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Re: TVLF 2000 Web page up
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Wed, 28 Jun 2000 17:20:10 GMT
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lawrence wilkes <lawrence@thewilkesfamily.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
news:Fwv8I5.FDD@lugnet.com...

Then there was also one motor vs two motor debates, or wheel size.
Or number of wheels. 4 or 3, or even 2.

I was thinking more along the lines of elastic-power myself. Probably
modifying one of the sets that came out a couple of years ago.

How's this for some rules straight off:

- 100% Lego - no foreign elastic bands for example!
- If battery powered, batteries must go with it

Huw



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(...) Ha, so its going to be one of those sail vs steam debates is it? Give me a 4 engined monster anyday. (...) Good rules. 2 classes. Electric and Elastic Also must complete 2 runs, one in each direction, so machines must be robust enough to not (...) (24 years ago, 28-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)

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(...) I used to challenge my son and a couple of his mates to build legomobiles to race across the room. The fastest machines were unfortunately the most fragile. ie no body, very flimsy connections. Basically a motor with a battery box behind, the (...) (24 years ago, 28-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)

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