KT
no 1%? Hmmm, something to chew on, and while I agree the records are
tough to achieve, I wonder if the record is really that much more
difficult, or is it just our perception?
I often notice that we of the present make judgments about the past
based on the standards of today. I wonder if Tom Beatty thought any of
his records were easy?
Speedy Regards,
"LandSpeed" Louise Ann Noeth
LandSpeed Productions
Telling stories with words and pictures
------------------------o0o--------------------------
----- Original Message -----
From: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>
To: "Malcolm Pittwood" <MPittwood@compuserve.com>; "LSR List"
<land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, February 04, 2001 4:22 AM
Subject: Re: Recap on 'World Records Topic'
> Malcolm... I have read this with interest and written a response but
I am
> afriad I left the Trailer on it.... so it will get here in a couple
of
> days.... Yuck...
>
> Your recap was Good...
>
> As we are opening a New Book with Fresh Paper we are not saddled
with the
> Politic's of Old.... Let me suggest the following.... The FIA 1%
rule in
> my opinion isn't Nessesary to this organization. If we agree that
Any speed
> that is faster a new record then it's a new record.... I suggest
this as
> it's getting harder and harder to get that % based on the Increased
> speeds...
>
> The second thing I would like to follow the SCTA on is that a Car
HAS to run
> in it's Lowest Class....
>
> and Lastly I honestly feel like you that maybe it's time we do
something for
> the future of our sport that makes it availible to the Whole
world.... There
> is nothing to say this can't be done in Other countries and other
venues
> .... if we make it easier to come up with an organization then they
will
> sprout up in the damnest Places...
>
> Keith
///
/// land-speed@autox.team.net mailing list
///
|