Wes,
I believe your statement was very well put "....and have had the respect for
their Competition and others in the racing fraternity to not claim "unofficial
records" based on their one way runs."
I have seen various claims on the internet of the world fastest yaddy yaddy
yaddy only with a 1 way run. NOT backing it up with a second attempt. There have
been alot of 1 way passes at very high speeds, but have had to back it up. And
yes I second your statement on being respectful to the people who do have the
record and dont claim "unofficial records" by their one way passes.
I would also like to invite Malcolm Pittwood to our chat session Tuesday night
at 7 pm Mountain time, (or morning time where he is.)
Jonathan Amo
Team Amo
http://www.amoproductions.com/268
Wester S Potter wrote:
> Dave,
> You might also add Don Vesco at 427.832, the three who have gone over
> 290 mph in doorslammers; Gary Aikers at 296, Mike Cook at 298 and Joe Kugel
> with the record at 300.787, and George Fields in his 300 mph coupe. Then
> there is the 500 cc supercharged fuel streamliner record of 223.071 set by
> Mark Lingua ... his FIA kilo record is 224 and change. That small
> displacement record is likely to be like the Summers Brothers record and
> stand for a number of years. Like John Raines record this last year, these
> are records that have really set a very high target for anyone running in
> their same class.
> All of these records are for two way runs or two runs in the same
> direction depending on course restrictions. I have unlimited respect for
> those who have backed up their record qualifying runs. I also have
> unlimited respect for those who have gone extremely fast one way and for
> some reason or other have not been able to back up those runs and have had
> the respect for their competition and others in the racing fraternity to not
> claim "unofficial records" based on their one way runs.
> Wes
> ----------
> > From: "David Haller" <dhaller@techline.com>
> > To: "Joe Amo" <jkamo@rapidnet.com>,"Malcolm Pittwood"
> <MPittwood@compuserve.com>
> > Subject: Re: jWhose got an odd name ?
> > Date: Sat, 19 Feb 2000 15:40:00 -0800
> >
> >Hi Malcolm,
> >I do believe the true present day living Kings Of Speed would be Al Teague,
> >Nolan White, Rick Vesco, Terry Nish, Ed Tradup, Richard Thomason, Marlo
> >Treit and Fred Larsen. The list could go on and on but you get this poor
> old
> >colony dwellers drift. Come on over and compete, we love the company,
> >Dave Haller #93 C/GAlt from the currently sunny and warm Pacific Norhtwest
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: Joe Amo <jkamo@rapidnet.com>
> >To: Malcolm Pittwood <MPittwood@compuserve.com>
> >Cc: <ARDUNDOUG@aol.com>; [unknown] <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> >Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2000 10:14 AM
> >Subject: Re: jWhose got an odd name ?
> >
> >
> >> Malcom, it is swell to hear from you, again. Variety is the spice of
> life
> >and
> >> all the Brits I have met, sure add/have spice. Malcom C. definately left
> >a
> >> legacy, of which I am in awe of, the beauty of the earlier machines and
> >the
> >> perserverence of the men behind them is very appreciated by me, to say
> the
> >> least.
> >> Whats up with Mr. Brown and your two wheeled endeavors? Hoping
> things
> >are
> >> well.
> >> When you pass through the U.S. next please stop by and blow some turbine
> >dust
> >> on my machine :) :) :) Cheers Joe Amo :)
> >>
> >> Malcolm Pittwood wrote:
> >>
> >> > Hey Guys and Girls,
> >> > Doug might be popular but theres no need to suggest Malcolm is odd now.
> >> > I was named after the musical guy Malcolm Sargent here in England and
> >not
> >> > nine times outright World LSR holder Malcolm Campbell, but its great
> to
> >> > share something with THE King of Speed. (hey now that should get this
> >list
> >> > buzzing for a few days - Hall of Fame candidate ?).
> >> > Here in England at the moment there seem to be a large number of
> >> > 'Richard's' involved in LSR projects - thought you might like to know
> >that.
> >> > On the cubic inch 'missing' between each capacity division in the BNI
> >rule
> >> > book, it might be wise to add a line saying tolerence is + 0.99 (or
> >> > whatever can be measured) and - 0.00 Cubic Inches. But don't be put
> off
> >by
> >> > Brits telling you what you should do now.
> >> >
> >> > Malcolm Pittwood, Derby, England.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
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