Forum: General Racing Topics
11-11-2011, 08:28 PM
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Forum: General Racing Topics
07-11-2011, 08:20 AM
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Forum: General Racing Topics
05-11-2011, 06:49 PM
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Forum: General Racing Topics
05-11-2011, 01:27 PM
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Across the lake....
Anyone interested in the record breaking game, and in particular Donald Campbell and his boat Bluebird, this film is a must, if you haven't seen it, watch it.
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Forum: General Racing Topics
05-11-2011, 01:11 PM
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Forum: General Racing Topics
04-11-2011, 07:24 PM
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The Bluebird cafe, on the lake.
I think its...
The Bluebird cafe, on the lake.
I think its quite new, but am sure a search would find it somewhere.
Donald Campbell, Bluebird and the final record attempt, by Neil Sheppard
ISBN 978 0 7524...
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Forum: General Racing Topics
03-11-2011, 12:48 PM
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Thought he only did 103 this time? As we were...
Thought he only did 103 this time? As we were leaving he said 'that's us done, we're going home'.
As you're not gonna shout about it, I will......Vee & 'Garth' ran 108 point something average in...
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Forum: General Racing Topics
03-11-2011, 07:48 AM
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A ride up the lake..
For anyone who might be interested, here's a rear view from Swipes doing a run on Tuesday. it's a big file, so don't bother unless you're on a good connection. 11 mins total, and to be honest, not...
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Forum: General Racing Topics
02-11-2011, 10:06 AM
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Forum: General Racing Topics
02-11-2011, 10:01 AM
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Forum: General Racing Topics
02-11-2011, 09:49 AM
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58mph in 2008
300hp (x2), 2900kg (as weighed...
58mph in 2008
300hp (x2), 2900kg (as weighed yesterday)
First Steyr's were dyno'd at 227hp
more power, better props (labbed bravo's) nothing much else changed.
Next year, thru' transom...
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Forum: General Racing Topics
02-11-2011, 09:42 AM
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Forum: General Racing Topics
02-11-2011, 09:37 AM
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Back to topic....
...we settled at a new record of 74.52mph yesterday (a 16+mph increase on the speed it did when new in '08), back next year for 80. ;)
We think it might have crept over 75 if we'd tried the 30's...
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Forum: General Racing Topics
02-11-2011, 09:24 AM
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Judge for yourself. I think it's beautiful, and...
Judge for yourself. I think it's beautiful, and the craftsmanship is nothing short of awesome.
It's not trying 'to be' Bluebird, there's no BB name, logo or anything like that, and the polished nose...
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