race starting devices
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Topic: race starting devices
Posted By: old fart
Subject: race starting devices
Date Posted: 09 Dec 11 at 7:36pm
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Does anyone know where we can buy one of those devices which fires a banger into the air - it goes off with a one or two second delay. I have seen them in used at Hamble & they seem to be the answer to a maiden's prayer (or at least a race-officer's prayer) for getting everyone's attention on the start line. Would we need a firearms licence? |
Replies:
Posted By: Wee Man
Date Posted: 09 Dec 11 at 7:41pm
12 Bore and Yes you'll need a licence. 
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Posted By: PeterG
Date Posted: 09 Dec 11 at 7:51pm
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Years ago we had a "cannon" that used blank 12 bore cartridges. However, the regulation and inspections, keeping it all locked up etc ended up being too much hassle to be worth it. We now have a heavy duty car horn, which is OK except for strong onshore winds and very long start lines. ------------- Peter Ex Cont 707 Ex Laser 189635 DY 59 |
Posted By: old fart
Date Posted: 15 Dec 11 at 10:56am
| I have been contacted by Tony Lovell of Total Race Control who sells the "Stakkato Signal Launcher" which is what I was thinking about |