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Unread 29-03-2013, 21:33
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Re: Are we allowed to use helium?

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Originally Posted by Racer26 View Post
For years, the pneumatics rules forbade pneumatic wheels without specifically calling out an exception, but teams USED pneumatic wheels. Nobody noticed that the way the rules were written forbade them, because nobody thought of a pneumatic tire as being a pneumatic device.
Not true. Prior to specific rules, the flow chart for checking the legality of parts would allow pneumatic tires.
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