on 6/3/03 7:59 pm, Stan Wilder wrote: > Turbine Cars on a daily basis driving around. > I was driving a T Bucket roadster to work every day and smoked the > Turbine Lead Sleds many times at red lights. > One thing that I thought unusual ............... the GM Zone managers > carried a major First Aid / Rescue kit in their trunk and other than lots > of medical bandages and such it had two cadaver bags in each kit. > > Stan Wilder
Stan, bad accel. was the weak spot (among many other things) of the Rover Turbine experimental car of the '50s. Bit of a clumsy looking tub, but interesting. Clive Smith? You must have some info on this? Alistair |
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