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Entry form........? Oh but what is this item of which you speak ? Are they important

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Not going then Xav

is that your first One Barry? You'll enjoy it, good humoured and something for everyone. And if you don't know Slindon like the back of your hand, a tricky little site that offers lots to skilled and unskilled drivers. You'll love it. Jim Ps: Slindon........

No, not if the drum is far enough from the fairlead. On the one pictured.........Ermmmmm It does look at bit close. Jim

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Slindon.............

Never heard of it.............. But it sounds great Jim

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Room Booked............... Won't be there till about 7 or 8, so get the beers in Adrian wil have a Half of weak lagar shandy.......... Not cos' he's getting ready for the next day............. But because he's from Sussex Jim

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Full regs and specs etc.......... OUTBACK CHALLENGE MOROCCO 2008 R E G ULATIONS N°01/OBC/2008/07/07/07 Nota : The regulations N° 02/OBC/2008/14/01/08 to be published on the 14th January will give the agreement number from the Fédération Royale Marocaine de Sport Automobile and will deal with the following articles: Scruteneering/Insurance/Classification/Numbering/Briefings/camps/bivouac/hotel/meals/roadbook/control bulletin/ liaison sector/timetable and start order/start and finish checks/throughcheckpoints/penalties/classification/refusedstart/abandon/towing/complaints/prices and trophies/list of official marshalls. ORGANISATION Event Director : Patrick ROUFFIE Race and technical Director : Reynald FAUVEL IT and GPS manager : Bruno ZOLOTOVSKY Competitor relations : Florence OLIVIER General secretariat : Arlet RENAUD The complete list of the marshall will be part of an addittion. All officials included in these regulations and it’s addittions are judges of facts Article 1. Definition of the Challenge and period 7 days of CHALLENGES, in the southern Moroccan Desert were crews made up of two persons per in solo vehicles or by teams of two vehicles will participate in stages or timed events or real mileage (kilometres) on selected courses made up of: Pistes, hors pistes, dune courses, trial zones. Challenge dates: From 23 April 2008 to 5 May 2008 Note : Depending on the timetables between Europe and North Africa it is possible that the organisers have to modify the departure date and/or arrival of the OBC 2008. These modifications will not be more than two days from the fixed dates. The day to day detail of the challenge 2008 will be advised in the regulations N° 02/OBC/2008/14/01/08 to be given on the 14th January 2008. Article 2. Véhicules 2.1 All vehicles must be 4 wheel drive, equipped with a transfer box, petrol or diesel, atmospheric or supercharged not exceding 6500cc. They must conform with the homologation of the country of registration. There is no requirement on the preparation of the vehicle to conform with the regulations of any motorsport governing body. Tubular chassis authorised. Article 3 - Category 3.1 Team Category Made up of 2 vehicles in total conformity with article 2.1, they will have to enter each stage or event together. The times and the points will be attributed to the team. A Team classification will be edited. The two vehicles making up a Team will be able to tow each other, winch each other, help each other in all the Challenge zones, stages events and liaisons. 3.2 Solo Category Single vehicles, in total conformity with article 2.1 will have to enter each stage or event in complete autonomy. The times and the points will be attributed to the single vehicles. A Solo classification will be edited. Article 4 - Crews 4.1 Only crews made up of two persons per vehicle will be admitted in either category. 4.2 Each crew as to be made up of a main driver and a co-driver as specified in the entry form. The main driver has to be in possession of a valid driving licence. To be authorised to drive during the competition the co-driver must also be in possession of a valid driving licence. The minimum age for a co-driver is 16 years old. The main driver and co-driver will have to be in possession of a FRMSA racing licence provided by the Organisers during scruteneering and administrative checks before boarding. For those competitors not taking the ferry from Sete scruteneering, administrative checks and « stickage » will take place in Nador, Morocco near Tangiers on the morning of the 25th April. 4.3 Helmets are compulsory for drivers and co-drivers during stages, events and offroad liaison. Article 5 – Compulsory Equipment and Preparation All vehicles whichever their categories will have to be equipped with the following items : Rollcages 4 points minimum compulsory, fitted to the outside or interior of the vehicle, in case of self made fabrication NF 49115 ou TVE 220A tube is recommended. The rollcage will have to be mounted on plates counter plates at each base. The rollcages will have to be fitted directly to the chassis or the base of the raisers on the bodyshell. Rollcages can be welded directly to both these items. • Harnesses For internal rollcages : Must be fixed to the rollcage by hoops or fixing eyes For external rollcages : Must be fixed to reinforcement plates welded to the body by hoops or fixing eyes. A stanley knife or harness cutter must be easily accessible to the driver and the co-driver seated and strapped in their seats. • Cutoff switch The general cutoff switch must cut off all electrical circuits (batteries, alternators or dynamos, lights, warning lights, ignition, all electrical components, etc..) it must also switch of the engine. Both drivers and co-drivers must be able to operate the cutoff switch from the inside of the vehicle when seated and strapped in their seats. On the outside of the vehicle the switch will have to be positioned at the base of the windscreen on the driver side. It will be clearly marked with a red lighting sign within a white triangle with a 12cmbase. • Winches Plasma ropes are recommended, in the case of a cable a winch blanket is compulsory, 30 meters length minimum. A winch cutoff switch to fitted on the front of the vehicle and rear if also using a rear winch. • Fuel tanks and autonomy Supplementary fuel tanks fitted under the chassis of the vehicle are authorised, as well as replacement fuel tanks with a higher capacity. The positioning of a supplementary fuel tank inside the vehicle is authorised as long as the filler is fixed to a mettalic part outside the vehicle. Jerrycans containing diesel or petrol strictly prohibited inside the vehicle but are authorised outside the vehicle. The required autonomy for the OBC 2008 is 500 kms. • Tyres Maximum: 38 inches. The minimum amount of spare wheels on board the vehicle is one and the maximum amount is two. Therefore a maximum of 6 tyres will be authorised. All tyres will be heated marked during scruteneering. The lack of a heat mark during a check during the OBC 2008 will result in a penalty. • Fire extinguisher For diesel vehicles, a 2kgs minimum manual fire extinguisher is required and must be easily accessible by the driver and co-driver. For petrol vehicles the capacity will have to be 3kgs minimum that can be split in various containers. • Towing hooks At least one towing hook must be fitted to the front of the vehicle and one to the rear of the vehicle. They will have to be firmly secured and must not be used to lift the vehicle. These hooks will have to be clearly visible and painted in red. It’s size and strength will need to allow the vehicle to be towed on the course of the event. It must quickly be useable in case of need and must not stick out further than the front of the bumpers. • Door nets • GPS No restriction on make, model or type • Ground anchor For the team category one ground anchor for both vehicles is acceptable. Jack - sand ladders – shovel - minimum 4 shackles - hand held compass – First aid kit – Torch – three distress rockets « marine type » • Strops Two strops minimum. A 10 metre 4 ton or more strop and a 4 metre 4ton or more strop. • Schnorkel Or other air intake system for the engine allowing the vehicle to cross water deeper than 1.5m deep. Article 6 – Support 6.1 Support vehicles for both solo and team categories are authorised. These vehicles will have to be all terrain vehicles with at least 4 wheel drive. Support vehicles towing trailers will have to leave these in an enclosure guarded by the organisers in Marrakech. Support areas will autorised at the bivouac, hotel, start of challenges, finish of challenges, liaison sections. Only vehicles with a support plaque provided by the organisers will be admitted. One support vehicle can support a number of solos or teams. Support will be forbidden at on one challenge minimum or two maximum. The organisers will advise on this the night before. All vehicles in the race will at this point be in « parc fermee ». All support at the bivouac or other locations designated by the organisers will take place in service arreas. will take place in areas indicated by the organisers 6.2 All support vehicles will have to conform with articles 7.1/7.2/7.3 Article 7 – Advertising 7.1 – The compulsory advertising from the organisation is as follows : Two panels positioned on both front doors of the vehicle with the colours and logos the organisation, the federation, the sponsors as well as the id of the vehicle. Size of each panel Length : 850mm Height : 450mm Two lengths of 250 mm de long by 80 mm de high in each top corner of the windscreen. A rallye plaque 430 mm long by 200 mm high to be positioned vertically at the extreme front end of the vehicle or on the centre of the roof bar holding the addittional lights. 7.2 All the organisers advertising will be applied during scruteneering. 7.3 This advertising is compulsory and cannot be bought back. Article 8 – Registration and cancellation conditions 8.1 The registration form for driver , co-driver, solo vehicles, team vehicles, support vehicles are attached with the Regulations n° 01/OBC/2008/07/07/07 et 02/OBC/2008/14/01/08 or can be obtained by e-mail at: flooutback@hotmail.fr or can be downloaded from : www.outback-challenge.com . 8.2 So that your registration request can be confirmed and validated you must send the forms back that relate to your registration, the medical form and the following : • 2 identity photos per competitor • A photocopy of the driving licences • Photocopy of passports – validity July 2008 • A copy of the bank transfer corresponding to the deposit payment Bank details for OBC bank transfers: Titulaire du compte /account holder : OUTBACK CHALLENGE Domiciliation : LCL – 10, avenue Léonard de Vinci – 34970 LATTES FRANCE Références bancaires/account number : Banque : Indicatif n° de compte clé 30002 03055 070112 K 76 IBAN: FR17 3000 2030 5500 0007 0112K76 BIC: CRLYFRPP DEVISES/CURRENCY: EUROS VERY IMPORTANT: OBC will only accept one and only payer per vehicle or per team. This only payer will have to make all payments. 8.3 OBC is the only judge to the limit of the number of competitors in each category, the maximum number of competitors will be advised from 15th February 2008. 8.4 Cancellation conditions : Before 1st February 2008 1000 euros of admin fees will be retained. After 1st February 2008 100% of the amounts paid will be retained NB : The full reimbursement of the fees received will only be accepted after receipt of a registered letter specifiyng grave circumstances and/or medical grounds. 8.5 Final names of the persons making up a crew will be changeable after the 15th March 2008. All changes after this date will result in 250 euros extra admin fees. Article 9 – Fees vehicle + team/crew Solo Category : Fees 1 vehicle + 2 persons Option A 2 980Euros Option B 3 400Euros Team Category : Fees (2 vehicules + 4 persons) Option A 5 960Euros Option B 6 800Euros Support Category : On the basis of 1 vehicle with two persons Option A 2 000Euros Option B 2 200Euros Nota : Fees for every extra person is 600 € Fees include: Medical cover – the organisers public liability – Accommodation/Diner/Breakfast on the first day and last day in Marrakech. Accommodation/Diner/Breakfast on the bivouac organised by OBC – Technical assistance by the 6x6 OBC truck – Lunch food rations through all challenge days. To benefit from Option A prices whatever category it is imperative that the OBC 2008 organisers have received a deposit of 50% of the fees + the registration forms by the 20th December 2007 and the balance by the 15th February 2008. Article 10. Rental fees security equipment – sproting rights – insurance - transport 10.1 IRITRACK Rental 350 euros For the Team category only one rental per two vehicles 10.2. FIXING KIT RENTAL 110 euros For the Team category only one rental per two vehicles 10.3. Sporting rights – FRMSA Licence 50 euros Per person in the competition except support 10.4. Individual race insurance 50 euros Including repatration – price per person including support 10.5. Option : sea transport 1.280 euros On the basis of a vehicle of less than 4 metres long and two passengers per double cabins with sanitary for the crossing SETE – TANGER – SETE – On the boat : Cabin – meals - breakfast (Time of crossing : 36 hours). For trailers an extra 420 euros As soon as the fees are received as per article 9 and the full registration file we will advise you of the payment arrangements for the rental equipment, sproting rights and insurance. 10.6 The sea transport option must be notified to the organisers as soon as possible no later than 15 February 2008. For all questions regarding registrations please contact Chrisarmelin@aol.com or on +44 7966207715

Isn't the biggest social event the Easter Jeep safari in Moab? Not sure, just what i heard. XRRA, what can you say................. Rock racing IS Offroad porn. Jim

Scan ? Scan? I can barely read it

Joints now in stock again. Jim

Just got the latest copy of Total offroad and imagine my suprise to see Mr Gittins ugly mug staring back at me from a FULL PAGE ADVERT For 4x4 Adventures............. Looks the bee's Knee's Jim Ps: By God he is Ugly though

We thought the same Adrian, But with the mods we required it was easier to get a new one to our own spec from Richards. Imagine our suprise when after all the modifactions etc, we wieghed the beast after Galving it and found it to be 10KG lighter than a standard replacement even with the extra armour underneath. However i do not know how much heavier than a standard (If at all) it is. I will make some enquires Jim Ps: EVERY chassis i have seen from Richards is fully welded, oh and they fit, unlike some others

I should not say it................. But i wonder if the OTHER event series is nearly fully booked yet And i don't mean 4x4 Adventures or Midland offroad............. Jim

Ahhhh, In that case all the Richards chassis i have seen are fully welded............. Thought so, but i thought i had better ask a grown up Jim

Sorry for my ignorance, but what is the difference between a stitched chassis and a fully welded chassis........? Are these not the same thing ? Jim

I think there was a sort of write up on this in a recent Total Offroad mag? Price is over £100,000 if memory serves me correctly Jim

If you are travelling the route used by the organising team EG: Ferry from Sett (South of France) to Morroco you will require 3 weeks in total to allow for travelling time. However if you are making your own way to Morroco then you could JUST do it in Two weeks. Its a long way Jim

Hi, Waiting for a shipment of joints to arrive from the States. Should be with us early next week. Hope that helps Jim Gigglepin 4x4 01732 463600

Tell her to leave you alone ! You 'ole perv Was at Pauls the other day, and got see this beast in the flesh. Awesome. Have seen shop bought ones and they look very flimsey compared to this unit. In fact so sturdy is it, that i nearly wagered that Nigel had specced the design Ace mate Jim

An amazing adventure and a very well put together. With rumours of at least 2 top Aussie drivers and a heap of Dakar stars on show this really is a great event to be involed in. This truely international occasion has a fantatsic feel to it that i can not describe, you really do feel part of something very special. Sections vary from 300km gps runs across desert mountain and marsh, to short sharp rock climbing sections or long river sections with long slippery near vertical winch pulls. This event really does have everything. Expect to drive somewhere in the region of around 6/7000kms offroad in some of the most beautiful places in Northern Africa pitting your witts againist nature and get to meet and compete againist some great people. Not sure if it's your bag? Come to the briefing on the 19th January even if only for a drink. You will not regret it. Jim 2nd place. Europeon OBC 2007