The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-07

NOTE: This rule does not prohibit you from replacing a damaged wheel bearing or axle with another of the make and model However welded riveted
 disc wheels may be taken apart to replace bearings tsee Rule 6e) Entrants may also perofrn necessary work on wheels bearings and axle shafts in order to rn the bearings and to true up the tires, other work not forbidden by the rules
 .8 WHEEL TREAD Neither front wheel tread shall be less than 30 inches more than 36 inches Front and treads do not have to be the same, t
 Note The tread is the distance from the line one tire to the center line of the opposite tire l9 WHEELBASE z5<7
 Every car shall have wheelbase of not less than 10 inches Sis l@ &s '.@ 5E Note Wheebase is the distance from the center of the front Wheel hub to the center of the wheel hub on the same side of the car. 1 10 LENGTH @ ! ei g. T7T j The overall length of the car shall not exceed 30 l II WIDTH The overall width of the car shall not exceed AZ inches. i l2 HEIGHT
 ta) The overall height of the car. inclding the windshield shall not exceed 30 inches Only the steer ing wheel may extend above the overall height.
 & bp All cars must have road clearance of at least inches with the boy in the car.
 13 WEIGHT
 ta) The entire weight of the car must be made up of parts and materials actually used and necessary in the cOnStructlOn Of chassis and body The by itself shall weight not moro than 135 pounds (b) The combined weight of the and the driver in any class must not be more than 25o pounds. tc) ADDED WEIGHT-The addition of material tsuch bricks, lead iron cement sand, water wood) or any object which, in the opinion of the Inspection Committee is not necessary in the construction of thf and is used solely to increase weight is not mitted Any violation of this rule will subject the cal to disqualification IA CHASSIS FRAME
 
 may be reinforced with metal braces diagonal struts only at the This is not intended, however to prohibit the of light steel strap iron angle braces T-braces L-braces for holding wood frame members thick by F inches wides .as
 il5 BODY CONSTRUCTION a' @ta) The BODY FRAME must be constructed of wood. tb3 The BODY of the mustsnot confine the drivers head and it be wide enough permit the driver to raise his hands to adjust his helmet while driving position The body must be built to permit inspection of the construction and material back of the seat. se eSs.as es A e. x z 4 2 M
 Note: This may be sacc6snplished by providing the car with a hinged removable seat-back or small removable inspection plate in the body section
 Co The cockpit of the car must be large enough to permit the driver to get in out without removing the steering wheel without removing opening section of the body ....a..
 tdD COCKPITS must be open .as the top.
 (e) Tin, sheet m etal. fabric, wood leather, paper, iaper walboard paper-mache, plywood linoleum wire, or cardboard may be used as HOOD and BODY COVER ING. Do not use metal 1ath in body construction. Plaster concrete will not be permitted in the costrc ton of the body shell body covering There be no exposed rough sharp edges All edges around the drivers cockpit must be padded protected Metal braces used in body construction must be than h inch thick by T.. inches wide.
 16 STEERING ~e~S H ta) STEERING WHEEL The steering control must be by mea of steering wheel The steering wheel must be complete circular frame eight inches more in diameter which can be turned through complete lution without interference with parts of the car or drivers body Ready-made steering wheels are per- mitted see Rules 58 and tsa The hub of the steering wheel must be securely and rgjdy fastened to metal steering post shaft The steering operate the front axle front wheels steering will be permitted s.ssE sss ~fl siss
 tb) STEERING sHAFT-A metal steering fsnaft must be used may be taken to workshop to be cut