G’day guys
As some of you may be aware, our Club Captain Paul Orton sufferred significant injuries last Sunday when he left the circuit at Eastern Creek Turn 3 and hit the concrete wall. Paul has suffered broken nose, cheek bone, ribs, and lacerated knees, as well as multiple bruising. Fortunately he is recovering well, and when I spoke to him this afternoon he was “at the check-out counter” at Westmead Hospital. He will be home tonight.
Paul confirms that many of his injuries were as a result of him “submarining” under the lap section of his seat belt. His head hit the steering wheel, his knees hit the firewall. He agrees that these injuries may have been minimised if not avoided with a six-point seat belt incorporating crutch straps.
Six-point belts are a requirement for all race cars, even Historic race cars. Are our fast road cars really travelling much slower if they hit the wall at a club sprint meeting?
So perhaps something good can come out of this.
I have put in a bulk buy from a reputable supplier, and have a quantity of FIA approved 6-point harnesses here, for sale to Club members, both NSW and interstate, at my cost price. They are the same belts that I have in my own race car. They incorporate two thigh (crutch) straps and are fitted to the car with clip-in buckles which attach to eye-bolts which you fit to the body shell. You can use your ordinary lap-sash seat belt for road use, and in under a minute fit the 6-point harness for SuperSprints etc.
Retail price for belts of this type can be well over $300.
Your price (my cost price) is:
$150
$ 10 freight to anywhere in Australia
$160
$ 16 GST
$176 total
If you want one, just email me with your address, credit my bank account, and it’s on its way.
CBA Castle Towers
bsb: 062 347
a/c: 1002 8309
name: C W Dodds
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Colin