Thanks Malcolm for those words.
but as to the UK Quicksilver project, I thought this was abonded and for sale?
Jonathan Amo
www.landracing.com
Malcolm Pittwood wrote:
> Ugo and List
>
> I hope that everyone grasps the concepts put forward so clearly by Ugo,
> particularly about a 'record' that the FIA does not believe exists. Of
> course the reason for this is all down to our American friends who built
> Jet Cars with pure thrust and eclipsed the Automobile Record and then
> achieved a separate Jet Unlimited category (Special vehicles Category C)
> from which the 'World Record' now comes.
>
> The only piece of advice I would give to simplify this whole 'problem' is
> for the 1% improvement rule to be ignored when considering Summers vs
> Teague.
>
> The FIA classification of special Automobiles is clear in that these two
> drivers and teams were competing in different classes (indeed different
> groups and classes) of vehicles. They were only able to set records that
> improved on their class previous record speed by 1% (Art 229, 2). Both did
> this. The FIA does not allow in its rules for comparing performances in
> different groups and classes - WE do that as speed enthusiasts to applaud
> the achievements of the 'fastest on earth'. With NO NEED for any 1% rule,
> the faster car (even if it had been just .001mph quicker) is the Worlds
> Fastest Automobile competing under FIA International record rules.
>
> With records for the kilometre and the mile distances on the FIA books -
> and again no method of saying which is the more meritorious - should we
> accept that Al's 425 mph kilo average speed is what all wheeldriven cars
> should be aiming for (and this is 16mph better than Bob Summers kilo class
> record in Goldenrod)?
>
> When Don Vesco breaks Donald Campbell's FIA Turbine record (he only needs
> to go 407mph to get that class record, but his SCTA Bonneville Speed is way
> above that) at a speed faster than Al Teague's kilo at 425mph, he will
> become the Internationally recognised Worlds Fastest Automobile driver.
> When he does that, then from the UK Quicksilver 500 will be ready to
> challenge him - head to head.
>
> Malcolm Pittwood, Derby, England.
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