Hill Climb Car
by Roy Pedersen
Title
Hill Climb Car
Artist
Roy Pedersen
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Hill Climb Car by Roy Pedersen. Sporting trials are not about speed. The aim of a trial is to drive up a laid out section without stopping.
There are 10 sections, marked with numbered poles, to form a twisty route up a grassy hillside. The numbers go from 12 at the bottom to zero (or clear) at the top. The further a driver gets up a section the lower the score and the driver with the lowest score of the day is the winner.
Each car has a passenger who moves their weight around to get the best possible traction on each wheel. The cars have very low tyre pressures at the rear, which means that the tyres have to be bolted on to the rims so as not to slide off, and motorcycle spoked wheels at the front.
The front wheels have an extreme steering lock. They are also equipped with "fiddle" brakes. These brakes are controlled by individual levers in the cockpit that are connected to the rear left and rear right. This enables a unique kind of skid steer. When used together the steering and brake combined will enable the car to turn in its own length.
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June 1st, 2016
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