Had to brush up on my french [note first letter(-:] but the site has a
bunch of stuff on it....thanks Glen.
At 09:09 AM 4/20/03 -0700, Glen Barrett wrote:
>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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