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Re: Tickets

To: "Fred Thomas" <vafred@erols.com>, "triumphs" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Tickets
From: "elliottd" <elliottd@look.ca>
Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2002 21:13:53 -0500
References: <001801c198aa$935ea440$506eaccf@preferree7l54v>
Does anyone know who invented and patented the speed camera ?

See below for the answer.....

Fred Thomas <vafred@erols.com> wrote

> Here in N. Va. most of the localities are now installing picture taking
> camaras for red light runners, my beef about this, the manufacturer gets a
> commission ($28.00 here) for every ticket written, well how long before we
> start paying the ticket writing person a bonus, and yes as usual the
camaras
> are not installed at proven dangerous intersections, only high volumn
dollar
> maker intersections, to me this is the same as radar which never saved one
> life or one accidnet, raised a lot of money though.  "FT"

Answer :- It was Maurice Gastonides from Belgium who raced and rallied with
and for Ken Richardson on the Standard - Triumph Works Teams in the 1950's.

Thanks Maurice (bless his soul)

Submitted by Don Elliott, 1958 TR3A
Montreal, Canada

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