- 1. Re: [Tigers] New Land Speed Record (score: 1)
- Author: Steve Laifman <slaifman@socal.rr.com>
- Date: Sat, 18 Sep 2010 13:49:49 -0700
- Sincerest congratulations, Mayf, for a world record-breaking achievement. In all the years in this game, you are the most deserving of being the one to break the record that Sir Henry Segrave set 83
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- 2. Re: [Tigers] New Land Speed Record (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Paulick <lpaulick1@verizon.net>
- Date: Sat, 18 Sep 2010 17:53:51 -0400
- Mayf, you have fulfilled a personal dream, and made History. Some thing most of us only dream about, but you did it. Congratulations. Larry _______________________________________________ Tigers@auto
- /html/tigers/2010-09/msg00258.html (8,833 bytes)
- 3. Re: [Tigers] New Land Speed Record (score: 1)
- Author: "Thomas Witt" <atwittsend@verizon.net>
- Date: Sat, 18 Sep 2010 15:16:43 -0700
- Congrats Dr. Mayf on the record. And..., I believe this would put you in the 200 MPH club as well. So, double congrats. :-) Tom Witt _______________________________________________ Tigers@autox.team.
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- 4. Re: [Tigers] New Land Speed Record (score: 1)
- Author: "Teepen, Jere" <jteepen@usatoday.com>
- Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2010 20:46:55 -0400
- Er, no. In order to earn entry to the 200 MPH Club the participant must set a record for their class in excess of 200 mph. All records at Bonneville (sanctioned by the SCTA) require two runs with an
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- 5. Re: [Tigers] New Land Speed Record (score: 1)
- Author: CoolVT@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2010 20:49:22 EDT
- Er, no. In order to earn entry to the 200 MPH Club the participant must set a record for their class in excess of 200 mph. All records at Bonneville (sanctioned by the SCTA) require two runs with an
- /html/tigers/2010-09/msg00308.html (8,683 bytes)
- 6. Re: [Tigers] New Land Speed Record (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Mayfield <drmayf@mayfco.com>
- Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2010 18:38:31 -0700
- Jere, all, yes, completely true. However to get the red hat in this particular SCTA class from the 200 MPH club I have to run 260 + mph twice, lol. Absolutely wont happen in this car. In fact not man
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- 7. Re: [Tigers] New Land Speed Record (score: 1)
- Author: "Thomas Witt" <atwittsend@verizon.net>
- Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2010 20:23:19 -0700
- Thank you for clarifying. A friend of mine (Mike Lefevers) built the engine in the record holding Kugel & Lefevers Pontiac Firebird. An article I read stated that he got into the 200 MPH club. Since
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- 8. Re: [Tigers] New Land Speed Record (score: 1)
- Author: "A. C. Tynes" <v8tracker@gmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2010 23:33:12 -0500
- Dr. Mayf and group, That being the case, I hereby nominate Dr. Larry Mayfield as the first member of the Official Autox.Team.Net Tiger List World's Fastest Sunbeam Club. Now let's see those 200 MPH C
- /html/tigers/2010-09/msg00313.html (11,436 bytes)
- 9. Re: [Tigers] New Land Speed Record (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Mayfield <drmayf@mayfco.com>
- Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2010 06:45:49 -0700
- A.C. I can get behind this, but with one modification... that it is for the worlds fastest Sunbeams....notice the plural of Sunbeams. If something like this was to get rolling, I would suggest that i
- /html/tigers/2010-09/msg00316.html (12,472 bytes)
- 10. Re: [Tigers] New Land Speed Record (score: 1)
- Author: "Alvin Johnson" <twojohnsons@cox.net>
- Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2010 10:12:23 -0400
- Well, what's the fastest Sunbeam motorcycle? Are motorcycles eligible for this competition? We'll need a prize. We could dub it the Laifman cup. _______________________________________________ Tiger
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- 11. Re: [Tigers] New Land Speed Record (score: 1)
- Author: arado7@sbcglobal.net
- Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2010 09:26:44 -0700 (PDT)
- My S7 with the fat tires had a top speed of 60. It took all day to get there. Bought a Norton. Gary B9472283 Alpines, too? Well, what's the fastest Sunbeam motorcycle? Are motorcycles eligible for th
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- 12. Re: [Tigers] New Land Speed Record (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Mayfield <drmayf@mayfco.com>
- Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2010 10:08:55 -0700
- Sure, Alpines or other Sunbeams. Maybe just call them all Sunbeams with no model designations. Motorcycles also. No prizes, just love of doing the job. And it is not a competition! And why in the wor
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- 13. Re: [Tigers] New Land Speed Record (score: 1)
- Author: Steve Laifman <slaifman@socal.rr.com>
- Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2010 16:14:54 -0700
- Why in the world would the such a cup be named after me? From what "nefarious" deed that I did ? Like Mayf, I'd object to it as well. NOT being the expert, I find that there are a great many LAND Sp
- /html/tigers/2010-09/msg00344.html (10,005 bytes)
- 14. Re: [Tigers] New Land Speed Record (score: 1)
- Author: Jeff Howarth <jeff@v8tiger.demon.co.uk>
- Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2010 01:07:35 +0100
- Hi Mayf, FIRSTLY - what an absolutely FANTASTIC accomplishment. - a truly great spirit of endeavour and achievement. Lets really put in to perspective - Larry has beat a fully sponsored state if the
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- 15. Re: [Tigers] New Land Speed Record (score: 1)
- Author: michael king <michael.s.king@gmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2010 10:28:40 +1000
- I'd liek to congratulate May f ona brave and amazing run.. the one thing i did find funny was the choice of sunbeam. I note that he added extra fins on the rear I assume to stabilise the car at speed
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- 16. Re: [Tigers] New Land Speed Record (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Mayfield <drmayf@mayfco.com>
- Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2010 18:03:30 -0700
- "Fins" are spill plates on the rear spoiler. Not real fins but keeps the air on the spoiler chord. Plus it all is attached to the boot lid. mayf _______________________________________________ Tigers
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