The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-28
A. A. A. CHANGES
CONTEST RULES
INDICATES WHAT EVENTS SHOULD
BE SANCTIONED by
BOARD.
CLEARS OTHER POINTS
TRANSFER or SANCTION TO SEC
OND PARTY FOR CONSIDERATION
RENDERS OFFENDER LIABLE
TO DISQUALIFICATION.
F..
CLEARS OTHER POINTS

Following is summary or ,ne
principal amendments to the contest
rules adopted by the contest board
and approved by the board Of direc-
tors of the American Automobile AS
ISOLATION and the Manufacturers
Contest Association:
The definition Of contest" has been
So modified as to clearly indicate what
motor car events should be sanctioned
by the A. A. A. and now reads as
follows:
Definition OF Contest.
Contest - Any competition of two
or more motor cars Governed by ruIe-
in which entry fees NAV or may not
be charged, or prizes may or may not
be offered, or in which speed or dusa-
biIity are determining factors in
evolving a winner.
The definition of automobile. mo-
tor car or car" has been changed 10
include three-wheeled vehicles
The minimum weights heretofore
prescribed ins stock chassis ev.n,s
have been eliminated. and stock chas-
sis contests will be governed by pis-
ton displacement as are Glass &
events.
No car or chassis competing in
events held Under price or piston
displacement classifcations is eligible
for any division, except that 10 which
it's price or piston displacement en-
titles It.
Sanction fees remain unchanged.
except that fee of 81, 900 Is pro-
yided for events of 100 miles or more
held on specially constructed speed
ways, such as the Indianapolis Motor
Speedway. the Los Angeles Motor
drome etc.
To Rule II, which reads-"Re-
served territory: No sanction shall
be granted to any promoters to hold
contest in the TERRITORY OF an affili-
conferred with such club"--has been
added.
ANY objection which an amliated
club may file against the promotion
OF any contest in its territory must he
supported by bona fide reasons for
such objections.
The following new rule has been
Incorporated
liza. No sanction shall be granted
to any club. association. or any In
dividual for any contest other than
one to be promoted and conducted by
il Any fnisrep: esentation or transfer
U
consideration shall invalidaie the
sanction and render the club, asso-
ciaiton or individual liable to disquali
fication and ineligible for further
Under new Rule s3A. mechanicians
must be carried in all road races and
In all events Of fifty miles or more
held on beach. speedway or track.
No driver or mechanician under
years Of age will be per-
Initted to participate in sanctioned
events and no person under twenty
one years viii be appointed TO any
official position.
Registry cards will no longer be
issued 20 drivers In reliability con-
tests, but such drivers will be re-
quired to register with the referee OF
each reliability run prior to the start
on a form specially prepared. No
fee will be required and
such registration applies only to
that particular event
To rule ff0 on the Change of
Crew" os car is added the follow
ing:
Should the mechanictan leave his
seat for any reason whatsoever at any
time during the race the driver must
not continue until the mechanician ls
again seated in the car. In case OF
disability or accident to the me-
,hanicfan Is again scared in the car,
In case OF disability or accident to
the mechanicisn, which may necessi
tate his leaving the car the driver
MAY. after stopping and investigating,
proceed alone to pits and make appli-
cation TO the referee for instructions"
Touring events in which other than
registered stock cars may be entered
can be run under Glass "E' of the
classtfleations and under the
conditions of Grades HI. and ~. In
case of tied scores. winners TO he
decided by lot.
Reliability contests OF Grades I. and
r. shall be open only to registered
stock cars whereas contests Of Grades
III. and ". may be tI restricted
% registered stock cars or ca open
20 any car privately owned or other
wise. tagai fffess or registration r. 2
Ruia 4z5. fourth paragraph: Add:
Where dash adjustments for needle
salyes or auxiliary air valves on car
,uretor are furnished as standard
Equipment hr the manufacturer. same
nay be used without penalty,
Troops Take White Truck to China.
When the United States troops were
tent from the Philippines to China
about six weeks ago TO look after
American interests during the present
isfnrbances they took with them one
II the nine White paotor trucks, which
have been in government service for
the past year in the Philippines. The
fact that they considered II advisable
to take truck on an expedition ~
his sort is wonderful tribute To
the reliability of the truck. and Is
significant OF the unlimited field in
which motor trucks are being used.