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« on: July 09, 2013, 08:33:06 am »


The only onboard footage ever taken of Frog Guts... The 'mystery' gasser!
Thanks Russell for the opportunity (although it has been said that I'm the only guy foolish enough to drive it...). Smiley
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« Reply #1 on: July 09, 2013, 10:34:30 am »
Cool footage.

It must be really alien driving that car, how difficult did you find it?

What sort of times & speeds did you achieve?
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« Reply #2 on: July 09, 2013, 10:49:10 am »
Quote from: stretch on July 09, 2013, 10:34:30 am
Cool footage.

It must be really alien driving that car, how difficult did you find it?

What sort of times & speeds did you achieve?
Actually, it wasn't quite as bad as I expected but I was amused to see when viewing the whole video, that I selected the gears in the staging lane with my left hand, but shifted on the track with my right hand!

The car ran straight, the hand-operated brake worked fine and the engine was good – only the misplaced steering wheel was an irritation!

Times? Only made that one half pass...
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« Reply #3 on: July 09, 2013, 14:41:01 pm »
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« Reply #4 on: July 09, 2013, 19:24:48 pm »
Quote from: Fastbrit on July 09, 2013, 10:49:10 am
I selected the gears in the staging lane with my left hand, but shifted on the track with my right hand!
 only the misplaced steering wheel was an irritation!


Presumably because your right hand was on the brake in the staging lane?

Has Russell got something against straight steering wheels  Tongue  The Dave Andrews car is the same isnt it??
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« Reply #5 on: July 10, 2013, 05:24:12 am »
Quote from: gizago on July 09, 2013, 19:24:48 pm
Quote from: Fastbrit on July 09, 2013, 10:49:10 am
I selected the gears in the staging lane with my left hand, but shifted on the track with my right hand!
 only the misplaced steering wheel was an irritation!


Presumably because your right hand was on the brake in the staging lane?

Has Russell got something against straight steering wheels  Tongue  The Dave Andrews car is the same isnt it??

Yes, at least he is consistant.....  That engine RPMs really good!
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Fastbrit
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« Reply #6 on: July 10, 2013, 07:18:40 am »
No idea of the engine spec but it has all the hallmarks of a roller-crank, slipper-skirt motor. Love it!
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« Reply #7 on: July 10, 2013, 14:54:17 pm »
When the butterfly steering wheel is indexed at 9 to 3 it might be less in the way for the between the knees shift lever.
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« Reply #8 on: July 11, 2013, 05:16:01 am »
 Grin Grin SWEET!!!  I,ve been waiting too see that for a long time!  That car was built and raced by Tim Goodrich.  He's known more for his Porsche 356 restorations.  Frog guts was built when he owned J&T motors.  Good to see it out, not just collecting dust!
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« Reply #9 on: July 11, 2013, 08:42:47 am »
I liked that  Smiley
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« Reply #10 on: July 11, 2013, 21:56:55 pm »
It is still for sale and now worth more as we know it can make a pass and straight and has been driven by HRH KS....

Seriously if anyone is interested let me know, cheers

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