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To: "Henry Deaton" <hdeaton@verio.com>,
Subject: ELECTRIC VEHICLE TRIVIA
From: "glen barrett" <speedtimer@charter.net>
Date: Wed, 2 Jan 2002 15:41:29 -0800
    1974 Bonneville Salt Flats the following electric powered vehicle let it
be known batteries work.

Worlds fastest battery powered car. Roger Hedlund of Sunneyvale Calif.with
his ''Battery Box '' a special built dragster type enclosed car. Competing
under the FIA , he turned a speed of 166.821 mph

Worlds fastest battery powered motorcycle, was entered by Corbin - Gentry of
Sommerville, Conn. This machine , supplied with 5 Yardney Silvercel
batteries turned a new record breaking speed of 165.387 mph.

This information taken from the 1974 Bonneville Results
Thought you might enjoy.
Glen

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