Actually, there are quite a few organizations, at least on the west coast,
that "recommend" a fuel cell rather than requiring one. I didn't have to
replace the beer keg in Peyote in order to run--I chose to. And in fact
the former president of SOVERN was more than a little disappointed that I
had. Of course they would have preferred that I fit a bladder inside the
keg, but I would have wound up with an extraordinarily heavy fuel tank
hanging well out over the rear wheels.
Most of the prewar stuff I know of runs with no fuel cell, no roll cage or
bar, and not much in the way of seat belts (the attachment points are not
good for useful driver restraint. Big risk I guess, but big fun, and guys
like Peter Giddings drive the heck out of them.
And what's the matter with shorts and bare feet on a Motorcycle. Just
joking.
Does remind me of the Rollie Free picture on a Vincent Black Shadow in
1948 on the Salt Flats. 150+ MPH in a Speedo (no, he didn't have the body
for one), bathing cap, and sneakers. Laying down. Thank god he had shoes
on.
-----Original Message-----
From: Russ Moore [mailto:rem@cbord.com]
Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2002 6:25 AM
To: EISANDIEGO@aol.com; fot@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: Historic TR7/TR8 Race Series - Question
None that I am aware of.
In any case, no vintage racing group that I am aware of will allow any car
to race without a fuel cell. Even some of the more exotics have had cells
built to fit within their existing tanks. VARAC is among them and the ITC
will also require one in addition to treaded tires and other safety gear.
Any car running at the ITC with fiberglass fenders will need to show it
was run that way through it's log book history with SCCA or other body.
Racing without a fuel cell, is like riding a motorcycle in shorts and bare
feet! Who in their right mind would want to expose themselves to such
risk?
Russ Moore
ITC Coordinator
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-fot@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-fot@autox.team.net]On
Behalf Of EISANDIEGO@aol.com
Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2002 7:34 PM
To: fot@autox.team.net
Subject: Historic TR7/TR8 Race Series - Question
Was there ever a SCCA or other series in the USA that would have
allowed a TR7 (or TR8) to be raced without a fuel cell?
If there was such a series, did it allow for the use of fiberglass
fenders to be flared enough to accommodate a 12 inch wide slick ?
Thanks in advance, Cary
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