The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-12
OBEY THE RULES

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 These rules are designed to insure equal opporftn ity to all entrants and further the spirit of fair play among the boys of America Therefore follow the Of fica Rules to the letter and true sportsman enjoy the thrill of pttg your individual ability against one best that the field has to offer "a tae.. , .sa [.
 Study these rules and over-for your car Will be carefully inspected before the and may be barred competition if any single rule has been overiooked or broken. at4lft'ft t E
 Remember Ignorance of the rule is no excuse. AGE LIMITS ss
 The Soap Box Derby is open to boys Il to IS tin- cIsive) years of age. However boy who becomes 10 years of age between 1941 and August IT. 194l may enter and compete. 0yearold boy who becomes years age during this same period may also enter and compete. s 3 ELIGIBLE CARS AND DRIVERS
 (a) Neither former winner of an officially spon- sored Soap Derby his any parts Of his car, may compete in this years race ..s ,e.ssas
 b) Other cars entered in previous years races may compete if they comply with the 1941 rules However, these cars be entered and driven by the boys who built them originally. 4
 (c) No car or boy may enter or take part in more than one officially sponsored race in any one year Eligibility of entrants in city race or preliminary race will be decided by the local Race Committee.
 RULES ON BUILDING YOUR CAR CAR MUST BE BOY BUILT s's s..a
 (a) Except as stated hereafter in these rules, the work required in building Soap Box Derby king and shaping the separate parts of the chassis and body and joining the parts to form the complete carmust De performed by the entrant .
 Note Entrants may receive limited help from other boys under 6 of These helpers may assist only in putting together completed parts of the car in align ing wheels and axels and in assembling and adjusting steering and brakng systems Helpers are not permitted built by the boy who will drive it in the to build entrants parts of the car The car
 (b) Advise only may be accepted from parents. teachers, sponsors.
 (c, No welding brazing or soldering of any type is allowed any part of the even if done by the boy himself except as provided in Rules 7-b and 16-b. 5 READY-MADE PARTS f.e sss
 (a) RUNNING GEAR (wheels tires, bearings, axle rods) and the STEERING WHEEL and STEERING SHAFT the only coaster parts that may be used in raedy made form. 2 - s1, ,, -. % M
 fb) Automobile or other ready-made steering wheels and steering shafts may be used (see Rule 19aJ but automobile parts permitted in the construction of the remainder of the steering system or anywhere in the brake system Fl
 Co Second hand automobile spring leaves may be used in the sprngng system, or suspension of the car Spring leaves may be taken to workshop for cutting, trimInin, or punching. z" Y"
 td) Heavy coil springs may be used only on the front-end springing system.
 Gel HARDWARE (such as pulleys tirnbuckles hinges stabzer springs metal cleats nails screws bolts may used freely in the construction of both chassis and body.
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 (a) Wheels and axes may be obtained from coaster wagons rcycles baby carriages and other small vehicles in popular use, may be purchased. stss 'sa7
 0b Tires must be of solid rubber, and not more than inches in width. Pneumatic or metal tread tires prohibited. '5'"' '@ %sS
 Co WHEEIS-Home- made or hand built wheels prohibited ss.., sss. = '
 (d) WHEELS made for, salyaged from, conlmer- ca units (such factory trucks hospital sretcher industrial hand trucks or talers) will not be permitted though bought second hand
 (e) Welded riveted DISC WHEELS that have been taken apart and rebuilt are prohibited
 CD WHEEL SIzE-N may have wheels more than l2 inches in dameetr including the tires.
 tg All cars must be four rubber tired wheels, like an automobile. t.s.s < r S5t.tE
 (h) COST LIMIT-In shall the cost of four wheels with tires axes, and bearings exceed $500 This amount refers to the retail cataIog price when Taxes and freight express, postage charges need not be included in figuring total cost of trimming gear Used or secand hand standard approved wheels and axle sets will be valued their current retail price
 Note: Approved wheels and axle sets which cost more than $600 in 1939 and permitted by the 1939 rules will be valued at $500
 G PURCHASED WHEELS In buying wheels. bearings. and axle rods in ready form make sure that they comply with the 194l rules II possible pur- chase wheel-and-axe sets that carry the official approval of the All American Soap Box Derby Inc. Such ap- proval will be in the form of the Soap Box Derby emblem either on the wheels the box in which they are packed. N
 c) FLOATING AXLES Cor axes turning on bear ings) prohibited
 Ck) Disc wheels may be balanced only by drilling 7 SPECIAL BEARINGS, ETC. @ as' ~-' -ses
 (a) Cars having precision bearings special bear ngs, and having specially macned wheel hubs or axle rods, will be barred from competition.
 tb) AXLE RODS may be taken to workshop to be brought to length tby removing adding stock in the middle of the rod) and reioined in straight line by welding to be threaded but other alterations machine work in the approved wheel assembly will permitted.