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Offline JustaRacer

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141mph Vacation?
« on: October 30, 2012, 04:17:27 PM »
Apparently PPE ran 141mph towing a travel trailer at Elmo??

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=_E0LYU0AYG8
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Offline Stan Back

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Re: 141mph Vacation?
« Reply #1 on: October 30, 2012, 07:01:59 PM »
I think Rick Yacoucci still has the Unlimited Trailer Record at El Mirage.
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Offline Glen

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Re: 141mph Vacation?
« Reply #2 on: October 30, 2012, 07:10:30 PM »
As I recall I think it was Bobby Unser at Bonneville will have to dig into the old files to see.
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Offline Dean Los Angeles

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Re: 141mph Vacation?
« Reply #3 on: October 30, 2012, 07:47:23 PM »
I watched Vesco run the bike in 1971 and was amazed at how quiet is was when he killed the engine.
As I watched it sail out of sight, and looked like it didn't drop any speed, I noticed a hellacious noise from BEHIND me.
I turned around and Vesco's crew was heading up the return road at Warp 3. I'm not sure if it qualifies as "towing a trailer" if the trailer ain't on the ground.
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Offline Racerboy

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Re: 141mph Vacation?
« Reply #4 on: October 30, 2012, 11:18:51 PM »
I know that Unser had the record but then I heard the Gale Banks Broke it. But I am knoe sure how true the info was.
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Offline JustaRacer

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Re: 141mph Vacation?
« Reply #5 on: October 31, 2012, 09:20:10 AM »
Mercedes made a press release that their SUV set the record for towing a travel trailer.  Whatever record that is, is the one they were after. 

I remember towing a boat with an Old's Toronado and the weirdo speedo (slot machine speedometer, remember those?) went as high as it would read, 120?mph and stopped moving.  Not too bright.

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Offline mkilger

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Re: 141mph Vacation?
« Reply #6 on: October 31, 2012, 12:19:11 PM »
 we go 110 in the  crash truck at bonneville  with a trailer :roll: but slowing down is always a little hairy on the salt
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