G’day guys<\/p>\n
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.\u00a0 Paul has suffered broken nose, cheek bone, ribs, and lacerated knees, as well as multiple bruising.\u00a0 Fortunately he is recovering well, and when I spoke to him this afternoon he was “at the check-out counter” at Westmead Hospital.\u00a0 He will be home tonight.<\/p>\n
Paul confirms that many of his injuries were as a result of him “submarining” under the lap section of his seat belt.\u00a0 His head hit the steering wheel, his knees hit the firewall.\u00a0 He agrees that these injuries may have been minimised if not avoided with a six-point seat belt incorporating crutch straps.<\/p>\n
\u00a0Six-point belts are a requirement\u00a0for all race cars, even Historic race cars.\u00a0 Are our fast road cars really travelling\u00a0much slower if they hit the wall at a club sprint meeting?<\/p>\n
So perhaps something good can come out of this.<\/p>\n
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,\u00a0at my cost price.\u00a0 They are the same belts that I have in my own race car.\u00a0 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.\u00a0 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.<\/p>\n
Retail price for belts of this type can be well over $300.<\/p>\n
Your price (my cost price) is:<\/p>\n
$150<\/p>\n
$ 10<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 freight to anywhere in Australia<\/p>\n $160<\/p>\n $ 16<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 GST<\/p>\n $176\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 total<\/p>\n If you want one, just email me with your address, credit my bank account, and it’s on its way.<\/p>\n CBA Castle Towers<\/p>\n bsb:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 062 347<\/p>\n a\/c:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1002 8309<\/p>\n name:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 C W Dodds<\/p>\n \u00a0avagoodnight<\/p>\n Colin<\/p>\n www.Spriteparts.com.au<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 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 … Continue reading Seatbelts!!! – message from Colin Dodds<\/span>