Malcolm
Just thiinking, If you run a 1/4 mile trap in the middle of the 1.9 mile
course your finish line would be after 1.08 miles. Which is an extra 400+
feet to run compared with Maxton.
What sorts of vehicles do you guys get at these meets? FIA classes?
John Beckett, LSR #79, E/GCC
----- Original Message -----
From: "Malcolm Pittwood" <MPittwood@compuserve.com>
To: <Land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2000 4:39 PM
Subject: Two Clubs - More Than four, five ..... ?
> Hi everyone,
> Whilst the UK does not have an official 'two club' for its record
breakers,
> we do have a number of riders (two wheels) and drivers (four wheels) who
> have set records at over 200 mph on British soil. Because of the UK
> National rules for bikes and cars these are mostly records through a 1/4
> mile timing trap set at the mid point of a 1.9 mile long runway. The
> records being for two consecutive runs within one hour. Of course some of
> the record holders are thrust powered dragsters and streamliners, but not
> all.
> I am sure the British would welcome a US challenge for any UK record at
> over 200 so that someone could pick up six two club entries (including
> Australia). There are some 200 mph records in Italy to go for too !!
> If you have spare timing kit at an ECTA meeting it would be interesting to
> see how many riders/drivers reach over 200 by mid track on the Maxton
> concrete which I am told is about the same length as the runway we have
> here.
> At last weekends Goodwood Speed Festival, Bill Summers was in attendance
> with Goldenrod and Bruce Meyers and friends brought over some dry lakes
> racers for the British to see. Goldenrod was placed close to Don
> Campbell's CN7 - Proteus Bluebird. Of course Goldenrod took the record
> from Donald 409 vs 403 mph. The 'Pierson Bros' Coupe was driven up the
> hillclimb course for all to see.
> Perhaps some more Brits will now take an interest in Land Speed Records.
> Andy Green was there with the Thrust SSC display and driving on the
> hilclimb. Thrust SSC dwarfs the previous record holder Thrust 2 - out of
a
> museum just for the weekend.
> Over here we understand that the Black Rock desert is not in good
condition
> this year and also that the 'Burning Man' site will be relocating to the
> centre of the desert and on the line of the LSR course. Anyone confirm
> this ? Craig Breedlove might like to know that there is likely to be a 20
> to 25 year gap before the next generation of British LSR Outright thrust
> powered contender can be built. (Design top speed 1000 mph).
> For Bonneville this year Jim Tiller is likely to be a British entrant at
> Speed Week with his V8 engined Allard J2. Jim and his supporters have
been
> putting in long hours to get the vehicle rebuilt to SCTA/BNI regulations.
> A speed of 200 mph would make Jim very happy. Watch out for him.
> Malcolm Pittwood, Derby, England.
> ps Next week an attempt will be made to put the outright UK record to over
> 300 mph using the 1.9 mile runway at Elvington near York..
>
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