Hey Skip,
Glad your cozy and warm down there, it ain't up here. Anyhow, looking at the
rule book I kinda thought it was easy for a rookie to follow and not to
intense like other organizations like nascar, nhra and so on. It looks to be
written to leave the door open for inovation with a strong emphasis on
safety which is a good thing. In short, I'm pretty content with how it
stands and hope to many modifications that cost us more money aren't in the
wind,
Dave Haller #93
----- Original Message -----
From: Skip Higginbotham <saltrat@pro-blend.com>
To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2000 8:32 PM
Subject: Rules
> Hi Team,
> Well, I have read all the rulebook comments and I'm really going to put my
> foot in it now.
> I have a basic problem with the rule book.
>
> The problem that I have is that it is designed to give the inspector too
> much latitude in interpretation. Further, changes that are made to it do
> not tend to clarify or definitize areas that cause problems during
inspection.
>
> As a result (I think), for three inspections in a row, I get complained to
> about things that aren't even in the rule book and on top of that some
> inspectors who wouldn't design a streamliner that way I did try to
> influence future changes or additions to be made the way they currently do
> things in another association (type of racing). Interpretations include
> disapproval (verbally) of: Halon in the cockpit; steel rings around lug
> bolts for steel wheels; warning about my helmet which is much stronger
than
> many that are allowed to run, etc. In most of this, no notes were placed
in
> the log book! And no changes were made to the "book". The exception was
> Oxygen breathing systems. That was put in the book. Never mind that
> addition of oxygen to the drivers body at a density altitude of 6 to 8
> thousand feet makes perfect medical sense.
>
> I do not want to complain and complain and not do something....so.....
>
> I would like to join in the rules making process and participate in
> clarifying every section of the "book" to make it easier for the inspector
> to do his/her job. And somewhere along the way make it possible for a car
> owner/builder to have a fighting chance of making it through inspection at
> a Bonneville meet without unnecessary heartburn. Necessary heartburn
caused
> by not meeting the rules, as written (not just as interpreted) is just
fine.
>
> I guess that the door panel discussion just made me flip!
>
> Dan, can I help somehow?
>
> Skip in central Texas, (where the heat may have finally gotten to me).
> I'm trying to be productive here!
>
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