It all makes DMH's entry into the 200 mph club over 55 yrs ago seem a bit more
impressive, doesn't it?
Rick
"Madman in a death machine"
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From: Chris Dimmock <austin.healey@gmail.com>
To: Bob Brown <blkbt7@yahoo.com>
Cc: Healey List <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, September 30, 2012
9:35 AM
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Streamliner a Bonneville -2012
All on
Facebook. As Bob said.
Love it or hate it, we were (from Australia anyway)
able to follow the runs
pretty close to real time.
A chunk of combustion
chamber left the head. Unfixable on the Salt Flats
They also had to do
multiple runs from a licensing perspective.
As an Aussie, I hoped Steve Pike
and his team would achieve their goals this
time. I'm sad for Steve and the
team.
As a Healey enthusiast? The other thought was just how quick could Denis
Welch
go? He did over 170mph at Bathurst in a standard shape Healey over 13
years
ago, on Conrod straight, using a diff calculated to be fastest UP the
Mountain, not down it...
Me? DW at Bonneville for a land speed record!!!!
;-)
Sent from my iPhone
On 30/09/2012, at 9:55 PM, Bob Brown <blkbt7@yahoo.com>
wrote:
> Graeme,
> The 200 mph goal was not obtained for a variety of
reasons.
> Best run
> was 158mph in third gear, unable to shift into 4th due
to interference
> with
> gear shift lever and roll cage. Later runs were
canceled due to water leaks
> at the head.
>
> If you have access to Facebook
look at this:
> http://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/404785219580654/
>
> Bob
>
________________________________
> From: Graeme Molony <molony@dodo.com.au>
>
Subject: [Healeys] Streamliner a Bonneville -2012
>
> Hi Guys,
>
> I know
Steve Pike
> and his crew were taking the Replica Streamliner that he
> built
back to the
> salt flats at Bonneville earlier this month to attempt to
>
crack the magic 200
> mph. that DMH achieved years ago but have heard nothing
as
> to what has
> happened.
> Any one know how they went and whether they
managed to crack the
> 200 mph
> mark?
> Graeme
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