Doug
It has to be two ways for a record. Mickey was 409 one way.
Glen
----- Original Message -----
From: "Doug Odom" <popms@thegrid.net>
To: "Malcolm Pittwood" <MPittwood@compuserve.com>
Cc: "LSR List" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, December 20, 2002 2:50 PM
Subject: Re: 2 x 200 Club
> What about Mickey Thompson?
>
> Malcolm Pittwood wrote:
>
> > List
> >
> > At this time I can understand JB and indeed others wishing to mark the
> > achievements of those we have lost in some way and indeed a "double 2
> > chapter" would include them. However to exclude the non wheeldriven may
> > cause offence to some very brave drivers who have gone 500, 600 and 700.
> > But it would be up to the club(s) concerned to write the necessary
'rule'
> > for joining.
> >
> > The record holders who I feel would be eligible are Donald Campbell (d),
> > Bob Summers (d), Al Teague, Nolan White (d) & Don Vesco (d). (I need to
be
> > guided by Glen or Wes that Nolan's speeds were indeed SCTA record) plus
> > Tom Green, Craig Breedlove, Art Arfons, Gary Gabelich (d), Richard
Noble,
> > Rosco McGlashan (Australian Record) and Andy Green.
> >
> > Perhaps a fitting memorial to Don - and I know it is easy to write from
> > over here as I would not have much opportunity to work 'hands on' with a
> > USA project - might be to have an artist craft a suitable trophy to
present
> > to the next holder of the outright 'wheeldriven record' and obtain
consent
> > from the Vesco family to give his name to it.
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