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Re: Captain J. S. Irving

To: "Skip Higginbotham" <saltrat@pro-blend.com>, <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Captain J. S. Irving
From: "Glen Barrett" <speedtimer@charter.net>
Date: Sun, 20 Apr 2003 09:09:45 -0700
Skip
Try www.allsportauto.com
----- Original Message -----
Glen
From: "Skip Higginbotham" <saltrat@pro-blend.com>
To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2003 8:54 AM
Subject: Captain J. S. Irving


> List,
> I was reading, in the "Radial Times", October, 1934, an article by Captain
> J.S.Irving of the U.K. who apparently designed the car ("The Golden
Arrow")
> that Seagrave drove to a land speed record in 1929 at 231.44. In the
> article Irving discusses his design for a 350 MPH car and specifies design
> criteria including frontal area, downforce and "side area that places the
> Cp aft of the Cg". It is a good article and food for thought.
> My question is.....did Irving write other design discussions regarding
LSR?
> I cannot find reference to him on the net. I also cannot find information
> on the "Golden Arrow".
> Obviously I am not looking in the right place....thanks for any help,
> Skip

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