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A Strange racer from Allan L: Jim Meikle's Cooper Mk 5 with a SNECMA pulse jet
« on: December 13, 2007, 09:47:16 AM »
I don't think this has been posted before, so just tell us what's going on here: make of car and any useful details please
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Re: A Strange racer from Allan L
« Reply #1 on: December 13, 2007, 09:49:49 AM »
Hollinger Bigbutt...  ;D
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Re: A Strange racer from Allan L
« Reply #2 on: December 13, 2007, 07:59:27 PM »
A Cooper with a turbojet - I should know more about it but it's deeep in thememory bank
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Re: A Strange racer from Allan L
« Reply #3 on: December 14, 2007, 03:27:13 AM »
Quote from: D-type on December 13, 2007, 07:59:27 PM
A Cooper with a turbojet - I should know more about it but it's deeep in thememory bank
Almost there, but not exactly!
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Re: A Strange racer from Allan L
« Reply #4 on: December 14, 2007, 08:45:02 AM »
The memory cogs are grinding:  Pulse jet

Can't name the protagonist though.
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Re: A Strange racer from Allan L
« Reply #5 on: December 14, 2007, 10:54:57 AM »
I think that's near enough for the point, but I'll leave it open for any more gen, such as engine manufacturer, venue, driver
Might be worth another point ;D
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Re: A Strange racer from Allan L
« Reply #6 on: December 14, 2007, 12:23:32 PM »
I looked it up

It's Jim Meikle's Cooper Mk 5 with a  SNECMA pulse jet dating from 1956-57
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Re: A Strange racer from Allan L
« Reply #7 on: December 14, 2007, 03:30:08 PM »
Exactly so.
What I don't know is whether it worked. I cannot believe it worked well.
I also didn't associate SNECMA with pulse-jet motors and it turns out that they made a valveless pulse-jet which sounds impossible, and should only work (if it does) at a good airspeed which wouldn't be much use in a car.
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Re: A Strange racer from Allan L: Jim Meikle's Cooper Mk 5 with a SNECMA pulse jet
« Reply #8 on: May 05, 2009, 05:52:38 AM »
what lies beneath...
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Re: A Strange racer from Allan L: Jim Meikle's Cooper Mk 5 with a SNECMA pulse jet
« Reply #9 on: May 05, 2009, 07:38:20 AM »
How splendid - well done, Paul
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Jim Meikle´s pulse jet engined 1956 Cooper race car
« Reply #10 on: December 31, 2015, 03:15:10 AM »
Who knows this rocket car?
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Re: grob 2015.12.31 (02)
« Reply #11 on: January 05, 2016, 08:57:12 AM »
>>> Expert AutoPuzzles >>>
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Re: grob 2015.12.31 (02)
« Reply #12 on: January 05, 2016, 11:12:08 AM »
Cooper powered bya SNECMA pulse jet engine. Built by Jim Meikle of Bangor Co.Down and demonstrated at a number of venues in 1956
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Re: grob 2015.12.31 (02)
« Reply #13 on: January 05, 2016, 11:26:38 AM »
Perfect!
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Re: Jim Meikle´s pulse jet engined 1956 Cooper race car
« Reply #14 on: June 06, 2016, 03:56:34 PM »
A 1957 Goodwood report:
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Re: Jim Meikle´s pulse jet engined 1956 Cooper race car
« Reply #15 on: June 06, 2016, 05:22:52 PM »
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Re: Jim Meikle´s pulse jet engined 1956 Cooper race car
« Reply #16 on: June 07, 2016, 02:01:54 AM »
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Re: A Strange racer from Allan L: Jim Meikle's Cooper Mk 5 with a SNECMA pulse jet
« Reply #17 on: June 07, 2016, 02:20:17 AM »
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Re: Jim Meikle´s pulse jet engined 1956 Cooper race car
« Reply #18 on: June 07, 2016, 05:43:12 AM »
Quote from: Allan L on June 06, 2016, 05:22:52 PM
I used this car in 2007 in this thread:
http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/2009-37/a-strange-racer-from-allan-l-jim-meikle's-cooper-mk-5-with-a-snecma-pulse-jet/msg21300/#msg21300
using this photo:


 Where is that photo taken, do you think? Those look like public road markings, not a British ex-airfield circuit. Maybe Rheims?
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