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Re: Ardun Romps at World Finals

To: ardunbill@webtv.net, bigsid@webtv.net, bk185@lafn.org (marco),
Subject: Re: Ardun Romps at World Finals
From: Higginbotham Land Speed Racing <saltrat@pro-blend.com>
Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2001 14:12:27 -0500
Vill,
The SCTA website has their record at 176.555.
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At 02:47 PM 10/21/01 -0400, ardunbill@webtv.net wrote:
>Hi Folks, word has just reached me from reliable sources that the
>Evans-Osborn Ardun XXF/GR Gas Roadster set a new Ardun Gas Roadster
>Record in the 170s, with a best speed one way of 184 mph, at World
>Finals at Bonneville a few days ago.  This would be an increase on
>Willie Glass' official record for the class of 167 just set at Speedweek
>last August.
>
>The car used the same Ardun, with the new Orosco/Ferguson repro heads,
>that Monte Osborn has been running in his '37 Ford Tudor to Bonneville
>records.  The engine was built by Ron Furtado Machine in San Jose, CA.
>This 184 mph is quite a spectacular speed for Ardun Gas Roadster class.

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