Pamela Brown Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Here's a link to an article on the Presidential Limousine from July, 1999 http://www.maryferrell.org/mffweb/archive/...bsPageId=388774 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Lane Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Great article!! In resetting your original, I presume, someone mucked up the math on page 2, including the callout: "Without passengers, the car weighed 7800 pounds, or about 4.43 tons." Knowing a ton to be 2000 lbs., it either weighed 3.9 tons, or 8860 lbs. On page 3, it says that "we must remember that X-100 weighed over 8000 pounds (over four and a half tons including a driver and five passengers)." If an "average" person is 150 lbs., that's 900 lbs. of people, putting its "loaded" weight at somewhere between 8700 lbs. (not quite four and a half tons) and 9760 lbs. (4.88 tons). Can you clarify this apparent discrepancy? Also, I've heard something to the effect that one of the standers-by at Parkland was identified and contacted, and told his perspective of the "bucket incident" regarding the "washing" of the limo. I don't know if this will be a part of the November broadcast or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamela Brown Posted September 23, 2008 Author Share Posted September 23, 2008 Great article!! In resetting your original, I presume, someone mucked up the math on page 2, including the callout: "Without passengers, the car weighed 7800 pounds, or about 4.43 tons." Knowing a ton to be 2000 lbs., it either weighed 3.9 tons, or 8860 lbs. On page 3, it says that "we must remember that X-100 weighed over 8000 pounds (over four and a half tons including a driver and five passengers)." If an "average" person is 150 lbs., that's 900 lbs. of people, putting its "loaded" weight at somewhere between 8700 lbs. (not quite four and a half tons) and 9760 lbs. (4.88 tons). Can you clarify this apparent discrepancy? You're right. There are issues with the data used. The basic fact is that this was a heavy automobile, 7800 lbs. without people. Also, I've heard something to the effect that one of the standers-by at Parkland was identified and contacted, and told his perspective of the "bucket incident" regarding the "washing" of the limo. I don't know if this will be a part of the November broadcast or not. Could be. Let's wait and see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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