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Malcolm Pittwood wrote:
> In three weeks time a few British Speed racers will be at Maxton with
> ECTA.....well just two to be precise.
>
> After all the chat here and on the other list about International
> co-operation it is now to happen on the Maxton Monster Mile on the East
> coast, as it has done at Bonneville.......
>
> Two members of this list in particular are responsible for making this
> project work - Keith Turk and John Beckett - and they have my thanks for
> grasping the project I outlined a short while ago.
>
> Keith is thrashing like mad to repair the So-Al special, so that it can be
> driven by a foreigner!!
>
> Don Wales, Grandson of Sir Malcolm Campbell (first record at 300mph on
> Bonneville) and nephew and Godson of Donald Campbell, will be making
> licencing passes on the concrete at Maxton and will it seems be wearing the
> infamous purple suit..........
>
> Don holds UK speed records in electric vehicles set on airfield and beach
> courses, but with his sights set on further USA runs in 2002, when the
> target has to be 250 and then 300mph, Maxton speeds in the Camaro are a
> good starting point.
>
> John Beckett and fellow ECTA officials are facilitating this entry (as well
> as the whole meet) and there will be talks during the period of the event
> about transatlantic co-operation between ECTA and a planned UK event to a
> 'similar' format. I will be meeting with John and others to see how rules
> can be framed that can work anywhere in the world for the 'shorter course'
> length. The input from earlier in the year will be used in these
> discussions. We may not get everything fully sorted in four days but a lot
> can be achieved in face to face talks.
>
> Whilst Don has business commitments that do not allow an extended stay
> beyond the weekend of 28th/30th September, I am making the trip as a
> vacation. So I will be in the USA from 25th September thro' 10th October
> in the Carolinas and Georgia. Do not know where after Maxton, but it
> should be a great experience as previous trips have been to Nevada/Utah. I
> hope to meet up with many East side racers who are on this list.
>
> See many of you soon.
>
> Malcolm Pittwood, Derby, England.
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