[Sam RS]

QUOTE (chris99 @ 15 Aug 2012, 12:18) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>It's a bank holiday today in France so it's your lucky day.

Eh voila, equal tracks:



According to UR3 (unverified!):
17*Radius 4 curves (C8235). 29*Radius 3 curves (C8204); 4*Half Straights (C8207); 1*Quarter Straight (C8200); 15*Straights (C8205)
2.83m*2.66m. Track1 = 15.19m; Track 2= 15.19m

Cheers
Chris

Incroyable!!

 

[Sam RS]

QUOTE (-Sy- @ 15 Aug 2012, 14:17) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Will you be posting details on entrants with desciptions of what they have entered?

I'll be posting the winner, definitely - not sure of the others, will ask for permission I think

 

[Sam RS]

QUOTE (chris99 @ 7 Aug 2012, 18:37) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>PS Whilst I'm here, maybe RS might deign to divert some of their work experience people to deliver my Raspberry Pi for which they relieved me of my pennies 7 weeks ago

(yes I know the order said despatch might take 9 weeks but why take my money if you knew that?)

Chris - was it an online order, or a phone order?

 

[Sam RS]

Hi all - the Facebook is now live (not sure why the link in the PR that Doug posted didn't work for some of you - but just go to http://facebook.com/rscomponents and click on the #RSTweetRace tab)

Re the couple of concerns with harvesting contact details - you disclose when you sign up whether or not you wish to receive any more contact, however the registration is required simply so we're able to attribute Tweets to a Facebook user when we're picking winners. Don't worry, no SPAM!! (I hate is much as the next person)

Doug - I've pushed as much as I can to get links to SlotForum on any collateral that has gone out (eg: http://uk.rs-online.com/web/generalDisplay.html?id=tweetcar), and will continue to do so throughout this week (and beyond)

Again, thanks for all feedback!

 

[Sam RS]

QUOTE (GregK @ 28 Aug 2012, 10:39) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>another busted link

Sorry Greg - it picked up the close of brackets at the end there!

Here it is: http://uk.rs-online.com/web/generalDisplay.html?id=tweetcar

That should be better!

 

[Sam RS]

QUOTE (chris99 @ 28 Aug 2012, 12:19) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I see Doug has changed his link to the above, but anyway, when I click the Facebook page link: http://www.facebook.com/RSComponents or on the "enter now" RS link on the Tweetcar link, I just get redirected to my personal FB homepage (I'm in France) using any of the 3 main browsers, even with the adblocker disabled.
So, is the competition only open to UK residents as I CAN see the Tweet Race sign up page if I go through a UK proxy server

Morning Chris - it should be ok now, would you mind checking again?

 

[Sam RS]

QUOTE (chris99 @ 29 Aug 2012, 09:18) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>OK I see you've waved your magic wand & it's fixed now. Thanks

Yes, sorry about that. Wasn't sure why it was set to UK only (it shouldn't have been!)

 

[Sam RS]

Been testing the track today guys, it's been working brilliantly!

The race is at 1 tomorrow

 

[Sam RS]

1pm GMT Sy

Correct link Chris

It's also live on the Facebook page, and embedded in Tweets

(Sy - I wish it was in a pub!)

 

[Sam RS]

With a lot of help from Chris, I'm pleased to be able to present you our track:

(please excuse the lack of bridge for now!)

 

[Sam RS]

QUOTE (chris99 @ 31 Aug 2012, 09:29) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Sam, Really GMT or should it be BST (British Summer Time which is GMT+1 until 28/10/12 I think)?

And how long will the race (& broadcast) last?

Chris

BST I guess then - 1pm in London!

Lasts for 1hour

 

[Sam RS]

QUOTE (chris99 @ 31 Aug 2012, 14:29) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Well done Sam, did it go as planned?

And what models were the cars?

Chris

Thanks very much Chris - a few technical issues before it started, but got there in the end.

There were around 600 Tweets received which isn't too shabby, 1000 would have been nice

We did have a small issue with the cars too, unfortunately we were provided with a red & white set of basic forumla one cars (an honest error I believe), but we ended up using an Escort RS Cosworth and a Citroen C4 WRC Rally Montecarlo. Good cars, gripped to the track well (and were blue and red!)

On another note guys, it turns out we have a significant amount of track spare...I'm sure there must be someone in here who would reluctantly take it off our hands?!

I'll drop Doug a line