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From: Linnhoff, Eric <elinnhoff@smmc.saint-lukes.org>
To: 'autox' <autox@autox.team.net>; 'Evolution list'
<evolution-discussions@egroups.com>
Date: Tuesday, October 17, 2000 10:49 AM
Subject: fire suits
>Here's a question; Why aren't racing fire suits made out of leather? Seems
>to me that it would offer burn through as well as heat resistance and some
>cut/slash/gouge protection.
Leather is not anywhere in the same league as the synthetic materials used
for fire-proofing.
Phil Ethier Saint Paul Minnesota USA
1970 Lotus Europa, 1992 Saturn SL2, 1986 Suburban, 1962 Triumph TR4 CT2846L
LOON, MAC pethier@isd.net http://www.mnautox.com/
"It makes a nice noise when it goes faster"
- 4-year-old Adam, upon seeing a bitmap of Grandma Susie's TR4.
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