Seems to me the American hotrodder got the 300 mph two way avg. before the
Dieselmax, single engine and two wheel drive. They ain't done either.
The war of the diesels is on. Our cage don't rattle easy.
Glen
----- Original Message -----
From: "Wester Potter" <wester6935@comcast.net>
To: "James Tone" <gmc6power@earthlink.net>
Cc: "JDOHERTY" <zoomph@eircom.net>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2006 8:56 AM
Subject: Re: JCB Streamliner
> When the hot rodders first asked to use the salt flats for speed trials in
> 1949, they were told it was very unlikely they would reach the speed
> record in the displacement class for most of their engines ... it had been
> set by the Germans in an all out effort. The record was 217 mph. That
> was then the target and it only took three years to pass that with the
> same engine block Ford had introduced twenty years before.
>
> I'd be surprised if the JCB crew isn't a bit nervous already knowing what
> American hot rodders have done in the past. Lets see, Don Vesco went 458,
> Tom Burkland holds the record in his class at 417 and Rick Yacoucci bumped
> the record in his under two liter class to over 350 last week, Earl Wooden
> went over 364 on gas. I really don't see that anyone but the JCB crew
> needs to be nervous.
>
> Carl Heap went over 272 in a BIG 1943 International diesel truck and I
> don't think that was the final goal for him. Unfortunately, cancer
> stopped that team from raising that bar. As I said yesterday, Gale Banks
> now owns the Hoffman/Markley streamliner that has gone 348 on an engine of
> under 3.42 liters displacement. With that proven chassis and Banks
> knowledge the A diesel record could soon be faster than the JCB AA record.
>
> I'm impressed by the JCB record, they did a great job. That's an area
> that hasn't been too much of a target for Bonneville racers until now.
> Doug Odom was accurate when he said there were others who could beat that
> speed who are friends of his. Now the target is on the Brits. My bet is
> that someone from this side of the pond does it within three years. It's
> kind of like poking a sleeping tiger with a stick.
>
> Wes
>
> On Aug 24, 2006, at 7:58 AM, James Tone wrote:
>
>> Who rattled our cage?????????????
>>
>>> Subject: JCB Streamliner
>>>
>>> Hey guys,
>>> from this side of the pond you sure do sound like you've
>>> had
>>> your cage rattled a little!
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