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Lake Gairdner, Australia => Lake Gairdner, Australia => Topic started by: Koncretekid on April 03, 2015, 09:02:13 AM

Title: 2015 results
Post by: Koncretekid on April 03, 2015, 09:02:13 AM
I've just heard from Stuart Hooper who managed 183.702 MPH on his Velocette.  Sounds like there were some exciting times on the salt, but not without drama.  Hopefully more of the participants will chime in with the straight stuff.
Tom
Title: Re: 2015 results
Post by: Glen on April 03, 2015, 11:08:33 AM
Results are posted.
Title: Re: 2015 results
Post by: SaltPeter on April 03, 2015, 04:00:30 PM
Here we go http://www.dlra.org.au/2015.htm

the Results are Preliminary at this point

Pete   :cheers:
Title: Re: 2015 results
Post by: Seldom Seen Slim on April 03, 2015, 04:02:21 PM
Thanks for posting that link.  If you have a batch of photos I'd be happy to put them in our Photos gallery - like happened to the Swedes just the other day.
Title: Re: 2015 results
Post by: SaltPeter on April 03, 2015, 04:10:49 PM
Hi Slim

I am sorting through the Photos so I'll send through any of mine that look ok

and here is the FB link https://www.facebook.com/DryLakesRacersAustralia?ref=hl

A fair bit has been there as well for those that do the FB thing

Pete  :-D
Title: Re: 2015 results
Post by: RansomT on April 03, 2015, 09:50:25 PM
Wow!  A 232+ in a MPS-G 1350 .. 1 mph within Fred's APS record...
Title: Re: 2015 results
Post by: maj on April 04, 2015, 03:23:18 AM
Yep Ken had some great runs this yr , cool dense air realy helped the NA guys
Couple of guys went over 200 in naked NA classes too first for that too
Salt was the best i have ever seen, damp enough to not get dusty , but otherwise hard   
Title: Re: 2015 results
Post by: Momec on April 04, 2015, 05:34:14 AM
Hi Guys,

We had a fantastic meeting in our 1982 F100. We ran in D/PP with the 301ci Windsor. Our team had 4 drivers, Stephen Bridge and myself Chris Hanlon. Stephens son Richard and my wife Kathryn.
By Thursday conditions were near perfect. Salt was the best we had in over a decade and the weather was perfect, cool mornings and mild days.

I ran the best speed of the week for the team with a 169.332mph to the 3 mile. The F100 ran straight like a locomotive and felt great to drive. (https://scontent-lax.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xtf1/v/t1.0-9/10408868_1705656276328033_5466783337759419662_n.jpg?oh=58e3a5e644b3f8fd3783577cca002b70&oe=55703EAC)

Cheers Chris
Title: Re: 2015 results
Post by: tauruck on April 04, 2015, 06:11:27 AM
Well done.
No surprise, It's a Ford. :evil: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:
Title: Re: 2015 results
Post by: kiwi belly tank on April 04, 2015, 11:11:39 AM
Musta been the pipe!  :mrgreen: :cheers:
  Sid.
 
Title: Re: 2015 results
Post by: Jack Gifford on April 05, 2015, 01:19:11 AM
Does the lake suffer any salt depletion from mining?
Title: Re: 2015 results
Post by: maj on April 05, 2015, 04:59:49 PM
Never had any salt mining, the composition is very different to what we see at Bonneville

I heard a few weeks ago that potassium is a binding agent in salt, no idea how accurate that is but from what i see at each venue it could be right
it was a bit wet at the lakes edge , water laying in wheel ruts coming from below , within a day big salt crystals were forming in the water
Title: Re: 2015 results
Post by: Momec on April 05, 2015, 06:20:00 PM
The entire Lake is a National Park so this helps protect it from mining interests into the future as well.



Chris
Title: Re: 2015 results
Post by: wobblywalrus on April 05, 2015, 11:51:36 PM
That's plenty fast for an F-100.  Those things are not very aerodynamic.  It must put out some good power.  Nice job.
Title: Re: 2015 results
Post by: fredvance on April 06, 2015, 10:58:59 AM
Ransome, that was a heck of a pass, 1350 MPS-G 232+. Too bad he could not back it up.
Title: Re: 2015 results
Post by: firemanjim on April 27, 2015, 07:04:29 PM
Fred, pretty sure there records are a one pass deal.