Date:         Thu, 6 Mar 2003 20:47:49 -0800
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@UVIC.CA>
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From:         Alistair Bell <albell@UVIC.CA>
Subject:      Turbine cars, was Re: and now,
              something completely different: Brrrr ... and it's loud in here,
              too!!
Comments: To: Stan Wilder <wilden1@juno.com>
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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