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1. New prop-driven WSR 205.494 mph (score: 1)
Author: "Chas. L. Shaffer" <gator@wolfenet.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2000 01:23:40 -0700
Dear land-speed list fans, I hope that you will forgive this posting about a new world *water* speed record, especially since many LSR holders have also held the WSR, including Malcolm and Donald Cam
/html/land-speed/2000-06/msg00283.html (8,637 bytes)

2. Re: FIA Records, introduction and other thoughts (score: 1)
Author: "Chas. L. Shaffer" <gator@wolfenet.com>
Date: Mon, 03 Jan 2000 21:43:53 -0800
The FIA requires a minimum of 4 wheels for a "car." The FIM (motorcycle federation) is happy to certify records made with 2 or 3 wheels. Craig's 1962-1964 "Spirit of America" was indeed a 3-wheeler.
/html/land-speed/2000-01/msg00080.html (7,428 bytes)

3. Re: Book on Land Speed by Holthusen (score: 1)
Author: "Chas. L. Shaffer" <gator@wolfenet.com>
Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2000 15:50:26 -0800
Hello salt fans, Glen Barrett posted a message to the land-speed mailing list on Jan. 15 about the new book by Peter J.R. Holthusen, "The Fastest Men on Earth: 100 Years of the Land Speed Record." Th
/html/land-speed/2000-01/msg00863.html (9,721 bytes)

4. Jack Mendenhall's address (score: 1)
Author: gator@wolfenet.com (Chas. L. Shaffer)
Date: Wed, 28 Jul 1999 23:20:58 -0700 (PDT)
I met Jack at the Black Rock Desert in September 1997 and spent a lot of time with him. A very friendly and generous guy. He loves to make and receive photographs, so I'm sure he'd appreciate any tha
/html/land-speed/1999-07/msg00239.html (6,637 bytes)

5. Salt buildup inside wheels (score: 1)
Author: gator@wolfenet.com (Chas. L. Shaffer)
Date: Wed, 28 Jul 1999 23:27:12 -0700 (PDT)
Donald Campbell had problems with a mysterious wheel imbalance at Lake Eyre, Australia. It was eventually discovered to be salt buildup inside of the wheels. This is mentioned in at least one of the
/html/land-speed/1999-07/msg00240.html (6,927 bytes)

6. Re: Corvette frontal area (score: 1)
Author: gator@wolfenet.com (Chas. L. Shaffer)
Date: Thu, 17 Jun 1999 15:55:20 -0700 (PDT)
Sometimes reviews in car magazines list the effective frontal area. Go to the library and look through enough reviews of your Corvette, and you might find the number that you want. Charley Shaffer L
/html/land-speed/1999-06/msg00158.html (6,417 bytes)


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