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Offline aircap

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LSR in South Africa?
« on: July 18, 2012, 12:11:05 AM »
Anyone heard about land speed racing in the Kalahari?

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Re: LSR in South Africa?
« Reply #1 on: July 18, 2012, 01:26:20 AM »
Looks good so far.  Its south of the equator and they race in the same time of the year as we do.  I wonder why this is.
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Re: LSR in South Africa?
« Reply #2 on: July 18, 2012, 10:50:09 AM »
It's dry as a popcorn ...., the outline of the course used by Campbell in 1935 is still visible.  Like Black Rock w/o the hipsters. 
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Offline Stan Back

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Re: LSR in South Africa?
« Reply #3 on: July 18, 2012, 12:09:26 PM »
I'm surprised that all those Studebakers have been exported.
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Re: LSR in South Africa?
« Reply #4 on: July 18, 2012, 02:55:53 PM »
  It's not a good sign when the picture on the home page was taken at Bonneville Speedweek in 2010..................    perhaps they haven't yet figured out how to chop a Camel.
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Re: LSR in South Africa?
« Reply #5 on: July 18, 2012, 03:26:57 PM »
I'd like to see a "full service luxury tent"  :mrgreen:

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Re: LSR in South Africa?
« Reply #6 on: July 18, 2012, 03:57:30 PM »
Quote from: Bob Drury on July 18, 2012, 02:55:53 PM
 It's not a good sign when the picture on the home page was taken at Bonneville Speedweek in 2010..................    perhaps they haven't yet figured out how to chop a Camel.
                                                                :roll: Bob

My thoughts as well. Did they lift the picture or were they standing next to the real photog?
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Re: LSR in South Africa?
« Reply #7 on: July 18, 2012, 05:13:12 PM »
Have you seen the price list??

you have sleep in a tent on the floor too !!

Hmm not for me !!!

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Re: LSR in South Africa?
« Reply #8 on: July 18, 2012, 06:10:19 PM »
How much is that in USA dollars????
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Re: LSR in South Africa?
« Reply #9 on: July 18, 2012, 07:21:39 PM »
floating between eight and nine times Glen , so around USD$500.

You blokes are too soft.

The facilities at Wendover make for great comfort and that is great for racing, however, the stark beauty of Gairdner and the degree of difficulty make it an experience that you will never ever forget, this gig at Vermuellen(sp?) would be a memorable experience I'm thinkin......Sleeping in a tent, not the worst thing that could happen to you.

PS: I would have thought you'd have checked the exchange rate Charles......
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Re: LSR in South Africa?
« Reply #10 on: July 18, 2012, 08:48:56 PM »
Quote from: Stan Back on July 18, 2012, 12:09:26 PM
I'm surprised that all those Studebakers have been exported.
Studebaker assembled cars in South Africa. Susposedly the remaining V8s were boxed up and sent to South Africa after production ended here. The six cylinder engines going to Israil
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Re: LSR in South Africa?
« Reply #11 on: July 18, 2012, 10:43:28 PM »
  Doc, I may be soft, but I would rather sleep near your Aboriginie's, and risk being stepped on by a Emu than be taken hostage by a bunch of loony Somalians and their pet Lions.
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Re: LSR in South Africa?
« Reply #12 on: July 18, 2012, 10:49:10 PM »
Rich --

Thanx for the explanation.  As sturdy as those suckers were, I don't know why you'd have to crate them.  Maybe it was Mandello'd.

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Re: LSR in South Africa?
« Reply #13 on: July 18, 2012, 11:21:21 PM »
At the Current exchange rate (SA Rand to US Dollar)  that full weekend of racing would be about $600

Great value,,,

Down side is getting you and your car shipped, push/recovery truck. crew and OH yeah the Somalia Pirates !!!

Who is going ?
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Re: LSR in South Africa?
« Reply #14 on: July 19, 2012, 10:59:52 AM »
The shot of the Stude's is at B'ville, right?
The shots of their lake show dirt.
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