The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-10

through for bolts pins be used in attaching the steering wheel cable and cable drum or in locking the shaft in position in the body Both the steering wheel and the cable be firmly attached to the steer ing shaft without play lost motion The steer ing cable drum be attached to the steer mig shaft by welding or brazing Steering drums must be round.
 Co FLEXIBLE CONNECTIONS Steering may be by flexible connections. Flexible connections If used must be of woven wire cable Flexibe e-ormed cable one-eighth diameter, cable of similar strength necessary) Rope, chain or cothesline cable steering connections barred (d) STEERING CABLEs-Steering cables must be fitted with least turnbuckle similar adjusting device two if necessary permit easy tightening of slack cables safety all turnbuckes must be wired so that they cannot unscrew. (e) CABLES be firmly attached .Soldered connections unsafe and prohibited Cables must be wound the steering post or drum, in such man ner that the axle wheels will steer in the direction the steering wheel is turned. (D MECHANICAL STEERING devices may be used instead of cable steering instead of the kingpin method of moving the entire front axle However, mechancals teerng must be boy built, and abide by all the rules covering construction and safety See Rules and 19)
 (g) CUT-D DOWN AUTOMOBILE ASSEMBLIES and steering assemblies with and sprockes that not boybult will not be permitted Chain steering assem- plies are barred Commercially front wheel steer ing mountings steering arms will not be permitted,
 
 must built that the driver sits in normal position Gas automobie) permitting easy operation of the steering wheel and brakes and clear view to the front and sides The driver may lean forward in his seat during the reclining position eaning back prohibited
 CD The steering wheel must be above the level of the drivers legs when the driver in position There must clearance at least inches between the rim of the steering wheel and any part of the IT BRAKES Eror ho with, broko brakes capable of stopping the quickly and safely in straight line. Only types of brakes will be per- mitted-drag brakes and wheel brakes OPERATION-No matter which type of brake is used, it must operated by single lever moved by hand, single pedal foot bar moved by foot or two . Co DRAG BRAKES If single drag brake is used, it must be in the middle of the car Gas measured from one side to the oher) If double drag brakes used, there must be drag on each side of the car Drag brakes be faced with rubber or old tire treads to give better grip when applied (d) WHEEL BRAKES, if used must apply equally against both rear wheels. IS ATTACHMENTS (a) All attachments, such as decorations, pennants, or ornaments, be securely fastened to the l (b) GLASS will not be permitted anywhere the Note: Officials may remove any attachment sidered dangerous to driver or spectators.
 <, Co STARTING DEVICES No car may have any attachment that in any aid in the starting of the car or increase it's speed while running 9ge fd) TOWING RING-Every shall have a towing ring of at inside diameter firmly attached near the front of the
 Note: The g-bolt eye will be counted in figuring overall length if projects forward beyond the fore most part of the
 |19 COST LIMIT
 N (al, TOTAL COST-No may cost ten dol lars ($000 This refers to the retail cataIog price when all material used in connection in- cluding the running gear (See Rule 6h). However any steering steering shaft permitted by may regardless the original retail price, shall included in figuring the total of Taxes and frieght or postage charges need not be included in figuring the total cost of the | ib} INSPECTION--Cars that appear expensive will be closely examined by the Inspection Committee and the boy will be required to that he built the him. self, and kept within the cost limit.
 Note It is well to keep itemized of mater al and construction costs that completed will not represent outlay in of ten dollars