[Fot] Nuerburgring Nordschleife 400 km race

[Andre Rousseau]

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A.

On 21-Sep-08, at 9:39 AM, Bill Sohl wrote:

> Might it be Kit Heathcote?  He lives in Canada and perhaps made the  
> trip to the Glen.
>
> Bill Sohl
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Andre Rousseau
> To: FOT
> Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2008 9:39 AM
> Subject: Re: [Fot] Nuerburgring Nordschleife 400 km race
>
> Speaking of TR2 legends, anyone recognize this fine gentlemen...
>
> http://www.ovtc.net/08/0527/slides/DSCN3628.JPG
>
> http://www.ovtc.net/08/0527/
>
> ;)
>
> A.
>
>
> 2008/9/20 <fubog1 at aol.com>
> ... sounds like the pilots "piss tube" ?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Don Elliott <58tr3a at videotron.ca>
> To: MadMarx <tr4racing at googlemail.com>; 'Robert Lang'
> <lang at isis.mit.edu>
> Cc: 'Friends of Triumph' <fot at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sat, 20 Sep 2008 9:14 am
> Subject: Re: [Fot] Nuerburgring Nordschleife 400 km race
>
> The story goes that Ken Richardson or a member of his Triumph Works  
> TR2
> team
> back in 1953 or '54 pulled out the floor plug for the jack before the
> race
> and set up a funnel and a long hose so he could "use the facilities".
> During the race, he tried it (for the first time) and once the funnel
> was
> full, the aerodynamic force blew it all back up into his face.  Back
> then,
> they didn't wear full racing helmets, but goggles.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "MadMarx" <tr4racing at googlemail.com>
> To: "'Robert Lang'" <lang at isis.mit.edu>
> Cc: "'Friends of Triumph'" <fot at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2008 4:05 AM
> Subject: Re: [Fot] Nuerburgring Nordschleife 400 km race
>
>
> >
> >
> > Rolling hills (drumlins and kettle morraine).
> >
> > What are rolling hills?
> >
> > The long distance off road guys have bags that they strap to thier
> legs
> > for the long races. Great idea if you're over 50.
> >
> > In emergency case.....I have, a soaky overall, drain holes in my
> seat, and
> > if I flood my car I pull out the plug of the jack stand. :-)
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> '68 Triumph GT6 MK1 - http://www.gt6.ca/
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Andre Rousseau - andre at gt6.ca
'68 Triumph GT6 MK1 - http://www.gt6.ca/
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