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Offline desotoman

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Kitty O'Neil
« on: December 06, 2022, 11:00:10 AM »
December 6, 1976. A day in Landspeed Racing History.

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Re: Kitty O'Neil
« Reply #1 on: December 06, 2022, 02:42:51 PM »
Is there actually an official Women's LSR record other than the Guinness book of close enough?
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Re: Kitty O'Neil
« Reply #2 on: December 06, 2022, 04:32:30 PM »
Quote from: kiwi belly tank on December 06, 2022, 02:42:51 PM
Is there actually an official Women's LSR record other than the Guinness book of close enough?
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No, but it was an officially timed two-way effort so considered by many to have been the unofficial Women?s Land Speed Record at the time.
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Re: Kitty O'Neil
« Reply #3 on: December 06, 2022, 06:50:23 PM »
it was timed by Earl Flanders under FIM regulation....that was all...more didn't happened with this timing....

and actually....the runs was on a open class......

unfortunately...there was a Man's Ego which was in the way....

more tough for that guy was....that he never could show the potential of the SMI as Kitty done......
« Last Edit: December 06, 2022, 08:03:17 PM by PorkPie »
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Re: Kitty O'Neil
« Reply #4 on: March 24, 2023, 08:42:09 AM »
Today Google has a tribute to Kitty O'Neil in their little google cartoon splash page.

Cool link
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