11/10/06

Vehicle Specifications

Vehicle Name                Discovery

Vehicle Type                 HPV recumbent trike, RACV Energy Breakthrough rules

Build Date                     2001

Dimensions

            Length                  2700 mm

            Width                    780 mm

            Height                        1000 mm

            Front wheel track         740 mm

            Wheelbase                   1150 mm

            Turning circle                8 m

            Mass                            26.5 kg

Chassis                4130 Chrome Moly, MIG welded.

                           Built at Weeroona College to Greenspeed GR 16/19 design.

Canopy                Local design, ‘clam shell’ style with front hinge.

                                Composite,175 gsm woven glass and polyester resin.

                           Polycarbonate windscreens.

Transmission        84 tooth chain wheel

                            7 speed cassette

Wheels                           20”, 36 spoke

Tyres                             Tioga comp pool

Brakes      Front             RST cable disk brakes

               Rear              side pull caliper

Steering             Modified Greenspeed with under-seat handlebars

Electrical            Headlight: 12v x 20 w narrow beam halogen down-light

                         Taillight: Student built flashing LED

                         Horn: piezo

                        Battery; 12v x 3 AH sealed lead acid

Fittings             Side mounted internal rear view mirrors

                        Twin adjustable air vents to rider’s face

Other    Weeroona College’s first HPV. We had never built a HPV or competed in this class before 2001.             

               Named after the Discovery Science and Technology Centre in Bendigo which was a sponsor.

             A new canopy was built for 2002 as the original was not very strong and was damaged in its first race.

             In 2004 the vehicle’s chassis was used to re-build eMAX, an electric hybrid.

Competition Record

            2001 RACV Energy Breakthrough: winner class B trial and overall.

            2002 RACV Energy Breakthrough: runners up class B trial and overall.

          2003 Wonthaggi Human Powered  Grand Prix: won class B trial and overall

___________________________________________