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« on: July 12, 2007, 10:26:38 AM »
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Thunderball FX. Just posted by Leo on ozrodders forum.
Bill Tait's Merlin V12 powered car.....and yes, that is the driver sitting in the back.

Late 60's at Riverside Drag Strip.
And you thought Hadfield was an innovator!
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« Reply #1 on: July 12, 2007, 11:13:26 AM »
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I thought an aircraft cockpit was a little small, hope the driver was not short sighted.

2000 Hp, I wander if he ever got to open the throttle right up and feel the power.

Madness you would not be allowed to put it on the track these day.

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« Reply #2 on: July 12, 2007, 08:32:06 PM »
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Shite, what a monster Shocked

Still its pleasing to see some proper engineering, like the early Ford(?) front axle upgrade.

Imagine the noise Cool

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« Reply #3 on: July 12, 2007, 11:19:08 PM »
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I've seen tractor pullers powered by these beasts,the mind boggles as to what it would be like to drive, let alone let all of those ponies loose at once Shocked Shocked Shocked
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« Reply #4 on: July 13, 2007, 06:23:05 AM »
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Probably would have been a few seconds faster too,if it had a windscreen.....  ;DMaybe they pushed the back one out too.
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« Reply #5 on: July 16, 2007, 10:59:03 AM »
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I guess it was more of a burnout car than a drag car, 2000hp through those tyres?  Shocked
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« Reply #6 on: July 17, 2007, 09:31:12 AM »
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By all accounts, from a standing start, it would just smoke the tyres. It did do some rolling start passes down the track, but naturally these could not be timed.
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