Wes;
Yes, Rosemeyer was killed on a LSR attempt on that autobahn. A memorial
plaque is placed near the spot where his Auto-Union crashed.
Regards, Neil Tucson, AZ
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-land-speed@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-land-speed@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of W S Potter
Sent: Monday, November 24, 2003 6:41 PM
To: Pork Pie; land-speed@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: World Highway Land Speed Record
Wasn't Rosemeyer killed in an autobahn land speed record attempt?
Wes
on 11/24/03 1:00 PM, Pork Pie at pork.pie@t-online.de wrote:
> Yeap, the datas are correct.
> That means 268.7 mph plus 1 percent - this will be a lot of fun....
> For Rosemeyer - the plaque is on an Autobahn rest area between Moerfelden
and
> Darmstadt to remember his death on the 28th January 1938 - this was 75
years
> ago..
>
> Pork Pie
>
>
>
>> Saw a 4 page ad in a major Ford Magazine where Dr. Charlie Turner is
>> planning on setting a new World Highway Land Speed Record May 2004 White
>> Horse Pass, Nevada. Wonder who is going to certify that for it to be
>> considered a world record?
>>
>> Bill
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