My info is from David Knowles' "Untold Story" and Jonathon Wood's "MG from A
to Z". I am not surprised at the date because it *was* the 3rd when the
news was received in England, but I am *very* surprised the MGCC has what
would appear to be the wrong name as well.
PaulH.
----- Original Message -----
From: <Ajhsys@aol.com>
To: <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>; <transmancat@bbnow.net>; <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2000 10:20 PM
Subject: Re: Fastest in the west
> 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
>
> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
> 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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