Yeah, John. Zactly. That's what I was asking to
begin with. Not that I want to sit in front of
the motor in my roadster - - I was just curious.
Dick J
--- John Beckett <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>
wrote:
> Thinking that over the last 42 years the T body
> has been working fine in /MR
> and /STR classes, some going over 300 MPH, and
> the rear engined design is
> working very well in the Lakester classes,
> (think Joe Law's car had an exit
> speed of 350 MPH). Streamliners too.
>
> So my question is why are rear engined modified
> roadsters still outlawed?
>
> John Beckett, LSR Comp Coupe #79
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Thomas E. Bryant"
> <saltracer@awwwsome.com>
> To: "Dick J" <lsr_man@yahoo.com>
> Cc: <FastmetalBDF@aol.com>;
> <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>;
> <Flowbench@aol.com>;
> <Dale.Clay@mdhelicopters.com>;
> <fosterap@flash.net>;
> <kturk@ala.net>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2001 11:46 AM
> Subject: Re: Rear Engine T's
>
>
> > As I understand the issue, there were a
> couple of things that
> > contributed to their demise. We had several
> crash in 1959. The reasoning
> > went something like this. 1. they are a wing
> and tend to fly at speed.
> > 2. the position of the driver was such that
> the car was out of shape
> > before the driver realized it. These were
> stock wheel base cars I believe.
> >
> > Tom, Redding CA - #216 D/GCC
> >
>
>
>
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* Dick J *
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* # 729 *
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