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Re: Flight at Lemans

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Subject: Re: Flight at Lemans
From: Walt@chekov.mayfield.hp.com (Walt Boeninger)
Date: Fri, 10 Sep 1999 12:55:56 PDT
[from Langsten]
>Enjoy! An interesting tidbit
>
> 1955 Mercedes withdraws from Lemans as a result of parts from Pierre
> Levegh's Mercedes flying into the crowds  with disastrous results.
> 1999 Mercedes withdraws from Lemans as a result of cars flying of the
> track.
>
> 44 years apart   55+ 44=99
>
> I figured this out while reading a Stirling Moss interview in "Vintage
>Racecar Journal" late last night on 9-9-99   . . . Anyone ever notice or
>have any of you ever heard anyone mention this?
  
I don't get it.  So 1955 and 1999 are 44 years apart.  Is there
something significant about 44?  Or is it just the obvious
44 55 99  pattern?   That's it...
  
Maybe I'm looking too deeply??  8-)
  
  
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