[Land-speed] Dumb Assed Question 5,171... Canopies...

[J.D. Tone]

I thought all of you might like what Larry wrote back to me after I 
referanced the rule book after HE used roadsters and canopies in his 
question.......JD

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Larry Mayfield" <drmayf at mayfco.com>
To: "James Tone" <gmc6power at earthlink.net>
Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2013 6:22 PM
Subject: Re: [Land-speed] Dumb Assed Question 5,171... Canopies...


> Wow, thank you for your kind  reply. Please, in the future just hit delete 
> when you see something from me, lol, you'll be a much happier person, I am 
> sure. If  I see something from you, I certainly will hit the old delete 
> because aggravation from you just isn't worth it.
>
> larry.
>
> drmayf
> Worlds Fastest Sunbeam, period.
> 204.913 mph flying mile
> 210.779 mph exit speed
>
> On 9/25/2013 6:06 PM, James Tone wrote:
>> I don't care what you have. You referenced roadsters and canopies and I 
>> showed you where it says where you can't do it according to the rule 
>> book. This showed me you did not know why they could not have one because 
>> you chose not to read the book before writing.....
>>
>> Sent from my iPad
>>
>> On Sep 25, 2013, at 7:00 AM, Larry Mayfield <drmayf at mayfco.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I don't have a roadster
>>> But, score 9 on the answer anyway, lol....
>>>
>>> now what defines canopy?  Encloses the driver won't do it....
>>>
>>>
>>> ______________________________
>>> drmayf
>>> Worlds Fastest Sunbeam, period.
>>> 204.913 mph flying mile
>>> 210.779 mph exit speed
>>>
>>> On 9/24/2013 10:07 PM, J.D. Tone wrote:
>>>> You need to read the rule book. Roadsters are "open cars" in each of 
>>>> their sections. Open Cars are defined on page 45. 4V
>>>> .
>>>> So, can a
>>>>> wind screen that comes back to the front bar in the roadster type roll
>>>>> cage have a latch in device to release the wind screen for the same
>>>>> reason as a hatch, driver safety on egress?
>>>>>
>>>>> Ok, last thought...or lack of it maybe according to some who will
>>>>> respond, lol... If a wind screen comes back to the first roll bar, 
>>>>> does
>>>>> it have to be open to the sky? If so, what defines that?