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 #38011  by ukdrn
 
After hearing of Bob Hawkins excellent 203 mph blast in his slingshot last weekend I was wondering how many other slingshots have run over 200 mph in the UK.

I think Norm ran 202 mph in the Plan X slingshot in 1983 but what others?
 #38012  by timetravel
 
I don't think there's many others...

Clive Skilton... 2nd Revolution
Dennis Priddle... Hot Wheels
Dennis Priddle... Mr 6
Allan Herridge... Firefly
Tony Densham... Commuter

I'm not sure about the Houndog or Hemi Hunter slingshots?

Has anybody any more to add?
 #38014  by timetravel
 
I think that was Priddle's 225mph at Blackbushe in '75 but that was in Mr Revell, a US built car.

Firefly clocked some high mph numbers, something like 218mph from memory?
 #38015  by jaytee
 
timetravel wrote:I don't think there's many others...

Clive Skilton... 2nd Revolution
Dennis Priddle... Hot Wheels
Dennis Priddle... Mr 6
Allan Herridge... Firefly
Tony Densham... Commuter

I'm not sure about the Houndog or Hemi Hunter slingshots?

Has anybody any more to add?
196mph for Houndog, not sure if Roz Prior or Mike Hall in Shutdown troubled the 200 mark
 #38017  by ukdrn
 
torment wrote:I think bob hawkins car was built in the states.
southern slingshots..? ?
Yeah it was. I changed the title of this thread now.
 #38018  by timetravel
 
ukdrn wrote:
torment wrote:I think bob hawkins car was built in the states.
southern slingshots..? ?
Yeah it was. I changed the title of this thread now.
In that case we can include

Danny Ongais... Mangler
Buddy Cortines... Troublemaker
Dennis Priddle... Mr Revell
:D
 #38020  by ukdrn
 
jai_ford wrote:After reading straight to nitro post does Jon Best count?
Yeah forgot about Jon, what speed did he run?