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Re: Captain J. S. Irving

To: Dick J <lsr_man@yahoo.com>, land-speed@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Captain J. S. Irving
From: Skip Higginbotham <saltrat@pro-blend.com>
Date: Sun, 20 Apr 2003 12:20:49 -0500
Good info.
Thanks Dick


At 09:35 AM 4/20/03 -0700, Dick J wrote: 
>
> Try  <http://www.maberly.net/golden.htm>http://www.maberly.net/golden.htm 
> It's the only lead I could find.  Might be a starting point for search.
> Dick J
>
> Skip Higginbotham <saltrat@pro-blend.com> wrote:
>>
>> List, 
>> I was reading, in the "Radial Times", October, 1934, an article by Captain 
>> J.S.Irving of the U.K. who apparently designed the car ("The Golden Arrow") 
>> that Seagrave drove to a land speed record in 1929 at 231.44. In the 
>> article Irving discusses his design for a 350 MPH car and specifies design 
>> criteria including frontal area, downforce and "side area that places the 
>> Cp aft of the Cg". It is a good article and food for thought. 
>> My question is.....did Irving write other design discussions regarding LSR? 
>> I cannot find reference to him on the net. I also cannot find information 
>> on the "Golden Arrow". 
>> Obviously I am not looking in the right place....thanks for any help, 
>> Skip
>>
>>
>>
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