Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-04

count, in order to facilitate measure
ments; they are the maxima and no
allowance will be granted.
IS. Cars in running order but with
out water, gasoline. tools, spare tires
or parts, must weigh at least 2424
pounds (1100 kilos). This weight of
2424 pounds (1100 kilos) will include
oil in the motors and in the trans
mission.
16. Every agent of oxidation, other
than atmospheric air, is forbidden.
IT. All the above mentioned condi-
tions will apply also to the elimination
race, If same is held.
IS. Each car must carry two per-
sons, seated side by side, of maxi
mum average weight of 1874 pounds
eco kilograms) each, 1t being under
stood that in case this average weight
is not reached 1t should be made up by
ballast.
IS. The committee reserves to it,
self the right, when the race is over,
to take all necessary steps to verify
the parts stamped by 1t.
20. Every attempt at fraud on the
part of an entrant shall disqualify the
car, the driver, the mechanic and the
entrant.
2I. The entrants shall only be en-
titled to take part in the race provided
on the day of weighing they are sup
piled with the report Of the technical
committee of the Automobile Club of
America testifying to the fact that the
cars which they have entered for the
race comply with all the conditions
and regulations.
%. All cars taking part In the race
must have: Cd A reverse gear, driven
| by the motor; (2) horizontal exhaust
directed toward the back part of the
car and with it's extremity sufficiently
elevated to avoid the raising of dust;
| CD the overall width of a car must
not exceed $3.50 inches Il m. 75).
23 Competing cars, according to
the nations they represent, must be
painted in the following colors: Amer
| ican, red and white; Belgium, yellow;
England, green; France, blue; Ger
many, white; Italy, red; Switzerland,
| yellow and red.
"a. Regulations in reference tc the
weighing of cars will be published in
advance of the date of weighing in.
| 25. The use of removable or dis
mountable rims is permitted. Chang
| ing of wheels is forbidden.
rs. Repairs and renewals of sup
plies-All mechanical repairs and ad-
| justments must be made exclusively
i by the crew of the car. This does not
| include replacing of tires or replenish-
| ing with oil, water or gasoline.
Renewals of supplies. oil, gasoline,
water, spare tires and parts shall be
made only at one or two stations on
the course appointed beforehand. Any
infraction of this rule may disqualify
the car.
Any car that voluntarily leaves the
course shall be disqualified.
Each contestant may locate, subject
to the approval of the contest COM
mittee, their own stations on the course
for renewing supplies.
21. Firms non-competing and yet
interested in the race, such as tire
! manufacturers, ETC.. desiring to estab-
lish stations may do so, subject to the
approval Of the contest committee.
2S. Drivers-The driver and the
mechanic of each car may be changed
if need be, during the race, but only al
the end of each lap or round, and un-
der the supervision of a representative
of the contest committee.
Substitute drivers must be designat-
ed to the contest committee and agreed
| to by it.
In case of disability or accident to
the driver of a car, but in no other
instance, the mechanic may replace
such driver at any part of the course.
20. The contest committee reserves
to itself the right to refuse any driver
for reasons relating to safety of either
the public or of the contestants.
80. Starting-The order of the start
of the cars entered in the race shall
be determined by lot. The starting
hour and the intervals at which cars
shall be started shall be determined
by the contest committee.
81. The contest committee shall
have the right to stop the race before
it's scheduled termination, if need be.
32 Protests-Protests, if any, must
be made in writing and delivered to
the contest committee within twenty
four hours after the conclusion of the
race Protests will not be considered
unless accompanied by the sum of SIS,
which will be refunded to the protest.
ant only in case his protest is sus-
tanned.
3S. The contestants undertake., in
case of disputes, to recognize only the
jurisdiction of the contest committee.
and in no case to appeal to the courts.
"a Responsibilities--Civi and penal
responsibilities of all kinds shall be
assumed by the contestants who incur
them.
35. BY virtue of his entry each en-
trant undertakes to conform to these
rules and abide by the decisions of the
contest committee.
S6. All points not mentioned in these
rules shall be settled in accordance
with the racing rules of the Automobile
Club of America.
81. The contest committee of the
Automobile Club of America is final
Judge of the application of these rules
and reserves to itself all rights to in
troduce such notifications as subse-
quent events may in its judgment
necessitate.