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Re: [Land-speed] The Steam Boys

To: jgmagoo@comcast.net, Wester Potter <wester6935@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [Land-speed] The Steam Boys
From: Rich Fox <v4gmr@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 30 Aug 2009 05:19:01 -0700 (PDT)
This brings to mind memories of Rick at El Mirage towing the tag engine with
NT2to make it into "G". Not a pretty memory. But it wasn't the five wheels
that caused the dissent. That was OK.

--- On Sun, 8/30/09, Wester Potter <wester6935@comcast.net> wrote:


From: Wester Potter <wester6935@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [Land-speed] The Steam Boys
To: jgmagoo@comcast.net
Cc: "land-speed-digest" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Date: Sunday, August 30, 2009, 4:14 AM


It is my understanding that they are running on a paved runway at Edwards
today.  Certainly a better surface for rolling resistance than the Bonneville
salt
or the playa at ElMirage.  Mike Cook is there
I have a funny mental image just keeps coming back:  a Jack Costella,
steam powered streamliner towing a water tank trailer at Bonneville.
Could that be the configuration for a future American steam powered record
attempt?  Do the rules specify how many wheels?
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