In a message dated 6/20/00 2:10:01 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
paul.hunt1@virgin.net writes:
<< That was Phil Hill, and interestingly it was actually on Oct 2nd. When the
news was received in England it was the next day, hence the common error.
Stirling Moss achieved 245.64 on Aug 23 1957 in Utah, but the engine was
enlarged from 1489 to 1506 for Phil Hill's runs. >>
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That is interesting that the MGcars web site
(www.mgcars.org.uk/news/news272.html) would have gotten it wrong!
Below is the data from that page. I thought this was relatively "official"
information.
Was anybody there when it happened and can you verify if it was
Phil Hill or Stirling Moss?
Allen Hefner
SCCA Philly Region Rally Steward
'77 Midget
'92 Mitsubishi Expo LRV Sport
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2 June 1939
1087cc - the first 1100cc car to exceed 200 mph Supercharged 6 cylinder MG
Magnette k3 engine
Major "Goldie" Gardner
204.20mph/328.62 km/h
MGEX135
23 Aug 1957
1489cc producing c290 bhp @ 7000 rpm Supercharged MGA Twin cam engine.
running on 86% methanol laced with nitrobenzene. acetone. and sulphuric
ether. Stirling Moss
245.64mph/395.31 km/h
MG EX181
3 Oct 1959
Increased creased to 1506cc producing over 300 bhp @ 7300 rpm Supercharged
MGA Twin cam engine, running on 86% methanol laced with nitrobenzene acetone
and sulphuric ether.
Stirling Moss
254.91 mph/410.23 km/h
MG EX 181
20 Aug 1997
1433cc 333Ps (329 bhp) @ 7000 rpm Turbocharged K Series running on super
unleaded petrol
Terry Kilbourne
217.400 mph/346.31 km/h
MG EXF
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