Re: Thrust

["John Beckett" <saltracer@servusa.com>]

Hmmm...maybe its friction...but from my point of view its a very, very
impressive marker in LSR history. The problem is that 99% of us run wheel
driven vehicles and a thrust vehicle is sort of out there for most of us.
Our venue and sanctioning body only allow for wheel driven vehicles and so
that's where most of us are coming from.

JB
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Arne Hulstein" <Arne.Hulstein@digitaldreamers.info>
To: "'Jim Dincau'" <jdincau@qnet.com>
Cc: "Land-Speed@autox.team.net" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, October 10, 2003 8:47 PM
Subject: RE: Thrust


> I am just wondering why there is all this friction towards those who set
> a very good record speed in a thrust powered vehicle. Thrust powered
> vehicles in general really.
>
> To be honest, I wouldn't mind starting a project like the
> aforementioned. Someday... Maybe...
>
> In reality, what you say about their record could come back to you as
> well. Why try for any of those class records as the speed to beat really
> is that 763.035 mph?
>
> Arne
>
> > Not meaning any disrespect but who cares?
>
> >>His team has since moved the goalposts with Andy's supersonic
> >> runs in the later Thrust SSC but after 20 years you might
> >> expect another country to put forward an attempt to gain
> >>this accolade.