Well, didn't they set endurance records at Bonneville with that
corporate-sponsored Olds "Quad-Four" streamliner, back in the '80s?
Seems like I also remember seeing a map of Bonneville Speedway showing long,
short, international , and endurance courses. As I recall, the endurance
course was a circle that was mostly northwest of where we have been running
recently. (Not toward the dike on the southeast.) Yes? No??
That northwest area is still pretty smooth, but seems to thin out quite a
bit.
Russ, #1226B.
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From: owner-land-speed@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-land-speed@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of John Beckett
Sent: Monday, July 07, 2003 8:38 PM
To: Malcolm Pittwood; LSR List
Subject: Re: Bentley 24 hour
Wes Potter would probably know, but I thought the 10 mile circle was run
before they had the berm/dike on the south east section. All before my time.
Thought I heard some where that the Meteor created some good size pot holes
during the 24 hours too.
JB
----- Original Message -----
From: "Malcolm Pittwood" <MPittwood@compuserve.com>
To: "LSR List" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, July 07, 2003 9:06 AM
Subject: Bentley 24 hour
> Wes and List
>
> The Nardo track is banked (not extreme, but I have not seen it) - hence
> hands off speed on a 12.5 kilo - 7.5 miles or so, true circle. The FIA,
> under whose rules the car will run, will not concern themselves with the
> location as both that used in the 20's - Bonneville and the Nardo bowl
have
> been licensed by them. There is no adjustment for altitude either.
>
> What the team have aimed to do all along in the engineering in the car is
> be true to the 20's period, so for example the clutch is built for direct
> actuation without any hydraulics - driver has a strong left thigh and leg
> now. The gearbox is 3 speeds, hand shifted between the legs. The car
runs
> on leaf springs etc...... (see the web site photos).
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