Every once in a while someone puts out something that goes against the
Grain..... If we agreed on everything one of us wouldn't be necessary!
you handled it well..... My apologies if you took it Personally.... It
wasn't ment that way....
Keith
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> From: Malcolm Pittwood <MPittwood@compuserve.com>
> To: Land-speed@autox.team.net
> Subject: "Shooting the messenger ?"
> Date: Wednesday, March 01, 2000 4:53 PM
>
> A lot of reaction to my prompt on topics that might be discussed in
> Jonathon Amo's chat session.
> Why shoot the messenger then flame him as well, the temperature in the UK
> wen't up to boiling point !? I have to defend some of the 'attacks'
which
> relate to the the rocket bike, which I will do in a moment.
> I am not employed by the FIA or the FIM, all I did was tell the list how
> they accept records on an International basis. To correct Louise - Al
> Teague and Bill Summers do not hold 'World Records' - they are both
> International Automobile class record holders, with one the fastest blown
> car and the other the fastest unblown car in the World.
> Wes, Tom and Glen - I have never criticised tha accuracy of timing at
> Bonneville but that is only one element of setting records. (Thanks to
Ron
> Christensen for pointing out the greatest difference is on the one hour
> turn around rule).
> I cannot speak for Andy Green, but you all know he was to drive the
> 'conventional' MG at Bonneville, just for a timing slip. Both Andy Green
> and Richard Noble were honoured by fellow racers with 200 mile per hour
> club memberships - very heartening as neither set their records on the
salt
> flats.
> Most people over here know nothing about Nolan Whites 442 mph - are there
> more details ?
> If the list arguments are accurate, why do US racers such as Pat
> Rummerfield, Bruce Linsemyer and Don Vesco wish to have FIA recognition
as
> well as their SCTA/BNI records ?
> I have never / would never make any disparaging remarks about any
> Bonneville record holder or 'garbage' their efforts. Please read what is
> written in my e mails, do not add any phrases I would never utter. I met
> many racers at the 50th Bonneville in 1998 and some were a great help on
> the salt last September at our private attempt.
> Joe - I have no worries about Team Maximum Impulse missing the FIM record
> or indeed any record. On a first attempt and with just seven powered
runs
> we proved a lot of new technology works safely and the team can operate
> well. As only the FIM recognise our thrust powered two wheeler we have
to
> work with them and the AMA. As we cannot run the rocket bike at any
> organised Bonneville event, we will never know what we would claim under
> 'your' rules. (The teams objective had to be a FIM World Record in their
> thrust powered class).
> Glen and Wes - Any safety slurs against the rocket bike are uncalled for
-
> did you see the bike close too ? How many engineers on the list came to
> see it run and have inspected the bike ?
> The AMA have a construction report which I believe shows that Richard
built
> the most tested two wheeled design ever. For reasons that the designers
> felt were best for the type of vehicle created, there are two areas where
> SCTA motorcycle tech inspection would probably have turned us away. If
> anyone knows what those two items are, without guessing, post them to the
> list !!
> I don't take an interest in Boxing and I don't drink much tea, but I deal
> with motorsports governing bodies in England, Europe and the USA and have
> to live most of the time with a European preference for FIA and FIM
rules.
> When I get a badge which says something other than "Bonneville Nationals"
> and more than two countries adopt USA class rules and operating
procedures,
> then we all may see a change to the facts of International and World
> recognition.
> Malcolm, "still feeling singed and warm", Pittwood, Derby, England.
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