"Rules are rules" I guess. It just kinda sucks that a 150 MPH car runs 5 lbs
while I have to find room for 10.
I'm just whining-ignore me.
Simon
> ----------
> From: Dan Warner[SMTP:dwarner@electrorent.com]
> Reply To: Dan Warner
> Sent: Friday, September 01, 2000 6:47 AM
> To: Smith, Simon-Pierre
> Cc: land-speed@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Explain the rules to me one more time.
>
> Simon,
>
> By using a motorcycle streamliner you are crossing the motorcycle/car line.
> I can understand where the rules at times appear to be conflicting. I
> believe that you need a total of 10 lbs. of extinguishing agent. Five lbs.
> on the driver, 5lbs for the engine. If you use a 10 LB bottle(not
> recommended) the nozzles must be tuned to compensate for the different sized
> areas the agent will dumped into. The cockpit area vrs. the engine
> compartment. If you are able to fit two 5lb bottles it would be a better
> solution. You could fire the bottles independent of each other as required
> by the situation. Please contact the manufacturer to determine the correct
> nozzle to be used, i.e. number and size of the orifices for you application.
>
> Dan Warner
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Smith, Simon-Pierre <Simon-Pierre.Smith@PSS.Boeing.com>
> To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2000 10:38 AM
> Subject: Explain the rules to me one more time.
>
>
> > So here's the situation. I'm in a 121.7 MPH motorcycle streamliner.
> > P. 93 section D2 says "All streamliners must have a rider controlled fire
> extinguisher system directed to the engine/fuel compartment.... ... refer
> to sect. 111-17"
> >
> > Section 111-17 says "All cars and enclosed motorcycles must have a minimum
> of one driver controlled fire extinguishing system using a minimum of 5 lbs.
> of extinguishing agent designed and applied to function as driver
> protection."
> >
> > So the question is:
> > 1) Is the rulebook right and I need 10 lbs of extinguisher - 5 for me, 5
> for the engine?
> > 2) Is the rulebook wrong? Where does the nozzle point?
> > 3) If the rulebook is right can I use a 10 lb can and 2 nozzles?
> >
> > I get the feeling I should be asking someone more official. Should it be
> A. Fogliadini (chief inspector), D.Martin (Motorcycle Tech), D Warner
> (rules), or...?
> >
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Simon Smith
> >
>
|