The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-07

through for bolts pins to be used in attaching the steering wheel cable and cable drum in locking the shaft in position in the body Both the steering wheel and the cable drum must be firmly attached to the steer ing shaft without play lost motion The steer ing wheel and cable drum be attached to the steer
 ig shaft by welding brazing Steering drums be round. e,-.....
 tc) FLEXIBLE ~CONNECTIONS-Ste may be by flexible connections Flexible connections, if used must be of wire cable. Flexibe performed cable one-eighth inch diameter, cable of similar strength necessaryJ Rope, chain cothesne cable steering connections barred.
 (d) STEERING CABLES-steering cables must be fitted with at least turnbuckle similar adjusting device two if necessary to permit easy tightening of Back cables For safety turnbuckes be wired so that they cannot unscrew
 (e) CABLES must be firmly attached Soldered Connections are unsafe and prohibited Gables must be wound on the steering post drum in such
 her that the front axle wheels will steer in the direction as the steering wheel is turned t) MECHANICAL STEERING devices may be used instead cable steering or instead of the kingpin method of moving the entire front axle. However mechanicals teering must be boy-bui and abide by all the rules covering construction and safety See Rules and l9) #. ....5t tg) CUT-DOWN AUTOMOBILE ASSEMBLIES. and steering assemblies with gears and sprockets are boy-buit will not be permitted Chain steering assem- plies are barred Commercially built front wheel ing mountings or steering arms will not be permitted
 (h) STEERING POSITION-The body and seat must be so built that the driver sits position Gas in an automoble permitting easy operation the steering wheel and brakes and clear view the front and both sides The driver may lean forward his during the race but reclining position Qeanng back prohibited.
 tD The steering wheel must be above the level of the drivers legs when the driver is in position There must be clearance of least inches between the rim of the steering wheel and any part of the car I17 BRAKES
 4 n n1sth he yit, brakes capable of stopping the quickly safely in straight ine Only two types of brakes will be per mitted-drag brakes and wheel brakes aOPERATIONNo matter which type of brake is used it must be operated by single lever by hand or single pedal or foot bar moved by foot or two Co DRAG BRAKES-If single drag brake is used 1t must be in the middle of the measured from one side to the other) If double drag brakes are used there must be drag each side of the car Drag brakes may be faced with rubber old tire reads to give a better grip when applied.
 (d) WHEEL BRAKES, if used must apply equally against both wheels
 IS ATTACHMENTS
 +eta} All attachments, such decorations pennants or ornaments. must be securely fastened to the
 tb) GLASS will not be permitted anywhere on the
 Note: Officials may any attachment con- sidered dangerous to driver spectators
 Co STARTING DEVICES No may have any attachment that in any way aid in starting of the car or increase its speed while running. g ;. td) TOWING RING-Every shall have towing ring of at least inside diameter, firmly attached near the front of the car
 Note: The rngbolt will be counted in figuring all length if projects forward beyond the fore most part of the
 H19 COST LIMIT 4 ~
 (a) TOTAL COSTING car may cost over ten dol lars tsl0OO. This refers to the retail cataog price when all material used in connection cludng the running gear eSee Rule 6h) However any steering wheel steering shaft permitted by these
 may be used regardless of the original retail price, which shall not be included in figuring the total cost of the car Taxes and friegh express or postage charges not be included in figuring the total cost of the sttb) INSPECTION-Cars that appear expensive will bc closely examined by the Inspection Committee and the boy will be required prove that he built the him. self and kept within the cost limit.
 Note Tt is well to keep itemized account of mater ial and construction costs that your completed