PRE-WAR LE MANS
SPIRIT OF THE CLASS
To recreate the challenge as manufacturer took on manufacturer and nation took on nation at the 24-hours Le Mans races from 1930 to 1939.
ELIGIBLE CARS
This class is open to 1:32 scale body shells of cars that raced at Le Mans between 1930-1939:
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Alfa Romeo 8C
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Aston Martin Ulster
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Bentley 4.4 Blower
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BMW 328
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Mercedes Benz SSK
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MG K3
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Stutz Blackhawk
BODY
Resin or hard plastic 1:32 scale bodies of cars that can be shown to have raced. Must start with all running gear including mudguards, running boards, windscreens and headlights. A 3D driver figure in resin or plastic which includes head shoulders, arms and torso. All to be painted in period liveries.
CHASSIS
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Penelope Pitlane Brass Chassis.
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Brass, piano wire or plastic scratch built, but no wider than an FF motor plus 3mm.
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Resin George turner chassis appropriate to model.
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Wheelbase must be an accurate 1:32 scale version of the 1:1 original.
Ballast may be placed inside the body, on top of the chassis or under the chassis, but must not breach the ride height.
TRACK & GROUND
CLEARANCE
There is an interrelationship between track, wheel diameter and ride height. Track determines the wheel diameter and the chassis ride height. Track and ground clearance have been revised to allow for the running of some of the smaller cars of this era. However, a Bentley turning out on 21mm diameter wheels is banned. Likewise, an Austin 7 with a track of 55mm and 25mm wheels is not realistic.
In the table below, all dimensions are in mm and track is measured between the outside edges of each wheel/tyre.
Track
55
54
53
52
51
50
Ground
Clearance
4.5
4.5
4.0
4.0
3.5
3.5
Tyre
Diameter
25
25
23
22
22
21
OTHER PARTS
Motor
Inline FF narrow can 18k motor.
Front and rear wheel and tyre width
Must be the same front and rear. No more than 7mm wide.
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Penelope Pitlane Vintage (Stutz, Alfa, Bentley, Mercedes)
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PCS 19 wheels
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Other Penelope Pitlane Classics.
All tyres may be lightly trued only.
Gear Ratio
Only a 3:1 gear ratio is permitted.
Guide
Free choice, but every effort must be taken for it not to extend beyond the dumb irons and be visible from above when on straight.
Some cars ran transverse suspension on the front such as the Austin 7. Therefore, anyone building such a car should confirm their approach before construction.
TRACK VOLTAGE
Track voltage will be set at 12 volts.
GET IN TOUCH
1/14 Houldsworth Mill
Houldsworth St
Reddish
Stockport
SK5 6DS
07882 693 225 (Richard August)