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 #30744  by Tear101
 
Dont know if this has been mentioned before but acording to a documentary called Devil at your heels, Sammy miller was cew cheif and test driver for a world record attempt. Ken Carter wanted to jump a car over a mile wide river, he had a rocket car built to do the jump with. About 50mins in is where you first see sammy and he is rather entetaining in the footage. There is also footage of Ken learning to drive a rocket Funny car in the captain america rocket f.c(with no fire suit on as he wouldnt fit in the car with it on!).Jim deist also features later on as saftey consultant. If you have a bit of time on your hands have a look,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgIhGTpKTwM
 #39126  by ukdrn
 
The second mount will be shoed by Sammy's Swedish girlfriend?
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 #39221  by ukdrn
 
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Al Birdam :?
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 #39225  by ukdrn
 
A dodgy stitch but a great shot of Sammy strapping Bootsie in to Vanishing point.
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 #39295  by ukdrn
 
Here's the car Sammy was said to be attempting the LSR with.
I'm told the reason this attempt never happened was a combination of lack of money (there was no rocket system in the car) and the ownership issues since the car had been stolen from Ky MIchaelson by Kitty O'Neil's ex-husband.
Sadly, The car was last seen in a field in Texas as seen below.
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 #39349  by ukdrn
 
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 #39352  by ukdrn
 
mattymate wrote: Wed Apr 12, 2017 12:36 am Been reading UKDRN for years just want to say what great pictures
Thank you very much :D
For various reasons, we don't many people posting anymore.
But I know from the statistics and from talking to people the website still gets visitors in large numbers. Just as well :wink:
 #39498  by ukdrn
 
Some nice shots of a very new 2003/R
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