I second that motion, I found that as long as you study the rule
book and try to see what the intent of the rule is and don't try to get away
with what you would like it to say. You won't have very many problems. Stuff
does erk me thow like getting you Halon system inspected every year. No one
around hear will do it so I send it back to the manufacture. He tells me this
is rediculous as these tanks give no problems for as much as l0 years if they
aren't set off. Then there was the making of my open face Kevlar Bell helmet
illegal while the NASCAR boys are still allowed to run them. But oh well. Kvach
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From: David Haller[SMTP:dhaller@techline.com]
Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2000 8:03 PM
To: Skip Higginbotham; land-speed@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Rules
Hey Skip,
Glad your cozy and warm down there, it ain't up here. Anyhow, looking at the
rule book I kinda thought it was easy for a rookie to follow and not to
intense like other organizations like nascar, nhra and so on. It looks to be
written to leave the door open for inovation with a strong emphasis on
safety which is a good thing. In short, I'm pretty content with how it
stands and hope to many modifications that cost us more money aren't in the
wind,
Dave Haller #93
----- Original Message -----
From: Skip Higginbotham <saltrat@pro-blend.com>
To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2000 8:32 PM
Subject: Rules
> Hi Team,
> Well, I have read all the rulebook comments and I'm really going to put my
> foot in it now.
> I have a basic problem with the rule book.
>
> The problem that I have is that it is designed to give the inspector too
> much latitude in interpretation. Further, changes that are made to it do
> not tend to clarify or definitize areas that cause problems during
inspection.
>
> As a result (I think), for three inspections in a row, I get complained to
> about things that aren't even in the rule book and on top of that some
> inspectors who wouldn't design a streamliner that way I did try to
> influence future changes or additions to be made the way they currently do
> things in another association (type of racing). Interpretations include
> disapproval (verbally) of: Halon in the cockpit; steel rings around lug
> bolts for steel wheels; warning about my helmet which is much stronger
than
> many that are allowed to run, etc. In most of this, no notes were placed
in
> the log book! And no changes were made to the "book". The exception was
> Oxygen breathing systems. That was put in the book. Never mind that
> addition of oxygen to the drivers body at a density altitude of 6 to 8
> thousand feet makes perfect medical sense.
>
> I do not want to complain and complain and not do something....so.....
>
> I would like to join in the rules making process and participate in
> clarifying every section of the "book" to make it easier for the inspector
> to do his/her job. And somewhere along the way make it possible for a car
> owner/builder to have a fighting chance of making it through inspection at
> a Bonneville meet without unnecessary heartburn. Necessary heartburn
caused
> by not meeting the rules, as written (not just as interpreted) is just
fine.
>
> I guess that the door panel discussion just made me flip!
>
> Dan, can I help somehow?
>
> Skip in central Texas, (where the heat may have finally gotten to me).
> I'm trying to be productive here!
>
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