Brian, didn't Malcolm say that Sir Herny Seagraves was the first to set a
record over 200 mph (actually yes, at 203.794 mph). So it would be my
thinking that Sir Henry should have been the very first charter member of
anybody's 2 club...Not the others, they merely broke his record. He did it
first...in a Sunbeam!!!
mayf
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bryan A. Savage Jr" <basavage@earthlink.net>
To: "Malcolm Pittwood" <MPittwood@compuserve.com>
Cc: "LSR List" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2001 8:52 PM
Subject: Re: LSR History
> But Malcolm,
> "A record set when there were no
> minimums, ......"
> is not quite correct.
> The minimum was 200 MPH. Nothing else mattered back then.
>
> Adding Sir Malcolm, would prove that the "Two Club" has people with
> Class as well as people who are Fast!
>
> Best Regards,
> Bryan
>
>
>
> Malcolm Pittwood wrote:
> >
> > Having got the 200mph Club back to the year 1935 (Sir Malcolm's record)
> > from the earliest entry of 1937 (in the Bonneville program), it might be
> > good if they listen to Dr Mayf and accept and acknowledge the first ever
> > over 200 mph record.
> >
> > OK so it was set at Daytona Beach (Ormond Beach) but some recent entries
> > (say 1964) suggest the committee can apply tolerances to timing sanction
> > and course used. The fastest member ever of the 200 mph club has never
> > driven Bonneville in anger (although he wants to still I am sure).
> >
> > Being British, I would support any move to induct Major (later Sir)
Henry
> > Segrave as the first 200mph record holder. A record set when there were
no
> > minimums, as brave racers strove to be the World's Fastest on land, and
> > British drivers battled with US racers on the beach.
> >
> > Malcolm Pittwood (aka Buckwheat), Derby, England.
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