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Tech. Advice: Series 'B' / 'C' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
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<blockquote data-quote="BigEd" data-source="post: 50929" data-attributes="member: 161"><p>The 2014 Auto Cyle Union handbook states:</p><p><em>"14.6 Fuel.</em></p><p><em>1. Unless otherwise specified in the Supplementary Regulations for any series or championship,</em></p><p><em>leaded petrol mixtures up to 102 RON, will be permitted, provided that the Customs and</em></p><p><em>Excise or Inland Revenue dues have been paid. Power boosters, octane boosters and the like are</em></p><p><em>forbidden.</em></p><p><em>2. The use of E85 Bio-ethanol pump fuel is permitted. No concessions to individual Class</em></p><p><em>Technical Regulations are permitted to allow the use of Bio-ethanol fuel. The word Bio Fuel</em></p><p><em>must be clearly displayed on the fuel tank.</em></p><p><em>3. Competitors must ensure that a minimum of 2 litres remain in the tank at the end of the race,</em></p><p><em>for the purpose of any fuel testing that may be required.</em></p><p><em>4. Any competitor found in contravention of these regulations or who fails to provide a fuel</em></p><p><em>sample will have his Road Race Licence suspended for a minimum period of 6 months of the</em></p><p><em>Road Race Season (March – October) and will be liable for all costs involved in the testing. The</em></p><p><em>competitor will be disqualified from the results and will lose any Championship points awarded</em></p><p><em>for that class.</em></p><p><em>Note: For information leaded petrol mixtures up to 102 RON are typified by mixtures of 50% Avgas</em></p><p><em>and 50% pump petrol."</em></p><p></p><p>British Historic Racing - VMCC Ltd. run vintage race meeting under ACU regulations and have the following supplementary regulations relating to fuel:</p><p><em>"Any commercially available pump fuel (unleaded, leaded, super unleaded or lead replacement up to Avgas 100LL specification or Diesel) may be used. The addition of any lead replacement additive approved by the Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs is permitted. Methanol may be used in any class of machine."</em> (I think that regarding methanol it means any class of machine pre- 1973,)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BigEd, post: 50929, member: 161"] The 2014 Auto Cyle Union handbook states: [I]"14.6 Fuel. 1. Unless otherwise specified in the Supplementary Regulations for any series or championship, leaded petrol mixtures up to 102 RON, will be permitted, provided that the Customs and Excise or Inland Revenue dues have been paid. Power boosters, octane boosters and the like are forbidden. 2. The use of E85 Bio-ethanol pump fuel is permitted. No concessions to individual Class Technical Regulations are permitted to allow the use of Bio-ethanol fuel. The word Bio Fuel must be clearly displayed on the fuel tank. 3. Competitors must ensure that a minimum of 2 litres remain in the tank at the end of the race, for the purpose of any fuel testing that may be required. 4. Any competitor found in contravention of these regulations or who fails to provide a fuel sample will have his Road Race Licence suspended for a minimum period of 6 months of the Road Race Season (March – October) and will be liable for all costs involved in the testing. The competitor will be disqualified from the results and will lose any Championship points awarded for that class. Note: For information leaded petrol mixtures up to 102 RON are typified by mixtures of 50% Avgas and 50% pump petrol."[/I] British Historic Racing - VMCC Ltd. run vintage race meeting under ACU regulations and have the following supplementary regulations relating to fuel: [I]"Any commercially available pump fuel (unleaded, leaded, super unleaded or lead replacement up to Avgas 100LL specification or Diesel) may be used. The addition of any lead replacement additive approved by the Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs is permitted. Methanol may be used in any class of machine."[/I] (I think that regarding methanol it means any class of machine pre- 1973,) [/QUOTE]
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