John Young

Patrick I competed in the 2016 Peking to Paris event as navigator in a 1936 Bentley boat tail, a car not too different to that you propose. I spent 36 days contemplating my mortality, as the car had no rollover protection, and lap belts (which in my view are of dubious protection in an open car). My navel, it seemed to me, was at equal height to the highest substantial part of the car, the cylinder head, so my head would have been called into play in the event of an inversion. Fortunately, this did not happen My advice to you is to install proper rollover protection, and proper competition seats with six point harnesses. The organisers do not insist on rollover protection in cars of your proposed entry class, which in my view is inappropriate. You should take note that the winner of your class in 2016, Bruce Washington of New Zealand, has a substantial triangulated roll bar installed in his open Chrysler I am entered in the 2019 event. My choice? A 1974 Peugeot 504 sedan, the favourite of the original organiser of the event. It goes without saying that the car has appropriate safety gear, but note that the 0rganisers do not allow safety helmets or race suits I hope you are advanced in your preparation, as time is getting short...... Regards John Young