[Land-speed] times they are a changing

Doug daw1 at comcast.net
Sun May 1 16:58:47 MDT 2011


Show them a picture of Rollie Free.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <NT788 at comcast.net>
To: "Rich Fox" <v4gmr at yahoo.com>
Cc: <land-speed at autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, May 01, 2011 5:40 PM
Subject: Re: [Land-speed] times they are a changing


> Rich
>
> Do they have a document that says a blown hemi in a model T roadster is a
> documented, safe, crash proof way to design a vehicle?B
>
> TheB official statement,follows
>
>
> Jack, I know you have been working on this for a few months now and would 
> like
> an different outcome but as of now there is no data to supportB  the 
> safety of
> the driver/rider in that position. B Therefore, until you can provide
> documentation to support your theory that this prone position is safe for 
> the
> driver/rider the 5050 will remain red tagged.
>
>
> Sincerely,
>
>
> Van Butler
>
>
> Motorcycle Committee Chair
>
> Note; prone /forward control is allowed in sidecar class, that has no
> structural protection,padding or restraint belts. When the said items are
> added to a streamliner it becomes illegal!
>
> What does this sound like?
>
> Jack
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rich Fox" <v4gmr at yahoo.com>
> To: NT788 at comcast.net
> Sent: Sunday, May 1, 2011 1:26:45 PM
> Subject: Re: [Land-speed] times they are a changing
>
>
>
> Do you have a defina tion of B "official published document"? Depending on
> just how "Official" it needs to be, maybe we can come up with something.B 
> RF
>
>
>
>
>
> From: "NT788 at comcast.net" <NT788 at comcast.net>
> To: Dave Dahlgren <dahlgren536 at comcast.net>
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> Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2011 8:31 AM
> Subject: Re: [Land-speed] times they are a changing
>
> After 6yrs. four riders and 10 records, "they" have banned (5050 Neb. IV) 
> from
> running as a sidecar."They" say I must produce an official published 
> document
> stating that laying prone forward is a crash survivable way to control a
> vehicle.B
>
> After "they" made a 6month effort with an expertB PHD document reader she
> concluded that no document exists.
>
> Which is only fair I guess.
>
> Jack Costella
>
> P.S does anyone know of such a document? B
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