| |
VK6BE > CARS 31.01.08 15:13l 29 Lines 1017 Bytes #999 (0) @ WW
BID : B41881VK6BE
Read: GUEST
Subj: Re: KB2VXA: Cars with JATO packs
Path: DB0FHN<DB0FOR<DB0MRW<DK0WUE<7M3TJZ<F6CDD<F6BVP<VK2TV
Sent: 080131/1302Z @:VK2TV.#MNC.NSW.AUS.OC #:30647 [Kempsey, QF68JX] $:B41881VK
From: VK6BE@VK2TV.#MNC.NSW.AUS.OC
To : CARS@WW
Peter, I read that in a Jokes column somewhere, maybe in ZL2AI's
contribution.. Did it actually happen? I have never seen any report about
it anywhere else.
Bob VK6BE.
>
> Warren, I forgot to mention the most interesting findings of
> a Police Highway Patrol in the US Southwest ... Could be
> New Mexico...but not sure.
>
> Apparently, a highway patrol unit came upon some nasty skid
> marks, and lots of parts...and then ending in the face of
> a cliff, with the rest of the car, and burned to a crisp.
>
> They assume, that the car became airborne when the driver
> wanted to checkout the JATO pack on his car which I guess
> he had fitted. < JATO= Jet Assisted Take Off >.
>
> What a sight that must of been! I am still trying to
> track down the event, and get some pictures...Just wondering
> if anyone else saw this item in the news?
>
> Got your posting back on the VW Jet-Bug ... and will reply
> ASP when I read it, and have a great laugh.
Read previous mail | Read next mail
| |
