1929 Ulster TT Race Programme

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REGULATIONS. The Royal Automobile Club has organised this race for cars coming within the limitations of the international categorie sport, Classes A to H inclusive, to encourage the"sport of motor car racing and so to develop existing cars and assist in the development of future cars. 1 . The race will be international, and will be held on the Ards circuit of about 131 miles, near Belfast, in Northern Ireland, under the International Sporting Code of the A .I .A .C .R .; the General Competition Rules of the R .A .C. and such Supplementary Regulations as may be deemed necessary by the R .A .C . (hereinafter called THE CLUB). 2.1 DATE : The race will take place on Saturday, 17th August, 1929. 3. ENTRIES : Entries will be received by THE CLUE at the following rates and by the following dates : providing that at any time THE CLUB may declare the entry closed without reasons given. At Twenty guineas per car until midnight, 30th March, 1929. At Forty guineas per car from 31st March until 12 noon on 15th July, 1929. The fee for a single entry shall be as above, and for each subsequent entry, £18 18s ., if received before 30th March, and £37 16s . if received between 31st March and 15th July. Entrants must send to THE CLUB, the catalogue in which the car they wish to enter is described, at the same time at which the entry form is sent . The driver and a spare driver, if one is required, must be nominated for each car before 12 noon on 15th July. Entries will only be accepted after consideration by THE CLUB, which may refuse to accept any entry without stating any reason. Unless in the opinion of THE CLUB sufficient entries are received, the race will not be held . The entry fee will be returned in full if an entry is not accepted, or if no race is held, but in no other circumstances . Acceptance of an entry does not guarantee that the club accepts the car entered as actually complying with the regulations. 4. AWARDS. The entrant of the winning car will be the holder of the R .A .C. International Tourist Trophy (on signing the bond and effecting the insurance required by THE CLUB), and will receive the "Daily Mail Prize of £1,000. The entrant of the second car will receive the "Daily Mail" Prize of £300. The entrant of the third car will receive the "Daily Mail" Prize of £200. The entrant of the winning car in each International Class will receive a special award provided that there are at least three competitors in each Class. The entrant or entrants of the most successful team of three cars of the same make and class which have been nominated as a team before 4 p .m . on Friday, 16th August, will receive a team prize. 5. CARS ELIGIBLE : The race is open to any car with not fewer than four wheels, not being what is commonly known as a racing car, which complies with the following requirements : (a) The model of which the car entered is an example must have been described fully in a catalogue published by the manufacturers of, or agents for, that car prior to 31st January, 1929, the hate of printing being vouched for by a certificate signed by the printer, which certificate'must be sent with the catalogue at the time of entry. (b) Cars must be laid down for production, constructed, or delivered to customers in sufficient quantity to satisfy THE CLUB that the type of car is a bona fide commercial model. (c) The car must be normally constructed, catalogued and offered for sale with an electric starting motor, an electric lighting set including a dynamo driven from the engine, wings, screen and hood, provision for all of which shall have been made in the design for the engine, chassis and body from the time the first car of the series was produced. 6. BODIES AND EQUIPMENT : Since the race is open to cars with engines of any capacity, the types of body will vary, those cars in Classes H to F inclusive having to carry bodies with a minimum of two seats side by side, while those cars in Classes E to A inclusive must;carry bodies with four seats arranged in pairs side by side in normal touring fashion. The seat for each passenger must have a minimum width of 40 cm. The minimum width at floorboard level for the feet of each passenger must be 30 cm. 35
The dimensions A, B, C and D, shown in the accompanying drawings, must be as follows : A . A minimum of 30 cm . measured horizontally and parallel to the longitudinal axis of the chassis at the level of the floorboards or at the bottom of any well there may be in the floorboards, but in the case of the seat for the driver the distance A shall be taken to the nearest pedal, and in the case of the passengers the measurement is taken at a height of 20 cm . between the two extreme front and rear points of the horizontal part of the floor . B. C. D . 127W% /M IZiiiii/X/eIZZ4OW/iiiiiiiY/d/4 ii hi 1111C ti Ky ////////////////////////////////!/////////////////.. Must be a minimum of 20 cm . measured vertically, the seat cushion being occupied by a person weighing at least 60 kgs. Must be a minimum of 40 cm . measured horizontally parallel to the longitudinal axis of the chassis and in the centre of each seat if bucket seats are used. Must be a minimum of 40 cm . measured vertically. 36 C D
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