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History Asleep At The Wheel

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by Ryan, Sep 9, 2008.

  1. 4 port Riley
    Joined: Mar 16, 2006
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    4 port Riley
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    The transmission brake is a small alloy drum with a steel sleeve pressed and rivited on the outer surface. There is a flexible band with lining which goes around the dum with a center fulcrum arrangement. There is a small short handle,(which looks like a gear shift lever), which when pulled toward the driver accuates a small cam devise which pulls the outer band tight against the drum and slows the car down, remember, this is a record car and the need for braking was secondary to aerodynamics.
     
  2. Kiwi Tinbender
    Joined: Feb 23, 2006
    Posts: 1,155

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    Thanks for the info.....if I deduce correctly, you own the Case racer that was on the Salt a few years ago. I remember your old Roadster from those `70`s Hot Rod yearbooks...
     
  3. How about some photo's? It would be cool to see it again....
     
  4. revkev6
    Joined: Jun 13, 2006
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    from ma

    I pretty much feel the same way. once I got comfortable enough in the car to sleep in the pit gate driving the car became reflex. I think it also became less exciting in the staging lanes when the girlfriend stopped trying to get me "revved up" while I was strapped in :rolleyes:

    Did you race alot of tracks more than once?? I always found that the first few times at a track would get me hyped up until I could envision every bump and turn of it in my mind. probably why I slept so much. I ran my home track for so long I've literally made laps blind. oops! no more tearoffs. one of the pitfalls of setting the car up for the high line on a wet track.

    ever dozed off and wake up to all the cars going the other way??? lol. I thought I missed the race until I realized the people not underneath my wing were getting rained on.
     
  5. mcload
    Joined: Apr 20, 2007
    Posts: 539

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    Here ya' go 37 Kid.
     

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  6. The37Kid
    Joined: Apr 30, 2004
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    Thank you Patrick! If anyone wants to look at more MILLER stuff make a pot of coffee and go to www.Milleroffy.com Thanks Banjeaux Bob and Welcome to the HAMB!
     
    Last edited: Sep 10, 2008
  7. mtlcutter
    Joined: Oct 6, 2007
    Posts: 364

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    I really like that pic. Really shows how calm he was just before he lit a fire under his ass and took off.:D
     
  8. CoalTownKid
    Joined: Mar 12, 2005
    Posts: 2,024

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    Very interesting! Great photo and info on car. Thank you for this little tidbit.
     

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