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Re: Mickey Thompson - accuracy

To: "Malcolm Pittwood" <MPittwood@compuserve.com>,
Subject: Re: Mickey Thompson - accuracy
From: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2001 14:42:47 -0800
Keep em honest Malcolm

> Once again the false information on a speed attained by the late Mickey
> Thompson is repeated.
>
> John Cobb - 14th September 1947 - return run mile average Speed 403.135
> mph.  This was a back up run to give a two way average speed of 394.196
mph
>
> Mickey Thompson - 9th September 1960 - outward run mile average 406.60mph.
> This run was not backed up.
>
> On my reckoning 1947 is some 13 years BEFORE 1960.
>
> Malcolm Pittwood, Derby, England.

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