CHASSIS IDENTIFICATION fibre glass

[MATTY K]

Just found this chassis and I’m not sure when I obtained it. If anyone can add more info I would be appreciated. What Gen of car etc. Thanks

[jwscab]

the hole pattern is one for an RC10 chassis, 6 gear only, not stealth. It looks like a factory made, not home made, due to the small little 'sprue' pieces on the front and rear of the chassis. Other than that, not sure exactly who made it or if it had a special function. I know there were chassis made in this material for a tractor trailer conversion for rc10, but I don't think this is it.

@GoMachV
@Phin

[bluewormx]

Probably Schumacher, If I recall they where half an inch shorter as was all the rave in the UK in 1986.

[MATTY K]

This is correct, you can see the spur marks on the back and front and it is precision cut. If I remember back from years ago I do recall opening it from a MIP bag???

[GoMachV]

Schumacher is notorious for those spurs (tabs). shape seems correct too.

[MATTY K]

I have just measured the chassis and it is 1/2” shorter. It must be what you guys say it is..

[bluewormx]

I have just measured the chassis and it is 1/2” shorter. It must be what you guys say it is..

Short wheel base RC10 where all the rage in the UK in 1985/86, most people used the stock tub but using the extra holes in the nose plate would drill the chassis back ( actually 7/16") then cut the chassis shorter. Many people also removed the nose tubes and cut the chassis sides down to about 1/4", a big square was cut out in the middle of the chassis under the battery, the sides had holes (swiss cheese) drilled.
All this got the RC10 down to about 1450g or less. The other big mod was to install wide front axles and 25deg caster blocks.

The up side was a car that turned very well and was lightning fast compared to anything else... downside was that SWB does not do well on bumps, not really an issue at the time since nearly all UK tracks where grass or carpet.

Jamie Booth put such a car in the 1986 euro's A final. He was last but not bad considering he was the only person running a 2WD car. There was a lovely colour photo of this car in the Radio Race car issue that covered that race.