Quote Originally Posted by techteam View Post
I'll bite at this one. Tony had a valiant attempt, Ron Wolbold of Blufin boats built him what was expected to be a lowish speed test craft to prove the design and he had some well respected aero / engineers helping the team. Unfortunately the project got compressed somewhat and a Sponsor called Roevin modified the test craft to attempt the record by placing some substantial steel reinforcement, a breakaway capsule, water brakes etc in the hull. Ron told he actually cried when he saw it. A tad overweight when launched it looked more like a submarine and ultimately failed as there was no funds available to continue.
Glad you came in TT, so, tell me this—— on a U S site—— we’re talking about an English lad—- working with my great friend WOBBLY——- and you know more about it than I do. .?????
How does that happen ???
I have had a couple of cracks at that beautiful TONY FAHAYE Concept——- both have wound up under the bench until further Notice.———- when I hit an “”Impasse” these days, I find it easier to submit, Chuck the piece under the bench for a later rainy day! Not enough time left to waste it worrying!
Amazing just how many projects were “FUNDED”———- ialways funded my own racing. Had a bit of help from CHAMPION, and SHELL gave me free petrol for a year, but that’s all the help I ever got until BEDFORD DAVIES walked into my shop————— but that’s another story !