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Re: [Fot] Nuerburgring Nordschleife 400 km race

To: Bill Sohl <billsohl@optonline.net>
Subject: Re: [Fot] Nuerburgring Nordschleife 400 km race
From: Andre Rousseau <andre@gt6.ca>
Date: Sun, 21 Sep 2008 09:46:04 -0400
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Yes that is Kit indeed, fascinating guy to talk to, but I don't think  
he made the run to the Glen.

I really should sit him down and do an interview with him this yr.

A.

On 21-Sep-08, at 9:39 AM, Bill Sohl wrote:

> Might it be Kit Heathcote?  He lives in Canada and perhaps made the  
> trip to the Glen.
>
> Bill Sohl
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Andre Rousseau
> To: FOT
> Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2008 9:39 AM
> Subject: Re: [Fot] Nuerburgring Nordschleife 400 km race
>
> Speaking of TR2 legends, anyone recognize this fine gentlemen...
>
> http://www.ovtc.net/08/0527/slides/DSCN3628.JPG
>
> http://www.ovtc.net/08/0527/
>
> ;)
>
> A.
>
>
> 2008/9/20 <fubog1@aol.com>
> ... sounds like the pilots "piss tube" ?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Don Elliott <58tr3a@videotron.ca>
> To: MadMarx <tr4racing@googlemail.com>; 'Robert Lang'
> <lang@isis.mit.edu>
> Cc: 'Friends of Triumph' <fot@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sat, 20 Sep 2008 9:14 am
> Subject: Re: [Fot] Nuerburgring Nordschleife 400 km race
>
> The story goes that Ken Richardson or a member of his Triumph Works  
> TR2
> team
> back in 1953 or '54 pulled out the floor plug for the jack before the
> race
> and set up a funnel and a long hose so he could "use the facilities".
> During the race, he tried it (for the first time) and once the funnel
> was
> full, the aerodynamic force blew it all back up into his face.  Back
> then,
> they didn't wear full racing helmets, but goggles.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "MadMarx" <tr4racing@googlemail.com>
> To: "'Robert Lang'" <lang@isis.mit.edu>
> Cc: "'Friends of Triumph'" <fot@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2008 4:05 AM
> Subject: Re: [Fot] Nuerburgring Nordschleife 400 km race
>
>
> >
> >
> > Rolling hills (drumlins and kettle morraine).
> >
> > What are rolling hills?
> >
> > The long distance off road guys have bags that they strap to thier
> legs
> > for the long races. Great idea if you're over 50.
> >
> > In emergency case.....I have, a soaky overall, drain holes in my
> seat, and
> > if I flood my car I pull out the plug of the jack stand. :-)
> >
> >
> >
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<html><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; =
-webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Yes that is Kit =
indeed,&nbsp;fascinating&nbsp;guy to talk to, but I don't think he made =
the run to the Glen.<div><br></div><div>I really should sit him down and =
do an interview with him this =
yr.</div><div><br></div><div>A.</div><div><br><div><div>On 21-Sep-08, at =
9:39 AM, Bill Sohl wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"border-collapse: separate; color: =
rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: =
normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: =
normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: auto; text-indent: =
0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: =
0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; =
-webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; =
-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: =
auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0; "><div bgcolor=3D"#ffffff"><div><font =
face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">Might it be Kit Heathcote?&nbsp; He lives in =
Canada and perhaps made the trip to the Glen.</font></div><div><font =
face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"></font>&nbsp;</div><div><font face=3D"Arial" =
size=3D"2">Bill Sohl</font></div><div>&nbsp;</div><blockquote =
style=3D"padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 5px; margin-left: 5px; =
border-left-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left-width: 2px; =
border-left-style: solid; margin-right: 0px; "><div style=3D"font: =
normal normal normal 10pt/normal arial; ">----- Original Message =
-----</div><div style=3D"background-image: initial; background-repeat: =
initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: =
initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: rgb(228, =
228, 228); font: normal normal normal 10pt/normal arial; =
background-position: initial initial; "><b>From:</b><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><a title=3D"andre@gt6.ca" =
href=3D"mailto:andre@gt6.ca";>Andre Rousseau</a></div><div style=3D"font: =
normal normal normal 10pt/normal arial; "><b>To:</b><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><a =
title=3D"fot@autox.team.net" =
href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net";>FOT</a></div><div style=3D"font: =
normal normal normal 10pt/normal arial; "><b>Sent:</b><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>Saturday, September 20, =
2008 9:39 AM</div><div style=3D"font: normal normal normal 10pt/normal =
arial; "><b>Subject:</b><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>Re: [Fot] Nuerburgring =
Nordschleife 400 km race</div><div><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Speaking =
of TR2 legends, anyone&nbsp;recognize&nbsp;this fine =
gentlemen...<div><br></div><div><a =
href=3D"http://www.ovtc.net/08/0527/slides/DSCN3628.JPG";>http://www.ovtc.n=
et/08/0527/slides/DSCN3628.JPG</a><br></div><div><br></div><div><a =
href=3D"http://www.ovtc.net/08/0527/";>http://www.ovtc.net/08/0527/</a><br>=
</div><div><br></div><div>;)</div><div><br></div><div>A.</div><div><br></d=
iv><div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">2008/9/20<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:fubog1@aol.com";>fubog1@aol.com</a>></span><br><blockquote =
class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"padding-left: 1ex; margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0.8ex; =
border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-width: 1px; =
border-left-style: solid; ">... sounds like the pilots "piss tube" =
?<br><div class=3D"Ih2E3d"><br>-----Original Message-----<br>From: Don =
Elliott &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:58tr3a@videotron.ca";>58tr3a@videotron.ca</a>><br>To: =
MadMarx &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:tr4racing@googlemail.com";>tr4racing@googlemail.com</a>>; =
'Robert Lang'<br>&lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:lang@isis.mit.edu";>lang@isis.mit.edu</a>><br>Cc: 'Friends =
of Triumph' &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net";>fot@autox.team.net</a>><br></div><div><=
div></div><div class=3D"Wj3C7c">Sent: Sat, 20 Sep 2008 9:14 =
am<br>Subject: Re: [Fot] Nuerburgring Nordschleife 400 km =
race<br><br>The story goes that Ken Richardson or a member of his =
Triumph Works TR2<br>team<br>back in 1953 or '54 pulled out the floor =
plug for the jack before the<br>race<br>and set up a funnel and a long =
hose so he could "use the facilities".<br>During the race, he tried it =
(for the first time) and once the funnel<br>was<br>full, the aerodynamic =
force blew it all back up into his face. &nbsp;Back<br>then,<br>they =
didn't wear full racing helmets, but goggles.<br><br><br>----- Original =
Message -----<br>From: "MadMarx" &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:tr4racing@googlemail.com";>tr4racing@googlemail.com</a>><br>=
To: "'Robert Lang'" &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:lang@isis.mit.edu";>lang@isis.mit.edu</a>><br>Cc: =
"'Friends of Triumph'" &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net";>fot@autox.team.net</a>><br>Sent: =
Saturday, September 20, 2008 4:05 AM<br>Subject: Re: [Fot] Nuerburgring =
Nordschleife 400 km race<br><br><br>><br>><br>> Rolling hills (drumlins =
and kettle morraine).<br>><br>> What are rolling hills?<br>><br>> The =
long distance off road guys have bags that they strap to =
thier<br>legs<br>> for the long races. Great idea if you're over =
50.<br>><br>> In emergency case.....I have, a soaky overall, drain holes =
in my<br>seat, and<br>> if I flood my car I pull out the plug of the =
jack stand. :-)<br>><br>><br>><br>><br>> =
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