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Re: JCB Streamliner

To: Albaugh Neil <albaugh_neil@ti.com>, list LSR
Subject: Re: JCB Streamliner
From: Wester Potter <wester6935@comcast.net>
Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2006 15:05:47 -0600
Neil,

You are very correct.  What hasn't been said is the so called insult by 
the president of Caterpillar to the JCB owner.  It was an in-your-face 
deal as well as a response to that insult.  An all British/UK  attempt 
... except for the tires.

I can't imagine that we will see a Cat. liner.  Just not a necessary 
retort.  BUT ... as we saw with the Auto Union record, records are 
targets, just made to be broken.  Of course the one who breaks the JCB 
record won't have the press this car has had.  Troy Trepanier and 
George Poteet will be back on the salt for World of Speed and there 
will be some publicity for Rad Rides by Troy that will come out of 
their salt exploits this year.I'm sure that one of several ad agencies 
I'm familiar with in downtown Salt Lake City could mount the same kind 
of publicity campaign for Burklands, Nish, or any of the other fast 
vehicles on the salt.  Do they want to publicize their runs?  Would 
they rather spend their money on other things?  You can answer that.

Will we see JCB products in America?  Possibly.  We see some Japanese 
stuff on a regular basis.  On the commercial level they may attract 
some attention with this record attempt but like car dealers, there's 
not many top dogs in the business who look at anything but the bottom 
line.  If JCB proves to be a good product  can see them making inroads.

Wes

On Aug 24, 2006, at 2:33 PM, Albaugh, Neil wrote:

> Wes, List;
>
> I think we need to recognize that JCB's goal was one of marketing their
> product line-- heavy agricultural and construction equipment.
> Who ever heard of JCB before their LSR attempt? I rest my case.
>
> Regards, Neil    Tucson, AZ




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