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Re: Seeking Help from 'old salts'.

To: "Malcolm Pittwood" <MPittwood@compuserve.com>,
Subject: Re: Seeking Help from 'old salts'.
From: "rgribble" <rgribble@carolina.rr.com>
Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2002 22:13:07 -0800
Malcolm,
Truly Don is a competent racer and God willing I'll have the T'Bird at
B'Ville again this August. Don is more than welcome to push it past the 226
that I did this past year. I intend to have another car there also, a Gas
coupe, which I expect will pass 200 also. He's welcome to either ride but we
may want to talk about trading some time with his photography model.
Grib
Do what others Won't and you'll do what others Can't for the rest of your
life



----- Original Message -----
From: "Malcolm Pittwood" <MPittwood@compuserve.com>
To: "LSR List" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2002 12:21 PM
Subject: Seeking Help from 'old salts'.


> Those on this list will know I work with Don Wales (Grandson of Sir
Malcolm
> Campbell) on his speed record activities.  Don is a British Land Speed
> Record holder with his Bluebird cars (each electric) and after the efforts
> of Keith and Grib and all in ECTA, he has experienced the Monster Mile on
> the east coast side of the USA.  His own electric streamliner  will now
not
> be ready for use in anger until 2003.
>
> Can those 'old salts' on this list suggest (either by response to the list
> or directly to me) how I can arrange for Don to experience the salt this
> year.  I feel we need 'track time' for Don in 2002 as well as moving up in
> the speed range.  (His ECTA best was a tad over 190 mph).  This drive will
> be to prepare him for Bonneville 2003, not to break records or gain a red
> hat.
>
> Whilst the attraction of Speedweek and KT's Cricket match is uppermost in
> our minds, we have to look also at the World of Speed meeting or the World
> Finals (?) if they are appropriate for a 'salt virgin'.
>
> Your thoughts and comments please.......
> Malcolm Pittwood, Derby, England.

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