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Re: Technical Question - wheel arrangements

To: Malcolm Pittwood <MPittwood@compuserve.com>,
Subject: Re: Technical Question - wheel arrangements
From: W S Potter <wester6935@attbi.com>
Date: Sat, 07 Sep 2002 17:39:10 -0700
Nothing has changed on that part of the rule book.  Old requirements still
apply.  Tech inspectors will be the final say on such narrow or staggered
arrangements.

Better examples of staggered are Al Teague and the Bean Bandits liner Sonny
Arnett was driving.

Wes

on 9/7/02 1:02 PM, Malcolm Pittwood at MPittwood@compuserve.com wrote:

> Until I get around to obtaining a current rule book I will ask the list for
> comments on wheel arrangements in the Competition Coupe and Sedan Classes.
> Three questions follow gang.
> 
> Some of the latest streamliners are using a 'staggered' front wheel
> arrangement which can give a very narrow 'track'.  Examples I can recall
> include Flatfire and Nebulous Theorem.
> 
> Could such an arrangement be translated onto a narrow nosed Competition
> Coupe?  Has it been done before any way?  Do the front wheels then have to
> be the same size?
> 
> As an example, could the front wheels be tucked under the nose of George
> Fields Trackmaster Simca BFCC?
> 
> Malcolm Pittwood, Derby, England


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