Group in UK talking about emulating Burt Monroes land speed record

[hotrod]

 

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/business/news/queens-university-engineers-bid-to-emulate-1967-land-speed-record-of-worlds-fastest-indian-30567907.html

Now a team from Belfast is hoping to break his 1967 record and take their specially designed vehicle to the same location next August with a target of 230-250mph.

I wonder if they realize that the motor cycle classes have changed since 1967 and they cannot run against that record?
As I understand it the motorcycle classification that Burt Monroe ran in no longer exists.

Although I applaud the effort to encourage engineering students and to provide a focal point for achievement this sounds like an effort that has a learning curve to progress through.

[TrickyDicky]

From another thread:

Hi Guys,

My name is Sam Marsden and I am a member of Project Velocity which is a student Team based in Ireland.
As you can guess from me posting on this forum, my team and I are attempting to break a land speed record. The one we're going after is Burt Munro's.

I have been out to the salt flats and met a lot of people, all great guys and it's a great community.  If you want to know more about our project and see some of our designs, follow these links

http://projectvelocity-bonneville.com/
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Project-Velocity/405910939554934
https://twitter.com/Pro_VELOCITY

[superleggera]

my strongest suggestion for them in regard to Burt's record is to go make a run against the record. Go to impound if they qualify. Run the next day and if they potentially break the record -- go to impound and tell them you decline inspection and state the reason why: "leave the old man's name in the record book -- we did what we set out to prove and there is more honor in walking away then changing the inspiration for many".

They will get more media publicity and respect for doing that then in ever breaking Burt's record.

[Freud]

super................You completely understand. THANK YOU.

Of course if they want to follow thru with their project they

need to start with a 1920 Indian engine.

FREUD

[BHR301]

FREUD
 If they start with a 1920 Indian engine wouldn't they fall under VINTAGE rules?  

Bill

[mbuk]

Looking at the rule book Burt class 1000cc SF still exists. So i can't see why they can't run against that record. But should they, in my opinion no.

[tortoise]

Do you think Munro would want it that way?

[panic]

What part of that project has anything to do with Munro?

[debgeo]

He holds the record they are going after.

[Freud]

Is there any doubt that today's technology exceeds what he had?

Is that a true challenge to his performance?

Join the current world and find a different class.

We would expect today's soldiers to defeat  the best Civil War soldiers.

Maybe I am wrong. They may be using a forge and anvil to make their

connecting rods and a hole in the dirt to cast the pistons.

Is there a lemon tree next to their shop?

FREUD

[BHR301]

Remember, no one owns a record...they are just on loan. Is it time to loan it to someone else?
I am wondering if the only reason this record stayed in the books so long is that there were very few 1000cc fuel streamliners ever built..maybe it's time.

Bill

[55chevr]

No one owns a record.  Should this project bike break the "Haunted Burt Munro Record" it doesn't diminish Burt's achievement. 

[mbuk]

Interesting opinions on this. I think the records give us a clue

250 SF 198mph
350 SF 210mph
500 SF 230mph
750 SF 240mph
1000 SF 183mph (Burt)
1350 SF 294mph

Records are there to be broken. But it looks like very few people want to brake this one.

[Stan Back]

Looks like the 350, 500 and 750 could brake to break it.

[joea]

Burts place in history is NOT defined by that record....

Don Vesco's impact on everyone will never be "emulated" anymore than some kids
could "emulate" Burts accomplishment

memories are forever....

should anyone have run on the Summers Bros record...?...absolutely

memories and history are meant to be carried on...

records are meant to be pushed and sought after

hopefully someone puts the number up with respect toward Burts legacy, and NOT make it about some glory
of breaking a record that stood since 1967...

i would love it, if they indeed tried to "emulate" Burt's record, we all know its not remotely likely to happen as Burt did it

the Project Velocity site mentions  ""Just like Munro, we are limited by the resources available to us....""

WOW, world CLASS HILARIOUS........

UH NO..unlike Munro...you have a team of people....which can pale in comparison to one individual as driven as he was...