Sam Wheeler & the EZ Hook bike 'liner

[Glen]

I think a typo Rick

[dw230]

Its a press release. Do you think that the guy/gal who wrote it knows anything about racing at Bonneville?

DW

[AHG]

I am personally very excited about seeing Sam on the salt again, and his "new" machine.
The fun part for me is being able to do the initial scrutineering, because I get to go over the entire machine
from stem to stern, and back.
He is one of the most humble, but also noteworthy motorcycle landspeed racers to grace the salt.

Drew Gatewood

Cook Landspeed Shootout Sept.15-19

[rlague]

49 years ago, the electrical conduit special...

That kid with the rag in his pocket is Roger Lamb of Lamb components.  He and Sam still great friends.....Roger is making the carbon carbon rear brakes for the new liner setup.

[rlague]

there was only 1 ZX11.  I did not catch this in proof reading.  Somehow 2 engines got inserted in there.  Sam mentioned it today and we have changed the release.....good catch!!

[rlague]

Its a press release. Do you think that the guy/gal who wrote it knows anything about racing at Bonneville?

DW

I wrote it and I DO know a thing or two about Bonneville. 

That being said I was also the guy responsible for final proofreading and failed at that after some changed the draft to 2 engines!!

I do know a bit about the big 3 motorcycle liners having co-produced a SPEED show on it, published 2 books, on these liners, and spent 25 years in the motorcycle magazine business......ask Freud if I have any credentials!

And I am normally a modest man.....until someone gets my Irish up.

[streamliner]

A couple more from the camera of Alex Tremulis.  It was just a couple days later that Alex would meet up with Bob Leppan for the first time, and begin their own quest for the SA3000 record.

Best of luck to you, Sam.  Long overdue...

[Dr Goggles]

Its a press release. Do you think that the guy/gal who wrote it knows anything about racing at Bonneville?
DW

I wrote it and I DO know a thing or two about Bonneville. 
That being said I was also the guy responsible for final proofreading and failed at that after some changed the draft to 2 engines!!
I do know a bit about the big 3 motorcycle liners having co-produced a SPEED show on it, published 2 books, on these liners, and spent 25 years in the motorcycle magazine business......ask Freud if I have any credentials!
And I am normally a modest man.....until someone gets my Irish up.

tough crowd, 

Pretty sure I met you at Gairdner with Ack and Sam Dick, liked the video, nicely shot.

[rlague]

I am sure we met there and maybe ate some lamb together in the Cantina on the lake shore.

Gairdner was sure fun.  I got to love VB and all those great wines you have there.....and the people were so friendly.  Maybe we need to go back there!

Good to hear from you......it can be a tough crowd but they are all good guys.

Dick

[dw230]

Dick,

My point was that PR people in general have no idea what they write about. Nothing personal towards you. God knows I have missed things when proofing what I have written. Witness the piles of paper around my desk when putting the rulebook together.

Carry on - good luck,

DW

[jimmy six]

DW your point is well said..........They, for the most part, are ignorant in this venue.

[rlague]

no problem.....I am just honored and happy to be helping Sam out with this latest phase of his quest of getting the record.

[John Noonan]

Dick,

That was not lamb...

Think jumpy-rat looking things with a tail....

[rlague]

OK is that what it was!!??  I guess you don't notice when you have enough Victoria Bitters to wash it down!!

[Dr Goggles]

Dick,

That was not lamb...

Think jumpy-rat looking things with a tail....

Kangaroo is better tucker than deer John.....and better than so-so lamb....but good lamb?...mmmmmmmmm I dunno why you were drinking VB out there when they would have had Coopers Pale.....

hahahahaha I remember Michelle looking at her roast chicken, whole folks, with a degree of suspicion........

isn't this one of yours Dick? It's my 64 panel van.....now I'm remembering how hot it was that year....