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First Strobe Lights Used at Indy 500 Race Mar 14, 2011 8:44:31 GMT -5

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Post by brianfox on Mar 14, 2011 8:44:31 GMT -5

The first strobe lights used on a pace car at the Indy 500 came off of a Boeing 747. GM used the B-747 strobe light assembly off the wing tip and incorporated it on an intake scoop of a Pontiac Fiero pace car. Here's the link to the article:

books.google.com/books?id=GuMDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA14&lpg=PA14&dq=detroit+strobe+light+cars&source=bl&ots=03_F9BNyfz&sig=_yeM5tH4rhTKfYJlMv5TgIAVjH0&hl=en&ei=NRh-TaH8CPOJ0QH4tIXMAw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=8&ved=0CFkQ6AEwBw#v=onepage&q&f=false

Bob Kirsch Administrator Posts: 93	First Strobe Lights Used at Indy 500 Race Mar 14, 2011 21:40:18 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Bob Kirsch on Mar 14, 2011 21:40:18 GMT -5 Cool piece of history !!
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jetske Moderator Posts: 36	First Strobe Lights Used at Indy 500 Race Mar 15, 2011 20:08:08 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jetske on Mar 15, 2011 20:08:08 GMT -5 Very interesting...! Thanks for posting.
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