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Re: Aaaahhhh, the Rule Book

To: "DrMayf" <drmayf@teknett.com>, "Richard Fox" <v4gr@rcn.com>,
Subject: Re: Aaaahhhh, the Rule Book
From: "Glen Barrett" <speedtimer@charter.net>
Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2003 12:34:52 -0800
Mayf
Don't you have work to do on the car.
Glen
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "DrMayf" <drmayf@teknett.com>
To: "Richard Fox" <v4gr@rcn.com>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2003 11:20 AM
Subject: Re: Aaaahhhh, the Rule Book


> Steam seems to be the consensus answer. And that is good for me. However,
> what governs the size of the steam engine, the pistons used or turbine
used
> if that is the configuration? Seems that we go to an awful lot of trouble
to
> describe other cycles then simply throw in the "S" for steam. If I wanted
to
> build such a beast, how would I go about getting approval? Who would be
the
> guru of steam...some old railroad engineer? Or power plant nuke type or?
>
> In any case, was just a curiosity on my part. MAybe the rule book can have
a
> single line added for "S = Steam, external combustion" pistor or turbine.
>
> mayf
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Richard Fox" <v4gr@rcn.com>
> To: "DrMayf" <drmayf@teknett.com>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2003 9:26 AM
> Subject: Re: Aaaahhhh, the Rule Book
>
>
> > Do I get a prize for first answer?  "S" refers to a Steam engine. The
last
> > one I remember seeing was in more of a modified sports car than a
> > streamliner, but that's the deal. I guess it was also an external
> combustion
> > engine. Lear steam turbine I believe.    Rich Fox





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