RE: SER1 S1 Event.

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George,

A few of the Long Range Desert Group and other special forces Jeeps during
the second world war had twin 50cal machine guns mounted. They were chosen
because they could penetrate German Armoured Cars!

Nick. 

-----Original Message-----
From: series1-host@xxxxxxxxx.xxx [mailto:series1-host@xxxxxxxxx.xxx] On
Behalf Of George E Sollish
Sent: 10 August 2004 13:28
To: series1@xxxxxxxxx.xxx
Subject: RE: SER1 S1 Event. 

Hi Tom,

The standard TT mount was .30's on pedestals but, alas, the weight of the
armor plate would reduce my road speed even further.  Fender mounts would
probably be better, with the wings modded for ammo boxes a la Tempo :-)
As far as synching my travels to avoid the crazies, leaving for work at
0700 works generally, but there doesn't seem to be a good way to dodge
them going home.

I confirmed that, with my 15" Dunlop's at 740 revs/mi, 4000 rpm is almost
dead nuts 60 mi/hr, which means you're probably right about my TT being
throttle limited.

George E Sollish	Chief Engineer		Auto Gear Equipment
			Project Manager		The Payne Lake Project

On Mon, 9 Aug 2004, Tom Tollefson wrote:

> Date: Mon, 9 Aug 2004 18:08:05 -0400
> From: Tom Tollefson <tollefson@xxxxxxx.xx>
> Reply-To: series1@xxxxxxxxx.xxx
> To: series1@xxxxxxxxx.xxx
> Subject: RE: SER1 S1 Event.
>
> Most of the nutters are still in bed at 4am. that helps.
> Maybe You need a .50 cal Browning on a ring mount ;-)
>
> Tom T
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: series1-host@xxxxxxxxx.xxx [mailto:series1-host@xxxxxxxxx.xxx]On
> Behalf Of George E Sollish
> Sent: August 9, 2004 5:14 PM
> To: series1@xxxxxxxxx.xxx
> Subject: RE: SER1 S1 Event.
>
>
> Hi Tom,
>
> No offence intended and certainly none taken!
>
> Nevertheless, it's dodging the crazies that takes the pleasure out of
> things, as you say.  I was doing the speed limit (it happens) on some
> twisty-turny double yellow last week and some idiot passed me in my own
> lane -- no honk, just pushed me aside to avoid an oncoming car.  Thank
> heaven for wide shoulders.  Fifty miles of that nonsense between Albany
> and North Adams is what I most want to avoid.
>
> George E Sollish	Chief Engineer		Auto Gear Equipment
> 			Project Manager		The Payne Lake Project
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