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Re: Compensation For "Driver Weight"

To: fot@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Compensation For "Driver Weight"
From: Dave Riddle <dave@microworks.net>
Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2004 09:59:09 -0700
You can get it on Amazon for $15.98 (just ordered a copy) and they appear 
to have two new copies left and 13 used copies.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0000APVC4/qid=1077123474//ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i3_xgl15/002-9896620-0728024?v=glance&s=music&n=507846

At 09:24 AM 2/18/2004, John Herrera wrote:
>Jerry:
>
>Is the Ustinov recording available? Used Record Store? (Are Used Record 
>Stores still around?) Remastered on CD? What is the title?
>
>John
>
>
>>From: "Gerald M Van Vlack" <jerryvv@alltel.net>
>>Reply-To: "Gerald M Van Vlack" <jerryvv@alltel.net>
>>To: <Group44TR7@aol.com>, <fot@autox.team.net>
>>Subject: Re: Compensation For "Driver Weight"
>>Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2004 10:26:15 -0500
>>
>>Cary, I don't have any idea but this whole subject is the focus of some
>>humor done by Peter Ustinov way back in 1958 when he recorded his "Grand
>>Prix of Gibraltar" spoof. The whole recording is done by Peter using his
>>voice only, making engine sounds, using the accents of teams from all over
>>the world. The German Team was particularly aware of weight distribution and
>>had their drivers sit in the cars with one leg forward and the other
>>backwards in a Cheerleader's split all for weight distribution.
>>If you or any of the other FOTers haven't heard this recording you should
>>get it. Great humor still today nearly 50 years later.
>>It's available in CD format. "Peter Ustinov, The Grand Prix of Gibraltar"
>>A friend got it as a Christmas gift and I have just finished listening to it
>>for the first time. It's very funny and pokes fun at all nationalities.
>>Jerry Van Vlack
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: <Group44TR7@aol.com>
>>To: <fot@autox.team.net>
>>Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2004 10:04 AM
>>Subject: Compensation For "Driver Weight"
>>
>>
>> >        I am attempting to improve my knowledge of race car setups. Does
>> > anyone have a recommendation on an article or book that specifically
>>addresses when
>> > and how to adjust the racecar suspension to compensate for a heavier
>>driver?
>> >
>> > Cary
>
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