Re: [Healeys] FW: Drum Brakes

[Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>]

John Fitch was interviewed by Wayne Carini on 'Chasing Classic Cars.'  He 
became a safety advocate after his co-driver 
at LeMans--Levegh--was killed.  He invented the 'Fitch Barriers;' the yellow, 
sand-filled barrels that protect many 
off-ramps and fences in the road.

Bob



On 1/29/2015 5:55 AM, Jean Caron wrote:
> Patrick:
> Hawthorn actually overtook the Austin-Healey 100S of Macklin just before the 
> pit area and then veered in front of him 
> to go in the pits. Macklin then moved left to avoid Hawthorn and Levegh in 
> the Mercedes coming in behind at a much 
> higher rate of speed had nowhere to go and hit the back of the Austin-Healey 
> and was launched into the crowd.
> There is an excellent book about this tragedy called Le Mans 1955 by 
> Christopher Hilton.
> There is also a very good documentary with interviews of drivers John Fitch 
> and Norm Dewis, find it here:
> www.dailymotion.com/video/xlq9ml_the-deadliest-crash-the-le-mans-1955-disaster_auto
>
> Jean


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