The Unfair Advantage - great book.
Jay
On Feb 10, 2013, at 10:49 AM, David Booker <tncarnut1@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I read lots, most of the time I'm splitting my time between two books at
> once. I also listen to books on CD during my daily commute. I have one
> fiction going right now that I'm still not entirely sure I like - but it is
> building up to something and was recommended by very attractive friend, so
> I'll definitely finish it. The other book I'm reading - re-reading actually
-
> is Mark Donahue's masterpiece, "The Unfair Advantage". I had a copy years
ago
> when it was out of print and hard to find. Unfortunately, I loaned it to
> somebody who never returned it so have not read it years. I asked for it
for
> Christmas this year, and my sister got it for me, so I'm devouring it.
>
> It is
> a great read for any gearhead, but should be required reading for anybody
who
> competes or drives anywhere near the edge with any vehicle. On second
thought
> - you don't want it to be widely read because then everybody would have the
> heightened understanding of vehicle dynamics, engine building theory,
> entry/apex/exit dissection, rulebook "interpretation", etc. The biggest
thing
> I took away from it is how important a strong work ethic is to success.
Mark
> Donahue simply worked harder for success than anybody else did.
>
> Seriously -
> as drivers of sports cars, this book should be on every one of our
> bookshelves. (and no, you can't borrow mine)
>
> David Booker
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> From: "WeslakeMonza1330@aol.com"
> <WeslakeMonza1330@aol.com>
> To: spridgets@autox.team.net
> Sent: Sunday,
> February 10, 2013 5:03 AM
> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Fw: Goods Books for a
> Winter's Storm
>
> I almost never read fiction books. I thought you guys would
> be sitting by
> a fire side reading 'Costin and Phipps' suspension book and
> finding the
> error in the narrative that Arthur Mallock refers to confirmed
> by the
> calculations in the back of the book. He describes this, If I'm
> correct as 'The
> myth that led to the great mistake'.
>
> How biographies of:
> Joseph Whitworth, Bessemar, Ricardo, the Wright
> brothers etc
>
> Weslake-Monza
> 1330
>
>
> In a message dated 10/02/2013 00:44:35 GMT Standard Time,
> healeyrick@yahoo.com writes:
>
> Clancy could spare me some details
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