I don't believe the SCTA would have to be actually present for record runs
in South Africa and such places. Bernie doesn't show up here for FIA runs.
His approved representative does. I would assume it would remain the same,
only the record keeping would change. But I am usually wrong.. Rich Fox
----- Original Message -----
From: "M Pittwood" <MPittwood@compuserve.com>
To: "Land Speed List" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, January 24, 2005 08:31 AM
Subject: SCTA/BNI and FIA
> Keith, Dave and List
>
> Yes we have arrived back where the discussions of this group were some
> years ago. What is different is that the SCTA/BNI does appear now, with
> LAN's 'Fuel for Thought' as the only announcement with quotes from
> officers, to want to take on the mantle of "World Authority" for its
racers
> and other LSR competitors.
>
> However my impression - and no one has yet told me otherwise - is that
they
> are only interested in the mile and perhaps kilo, flying start records and
> that these have to be set on the Bonneville salt flats, during just one of
> the two events that they organise. If you race at Bonneville you
construct
> your vehicle to the SCTA rule book, adopted in just two countries of the
> world at this time. These rules are therefore not yet worldwide. The
> result is a very limited selection of records as against the many
> International / World Speed Records offered by the other organisation. A
> small start perhaps but not a complete answer.
>
> Just looking at the edited list Jonathan has assembled on landracing.com
of
> mile and kilo records with flying start and you will see that probably (I
> have not counted each group) some 60% were set at Bonneville. The other
> 40% had a choice of venues and some even selected the two runways in the
> UK, that are similar to Maxton &/or Goliad - Elvington and Bruntingthorpe.
>
> To be a "World Authority", SCTA officials would need to be present at
> venues in the UK, Germany, Australia, Sweden, Italy ........ and SCTA/BNI
> rules for vehicle construction would need to be in place in these and many
> other countries.
>
> The one thing that the SCTA/BNI according to Louise will do is sanction
> only two way, one hour turnaround records as being their 'World Records".
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