I think you will find there have been some Bonneville cars that have
benefitted from wind tunnel work in the past including the record
setters; Endeavor Diesel Truck, the S & E Racecraft Firebird and even
Ab Jenkins Mormon Meteor.
Since Thacker and Shine are so involved with General Motors through the
So-Cal Speed Shop connection I'm curious as to why they didn't do
testing in the US.
Can't wait to see what Gary Eaker does with his wind tunnel. His seems
to be a more realistic and affordable approach to sophisticated
testing.
Wes
On Sep 18, 2005, at 2:50 PM, R. Denton wrote:
> The real question is whether or not they are going to run "Bonnville"
> on the salt, the American way, or on the highway, the English electric
> way.
>
> Bob D.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: drmayf <drmayf@mayfco.com>
> Sent: Sep 18, 2005 4:41 PM
> To: "MPittwood@compuserve.com" <MPittwood@compuserve.com>
> Cc: Land Speed List <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: Soon you will know ...
>
> Boy howdy, I sure am glad that land speed racing is the last bastion of
> the individual with low buck innovation! ANd no big sponsors so the
> little man can keep on racing. LOL...tongue in cheek...
>
> mayf
> MPittwood@compuserve.com wrote:
>
>> List
>>
>> The British magazine Custom Car has reported that whilst over here in
>> the
>> UK the Thacker & Shine street roadster was put into the full size wind
>> tunnel at MIRA (Motor Industry Research Association), Nuneaton,
>> England.
>> With the testing overseen by Tony Thacker and Peter Stevens (MG Rover
>> designer and Bonneville nut).it would appear that perhaps some
>> improvements
>> could be made to a car that runs in one of the more regulated classes.
>>
>> No results or outcome were diviluged in the magazine, but the aero
>> improvements may become clear at the World Finals.
>>
>> Perhaps Bonneville racers will soon know what a wind tunnel test can
>> do for
>> top speed...
>>
>> Malcolm Pittwood, Derby, England
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