Template:Did you know nominations/Dean Chenoweth

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The result was: promoted by Allen3 ^talk 13:09, 18 September 2012 (UTC)

Dean Chenoweth

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• ... that the death of hydroplane racer Dean Chenoweth led to enclosed cockpits being adopted for Unlimited class hydroplanes?

• Reviewed: Eucommia eocenica

Created/expanded by The Bushranger (talk). Self nom at 23:40, 10 September 2012 (UTC)

• Date and length are fine, hook is interesting. Assuming good faith on the source's part—the relevant text in the source says "[the enclosed canopy] is no standard equipment on all unlimited hydroplanes". I presume this is a typo, and should say "...is now standard equipment...". matt (talk) 21:42, 17 September 2012 (UTC)