Topic: UK race season kicks off

[The Stig]

Just a few pics from our first Championship race of the season! Bottom one is of Tony on #25 discovering that Group 2's don't have THAT much traction in spite of the ag tyres - he tried to set off about three times before turning round to find that Stu and I had a hold of his trailer!

[Negrey]

is the number 25 mower like front wheel drive with rear steering? or 4 wheel drive because i noticed the sprocket going to the front axle

[Anonymous]

looks like rear wheel steering to me.

[mightymowe]

they articulate in  the middle like a loader or four wheel drive tractor
and they drive with the front wheels. You use your feet and hands to steer.

[Negrey]

sounds cool!
so they have like hydraulic cylinders in them like loaders? or what? and how do you use your feet and hands to steer? sorry about all the questions but its starting to sound like what next years shop project should be :twisted:

[The Stig]

Hydraulic cylinders?? I wish!! Nope, I'm afraid the steering is all down to good ol' human power. As was mentioned before, the machine articulates in the middle - there's a pic below of the linkage on my machine.



There was a machine built a couple of years back that had the trailer wheels steering as well as the middle being articulated, but the owner has not been seen out on the track since it's first trip out, and I've never seen it in action.

Transmission is via a torque converter - this class of mower (in the UK) is the only one where a converter can be used. #25 is based on a Hayter Condor - and mine (the black #7) is based on a Scag SWZ.

Any more info you need - just give us a shout!

[deano]

Down south the racing kicked off too...


Group 4



Group 3



O, and the group 2 boys...




Deano