Derek,
No need to stand corrected at all, JYS makes a valid point but it's just
that JYS tends to be a bit too much of a modernist and fails to appreciate
the ingenuity of the historic racing fraternity ;-)
Couldn't agree more, he is a very knowledgeable and eloquent speaker, both
in private and public. Can be very funny too.
Regards,
Patrick
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>OK - I stand corrected - maybe I over reacted to JYS's comments because
>I was in the middle of losing Friday's track sessions while I fixed my
>Japanese starter [which replaced a perfectly functional and reliable
>Lucas one].
>
>By the way he was a very eloquent, knowledgeable and interesting
>speaker.
>
>Derek
>
>
>Patrick Young wrote:
>>
>> Must say I agree wholeheartedly with David. Technology will find a way...
>>
>> Not that JYS is being incorrect in what he says for now...but I mean all
>> we're talking about is manpower. I mean starting pre war Auto Unions takes
>> as I recall a three hour routine (this was why one could not be started at
>> the Louis Vuitton Hurlingham Club concours a few years back because by the
>> time somebody read the regulations at lunchtime, it was already too late for
>> a 3 pm fire-up!
>>
>> Oh, and David, I'll happily be one of your seven push starters, assistants
>> or whatever, if you can find the F1 car donor!
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Patrick
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