Safety in Motorsports
Our next meeting will be held on
Our next meeting will be held on
Thought you might be interested in a new car that we are building. It has the motor from a Tesla Model S, the battery pack from a Kia Soul EV, a custom CAD designed chassis and suspension, and a classic Shelby Cobra body!
The motor has 310kW peak power and 600 nM torque from 0-6000 RPM – gradually tapering off until the 16,000 RPM redline! However, it does remain to be seen how long the motor can be run without Power Limiting itself due to overheating. This will be one of the key areas of development & testing for 2017.
Battery pack is a 30kW-hr unit from a Kia Soul EV. Initially we will run Time Attack & Autocross sessions due to the shorter run length. Eventually, we will run some selected races at reduced power levels. Battery run time and length to recharge between sessions are all issues we will be battling with.
The car is being built to GT standards (Shelby Cobras are classified as GT1 cars) and will probably run as a GTO car. Total weight with driver should be in the 1800 pound range
VRCBC has a booth at the 2017 BC Classic & Custom Car Show April 21 to 23 and needs help manning the booth. This is also an excellent opportunity to promote META. To see the schedule and sign up go to the Doodle calendar I have set up: http://doodle.com/poll/ibnv88tvza75axvr#table
2017 Spring
| Location: | Delta Town & Country Inn 6005 Highway 17A (at Hwy 99), Delta, B.C. |
| Time: | 10: a.m. – 3:00 p.m. |
| Room: | Ballroom |
| Date: | Sunday, March 12th |
Long time META member, Manny (Manfred) Zumm, is also the Drummer in the Gale Force Blues Band. Like many of our members he has a diverse set of interests outside of motorsports.
Of course Manny and his wife Linda, who is also a META member, are always happy to see someone from the motorsport community drop by where he is playing.
META AWARDS BANQUET
Saturday January 28, 2017
Guildford Golf And Country Club
7929 – 152ND ST.
Surrey, BC
TICKETS $45 each
HAPPY HOUR 5:30
DINNER 6:30
Tickets available from Doris Gildemeister,
Though Paypal, Or By Cheque
Tickets must be ordered and paid for by January 20, 2017.
Here is the new executive for 2016:
| President: Vacant* |
| Vice President: Dallis Smith |
| Treasurer: Angus Glass |
| Secretary: Ann Peters |
META Policies and Procedures under Replacement of an executive member reads: “ the other members of the executive shall take on the duties of the unfilled position until the next regular membership meeting at which time an election shall be held to fill that position”
Please plan on attending the next meeting on January 25, 2017
Sion enlisted in the RAF regiment in January 1952, receiving basic training at RAF Catterick, along with junior garner and grown defense training before graduating as corporal. He joined the 11 Wing RAF Kimpo Airfield, Korea in 1952. He fought along side the Republic of Douth Korean army and the US 1st Calvary south of Osan, during the retreat to Nuttang River. There his unit took up defence of Pussan. It was during these actions that he was awarded the military medal. When British and US forces advanced north, 11 Wing joined the 27 Battalion and he was promoted to Pilot Officer.
For more on the late Sion Davies see page 4 of the November 2016 issue of the Mayday