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Re: World Highway Land Speed Record

To: Pork Pie <pork.pie@t-online.de>,
Subject: Re: World Highway Land Speed Record
From: W S Potter <wester6935@comcast.net>
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2003 18:40:52 -0700
Wasn't Rosemeyer killed in an autobahn land speed record attempt?

Wes

on 11/24/03 1:00 PM, Pork Pie at pork.pie@t-online.de wrote:

> Yeap, the datas are correct.
> That means 268.7 mph plus 1 percent - this will be a lot of fun....
> For Rosemeyer - the plaque is on an Autobahn rest area between Moerfelden and
> Darmstadt to remember his death on the 28th January 1938 - this was 75 years
> ago..
> 
> Pork Pie
> 
> 
> 
>> Saw a 4 page ad in a major Ford Magazine where Dr. Charlie Turner is
>> planning on setting a new World Highway Land Speed Record May 2004 White
>> Horse Pass, Nevada. Wonder who is going to certify that for it to be
>> considered a world record?
>> 
>> Bill





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