Talk:Howmet TX

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^{Date: 05:29, 6 April 2008 (UTC)}

[edit] GA Review

This review is transcluded from Talk:Howmet TX/GA1. The edit link for this section can be used to add comments to the review. GA review – see WP:WIAGA for criteria

This article is in decent shape, but it needs more work before it becomes a Good Article.

Is it reasonably well written?

A. Prose quality:

Question: Should a sentence really start with "Initially"? In the Racing history, paragraph 3, this sentence ---> "The Howmet TX was able to earn victory here, allowing it to start on pole position for the main event", shouldn't "here" be replaced with "there", since its talking about the past.

B. MoS compliance:
Is it factually accurate and verifiable?

A. References to sources:

B. Citation of reliable sources where necessary:

Does Reference 3 cover all this? ---> "Interest in the use of gas turbines as a alternative to the piston engine had been gaining support in the automobile industry during the 1960s. Chrysler had begun limited testing and leasing of their Turbine Car to the public in 1963, while British manufacturer Rover and racing team BRM combined to build a racing car for the 24 Hours of Le Mans that same year. Both cars showed reliability and high fuel economy but were unable to win over the public or to win at Le Mans respectively. By 1967, team owner and car developer Andy Granatelli had created a turbine-powered roadster for the Indianapolis 500 that nearly won the race for American driver Parnelli Jones, but suffered mechanical failures after leading over two-thirds of the event. A similar attempt in 1968 also led to retirement after showing winning potential"? Does Reference 1 cover all this, in the Turbine section, ---> "A two-stage setup used an internal power turbine to drive the rear wheels through the use of reduction gearing. Due to the wide variable output of the turbine, a standard gearbox was not necessary, leaving the Howmet TX with only a single gearing speed. However, the gearing ratios were able to be quickly changed in the differential, allowing the car to be adapted to various circuits. Due to the use of a single-speed transmission, there was no gearing for reverse. Although Heppenstall initially wished to do without reverse, the FIA mandated its use and a small electric motor powered by the turbine was installed, allowing the car to move in reverse" and "The turbine itself used two large exhaust pipes which were directed upwards out of the rear of the car. However, a smaller third pipe was situated off-center for use with a wastegate. The wastegate was designed to eliminate the lag between the driver pressing the accelerator and the turbine increasing its revolutions. Once the turbine was at its maximum revolutions, the wastegate helped regulate the amount of fuel actually entering the turbine, thus increasing or decreasing the power output"? In the Later use section, is there a source for both this ---> "Heppenstall kept the chassis, sans engine, for many years until he eventually sold them" and this ---> "Haines still owns #GTP3 as of 2008 and has entered the car in historic motorsport events, including the 2007 Goodwood Festival of Speed"?

C. No original research:
Is it broad in its coverage?

A. Major aspects:

B. Focused:
Is it neutral?

Fair representation without bias:

"Thanks to fuel economy the car was able to improve to third but on lap 34 the turbine wastegate failed to open, giving the driver too much power for the corner he was in", is there a way this sentence can be re-written, since it states "Thanks to fuel economy"? In the Racing history, paragraph 4, this sentence ---> "Now that the Howmet TX was proven to be a winning competitor", sounds like POV and may need to be re-written.
Is it stable?

No edit wars, etc:
Does it contain images to illustrate the topic?

A. Images are copyright tagged, and non-free images have fair use rationales:

B. Images are provided where possible and appropriate, with suitable captions:
Overall:

Pass or Fail:

If the statements above can be answered, I will pass the article. Good luck with improving this article! Also, contact me if the above statements are answered.