The PCS Tourist Trophy + Pre 1969 Saloon car race at Colchester Slot car Club, June 18th 2011 - Sponsored by Classic Slot

Colchester Slot car club is pleased to announce the second running of the PCS Tourist Trophy.

Two classes will be run on the day -

The PCS Tourist trophy for Pre 1959 (inclusive of cars built to the end of 59') Sports and GT cars
Pre 1969 Saloon cars Over 2 litre and under 2 litre (inclusive of cars built to the end of 69')

Concours for both classes

The event is open to 24 entries and it is £5-00 per class. Entry will be confirmed once a cheque is received, I will Post address and details for cheques very soon.

Racing will take place on the clubs 4 lane Carrera track. Each class will have heats (all heats will count) and step up finals.

The rules have been slightly changed from last year so please read carefully.

Rules -

PCS Tourist Trophy

Cars must replicate Pre 1959 (inclusive to the end of 59) Sports and GT cars.
Only PCS chassis to be used, chassis can be widened with pods and ourriggers to incorporate lead weight. ( I will post a picture of a car I have done this too to show what I mean)
Front axles mounts can be modified to take out slack/play
Body fixings can be altered
Weight can be added to the chassis
Motors holders can be modified to except slimline motors and other types of can motors, no open frame motors.
Motors must be in line
Any speed motor can be used but bare in mind you are running on skinny tyres (no high magnet downforce motors allowed, if the car can be held upside down on a piece of track it will not be allowed) Any style "can" motor can be used.
Maximum tyre width 7mm
Minimum 2mm ground clearance
Guides, wheels etc must not be visible from above
Cars should be hard bodied plastic, resin, wood, etc. No Lexan / Vac form bodies please
Rubber or Ortman tyres - no Silicon or Sponge - tyres MUST be dry at each race start.
Wheels must have inserts sympathetic to the period/vehicle along with correct profile of tyre, no modern low profiles please! This will be enforced, any car running low profiles will be penalised 10 laps from their overall score.
You can enter upto 4 cars in each class but must use your Concours car in at least 1 heat.

No body modifications (wheel arch extensions etc), car must look as they did in the period.

Saloon cars

Over 2 litre

Cars must replicate Pre 1969 (inclusive to the end of 69') Saloon cars made anywhere in the world.
No NASCAR liveries allowed.
Free choice of Chassis
Motors are to be inline or sidewinder only (No anglewinders)
Any speed motor can be used but bare in mind you are running on skinny tyres (no high magnet downforce motors allowed, if the car can be held upside down on a piece of track it will not be allowed) Any style "can" motor can be used.
Maximum tyre width 9mm
Minimum 2mm ground clearance
Guides, wheels etc must not be visible from above
Cars should be hard bodied plastic, resin, wood, etc. No Lexan / Vac form bodies please
Rubber or Ortman tyres - no Silicon or Sponge - tyres MUST be dry at each race start.
Wheels must have inserts sympathetic to the period/vehicle along with correct profile of tyre.
You can enter upto 4 cars in each class but must use your Concours car in at least 1 heat.

No body modifications (wheel arch extensions etc), car must look as they did in the period.

Under 2 litre

Same as above (2mm) but lower clearance will be tolerated if the car is particularly small and this is impossible to achieve. Do not take the mickey though, the rule is only in place to sympathise with the guys who build scale cars.

There will be separate trophies for over and under 2 litre cars. You can only only enter one class, if you use both types of car you will be racing for the over 2 litre class trophy.

Any questions?

Thanks,

Pete