Amazing Historic Drag Video: The Mind-Boggling US Turbine 1 Dragster

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[John Brown]

Re: Amazing Historic Drag Video: The Mind-Boggling US Turbine 1 Dragster

Looks like a perfect test for a slipper clutch. Gotta be some way to stick one in between the turbine, the gear reducer or the rear axle. That thing wasn't any less safe than the hydrogen peroxide rocket cars were.... at least I wouldn't think so.

[HEMI]

Re: Amazing Historic Drag Video: The Mind-Boggling US Turbine 1 Dragster

http://www.nitrogeezers.com/Legends%20-%20George%20Hutcheson.htm

Link to George.
Thank's for the vid.I saw George drive this car at LIONS drag strip in 1967.
I'll always remember the scream it made.

[Brian Lohnes]

Re: Amazing Historic Drag Video: The Mind-Boggling US Turbine 1 Dragster

Looks like a perfect test for a slipper clutch. Gotta be some way to stick one in between the turbine, the gear reducer or the rear axle. That thing wasn't any less safe than the hydrogen peroxide rocket cars were.... at least I wouldn't think so.

I dunno...I want to agree with you, but man, we're taking about a liquid fuel rocket motor spinning a turbine 72,000RPM...makes hydrogen peroxide seem like monkey pee. :D