Fuel Tank Size
#1
Posted 21 February 2013 - 09:32 AM
#2
Posted 22 February 2013 - 12:00 PM
#3
Posted 23 February 2013 - 04:50 PM
#4
Posted 23 February 2013 - 07:37 PM
#5
Posted 10 March 2013 - 04:51 PM
25 litres would be a bit small as that is only just over 5 gallons and at around 12 mpg on stages that's only 50 stage miles (plus a small reserve).
#6
Posted 10 March 2013 - 04:56 PM
Sorry if im being old fashioned but only heard of baffles being used.
#7
Posted 10 March 2013 - 05:04 PM
#8
Posted 10 March 2013 - 05:07 PM
#9
Posted 10 March 2013 - 07:30 PM
When we got to scrutinmering it became obvious that foam-filled tanks were needed. However, one of my service crew was a Met Policeman. He got a dyno-tape gun and put notices on both filler caps saying 'Foam Filled - Fill Slowly'. The scrutineers didn't even look inside the tanks, they just said "Foam filled, is good". So we passed OK. My 'cop' friend said that people usually see what they expect to see and that is so true.
The regulation was clarified later after I called the tech guy at MSA, who apologised profusely.
#10
Posted 10 March 2013 - 09:18 PM
I did a Historic International rally in Belgium in a 1071 Cooper 'S' and at that time it appeared that the FIA Historic regulations required foam filled tanks in Appendix K Group 2 historics. I thought this a bit strange as even modern Group N didn't require this, only Group A. So I called rhe RAC MSA Tech Dep't and they said, and I quote, "Don't be silly Peter, that's only for moderns".
When we got to scrutinmering it became obvious that foam-filled tanks were needed. However, one of my service crew was a Met Policeman. He got a dyno-tape gun and put notices on both filler caps saying 'Foam Filled - Fill Slowly'. The scrutineers didn't even look inside the tanks, they just said "Foam filled, is good". So we passed OK. My 'cop' friend said that people usually see what they expect to see and that is so true.
The regulation was clarified later after I called the tech guy at MSA, who apologised profusely.
Ha ha thats just brilliant peter, sounds like real good times.
#11
Posted 10 March 2013 - 10:58 PM
Great times!
#12
Posted 10 March 2013 - 11:07 PM
#13
Posted 10 March 2013 - 11:27 PM
I figure that at 72 I'm a bit too old for competitive rallying as you young guys would 'blow me away' or I would crash trying to outrun you. But I can still fly my glider and am involved in rally marshalling and helping younger drivers to compete whenever I can. And I still have a workshop full of Minis.
I'm proud of my son who works in F1 as a design consultant and who was/is a fantastic rally navigator and a very good driver. He also started off his rallying in a Cooper, later a 970 'S' plus navigating me to several wins on Historic and Endurance rallies.
#14
Posted 10 March 2013 - 11:39 PM
#15
Posted 11 March 2013 - 12:29 AM
Hes a lucky lad by the sounds of it, hes probably a man though now ey
Yes, he lives in the French alps with his partner and my 2 youngest grandchildren.
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