[CR]Pic of the Day - Letourner's Record

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From: "Aldo Ross" <aldoross4@siscom.net>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Date: Sat, 28 Apr 2007 20:25:27 -0400
Subject: [CR]Pic of the Day - Letourner's Record

With Alf Letourner's speed record back on topic, here's a repeat of a Pic of the Day showing the car and bike together:

Letourner's Land Speed Record

Alf Letourner behind his pace car. On May 18th, 1941, in Bakersfield, CA, Letourner set a bicycle speed record, hitting 108.92 mph. Interesting source for this picture - "Le Miroir des Sport", new series No.11, 16 June 1941.

http://www.wooljersey.com/gallery/aldoross/pd/Alf.JPG.html

(click on pic for larger image)

Aldo Ross
Middletown, OH, USA