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Re: [Tigers] New Land Speed Record

To: <drmayf@mayfco.com>, <tigers@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Tigers] New Land Speed Record
From: "A. C. Tynes" <v8tracker@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2010 23:33:12 -0500
Dr. Mayf and group,

That being the case, I hereby nominate Dr. Larry Mayfield as the first
member of the Official Autox.Team.Net Tiger List World's Fastest Sunbeam
Club.  

Now let's see those 200 MPH Club guys try and get in the OA.T.NTLWFSC!

A. C. Tynes
New Orleans 



> -----Original Message-----
> From: tigers-bounces@autox.team.net 
> [mailto:tigers-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Larry Mayfield
> Sent: Monday, September 20, 2010 8:39 PM
> To: tigers@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Tigers] New Land Speed Record
> 
>   Jere, all, yes, completely true. However to get the red hat 
> in this particular SCTA class from the 200 MPH club I have to 
> run 260 + mph twice, lol.  Absolutely wont happen in this 
> car. In fact not many of the mod sports cars have ever gone 
> that fast!  So, this is not a record per se but my goal of 
> exceeding the original Sunbeam slugs record speeds of
> 203.792 mph.  This has been proclaimed by me as the goal ever 
> since I started work on this car. Simply to exceed the speed 
> layed sown by Sir Henry Segrave. Now done.
> 
> mayf
> On 9/20/2010 5:46 PM, Teepen, Jere wrote:
> > Er, no.  In order to earn entry to the 200 MPH Club the participant 
> > must set a record for their class in excess of 200 mph.  
> All records 
> > at Bonneville (sanctioned by the SCTA) require two runs with an 
> > average that is higher than the existing record.  The World 
> of Speed 
> > event is organized by a group from Utah that oversees the 
> event, but 
> > there are SCTA officials present that confirm all of the records.
> >
> > Jere
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: tigers-bounces@autox.team.net 
> > [mailto:tigers-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Thomas Witt
> > Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2010 3:17 PM
> > To: tigers@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Re: [Tigers] New Land Speed Record
> >
> > Congrats Dr. Mayf on the record.  And..., I believe this 
> would put you 
> > in the 200 MPH club as well. So, double congrats.  :-)
> >
> > Tom Witt
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