11/10/06

Vehicle Specifications

Vehicle Name         Reloaded

Vehicle Type          HPV recumbent trike, RACV Energy Breakthrough rules

Build Date              2004

Dimensions

            Length          2700 mm

            Width            780 mm

            Height           900 mm

            Front wheel track     740 mm

            Wheelbase              1150 mm

            Turning circle             8 m

            Mass                        25.5 kg

Chassis       4130 Chrome Moly, MIG welded.

                  Build at Weeroona College to Greenspeed GR 16/19 design but with extensive modifications. Adjustable headrest fitted.

Canopy       Local design, ‘Clam shell’ style with front hinge and latch at rear.

                  Composite,175 gsm woven glass, and vinyl-ester resin. Carbon and aramid cloth used in strategic areas. Mould modified in region of front wheels to give smoother airflow around wheels.

                  Polycarbonate windscreens.

Transmission            74 tooth chain wheel

                               7 speed cassette

Wheels                        Front: 16” 24 spoke

                               Rear: 20”, 36 spoke

Tyres                           Front: Comet  Rear: Tioga comp pool

Brakes         Front          RST cable disk brakes

                  Rear          side pull caliper

Steering            Modified Greenspeed with under-seat handlebars

Electrical           Headlight: 2 x Luxeon LED with collimating lenses

                             Taillight: Student built flashing LED

                         Horn: piezo

                         Battery; 12v x 3 AH Sealed Lead Acid

Fittings           Side mounted internal rear view mirrors

                      Single adjustable air vent to rider’s face.

                      Demister vents to windscreen and side screens.

Other  Named to acknowledge the major sponsorship of Cartridge World, the only sponsor to have ever requested to sponsor us. 

Lower seat height gave improved handling. Other improvements included reduced mass and easier to remove chassis.         

Competition Record  

      2004 AIPP, won Horrie Aspinal Design Innovation Award for its canopy. Crashed in trial bending steering arm.

      2004 RACV Energy Breakthrough: winner class B trial and overall. Third HPV to cross finish line.

       2005 Maroondah Grand Prix, Winner of line honours and Secondary HPV section.

      2006 Maroondah Grand Prix, Winner of line honours and Secondary HPV section.

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