For the past several years I have been the volunteer score keeper of Perky Speed.  I stepped into a previous volunteer position that seemed have been abandoned.  I also donated the plaques for Highest Speed and Average Speed.

This year Bob Whitney really broke the bank with a top speed over 120 MPH.
Raul Diaz was closest to average with 101 MPH which was a top speed goal not long ago.

I think the bank has been broken and, like other speed and racing events, Perky Speed has reached it's ultimate peak.

So, I will not be donating any more awards unless the records of 120 and 101 are broken.  I will continue to accept scores for 2023 until the usual cutoff date of November 15, 2023.

If either of the awards are unclaimed in 2023, I will continue to keep scores until November 15, 2024.

   Well, what can I say  ?  I s'pose you're right ... with the stuff I got I'll be lucky to break out of the 90 mph bracket .  It's so frustrating but it's fun nevertheless.  My congrats to Bob and Raul and a special thanks to you for your steadfastness 

Jim "Ol' Pokey" Carter
Titusville, FL.

OK so Bob Whitney will hold the record for Perky under the old rules that allowed whipping. Since the 2023 rules don't allow whipping will there be a new non-whipping record?

Best,   DennisT

I would never accuse somebody of whipping or another foul unless I witnessed it myself.  Whitney's Perky was flown by an honest man would be be offended by such a charge.

Paul,
Sorry I didn't mean to imply any foul. Bob is a stand up by the rules guy. I was my understanding there is a rule change this year that would reset the records for the new rules. Have I got that wrong?


Best,    DennisT

I don't know anything about  a rules change. I just record scores that people submit.  In any postal event we have to accept people's word.

If I were in the business of rules changes, I would get back to the vertical engine as shown on the original planes.  Ironically, Bob Whitney used this setup on his record-setting model.