Malcolm,
How about a picture of this beast, maybe send me one to post or put it on
the picture post malcolm.
Is there a website of the happenings with this?
Jonathan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Malcolm Pittwood" <MPittwood@compuserve.com>
To: "LSR List" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, August 02, 2003 8:11 AM
Subject: Bentley Thunderbolt
> List
>
> Ten UK CLass A record breaking speeds set by the 27 litre Thunderbolt
> Bentley at Brooklands but at the cost of a delaminating tread on a rear
> tyre after about 120 miles of running.
>
> The best was the 5 kilo flying start UK CLass A record at 143.454 mph and
> the slowest after a pit stop was the 200 kilometre from a standing start
at
> 124.194 mph. The hour record speed was 124.250 mph. Set between 05.57
and
> 07.00 local time.
>
> Now the team needs a larger diameter track to limit the turning stresses
> and a tyre that can last 4 hours at 180 mph (and is 36+ inches tall!) -
> then the team will attack the Ab Jenkins speed for 24 hours.
>
> Malcolm Pittwood, Derby, England
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