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Re: RAF Spitfire Bonnet Badge

To: richard jackson <richard.jackson@nene.ac.uk>
Subject: Re: RAF Spitfire Bonnet Badge
From: "Johnny Storm: International Racing car driver" <hiu06f@bangor.ac.uk>
Date: Thu, 18 Mar 1999 15:49:03 +0000 (GMT)


On Thu, 18 Mar 1999, richard jackson wrote:

> >  '79 Spitfire (with no "kills" to my credit!)
> 
> '73 Spitfire.....about to be killed!!!! Unless it gets IT'S arse in gear and
> goes a bit faster and uses a bit less fuel, damn thing only seems to be doing
> about 24mpg....when I first got it and set the carbs up right I managed 47mpg
> on a run!!!

I told you not to re-build those carbs, more hassle than it's worth!:-)
You'll have to put up with your MPG and like it, I did!

> 
> ps, anyone on the list going to Le Mans this year???


 yeah, but I'll take the XJ6! Better fuel economy than your spitfire!


  Johnny '70 Viterald


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