Malcolm:
please don't be too surprised that there are (some) American hot-rodders who
remember it as you describe. (But Mickey is a hero to me, nonetheless. And so
is John Cobb-- even if he was a Brit).
Russ Mack
Malcolm Pittwood wrote:
> Once again the false information on a speed attained by the late Mickey
> Thompson is repeated.
>
> John Cobb - 14th September 1947 - return run mile average Speed 403.135
> mph. This was a back up run to give a two way average speed of 394.196 mph
>
> Mickey Thompson - 9th September 1960 - outward run mile average 406.60mph.
> This run was not backed up.
>
> On my reckoning 1947 is some 13 years BEFORE 1960.
>
> Malcolm Pittwood, Derby, England.
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