The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-07
OBEY THE RULES

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 These rules are designed to insure equal opportun- ity to all entrants and thus further the spirit Of fair play among the boys of America Therefore, follow the or fcal Rules to the letter and true sportsman enjoy the thrill of ptng individual ability against the best that the field has to offer.
 Study these rules and overfor your car VIII pc carefully inspected before the and be barred from competition any single rule has been overlooked or broken. 8{YF et%.'~* e-. -
 Remember :, . Ignorance of the rule is excuse.
 The Soap Box Derby is open to boys II to i5 (in- cusive) years of age, However boy who becomes It years of age between June l94l and August IT. 1s4i may enter and compete l0year-od boy who becomes II years age during this same period may also enter and compete X -
 3 ELIGIBLE CARS AND DRIVERS.
 Ca) Neither former winner of an officially spon- Soap Box Derby nor his car nor any parts ot ms car, may compete in this years race
 (b) Other cars entered in previous years races may compete if they comply with the le4l rules However. these cars be entered and driven by the boys who built them originally. 1
 (c) No car or boy may enter or take part in more than one officially sponsored in any one year. Eligibility of entrants in any city preliminary race will be decided by the local Race Committee
 RULES ON BUILDING YOUR CAR 4 CAR MUST BE BOY BUILT Ai
 (a) Except as stated hereafter in these rules the work required In building Soap Box Derby carmaking and shaping the separate parts of the chassis and body and joining the parts form the complete car-must be performed by the entrants ,s4@s -res, .eeag
 Note: Entrants may receive limited help from other boys under years age 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 braking syses Hsipefs not permitted be built by the boy who will dive 1t in the build an entrants car of parts of the car. The car
 tb) Advise only may be accepted from parents teachers sponsors. t sf y' .1
 (c) No welding. brazing, or soldering of any type is allowed any part of the car even done by the boy himself except as provided in Rules 7b and 16-b READY-MADE PARTS
 ta) RUNNING GEAR (whees tires bearings. axle rods) and the STEERING WHEEL and STEERING SHAFT the only coaster parts that may be used in raedy form ~s7s9@
 (b) Automobile or other readymade steering wheels and steering shafts may used Rule l9-a) but automobile parts permitted in the construction of the remainder of the steering system or anywhere in the brake system. : s3 st9sse.
 (c) Secondhand automobile spring leaves may be used in the sprnging system, or suspension of the car Spring leaves may be taken workshop for cutting trimmn, or punching. "3 {H
 td) Heavy coil springs may be used only the front-e end springng system .a.f
 (e) HARDWARE tsuch as puleys turnbuckles, hinges stablizer springs metal ceat nails screws and bots may be used freely in the construction of both chassis and body RUNNING GEAR
 Ca) Wheels and axies may be obtained from coaster wagons ricycles baby carriages and other small vehicles in popular use may be purchased
 tb) Tires must be of solid rubber and than inches in width Pneumatic metal tread tires are prohibited 1'+ t<-.s,' sfs
 Co WHEEIS-Home made or hand built wheels prohibited, % ,s '' s,' r '4s sr=.2 <
 td) WHEELS made for salvaged from, 'costn,er- cal units tsuch factory trucks hospital strecier1 industrial hand trucks traiers will not be permitted even though bought secondhand. r ga
 te) Welded rveted DISC WHEELS that have been taken apart and rebuilt prohibited.
 C) WHEEL SIZE--No may have wheels more than l2 inches in dianeetr, including the tires.
 tg All cars must be four rubber tired wheels, like automobile. Y 43
 th) COST LIMIT-In no case shall the cost of wheels with tires axles and bearings exceed 5000 This amount refers to the retail caalog price when Taxes and freight, express, postage charges need not be included in figuring total cost of running gear Used or secand-hand standard approved wheels and axle sets will be valued at their current retail price
 Note: Approved wheels and axle sets which cost more than $500 in 1889 and permitted by the 1889 rules will be valued at s800
 G) PURCHASED WHEELS - In buying wheels bearings, and axle rods in ready ymade for make sure that they comply with the l94l If 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 packed. titee a,-s TX, t) FLOATING AxLEs tor axles turning on bear ngs) prohibited. +... .- a. |
 H) Disc wheels may be balanced only by drilling holes in the discs 43Eitle
 SPECIAL HEARINGS, ETC.
 Cars having precision bearings or special hear ngs, and having specially machned wheel hubs or axle rods, will be barred from competition. gtb) AXLE RODS may be taken to a workshop to be brought to length by removing adding stock in the middle of the rod) and reoined in straight line by welding to be threaded but other alterations machine work in the approved wheel assembly will be permitted.
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