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11/08/2016 7:54 pm
Harvey, as promised a picture of the 1927 record car showing the outline along the number "2" which is similar to the decals:
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and one more of the model without that decal
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Looking forward to "completing" the model.
12/08/2016 3:45 am
Tron made an 166SC, sorry double post
12/08/2016 4:15 am
Off the subject of the 27 record car, what is that strange dude doing at the left of the picture?
Journalist? Electrical engineer? Or evil supervillain working on Electroshock Ray of Doom?
12/08/2016 5:48 am
Timing equipment to officially measure time covered over the measured mile and kilometer. Since 1924 to set an official Land Speed Record the distance has to be covered twice (in opposite directions) to avoid undue advantage due to wind, terrain gradient etc...
The average time of the two runs is converted into the record speed.
Originally timing was done with handheld stopwatches, usually by more than one person, but this was never very precise. With this equipment time was measured more precisely, and as you can see in the picture the wires over the track "measured" the car's passing and recorded time.
12/08/2016 6:56 am
So...we don't have to worry about the Electroshock Ray of Doom?
12/08/2016 12:26 pm
🙂 That's what I thought!
13/08/2016 4:38 pm
Decals mailed today Arie!