Hinckley Radio Control Car Club

So At Jcc where you race the bank of earth that is some 20feet higher is ok then ? Lets do this your way then Gaz. I dont like, have never liked and never will like the earth mound at JCC....I fell once and it hurt!!!!. In fact I think if you look really really carefully......you will see a stairca...

Hi all again,

Update: Funding has now been arranged....I am getting underway with the rostrum as I type this and will get it all in place as quickly as I possibly can.

My aim is to have it all in place and useable for the first buggy meeting on the 14th!!!

Wish me luck...

Daz

Ben, and anyone else that is interested...... I believe the plan is to take all the track markings down this Saturday....is this correct? Sorry to sound like the angel of doom all the time but the container roof is going to need quite a lot of strengthening....meaning we will need access in and out....

An earth mound is out of the question! Current legislation states that hand rails would be required on either side of the mound of earth. (See, we can all be silly and go 'by the book') And, im pretty sure the rugby club would not be too keen on the idea of a mound of earth being dug up! If we are g...

Hi all, I am hoping to go measure up the container toninght.......can someone with a key please meet me there so I can look at the staircase and how it fits? I will probably need someone to help me lift it into position...this will allow me to measure everything. Providing I have the go ahead and fu...

Ok, thanks Ian.

James, At no point have I said catering for disabled people will be to expensive!! Only that a lift would be too expensive, not practical and just wont work. Now, I think we are all in agreement that a 50m ramp is ridiculous so where do we go from here?? Anyway, if I don't get the go ahead and some ...

Right, lets get sensible.....a lift is out of the question due to cost and lack of power. I don't see a problem with a ramp in the future....but lets get the new venue useable first??? Just out of interest gaz .....and this is a serious question....would a ramp make things any easier for you?? I kno...

Hi All, I am planning to go down tuesday when the container has arrived. Before i can finalise plans for the rostrum I need to look at the stairs....and how they fit to the container. I can then ensure the handrail / kick boards fit around it sufficiently. Can someone with a key to the container ple...

Haha.......well said Justin! Although, to be fair.......we dont have anywhere for the steps to lead up to yet anyway!!!! We would all be like Lemmings........walk to the top and just fall back to the ground.........Oh No!!!!!. On the stairs thing......Again, I have been hiding from the boss and tryi...

Alright James, Dont think anyone knows whats going on.....!!! Had a chat with Craig Nutting earlier and he seems to be doing his best to sort it all out and get it all moving......but from what I can see and what I have heard is getting very little help / information from anyone!!! The way things ar...

Rostrum price has been quoted, and material availability checked. See post in general chat.
Just waiting on an answer as to whether I should proceed and when the container is likely to arrive.
thanks
Daz

Hi James,

That can be incorporated from the start......for not much difference.....if any in the cost.

Alternatively...It could easily be modified / changed in the future for an almost insignificant sum of money.
Its basically just remove bits, cut them and rejoin them!!!

Thanks
Daz

Evening All, I have spent some of today looking into the rostrum, flooring and handrail etc...... Basically, the best option appears to be a steel expanded mesh floor.....this is a special 'raised' expansion that should make one side quite grippy even in the wet. Its made from 2.5mm thick material s...

Hi All, I think I am of the same opinion as most people....I like to win an award but dont really care for trophies. They take up too much room and only end up in a box in the back room or loft anyway! I have thought about a couple of things and think that perhaps a gift certificate for a local mode...