12th October Saxo Salt Flats (Slough) Land Speed Record started at 12:00. A damp start played havoc with the industrial cruets but the registered competitors soon got warmed up
Clockometer
Clockings were made visible from 13:00 (Salt got into the cuckoo!) Standing
start 1/4 mile Slough Saxo-Salt Flats land speed record (2cv) and novelty
competition run Results ....
A virtual yellow jersey was awarded stitched with the motto "Slough Salt Flats World Speed Record 2002 - Novelty/Drag Winner/Standing Start (delete not applicable)" (One each to those podia-ed) due to the wet salt the runs had to be combined but the comments have been favourable "I wouldn't have been able to tell the difference anyway" coming from drivers and spectators alike. Schumacher (pronounced Pschewmakker) waits till the last minute before piping everyone and although he's not entering this year someone might do a Michael before the clocking stops dead on 18:00 (+/- quarter of an hour or so) - Nothing of this sort occurred
(Photo: Mike Roeder) Keen competitive types can see last week's Spa 24 hour race report (under construction) the more nervous are welcome to walk round Citroen Park 18:00 and no-one had matched the records set by Peter, Helen & Wendy. As this is a 'warm up' event no Champagne was splashed virtual vintage 2002 not having actually been bottled yet!
(Please feel free to post you messages of congratulation and ask our champions any questions you might have by using the envelope here.
13th October, Sunday. Day Off - Enjoyed Duck Races organised by the Fils de Vitesse . 14th October Andrew Thorne, an accomplished musician joins the Rallye in a tasteful grey car. Andrew is taking a brass band with him and two other cars are driven by musicians. #1 has Andrew Duff country violinist and barn-stormer and Dick Roberts #3 a fuzz guitarist with an amp that can be turned up to 11. Perhaps a concert en route? Jacques Delores! Helen Roberts (#21) comments: Re...
#9 Peter Duck
clocked
at 422kmph (this unusually high speed requires a blood sample - It has
been suggested that #9 has salt in his blood and may even secretly organise
'naval' exercises up his sleeves (dans les manches.)..... Final note Salt Flats (Slough) Land Speed Record runs The organisers were delighted to be able to present a pair of disposable corner-cutters to all participants of the Salt Flats event. These can be used once (twice at a pinch) at any time on the Rallye proper or kept as heirlooms or used in a variety of business situations. Under no circumstances should they be used on the M25 25 hour race next Saturday. A supply of novelty road signs was delivered and in addition to the corner cutters the teams may take one each for use in the same manner. Teams should note that other competitors can find a sign that leads them in entirely the wrong direction, that is positioned to look absolutely authentic and fits into the general reading of the terrain is extremely annoying to drivers & crews that have been on a completely useless, time consuming and tiring wild goose chase. Another good way to annoy them is to superglue their wipers to their windscreen. We advised that teams are fully prepared for the Harwood obedience trials coming up in ten days time. We will be passing through a number of countries that have interesting and, at times, challenging, legal systems. Knowing how to be obedient when it is necessary is your only hope. Finally I was asked if there is a briefing for navigators for Saturday's M25 run. The French need clarification and keep tittering over signs saying 'soft verge' - what's funny about that? The fact that you can go left OR right worries some although those who see this as a treat to British Sovereignty are worrying needlessly (I hope). Just send your questions using the stamp-addressed envelopes on this page and we will strive to get any questions resolved before the off. < Scrutiny Progress > Figure in red is current grid position
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(Jim,
Car 35) Question "If all wheels are stolen while contestants
are asleep, does this really matter ? After all this is a virtual rallye
and progress will not be hindered by loss of wheels.?"
#9 Peter Duck clocked at 422kmph (this unusually high speed requires
a blood sample - It has been suggested that #9 has salt in his blood and
may even secretly organise 'naval' exercises up his sleeves (dans les
manches.)
Dr
Helen Roberts (#21) (Eyes for East Africa) mastered the minimisation
of wheel spin (notice that she smokes less than the rest of us - which
is a very good example. And residents in Saxo Salt Flats East complained
of terrible dandruff. "Could you spin your wheels less, stop pressing
several buttons at once to see which driver goes fastest or send in a
bottle of shampoo per team for distribution to SSFEB residents."
Helen clocked 248kmph.
Wendy
(#24) is the other podium person with 245kmph.
Mike
Roeder (#35) (enthusiast of the fabulous 'Afri-car' (more
later))has given the scrutineers information that some entrants will FINNISH
better than others over powdery surfaces. This is not outside the rules
- anything rubbery or of a pedantic nature will do - The rule is that
"if it has a tread it must be more than 1mm, things of different
sorts cannot enjoy the same axle at once and inflation should be with
air (or similar) at prescription levels unless flat tyres are being used".