Urban legend has it that it was one of those JATO units...
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> From: MIKE LAMBDIN, CANS <E720LAM@TOE.TOWSON.EDU>
> To: FunE4MG@aol.com
> Cc: mgs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: FAST British Cars
> Date: Thursday, October 16, 1997 3:16 PM
>
> Chuck's plane was powered by a rocket, as opposed to a jet engine.
>
> What was it that pushed British vehicle past the barrier?
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> >Hey Gang,
> >Just read that the worlds fastest Car (and British to boot) broke the
sound
> >barrier, 50 years and 1 day after Chuck Yeager broke that barrier in a
rocket
> >powered plane.
> >After going 759+ in one direction, they turned it around and went 766+
in the
> >other direction. USAC set the average speed (through some formula of
> >calculations) at 763.035 MPH or in other terms.... MACH 1.02.
> >But is it BRG?
> >Raise a pint to the fastest Big British Car and crew...
> >
> >Cheers,
> >Tom
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