Roundalls

[Jim Mountain]

Reading the blue book it says that I should have a white rectangle to stick my numbers on, and one at the front of the bonnet too.

How fussy are the race scrutineers with numbers ?, sprint and hillclimb scrutineers don't seem to be that bothered as long as you can see it, so can I get away with roundalls on the doors and white numbers on the front of the bonnet (on dark green paint), or do I need to be sticking rectangles all over the place ?

Jim

[Philip Tisdall]

Jim,
I use roundals on the door (painted on ) you can get vinal ones from GPRDIRECT. I also have white numbers placed either side of the bonnett hinge at front of bonnett just behind cowel. No one has said anything to me They are the large (12in) numbers

[peter rafter]

jim, if you look at the galleries of the race series e.g. jon baines and bob bull you will see the range and positions of the roundells used by current pilots
most of the roadsters have 2 on the bonnet which has prove acceptable to date

[Mark Shears]

In America they are called Blarbs.

Ralph Lauren doesn't like them.

!!!

Cheers

Mark

[Chris Acklam]

For what it's worth, the Blue Book is specific about the type, size and positioning of competition numbers - and the MGCC and some scrutineers were checking them at meetings last year.

From the 2009 Blue Book:

Competition Numbers (Chart 6)
6. Numbers must be displayed in a durable manner
and be black, of a minimum size of 23cm high with
stroke width of a minimum of 3.8cm on a white oblong
background measuring not less than 48cm x 33cm
which must extend at least 5cm beyond the outline of
the numbers.
• If on a white vehicle the background must be
delineated at 48cm x 33cm by a continuous black
line, except for cars of period A to E.
• Numbers must be displayed on each side of the
vehicle (front doors, alongside the cockpit or on rear
wing end plates) and on the foremost part of the
nose.
• Certain types of competition have special
requirements which will appear in SRs (Subject to
approval by the MSA) [See K 194-198 for Kart
Numbers].
• Note. Consideration should be given at all times to
the positive identification of vehicles by the
competition organisers, whose decisions will be final.
• The numbers must be of the ‘Classic’ type as
shown below:
1–2–3–4–5–6–7–8–9–0.
• In International events the name(s) of the driver(s)
and the national flag of the country must be
displayed on the front wings or body work.
• Any means of identifying individual cars during a
competition MUST be removed at the finish of the
event.
• With the exception of events restricted to cars of
periods A to F (see The Terminology) race organisers
must not use three figured numbers unless previously
agreed in writing by the MSA.

[Mary Lindsay]

Thanks Chris, for your very comprehensive extract.

I have always run old-fashioned roundels, painted on the car and so far have not been challenged. Usually so long as the numbers are clearly displayed the scrutineers seem fairly accommodating.

Maybe it will be different in 2010...

[Jim Mountain]

thanks for all the replys, i'll leave it as it is then and keep my fingers crossed.

cheers Jim