Sounds like the vehicle classifications for Bonneville records from SCTA in
the early fifties. Twenty or so classes in those days.
Wes
on 4/11/03 2:54 PM, Malcolm Pittwood at MPittwood@compuserve.com wrote:
> Louise and List
>
> I cannot find the correct reference (Appendix B) but I am relying upon
> memory - probably not the best idea ever - that at one stage FIA Group 1
> was described for cars "with or without supercharging". This was repeated
> for Group 3 (the diesel classes). Group 2 was then for those solely
> "without supercharging".
>
> Hey just found the FIA regulation - It was Article 199 - Classification of
> land vehicles for record attempts.
> "Category A Special Automobiles Group I: Engine with reciprocating otto
> cycle. with or without supercharging.
>
> Category A Special Automobiles Group II: Engine with reciprocating otto
> cycle, without supercharging."
>
> So the Summers team could have claimed both records as they were quicker
> than any other blown or normally aspirated wheeldriven car in their
> capacity class (over 8000cc).
>
> The reason for remembering this might be so is because here in the UK our
> National records have only one Group - "with or without supercharging". So
> the quicker cars run blowers without affecting class capacity limits.
>
> At some stage Appendix B must have been written to produce the supercharged
> and non-supercharged classes (no more with or without!) and then the mess
> of putting the cars and their records into the right group as Pork Pie
> noted will have occured. Such a change might explain why there was the
> confusion in some peoples minds over Al Teague not being 1% quicker than
> Bob Summers?
>
> Malcolm Pittwood, Derby, England
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