- 281. FIA / FIM - more explanations (score: 1)
- Author: Malcolm Pittwood <MPittwood@compuserve.com>
- Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2001 15:58:27 -0500
- Louise has described the process of record ratification and the licencing for drivers for speed records to be FIA recognised. Whilst we have a number of 'independent' forms of motor sport in the UK,
- /html/land-speed/2001-11/msg01037.html (9,228 bytes)
- 282. Maxton in the early Fall (score: 1)
- Author: Malcolm Pittwood <MPittwood@compuserve.com>
- Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 10:00:46 -0400
- Hi list Have just got back to England and before the jet lag kicks in I thought I should thank everyone in the ECTA organisation and all the racers who made the Maxton event so enjoyable to visit. It
- /html/land-speed/2001-10/msg00235.html (7,279 bytes)
- 283. 200 mph club (score: 1)
- Author: Malcolm Pittwood <MPittwood@compuserve.com>
- Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2001 17:44:24 -0400
- There are two 'missing' British names from this group. As Keith pointed out one is Sir Malcolm Campbell (first over 300 mph) but also missing is John Cobb whose 1947 record at Bonneville was just und
- /html/land-speed/2001-10/msg00312.html (7,117 bytes)
- 284. Classes (score: 1)
- Author: Malcolm Pittwood <MPittwood@compuserve.com>
- Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2001 17:44:26 -0400
- Would it be unwise to make the observation that the FIA welcome all types of body shape by just having their 11 groups for special automobiles and 11engine capacity classes (or three weight classes)
- /html/land-speed/2001-10/msg00313.html (7,659 bytes)
- 285. Wheeldriven Record (score: 1)
- Author: Malcolm Pittwood <MPittwood@compuserve.com>
- Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2001 14:27:49 -0400
- CONGRATULATIONS to the Turbinator team and Don and Rick Vesco in Regardless of the attempt conditions, sanctioning body, timing or stewards the speed set at 458 makes them the UNDISPUTED WORLDS FASTE
- /html/land-speed/2001-10/msg00444.html (7,222 bytes)
- 286. ECTA Maxton (score: 1)
- Author: Malcolm Pittwood <MPittwood@compuserve.com>
- Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2001 16:25:48 -0400
- Whilst there is unlikely to be a 450 mph run at Maxton, I hope all competitors have a safe event this coming weekend. And to everyone who works on the event I hope it goes well for you and stays warm
- /html/land-speed/2001-10/msg00532.html (7,154 bytes)
- 287. The Maxton Hospitality - ECTA style (score: 1)
- Author: Malcolm Pittwood <MPittwood@compuserve.com>
- Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2001 15:31:39 -0400
- Not sure it was a concern over the jail itself or the people who may have been sharing the cell - Keith?, Brad?, Bob?, John?, Don?....... (Ha Ha). Or it might have been the firearm worn by the Office
- /html/land-speed/2001-10/msg00563.html (8,291 bytes)
- 288. Chat Line (score: 1)
- Author: Malcolm Pittwood <MPittwood@compuserve.com>
- Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2001 15:31:40 -0400
- Hope that the pick on Keith night chat goes well - a great guy who deserves the recognition (Ha Ha). Tell us if he wears the blazer with pocket badge. Malcolm Pittwood, Derby, England. /// /// land-
- /html/land-speed/2001-10/msg00564.html (6,717 bytes)
- 289. On Missing Maxton... (score: 1)
- Author: Malcolm Pittwood <MPittwood@compuserve.com>
- Date: Sat, 27 Oct 2001 04:45:31 -0400
- After just one taste of Maxton I seem to want to go back too. Its Addictive - doesnt your Federal Drugs people have to force ECTA to slap a warning on the packet ?? It was that man Turk who called me
- /html/land-speed/2001-10/msg00647.html (7,407 bytes)
- 290. Buckwheat & Purple Suits (score: 1)
- Author: Malcolm Pittwood <MPittwood@compuserve.com>
- Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2001 04:55:59 -0500
- So Guys and Girls it appears that Keith uses 'Buckwheat' as a tag for many people that he meets regardless of gender. Don't know what it means.... although KT does rate amongst one of the few good sp
- /html/land-speed/2001-10/msg00661.html (8,944 bytes)
- 291. Thought for the Month (score: 1)
- Author: Malcolm Pittwood <MPittwood@compuserve.com>
- Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2001 17:14:56 -0500
- This was a caption to a picture hanging on the wall of a Laurinberg motel "Winners are ordinary people with extraordinary determination" Sums up all this years LSR racers on two and four wheels for m
- /html/land-speed/2001-10/msg00726.html (6,990 bytes)
- 292. Donald Campbell 1921 - 1967 (score: 1)
- Author: Malcolm Pittwood <MPittwood@compuserve.com>
- Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2001 16:22:23 -0400
- List members The arrangements are now in place for the burial of the mortal remains of Donald Campbell, CBE - Bonneville 200mph club member and Bonneville 300mph chapter member. The first person to e
- /html/land-speed/2001-09/msg00072.html (7,800 bytes)
- 293. Re Donald Campbell (score: 1)
- Author: Malcolm Pittwood <MPittwood@compuserve.com>
- Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2001 17:08:13 -0400
- Apologies my last post should have read ...in the USA or in the rest of the World who remember..... Donald of course still 'holds' the automobile LSR at 403 mph in Australia and he took the K7 boat
- /html/land-speed/2001-09/msg00074.html (6,698 bytes)
- 294. Information Needed (score: 1)
- Author: Malcolm Pittwood <MPittwood@compuserve.com>
- Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2001 15:33:59 -0400
- List Members in USA Can anyone provide information on the US built "Kenwood Cleanliner" electric streamliner. Visited the salt sometime about 1992 or 1993. I am told the full value of the project was
- /html/land-speed/2001-09/msg00096.html (7,209 bytes)
- 295. Thank You - Cleanliner details (score: 1)
- Author: Malcolm Pittwood <MPittwood@compuserve.com>
- Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2001 14:55:54 -0400
- Thanks to all who replied promptly on my Kenwood Cleanliner question. The teams failure seems to have benefited many people with new batteries. When the electric British teams arrive at Bonneville in
- /html/land-speed/2001-09/msg00129.html (6,865 bytes)
- 296. Hood scoops (score: 1)
- Author: Malcolm Pittwood <MPittwood@compuserve.com>
- Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2001 15:36:26 -0400
- The top fuel carbon fibre 'hat' is I understand made in the UK. /// /// land-speed@autox.team.net mailing list /// To unsubscribe send a plain text message to majordomo@autox.team.net /// with nothin
- /html/land-speed/2001-09/msg00170.html (6,454 bytes)
- 297. "The British are Coming" (score: 1)
- Author: Malcolm Pittwood <MPittwood@compuserve.com>
- Date: Sat, 8 Sep 2001 09:02:06 -0400
- In three weeks time a few British Speed racers will be at Maxton with ECTA.....well just two to be precise. After all the chat here and on the other list about International co-operation it is now to
- /html/land-speed/2001-09/msg00178.html (9,062 bytes)
- 298. Advice (score: 1)
- Author: Malcolm Pittwood <MPittwood@compuserve.com>
- Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2001 16:51:17 -0400
- Keith and List I was told to "Be kind to all those you meet on the way up so that they kindly remember you when you are on the way down". Not easy to do when you are young and wish to get ahead of th
- /html/land-speed/2001-09/msg00245.html (7,290 bytes)
- 299. Roll Call (score: 1)
- Author: Malcolm Pittwood <MPittwood@compuserve.com>
- Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2001 15:17:12 -0400
- Another year passes when I will not get back to the salt - maybe 2002? I will be watching the list and the other sites for news. Will those who are travelling 'late' to the salts but will make the ev
- /html/land-speed/2001-08/msg00095.html (7,237 bytes)
- 300. Latest UK News (score: 1)
- Author: Malcolm Pittwood <MPittwood@compuserve.com>
- Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2001 13:39:54 -0400
- Members of the list may be aware that the mortal remains of UK 'Speed King' Donald Campbell were recovered from Coniston Water in the Lake District at the end of May. Donald had been in the mud of La
- /html/land-speed/2001-08/msg00158.html (8,926 bytes)
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