Re: Phorum update [& a Merry Christmas]
Posted by: Ben in Maine (IP Logged)
Date: December 19, 2004 06:19PM
<HTML> 3 Cheers for John,,,the fun and joy you bring to us here is certainly great,,and the odd subjects also jog an old brain to recall stuff I haden't thought of for years,,,The funny ca'hunk of the Dudgeon exhaust,,its not like other steam exhaust,,,The way Freds eyes lit up when I asked about the racers LACK of acceleration w/ the tall gearing, knew I had hit a nerve on that one,,The sharpness of his eyes said I should NOT put this answer where it would get lost,,,and Jim Orr telling of the Napier that they were preparing for Daytona,,but couldnt modify fast enough to set records [ it was a atmospheric intake, slow speed engine, 796 cid ]] It belonged to the Wentworth Instatute family in Lynn,,,This was the old Gordon Bennett racer,,a year or so before Locomobile ran the monster,,,,Thanks JOHN,,,it's been a real fun year,,and thanks to all those who have contributed to the discussions,,from all points of view,,,Thats whats makes this food for thought and provokes more interesting views,,,Hopefully the newbies will do their homework , but in the meantime,, try subtle , [please ]{ ? ] comments to point the way,,Afterall what we have here is a most unusual crossection of 2 or 3 hobbies / and engineering all mingled in a VERRY informal setting,, 3 Cheers again,,,to the 5 th power,,,Job well done John,,,We all appreciate it verry much,,,Ben,,, an' Bob Cratchett here in Maine</HTML>