A press release from VW UK:
http://www.worldcarfans.com/9090611.006/1953-vw-bus-breaks-world-record-for-f...
A couple of mistakes in there, unfortunately. 1953 Kombis did not have 53-bhp 1600cc engines - they didn't come in until 1968. Early Kombis had
1100cc, then 1200cc, engines.
Also the 'quarter mile world record for all VW Vans' is not 12.5 seconds. The famous turbo drag bus of Dave and Judy Kawell ran a 10.4 at 128 mph in
1987. See http://www.kawellracing.com/racebus.html
hey Phil, i just read the 1st link and it says "Northamptonshire's Santa Pod Raceway played host to the time trial, which became a world record for
a naturally-aspirated VW van according to VW UK. The quarter-mile record for all Volkswagen vans is 12.5 seconds, but maybe not for long."
they claim its the fastest NATURALLY ASPIRATED vw van, but on the other hand they did mess up in stating that the overall world record for a vw van is
12.5 seconds.....
thats a pretty good show seeing as its a wet track, pod is utter shite for grip in the damp..looks like ritchie king's old delivery van from the karman konnection..?
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let me tell you my learned friend..the track is wet,pod has a compound on it but not that thick..& yes we raced in the wet[ for years]..i don't
have enough fingers & toes to count the amount of times that happened..it's the nature of the beast unfortunately in the uk, you either get very
sunburnt or very wet at pod...my moneys on the latter...lol...
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posted by BOOMERDOG let me tell you my learned friend..the track is wet,pod has a compound on it but not that thick..& yes we raced in the wet[ for years]..i don't have enough fingers & toes to count the amount of times that happened..it's the nature of the beast unfortunately in the uk, you either get very sunburnt or very wet at pod...my moneys on the latter...lol... |
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posted by BOOMERDOG let me tell you my learned friend..the track is wet,pod has a compound on it but not that thick..& yes we raced in the wet[ for years]..i don't have enough fingers & toes to count the amount of times that happened..it's the nature of the beast unfortunately in the uk, you either get very sunburnt or very wet at pod...my moneys on the latter...lol... |
