The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-10

NOTE This rule does not prohibit you from replacing worn or damaged wheel bearing axle with another of the make and model However welded or 7veted wheels may not be taken apart to replace bearings (see Rule 6-el Entrants may also perofrm necessary work on wheels bearings and axle shafts, in order to in the bearings and to true up the tires or other work not forbidden by the rules.
 Is WHEEL TREAD
 Neither front nor rear wheel tread shall than 30 inches than 36 inches Front and rear reaos ! do not have to be the same. stp
 Note The tread is the distance from the center line of one tire to the center line of the opposite tire. I9 WHEELBASE
 Every shall have wheebase of not less than 40 nches.y S, ss, ffs 5ts3sg1 9.S 5as tssN s Note Wheelbase is the distance from the center of the front wheel hub the center of the wheel hub on the same side of the car tas z I10 LENGTH y's1's' Y Y
 The overall width of the car shall not exceed 42 inches. a4 !12 HEIGHT
 Ca The overall height of the car ncldins the windshield shall not exceed 30 inches Only the steer ing wheel may extend above the overall height.
 (b) All must have road clearance of at least inches with the boy in the cer.
 I13 WEIGHT
 Gal The entire weight of the car must be made up 0f ana maJeralS acually uSeQ auu HeCcSSdIy the construction of the chassis and body The car by itself shall weight not more than 135 pounds
 (ho The combined weight of the car and the driver in any class must not be more than 25o pounds Co ADDED WEIGHT-The addition of material (such as bricks lead iron cement sand, water, wooD or any object which, in the opinion of the Inspection Committee is not in the construction of the car solely to increase weight is not per- mitted Any violation of this rule will subject the to disqualification.
 I14 CHASSIS FRAME
 The frame of the chassis must be made of wood and may 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 together Metal braces must be not more than 4 inch thick by IT. inches vide ~
 15 BODY CONSTRUCTION
 (a) The BODY FRAME must be constructed of 1 (b) The BODY of the car must not confine the drivers head and it must be wide enough to permit the driver to raise his hands to adjust his helmet while in driving position The body must be so built as to permit inspection of the construction and material back of the seat se SS s1.4g,Q..Ss.s :. .sl3sz5 s
 Note This may be accomplished by providing the car with a hinged or removable seat-back or small removable inspection plate in the rear body section. M
 Co The cockpit of the ear must be large enough to permit the driver get out without removing the steering wheel or without removing opening section of the body. ss .r sgas ss.s3s' ssss, ,, *a~ ,5ss
 (d) COCKPTTS must be open at the top. ,, 1
 te) Tin sheet etal fabric wood, leather, paper
 fiber wallboard papier n,ache,, lioleum wire or cardboard may be used as HOOD and BODY COVER ING, Do not use metal lath in body construction Plaster concrete will not be permitted In the costruc- ton of the body shell body covering. There must be no exposed rough or sharp edges All edges around the drivers cockpit must be, padded protected Metal braces used in body construction be not than z inch thick by 11a inches wide.
 16 STEERING h: a) STEERING WHEEI-The steering control must be by of steering wheel The steering wheel be complete circular frame, eight inches or in diameter which be turned through acomplete uo without interference with parts of the car the drivers body Ready y-made steering wheels are per- mted (see Rules 5-8 and l9-a) hub of the steering wheel must be securely and rigdly fastened to metal steering post or shaft The steering control operate the front axle front wheels Rear-end steering will not be permitted. S. ssg8. A 5,.l 2 .s. .4s ,s .a4 | tlb) STEERING SHAFT-A metal steering shaft must be used It may be taken to workshop to be cut