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Re: 200 mph club

To: "Malcolm Pittwood" <MPittwood@compuserve.com>,
Subject: Re: 200 mph club
From: "glen barrett" <speedtimer@charter.net>
Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2001 15:57:23 -0700
Nor did A.J. Foyt
Glen
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From: "Malcolm Pittwood" <MPittwood@compuserve.com>
To: "LSR List" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2001 2:44 PM
Subject: 200 mph club


> There are two 'missing' British names from this group.  As Keith pointed
> out one is Sir Malcolm Campbell (first over 300 mph) but also missing is
> John Cobb whose 1947 record at Bonneville was just under 400 mph although
> his best one way was the first official 403 mph run.  Since then this club
> has acknowledged three Britons efforts (two thrust powered), but
> interestingly none set their records on Bonneville.....indeed only two
ever
> drove there in their race cars.
> Malcolm Pittwood, Derby, England.

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