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CRYSTAL PALACE

SPIRIT OF THE CLASS

Voiturette cars that ran at Crystal Palace in 1937 and 1938.

ELIGIBLE CARS

  • Alta 1.1

  • Austin 7

  • Bugatti T51

  • ERA A and B types

  • Frazer Nash 1.5

  • Maserati 4cm, 6cm

  • MG K3

  • Riley 1.5

BODY

A resin or hard plastic body depicting a scale 1:32nd likeness to a suitable Voiturette car from period.

Bodies must be painted in a suitable national livery with a minimum of two race numbers. Drivers should have a 3D resin or plastic head and torso in appropriate period dress.

CHASSIS

Eligible chassis include:

  • Penelope Pitlane chassis designed to except FF slimline motors.

  • Scratch built brass, plastic, piano wire or resin chassis.
     

Track must be a maximum of 50mm from the outside to the outside of each wheel. Wheelbase to be 1:32nd scale +- max 2mm. Ballast is permitted and is unlimited. Ballast may be attached above and below the chassis but must not breach the minimum ride height. Ride height is set at a minimum of 3mm.

MOTOR

Must be a FF Slimline type motor rated at a maximum of 18k RPM.

WHEELS & TYRES

Front
Minimum diameter 19mm, maximum width 5mm. From the PCS/Penelope Pitlane range.
 

Rear
Minimum diameter 21.5mm, maximum width 7mm. From the PCS/Penelope Pitlane range.

Wheels must include 3D inserts of spokes in brass, plastic or white metal.

OTHER PARTS

Gear Ratios
Free choice
 

Running Gear
Free choice
 

Guide
Free choice to fit the chassis. The guide must not be visible from above when in the straight ahead position.
 

Axles
Free choice
 

Bearings
Must suit the chassis.

GET IN TOUCH

1/14 Houldsworth Mill

Houldsworth St

Reddish

Stockport

SK5 6DS

07882 693 225 (Richard August)

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