I have a set of Rupert Belts in my archive as well. I think they were
top of the line stuff until people like Bill Simpson came around.
Regards, Murray Taylor (owner of one off odd ball Stebro FJ)
Simon Favre wrote:
>
> When I bought the Bourgeault Formula Junior, it was still fitted with
> belts made by the Rupert Parachute Manufacturing Company. They were
> the first items to be removed from the car and placed into the
> "archives" ;=) The previous owner had campaigned the car this way into
> the 1980's.
>
> I was sent a scan of a photo from the car's very first test session.
> Bourgeault was driving the car around with a 5 gallon gas can bungeed
> to the top of the cockpit (sans body shell). When finished, the Aluminum
> gas tank was bungeed to the top of the frame under the completed body
> shell. That tank is still in the car. It sits just above my knees, held
> in a bit better than it was originally. My fire bottle has a nozzle
> above my feet.
>
> Simon
>
> Michael Gee wrote:
> >
> > Listers,
> > Following the Oker mail which I read with interest I recalled my driving
> > gear in the early 60s.
> ...
> > I was held in my Cooper with a three-point aircraft belt. And
> > sitting beside me was a metal container holding 5 gal of gasoline.
> ...
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