I have previously slammed others for stupidity with a dynamometer, and this video simply shows what can go wrong.
The use of a dynamometer to simply explore what peak BHP can be achieved is exactly analogous to the flat out races of the very early steam rallies. I am firmly with the late Ronald H Clark that any such exercise is stupidity personified.
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I think it shows just how good that engine and crew are.
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NO - THEY SHOULD NOT HAVE GOT INTO THAT SITUATION IN THE FIRST PLACE.
By all means demonstrate a dynamometer, but limit the maximum power to a conservative multiple of the nominal horse power and
always with the engine on the governor. Maybe an exercise in
efficiency measurement would give people something more challenging to do.
I trust the NTET and rally safety officers will have taken note and learnt from this near miss.
Martin