Australian Belly Tank

[Milwaukee Midget]

Weather?

[Rob]

Latest updates to conditions and the road in are at the end of this thread Chris. As of this am the road in is 4WD only and has been since around 11am yesterday.

http://www.dlra.org.au/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=1527&p=14987#p14987

Here's hoping it clears up and everyone can get in / race.

[Elmo Rodge]

by Cookey » Sat Mar 19, 2011 10:36 am

IMPORTANT:
I HAVE JUST TALKED WITH TREVOR BECK AT THE DLRA CAMP AND RAIN IS BUCKETING DOWN WITH THE ROADS ALL CLOSED AND THE LAKE BEING FLOODED.
THE MEET IS CANCELLED
PLEASE ADVISE EVERYONE THAT YOU CAN REACH OF THIS.

CALL ME ON 0417468552 IF YOU NEED CONFIRMATION

[SPARKY]

DAMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[grumm441]

I haven't left yet
The logistics of getting Lake Gairdiner is something else
It only took me three days to get to Bonneville from Melbourne
I have to drive about 1000 miles from my place
Then when I get to a place called Iron Knob (yes a real place)
and drive 100 miles down the Hiltaba to Iron Knob rd, which is a dirt road located in a flood plain
http://www.transport.sa.gov.au/quicklinks/northern_roads/area3.asp
It's currently closed to 2wd vehicles
About 5 miles in you lose phone service, so if you get stuck you can't call the auto club


I have just been informed that the meeting has been cancelled
G

[Glen]

Hope you have a rain date and can run a little later. Wish you all the best of luck.

[Dr Goggles]

Did I miss something.......?


yeah, the salt this year.

The rain date is March 2012.

There are positives but they are somewhat overshadowed by the negatives.

My adrenal glands need a rest, they have been on full duty cycle.

[generatorshovel]

I previous years, after an event cancellation, due to the hassles of getting permission from the national parks dept, the land owners, and Mt Ive station (who own the roads around Lake Gairdner) fitting the event around the annual sheep shearing / crutching tasks, the event will not be rescheduled, but held next year , with entry costs rolled over to the 2012 event.

[Dr Goggles]

Hey T'fer,
didn't I say you were one of the lucky ones for making a decision that you weren't going this year?

Good call. The rain kiboshed it , but I still reckon the perigee moon, the closest it has been for 18 years would have turned the lake surface to slop.

I was going whatever happened, but I'm still at home and it's over.....now to unpack, dismantle and store........

[Milwaukee Midget]

I agree with Sparky.

Sorry to hear this.

[Reverend Hedgash]

I read somewhere once when NASA cancelled some space shots they gave some of the space jockeys some free airspace and some jets to fly to let off some steam.

Where's my jet, where's my free airspace?

Dr G maybe we should all go down to the local go kart track and chuck in a few quick laps until our shoulders hurt?

As you know, part of our plan is to go to Bonneville and go for the world record in our class. The hopes were if we nailed 200mph+ this year then got set up for the next hike with the new diff we could trial it at Lake Gairdner next March and then put the Spirit on a boat to Utah (yeah I know, no port) for the 2012 Speedweek.

Well now it's time to chop off the rear diff and get that new gearing in. With the 311hp and more ratio we will be on our way. Let's go Stew, let's make it happen.

Thanks for all the forum support, we don't feel alone and know you have all been there too.

Dik

[Drewfus]

B'ville is calling you, a big haul financially and emotionally, but the dream is worth capturing, step forward and chase it, there's sunshine on the horizon.....

[Tman]

So bummed out for you guys

[MC 1314]

I've been lurking this thread for quite a while and totally enjoying it. I am sorry this year is out. As Drewfus says 'Bonneville is calling.

[Milwaukee Midget]

The hell of it is that there are just few options in this endeavor.  Sports car guys can arrange for track time, drag racers can run a “tune and test” night.  A worst case scenario here in the states means you might be able to run Elmo, Texas, or Maxton as a fall back to the big gig.  In the day, you’d see a few tanks with quickies at the drag strips in So Cal, but the nature of the designs don’t lend themselves to ¼ mile racing.
 
Any further word on the lake bed in NSW?
 
I like the go-cart idea.  Grab a few paper clips and wire off the governors.  They can’t stop you if they can’t catch you.