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basjoos · 02-09-2008, 04:48 PM

I liked the simple way the Stanley brothers did their drag testing. Load a canoe on a trailer connected to the tow vehicle by a spring scale, then drive as fast as you can while noting the amount of force shown on the spring scale.

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