Date:         Mon, 9 Nov 2009 18:23:48 -0800
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
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From:         Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Subject:      Re: another aero tail idea
Comments: To: Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@gmail.com>
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bob,

any aerodynamic improvement would be felt even at the modest speed we
travel at, 80 - 110 kph.


funny i do seem recall someone talking about this years ago...

ab



On 9-Nov-09, at 6:05 PM, Bob Stevens wrote:

It has already been done Alistair. I have a photo, or set of photo's
archived
somewhere on my computer or "The Book" I run (WD external HD).
Precisely the same concept, just a little smaller, but it sure did hang
over the rear.

By the way, who amongst us can go fast enuf to significantly benefit
from this needed appendage? ;-)

bob

On Mon, Nov 9, 2009 at 6:43 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:

Little wings up top, bustles, side wings etc have all been talked
about to reduce the neg press area and thus reduce overall drag. I
think someone even suggested the idea that I just saw applied to semi
trailers, see here;

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/11/091105121037.htm