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Please Note that an oversight has resulted in
Section N of the ALRC Supplementary Competition Regulations
not being included in the 2007 Handbook. 

Background.

The “ARC ...building for the future” policy document was presented in September 1996 by the ARC Council. A key part of this policy was that “The regulations will state any and all variations permitted for all standard vehicle classes and modified vehicle classes.” Subsequently, a request was put forward by the ARC secretary at the EGM on Dec. 7th 1996 that the Scrutineering Committee should revise the rules in order to show what changes to a vehicle are permitted, rather than those that aren’t. Furthermore, taking a lead from the wording of the Policy Document, ‘Special’ vehicles would be known as ‘Modified’. 

To set a starting point, we need to define a “Standard Vehicle” and then list what alterations, additions, subtractions and component substitutions may be made. It’s not hard to visualise a standard factory vehicle as one which has a defined range of engine types and sizes, body style variations, chassis shape and the transmission and suspension systems that go with them - all using Land Rover components. This obviously includes a clearly defined set of bought-in items. In other words, catalogued options / choices only.

The ALRC Vehicle Dimensions Chart (printed in the ALRC Handbook) lists engines sizes and physical dimensions for most models. The vehicle should have the suspension type as appropriate and ALL bodywork, windows, bumpers etc. as appropriate for the model. Changes to gain competitive advantage will be very limited on Standard Class vehicles but quite wide-ranging for Modified vehicles.

That is our starting point. 

So having defined a “Standard Vehicle”:-
A) The Standard Class regulations consist of practically no major “competitive advantage” alterations but may define a wide range of minor ones and some component substitutions or service replacement items.
B) The Modified Class regulations will list further alterations and component substitutions that are allowed to a Standard Class vehicle.

These rules have been written to accommodate all existing vehicles as far as possible (as required by the Policy Document, which says “This policy does not change in any way the eligibility of current vehicles nor will it in the future.”) although some currently Standard Class vehicles may need to be run in the Modified Class either permanently or until modified to suit the Standard Class requirements.

Any rule clarifications previously established by the Scrutineering & Off-Road Committee do not apply to this set of regulations.

The regulations are divided into the following layout:-

Part 1 General Vehicle Regulations *
(Structure and equipment of all vehicles.)

Part 2 Event-Specific Vehicle Regulations *
(Structure and equipment of vehicles specific to defined events.)

Part 3 Competition Regulations **
(Describes the manner in which the vehicles compete in events, and the organisation of those events.) 

*  (Subject to the full rule change process)                    ** (May be changed by vote at an EGM / AGM)

Index

Part 1 General Vehicle Regulations

Section A - General

Section B - Standard Class Vehicle Regulations

Section C - Modified Class Vehicle Regulations.

Section D - Regulations Applicable to all Competition Events  

 
Part 2 Event-Specific Vehicle Regulations

Section E - Road Taxed Vehicle (RTV) Trial-Specific Technical Regulations

Section F - Cross Country Vehicle (CCV) Trial-Specific Technical Regulations

Section G - Competitive Safari-Specific Technical Regulations

Section H - Timed Trial-Specific Technical Regulations

Section I - Point to Point & Team Recovery-Specific Technical Regulations

Section J - Winch Recovery-Specific Technical Regulations

Section K - Gymkhana-Specific Technical Regulations

Part 3 Competition Regulations

Section L - Regulations Applicable to all Competition Events.

Section M - Road Taxed Vehicle (RTV) Trial Competition Regulations

Section N - Cross Country Vehicle (CCV) Trial Competition Regulations 

Section O - Competitive Safari Competition Regulations

Section P - Timed Trial Competition Regulations

Section Q - Point to Point & Team Recovery Competition Regulations

Section R - Winch Recovery Competition Regulations

Section S - Gymkhana Competition Regulations

Section T - Other Events

APPENDIX 1 - Significant MSA regulations to be adhered to.

APPENDIX 2 - Version History.  

APPENDIX 3 - Vehicle Size Chart.

Roll-bar Regulations

Last Updated:
14/02/2008

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