Isn't that the same sound as a P-51 Mustang? I saw one running full bore at
treetop level a few years back. You could see the red circle of the prop
tips!
Kent
----- Original Message -----
From rob thomas <rob at thomasr.greatxscape.net>
To: Toby Atwater <tob.sprite.landcruiser@home.com>
Cc: spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2000 4:24 AM
Subject: Re: Sweet Sounds
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Toby Atwater <tob.sprite.landcruiser@home.com>
>
> > Hey on that note.... does anybody know of a CD with different car sounds
> on
> > it? I think a CD with a full hour of different exotic sounding cars
would
> be
> > awesome... Don't know if it exists tho... I have made some recordings of
> my
> > car they can be heard here:
> >
> > I am here listening to them at work... I can't drive my sprite, the head
> is
> > in the machine shop... but I can at least listen to it.
> >
> When I am teaching pilot refresher courses at East Midlands airport, I am
> near to Castle Donnington racetrack and you occasionally get some nice
> sounding cars winding up to the red-line on the straight that runs past
the
> offices. Better than that is the sound of the Supermarine Spitfire that
is
> based at East Mids. Everyone stops working. The windows get packed with
> people straining to see her climb out and do a high speed/low level run
past
> the terminal building. Strange how the sound of a RR Merlin can get so
many
> people of all different interests to stop talking and just listen.
> Sorry but you can keep your 14000 rpm Indy cars and you jap motorbikes,
> there's nothing better than a Spit being given a good workout (unless its
a
> Mosquito - engine overkill !!!)
>
> Rob Thomas.
> (Buzzed by one at treetop height at Popham airfield when just a teenager.
> An experience to cherish for ever)
>
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