[Land-speed] Brit Steam Car Efforts

drmayf drmayf at mayfco.com
Mon Jul 20 16:47:15 MDT 2009


Well, of course they are... I forgot....  is thrust allowed?

mayf
speedtimer at beyondbb.com wrote:

> Page 9 1-F  Streamliners are allowed to run the long course without a 
> 175 2-1/4 mile qual. run.
> GB
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "drmayf" <drmayf at mayfco.com>
> To: <speedtimer at beyondbb.com>
> Cc: "Keith Turk" <kturk at adelphia.net>; "LSR" <land-speed at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, July 20, 2009 4:30 PM
> Subject: Re: [Land-speed] Brit Steam Car Efforts
>
>
>> Great!  I wonder why information like this is not up front?  The salt 
>> record is 145. I wonder if they can get it to run that fast at that 
>> density altitude?  The oxygen content for the flash steam boilers is 
>> a lot less than desireable for that kind of system.   Curious, will 
>> they need to run the car on the short course to show that it can 
>> qualify for the long course to run?  I suspect it is a slow speed 
>> gatherer like a turbojet engine.  That might eliminate the short 
>> courses.
>>
>> mayf
>> speedtimer at beyondbb.com wrote:
>>
>>> The steam car is a FIA record attempt. The Rice Bros. (Chronologic) 
>>> are timing it along with a FIA steward on site to witness the 
>>> vehicle and turn around times. It is not a function of SCTA. As I 
>>> was told they still plan on Speed Week after this attempt and if all 
>>> works out they will go after the BNI class record.
>>>
>>> Glen
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Keith Turk" <kturk at adelphia.net>
>>> To: <drmayf at mayfco.com>; "LSR" <land-speed at autox.team.net>
>>> Sent: Monday, July 20, 2009 1:01 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [Land-speed] Brit Steam Car Efforts
>>>
>>>
>>>> Donald Wales is a friend of mine and I'll ask him tomorrow... but I 
>>>> believe it's a FIA attempt.
>>>>
>>>> K
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