A streamliner is a streamliner. If we modified the rules for each vehicle we
would mor than likely triple our classes, then I could break it out into
blue, red, yellow, etc. classes.
Dan (being omnipotent) Warner
----- Original Message -----
From: Smith, Simon-Pierre <Simon-Pierre.Smith@PSS.Boeing.com>
To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, September 01, 2000 10:51 AM
Subject: RE: Explain the rules to me one more time.
> "Rules are rules" I guess. It just kinda sucks that a 150 MPH car runs 5
lbs while I have to find room for 10.
>
> I'm just whining-ignore me.
> Simon
>
> > ----------
> > From: Dan Warner[SMTP:dwarner@electrorent.com]
> > Reply To: Dan Warner
> > Sent: Friday, September 01, 2000 6:47 AM
> > To: Smith, Simon-Pierre
> > Cc: land-speed@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Re: Explain the rules to me one more time.
> >
> > Simon,
> >
> > By using a motorcycle streamliner you are crossing the motorcycle/car
line.
> > I can understand where the rules at times appear to be conflicting. I
> > believe that you need a total of 10 lbs. of extinguishing agent. Five
lbs.
> > on the driver, 5lbs for the engine. If you use a 10 LB bottle(not
> > recommended) the nozzles must be tuned to compensate for the different
sized
> > areas the agent will dumped into. The cockpit area vrs. the engine
> > compartment. If you are able to fit two 5lb bottles it would be a better
> > solution. You could fire the bottles independent of each other as
required
> > by the situation. Please contact the manufacturer to determine the
correct
> > nozzle to be used, i.e. number and size of the orifices for you
application.
> >
> > Dan Warner
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Smith, Simon-Pierre <Simon-Pierre.Smith@PSS.Boeing.com>
> > To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2000 10:38 AM
> > Subject: Explain the rules to me one more time.
> >
> >
> > > So here's the situation. I'm in a 121.7 MPH motorcycle streamliner.
> > > P. 93 section D2 says "All streamliners must have a rider controlled
fire
> > extinguisher system directed to the engine/fuel compartment.... ...
refer
> > to sect. 111-17"
> > >
> > > Section 111-17 says "All cars and enclosed motorcycles must have a
minimum
> > of one driver controlled fire extinguishing system using a minimum of 5
lbs.
> > of extinguishing agent designed and applied to function as driver
> > protection."
> > >
> > > So the question is:
> > > 1) Is the rulebook right and I need 10 lbs of extinguisher - 5 for
me, 5
> > for the engine?
> > > 2) Is the rulebook wrong? Where does the nozzle point?
> > > 3) If the rulebook is right can I use a 10 lb can and 2 nozzles?
> > >
> > > I get the feeling I should be asking someone more official. Should it
be
> > A. Fogliadini (chief inspector), D.Martin (Motorcycle Tech), D Warner
> > (rules), or...?
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Simon Smith
> > >
> >
>
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