Tom;
Thanks for the update on the Williams streamliner. I'm glad they got
their air cylinder problem fixed-- they were still working on that
problem when I left Tuesday morning.
Congratulations to Bob & Gary on their new record.
Regards, Neil Tucson, AZ
-----Original Message-----
From: Thomas E. Bryant [mailto:saltracer@awwwsome.com]
Sent: Monday, August 23, 2004 10:49 AM
To: Albaugh, Neil
Cc: Jawno; land-speed@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: streamliner crash
The William's Motorcycle Streamliner set a record on Friday at 210.730
MPH. The problem that they had when the bike fell over at the finish was
one of the legs collapsed. They fixed it and ran on Friday qualifying at
211.660 MPH.
Albaugh, Neil wrote:
> List;
>
> I wonder if the streamliner "crash" that was referred to involved the
> Williams motorcycle streamliner?
>
> When I last saw them in their pit area Bob Williams, Gary Hensley, and
> their crew were working on their air cylinder system that deployed two
> small stabilizing "legs" out from the body at low speeds to prevent
the
> 'liner from falling over sideways. Their new cylinders were apparently
> not powerful enough to deploy the legs properly and the 'liner simply
> toppled over sideways as it came to a stop.
>
> No damage was done but the emergency crew quickly responded to the
> "crash" as they did not know if there was anything seriously wrong.
>
> BTW, thanks to Bob & Gary for giving me one of their reservations at
the
> Rainbow so I didn't have to sleep in my cat in the parking lot!
>
> Regards, Neil Tucson, AZ
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