Wonder if it has traction control???
Glen
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From: <MPittwood@compuserve.com>
To: "Land Speed List" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, April 23, 2006 8:12 AM
Subject: Diesel bid
> There is confusion in the English press about the JCB Dieselmax speed
> record attempt and as the stories are based on quotes attributed to those
> involved rather than just any data on their website
> (www.jcbdieselmax.com),
> it is not easy to follow what records they will be attempting with Andy
> Green at the wheel.
>
> The first story has spoken of using a push truck to 50 mph, which would
> negate an FIA International attempt but be allowed at an SCTA/BNI event.
> Then Andy has spoken of getting into the 200 club and the 300 chapter with
> a wheeldriven car - which would mean achieving a SCTA/BNI record - the
> Syder Thermoking 236 mph plus change is their class target. Then the
> story
> is that they want to beat the 'world' record and the speed quoted is the
> FIA fastest speed for a diesel car of 235 mph plus change - so an FIA two
> way one hour bid is needed for that. Then further stories speak of an
> attempt on Bonneville in August - is that Speedweek (where two way is not
> normally on the programme or is it to be further private time, after the
> SCTA/BNI event? The latest story says that the team will need 20 to 30
> runs to get up to 300 mph record pace. Could that many runs be done
> during
> speed week?
>
> [Of course August may have to stretch to the World Finals in October when
> SCTA/BNI would it seems accommodate FIA representation and two way
> International runs].
>
> By the way, as Andy is the 'manager' of RAF Wittering it would appear that
> before getting the car to the States he will make some practice runs on
> his
> 'own' runway - which is about 9200 feet in length.
>
> Whatever eventually comes clear in the next few months, the fastest diesel
> speeds achieved in the USA by Carl Heap will come under threat but of
> course as Andy is at the wheel of a streamliner so he would not break that
> record - just exceed the speed achieved.
>
> Malcolm Pittwood, Derby, England
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