[Land-speed] A Protocol Question...

[Dave Dahlgren]

It is easy.. any reasonable auto dealer can check the calibration of you 
speedo tire shops I think as well and the cost minimal. another solution is 
to find a friend with a known calibrated gps. With the tire shop / dealer 
have them find the error in the tow truck or with the gps do a couple of 
quick experiments as to how far you go in one minute at 60 mph. After 
knowing the new corrected speed to go for 60 mph tow the car at 60 for 1 
minute.Get it up to 60 blow the horn at the end of 60 seconds blow the horn 
again I would have to assume the delay from horn to button push the same in 
both cases the farther you tow it the more accurate you get..You can do this 
anywhere and if you adjust time and speed you can do it on the way to the 
starting line.
Dave
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "drmayf" <drmayf at mayfco.com>
To: "LSR" <land-speed at autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2008 11:27 AM
Subject: [Land-speed] A Protocol Question...


> Comments from members of SCTA-BNI and USFRA Officials..
>
> No, not a bitch or a gripe at all, lol..
>
> When the driver's meeting is complete and we set off to drive the
> course(s), would it be possible to tow my car during that drive? I need
> to calibrate an instrument over a measured mile. Yeah, it is my gee whiz
> electonic speedometer... Calibration involves simply starting the cal at
> the biginning and stopping it at the end.
>
> I know this might need to be discussed by the officials, but, I am
> patient... answer can wait even until August for an answer if necessary...
>
>
> mayf