Steve Laifman wrote:
> Well, I've been trying to find that super racing pump that
> Mickey Rooney used in his 1940's movie Indy type car.
> It was mounted on the right hand side (only 1 seat) and consisted of a
> long tubular member mounted on the side, and a bicycle pump
> type plunger.
> When he really needed to go fast to pass someone, he would pump it
> vigorously, while whipping the steering wheel from side-to-side.
> He won every race!
> Can't beat that kind of performance. (I even think he was
> making "vroom" sounds in his mouth)
I'd had always thought that those worked simply by pressurizing the fuel
tank, but that was just guesswork on my part.
I have a VHS copy of "The Big Wheel" at home, and perhaps will watch it
again just to see the "high performance pump" in operation.
Larry Wright
"I can't get no-- SatisTraction"
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