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Title: Perky Postal for 2016.
Post by: Paul Smith on June 04, 2016, 06:01:15 PM

I will continue for 2016, same as 2015.

Thus far I have gleaned results from Saint Louis, Detroit, and Dayton.  
See attached Excel spreadsheet.

Eight scores thus far.  
I am using only the single best per person.  
You can upgrade if you do better.

I have rung out this posting.  It opens OK.  Just click the box that comes up in your lower left corner.

Title: Re: Perky Postal for 2016.
Post by: Paul Smith on October 18, 2016, 11:27:24 AM

I have received an e mail with several new scores.  There are now 18 people on the scoreboard with 7 over 100 MPH.

The pictures are from England via Patrick Hempel.

Title: Re: Perky Postal for 2016.
Post by: Paul Smith on November 24, 2016, 06:32:03 AM

Here are the results for 2016:

Bob Whitney      114.07
Al Ferraro            113.18
Henry Nelson      111.41
Tim Pansic            110.72
Dave Edwards    107.00
CT Shaefer            104.62
Carl Dodge            103.76
Peter Fox            102.51
Dave Hallas    99.31
Paul Smith            97.64
Bill Hughes            95.82 Closest to average
Average             94.16
John Moll            90.31
Patrick Hempel    90.00
Dave Evar            88.69
Charles Legg    88.44
Ken Towers    78.00
Tony Goodger    71.22
Ken Dawson    70.31
Tony Tedlow    52.00

Thank you for your interest.  We had 18 entries of which eight were over 100 MPH and five were in the 90's.
Only the best score for each person was used.

I you are holding any better scores please tell me.

Title: Re: Perky Postal for 2016.
Post by: Dave Edwards on December 03, 2016, 12:29:29 PM

You will have to pardon my ignorance with CL speed history.  When was the Perky first developed and what would have been a good speed at that time?  I am curious to see how much we have progressed with engines.  Were any of our 18 entries done with representative engines/equipment of the day?

Title: Re: Perky Postal for 2016.
Post by: Paul Smith on December 03, 2016, 02:02:36 PM

As it has been told to me, the Perky was designed by Matt Kaina of the Ringmaster around 1948.  The plans show an ignition engine and omit the bellcrank.  This was common practice to avoid law suits from Jim Walker.

I don't know what the old time scores were.

The current winners used the most modern engines  available.

Title: Re: Perky Postal for 2016.
Post by: rustler on December 03, 2016, 02:09:16 PM

Quote from: Dave Edwards on December 03, 2016, 12:29:29 PM

 
Were any of our 18 entries done with representative engines/equipment of the day?

Mine would have been, but I have moved the model on. Typical result with it was 60mph, engine O.K. 0.149. 10% nitro fuel.

Title: Re: Perky Postal for 2016.
Post by: Jim Carter on March 25, 2017, 11:55:12 AM

 :)  Greetings!  Any word as to whether there will be a Perky Postal 2017 as yet??  :)

Jim

Title: Re: Perky Postal for 2017.
Post by: Paul Smith on May 04, 2017, 03:14:22 PM

OK.  Third verse, same as the first two.