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Ever wonder what happens when a front wheel is carried over the first speed trap beam.

This Basic Calculator uses the Actual Speed and vehicle wheelbase to calculate what the indicated speed would be for both a 66 foot speed trap and the older 132 foot speed trap.

This Advanced Calculator also factors the front and rear tyre diameters into the calculation.
Profile on the the first person, in the world, to receive a 200 mph speed, Kent Chatagnier
Report on Ralph Smith's DYO Win at Calder Park in 1980.
Report on the first ever drag meeting in New Zealand. It was presumably conducted in 1966.
Profile on the 7 time New Zealand Nationals Top Bike champion Ray Peterson.
Send any suggestions to: Ralph Smith
Updated 7/3/05