ELMO SEPT 12

[Stan Back]

The Austin ran at SW -- maybe a photo there?

[RichFox]

From '58 or so until '65 I had a '31 Austin 3 window. Rare car I thought all the Austins were 5 windows. Mine was a pickup cab with a trunk brazzed on. I can't believe Lattin has that thing. Anyone with a picture?

[4-barrel Mike]

The Austin ran at SW -- maybe a photo there?

#69 Lattin & Gillette STR had seven turn outs (!), photo by Seldom Seen:



I've compiled a list of all of the V4 runs and there were no vintage gas coupes recorded that I found or other vehicles with Lattin/Gillette in the name (I haven't double-checked that - your mileage may vary).



Mike

[desotoman]

Sidecar.

Tom G.

[desotoman]

Car 9898.

Tom G.

[jimmy six]

You sit in an Austin American Coupe the same place you sit in an Austin American Roadster.....................

[desotoman]

See next post for information on this bike. Thanks, John.

Tom G.

[John Noonan]

Bike.

Tom G.

Tom,

That earned Ralph Hudson his Dirty 2 hat with a run of 203 mph!!  Congrats to him on his stellar achievements this year, two hats for him and one for his racing partner who plastered a ton of mph on the existing 750 records at Bonneville a few weeks ago.

Watch for even higher speeds for these two.   


John

[desotoman]

Bike.

Tom G.

[Dynoroom]

Nort, good for you!   do you know if #701 LeFevers roadster got in a good run. Thanks for all updates from everyone

Thanks for checking on us Glen. Kevin ran 203 on a 208 record. We've just got to step up our program... 

John Beck in the #511 st/roadster ran a 207 on a 202 for a record. 

[John Noonan]

Thank you for the info, do you think that the course conditions kept you guys from getting the record?

John

[Dynoroom]

Thank you for the info, do you think that the course conditions kept you guys from getting the record?

John

John, I want to think that BUT......
after you go out and spin the tires in every gear...... run on the limiter...... and go 248...... WTF do I know.....  8-)

Good job man!

[Bonneville Racing News]

Back home now.  Here's a picture of the three windowed Austin American.  Lattin and Gillette.  Record at 85 MPH.

[4-barrel Mike]

Cool!  Thanks!   

Mike

[John Noonan]

Thank you for the info, do you think that the course conditions kept you guys from getting the record?

John

John, I want to think that BUT......
after you go out and spin the tires in every gear...... run on the limiter...... and go 248...... WTF do I know.....  8-)

Good job man!

Thank you..we tried a few different things hoping to keep a decent starting position and never thought we could run that number on Gas on that course..special thanks to Subaki for making a great chain to drive the front wheel as well since that is legal at this time.


John