.Clay@mdhelicopters.com,
>fosterap@flash.net, kturk@ala.net, land-speed@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: Rear Engine T's
>Date: Wed, 03 Jan 2001 11:11:52 -0800
>
>John
>There has been some discussion on this subject at the rules meetings. It's
>not a
>dead issue.
>BTW my first run over 200 was in a 117'' wb rear engine mod.roadster. Same
>year
>others were in the 230-240 range. I am for longer wheel base and rear
>engined
>mod roadsters. Fast Fred Dannenfelzer would run one as well.
>Glen ( soaking up the sun)
>
>John Beckett wrote:
>
> > Thinking that over the last 42 years the T body has been working fine in
>/MR
> > and /STR classes, some going over 300 MPH, and the rear engined design
>is
> > working very well in the Lakester classes, (think Joe Law's car had an
>exit
> > speed of 350 MPH). Streamliners too.
> >
> > So my question is why are rear engined modified roadsters still
>outlawed?
> >
> > John Beckett, LSR Comp Coupe #79
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Thomas E. Bryant" <saltracer@awwwsome.com>
> > To: "Dick J" <lsr_man@yahoo.com>
> > Cc: <FastmetalBDF@aol.com>; <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>;
> > <Flowbench@aol.com>; <Dale.Clay@mdhelicopters.com>;
><fosterap@flash.net>;
> > <kturk@ala.net>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2001 11:46 AM
> > Subject: Re: Rear Engine T's
> >
> > > As I understand the issue, there were a couple of things that
> > > contributed to their demise. We had several crash in 1959. The
>reasoning
> > > went something like this. 1. they are a wing and tend to fly at speed.
> > > 2. the position of the driver was such that the car was out of shape
> > > before the driver realized it. These were stock wheel base cars I
>believe.
> > >
> > > Tom, Redding CA - #216 D/GCC
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