1. Type of car

You must any British or European specification, four wheel, right-hand drive, saloon, coupe or estate car in main weight categories taken from MOT Brake Weight Chart.

• (900kg-1250kg e.g Metro - Cavalier
• (1100kg-1560kg) e.g Cortina - Granada Estate
• (1360kg- over) e.g Triumph 2000 - Unlimited

2. Stripping

• Remove all glass and interior trim including door linings, head linings and all floor covering.
• Remove all seats except the drivers which must be retained, the use of a racing seat is not allowed.
• Remove all exterior trim, chrome and plastic strips, door handles, external mirrors, wheel trims and weights.
• Remove over riders from both front and rear bumpers.
• Remove any towing bar or towing attachments, spare wheel carriers.
• Wherever possible fuel tanks must be removed. If however, the tank is an integral part of the body you must remove as much as possible.
• Only the original standard steel bumper can be used. If a front bumper is fitted, a maximum of three additional bolts may also be fitted to secure it in place. No wrap around bumpers allowed. Plastic bumpers must be removed and may be replaced with Cortina type bumpers on the front only.
• All cars with deep impact style bumpers must have the bumper and retaining irons removed before racing e.g; Volvo 2 series and Saab, you may fit a Cortina type bumper in its place.

• You must fit a single "hoop" roll bar in support of door pillars, securely bolted to the roof and floor with a minimum size bolt of 5/16 and suitable washers.
• The hoop must be one piece or two uprights on one top bar of a welded construction.
• Two cross bars are compulsory, these must be welded or bolted to the uprights.
• The roll bar must not have any rear supports and extentions.
  
• The minimum size for roll bar is 2"(50mm), maximum size 4"(100mm), Minimum thickness 3mm(75mm)
• Crossbars must have a 5" square end plate fitted.
• Each upright must have a maximum or two bolts on each side to the floor and one each side at the top.
• No scaffold clamps allowed, all adjustable feet must be welded to the cage.
• The seat must be supported at shoulder level by the cage, you may fit the 2nd cross bar in support of the seat just below the window aperture or weld a frame on the cage to support the seat at the top.

• All doors must be secured shut.
• The drivers door may be welded with no restricton on the amount of welding used.
• All other doors must be secured by bolting or chains. Maximum number of bolts permitted is 4 per door.
• Where plates are used to secure dorrs other than the drivers door, then these must be a maximum of 12" x 12" and fitted with a maximum of 4 bolts.
  
• Corner plates and starps must be 20" by 20" to secure the rear of the bonnet are allowed bolted or welded 1/8"thick. If triangles are used, two edges must be no longer than 12". If a strap is used, then these must be a maximum length of 15" long and maximum 3" wide.
  
• Bonnets must be bolted down using four bolts, two bolts in either side of the bonnet with a minimum of 18" between the front and rear. Maximum height of bolt above the washer is 1 1/2". Bonnets must not be moved forward or overlapped
  
• Sun roofs must be bolted or welded. If covered, the maximum thickness of the plate is 2mm, the maximum size of the plate is 4" larger than the sun roof opening.
• These bolts must not pass through the chassis or be attached to the suspension bed.
• Front bolt must go through the slam panel or inner wings and you may use crush tubes, when crush tubes are used they must be a maximum of 2" outside diameter tube.
  
• Maximum size of bolt or studding is 1", including shouldering. Cam wheels may not be used as bonnet washers. Maximum size of washer is 7" x 5"
  
• Maximum length of chain if used in 24".
• Shuttering bolts allowed providing they dont protrude past the top of the wing nut, and are taped up to ensure they do not come loose.
• Boot lids or rear door on estates may be chained or bolts using a maximum of four bolts, one in each corner, maximum size 3/8" or 24" of chain.
• All cars must start the meeting with the wings covering each wheel.
• Wings may be folded and an additional 2 bolts may be added to secure the wing.
• All cars should have the complete dashboard removed if possible. You may be required to make an additional brace to secure the steering column.
• No screen bars allowed.
• You may secure the front sub-frames on Ford Granada or Cortina with washers, on the Rover Coupe or Jaguar you may secure by bolting or tack welding.
• The scrutineers have the right to refuse any car which has more welding or bolts than necessary. The driver present must present his car for scrutineering with the bonnet and bolts but they must NOT be fixed to the car. 
  
• The gearbox may be bolted with a secondary mounting, however, you are not allowed to strengthen the gearbox tunnel.
• Expanding foam or any other material may not be used to fill chassis or door sills etc.

• A steel plate 10" to 15" deep 3/8 - 3/4" thick must be bolted over the drivers door. This must be fitted with a minimum of 3" and a maximum  6" past the A & B pillars securely bolted with a minimum of 4 bolts, with minimum size 16mm of at least two of the bolts. There must be at least 1 bolt on each of the A & B pillars. Only flat plate is allowed. No channel or corrugated steel allowed.
• A steel plate may be fitted to the drivers floor plan. It must be no thicker than 6mm and must be bolted and welded in.  This may be modified to rise to the maximum height of the sill of the dorr side only.
  

• Manual fuel pumps may be replaced with electric pumps.
• The original petrol tank must be removed and replaced with a maximum size 2-3 gallon safety tank fitted inside the car either on, under or behind the roll bar, not on the parcel shelf. Before fitting, the tank should be carefully checked to see that it cannot leak when inverted or on its side and the outlet must be from the top of the tank. The vent pipe from the top of the tank must be terminated below the floor level of the car. The fitting of a one way value is advisable.
  
• All fuel lines must be in good condition and securely clamped.
• A manual shut-off tap must be fitted within reach of the driver when strapped in the car.
• All fuel tanks must have a metal screw top.
  

• Batteries must be bolted or clamped in position and completely covered with rot-proof material to prevent acid leakage. Batteries should be fitted on, under or behind the roll bar, not in the footwell. If batteries are secured in a box the maximum size is to be 18" x 12" or equivalent.
  
• All wiring must be fully insulated.
• Electrical starters must be fitted and in working order.
• Ignition and starting must be activated through an insulated switch, not by connecting bare wires together. A battery cut off switch must be mounted on the roll cage on the near side of the car, the switch must be wired to the earth side of the battery.
• Electronic ignition is permitted within the manufactures range eg. Ford - Ford.
  

• Any modifications must be within the original bonnet outline.
• L shaped water tanks must end 6" behind the front of the engine block. on rear wheel drive cars.
  
• Oblong and L shape tanks must not be fitted in front of the engine, the tank must be level with the front face of the head on front wheel drive cars.
• These tanks must only be secured by 4 fixings and may not be welded into the car.
  
• No U shaped tanks allowed.
• The front of the engine is classed as the block not the pulleys or water pumps etc.
• No cutting of bulkheads allowed.
• Tanks must be non-pressurised.
• An overflow pipe, minimum size 1/2", must be fitted on the drivers side and terminate within 9" of the floor on the drivers side.
• The bonnet must not be cut or altered to fit water tanks.
• Any car or light commercial radiator may be used, fitted under the bonnet.
• Water outlets may be modified but not armoured.

• The engine and gearbox must be the one originally fitted to the range as manufactured.
• The external parts of the engine must remain standard including the carburettors.
  
• The internal parts of the engine may be modified
• Engine and Gearbox mountings may be replaced but must occupy the original posistion.
• Vernier wheels are allowed
• Flywheels may be modified
• Clutches are free
  
• The Mk1 and Mk2 Granadas are no longer allowed to interchange the V6 Engines and gearboxes.
• Propshafts may be modified.
• Charging system, power steering pumps, air-conditioning pumps and fan blades may be removed.
• No turbos, no supercharges or other fuel injection(except diesel)
• No dry sump systems.
• A complete metal firewall must exist between the driver and the engine compartment.
• No armoured cam, distributor guards or water outlets.
• Any standard cast exhaust manifold which fits the engine may be used.
• Fuel injection engines may be converted to carburettorrs if the engine is manufactured in both forms as standard.
• Cars which are produced with a fuel injected engine may be used fitted with the same or smaller size carburettor engine from an earlier range i.e. The Ford Mk3 Granada may be used supplementing the 2.9ltr with the 2.8 or 2ltr engine with carburettor.

• Carburettors may be replaced with the equivalent size Weber conversion as per specification below.
  
• Cold starting devices may be removed.
• Jets may be changed.
• Replacement Spindles with standard screws may be fitted, no polishing or reproofing allowed, no modifying or enlargement of any fuel galleries allowed.
• Floats must not be modified or weighted and needle valve must remain standard size, enrichment or power valve must be fitted and working.
• Note: The Solex or Pierburg carburettor may be replaced with the equivalent size Weber conversion as above specification.
• All carburettors must have a visual secondary fixing on the fuel inlet pipe.
• Air filters may be removed or replaced by competition type.
• The 3ltr or 2.8ltr carburettor is not allowed on the Ford o.h.c Pinto engine.
• The 3ltr carburettor may be fitted to the 2.8 Ford engine.
  

• Any standard steel or alloy up to 6 1/2" J that fits safely may be used.
• You may only use conventional road tyres up to 195. The lowest profiles "60" series(on unlimited meetings only, conventional road tyre up to 215 "60" series may be used). Tyre gaiters are allowed.
• No Yokohama, Avon 7.3 wide safety, town or country, competition type or cut tyres. All wheel nuts must be fitted.
• The use of Weller style steel wheels to the max size of 6 1/2 J are permitted on any car.
• Cut and shut or banded wheels are not permitted.

• Suspension components must remain standard, lowering is allowed by cutting, heating or changing of springs only.
• Shock absorbers must be standard type as fitted originally. No interchanging of suspension parts allowed.
• Bump stops may be removed and the only adjustment allowed are those which can be achieved within the manufacturers original design.
• Brakes must be effective on all four wheels.
• Back axles must be standard to the car with no additional strengthening.
• A secondary fixing is required on coil springs that may fall out, chain or wire should be used - not welding
• The tack of anti-roll bar brackets is allowed
  

• Ratios are free but must be standard to the range.
• No limited slip differentials allowed, even if fitted as standard.
  
• Power lock differentials are allowed if fitted as STANDARD to the car, and NOT as an optional extra
  
• Differential must be unlocked except on shale or drt tracks.
• Axle casings must not be welded or reinforced.

• Wherever possible the original system must be retained with the last 2 foot removed.
• The original mount must be supplemented with at least one additional fixing to secure the system to the car.
• If the original system has to be replaced there must be at least one silencer to each exhaust pipe and at least two secondary fixings after the manifold.
• No car will be allowed to race without an exhaust system and all drivers must be aware that if your car is above the required noise level you will not be allowed to race.

• A full shoulder-type safety harness as approved by ORCi for Bangers with lap-straps must be fitted and bolted to the floor.
• A suitable head restraint must be fitted to the roll cage or seat.
• A fire extinguisher must be fitted within reach of the driver. The only permitted types are dry powder or CO2 gas minimum size one kilogram with gauge. Old type BCF are still permitted but should be replaced with one of the above as soon as possible.
• Helmets must be to a minimum standard as directed by British Oval Racing Safety Exceutive(B.O.R.S.E). These are BS6658/85 Type A, BS6658 Type A/FR, Snell SA95, Snell SA2000, SFI Foundation 31.1 or SFI Foundation 31.2. The E2205 European standard helmet may be used in Fibreglass form only, i.e no plastic helmets.
  
• Shatterproof goggles/visors are compulsory.
• Tinted visors are not allowed
  
• Only flame retardant racing suits must be worn. On wet meetings waterproofs may be worn as overgarments.
• The drivers seat must be secured and supported to the roll cage at shoulder level by bolting or tying.
• The 2nd roll cage cross brace may be used to support the seat, but it must be set below the bottom of the window aperture or you may construct and weld a frame on to the cage to support the seat.
• The drivers seat must be a standard production seat, not a racing seat.

You must fit a fin plate to the roof of your car, minimum size 18" x 12" and a maximum size of 20" x 15".
Your number must be either white on a black background or black on a white background, no other colours allowed, no other writing allowed, minimum size 9" high x 1 1/2" wide.
You must also paint your number on each side of the car in contrasting colours.

17. Roof Grades

Your grade colour must be painted on the whole roof of your car.

18. Supplementary Rules (For Special Meetings)

This rule is for meetings featuring old or unusual cars. Your promoter will state at which meetings this rule can be used and therefore cannot be used by a driver regardless of type of car at a normal meeting!!

Engine Transplants

On Unlimited Meetings, The 2ltr Ford o.h.c engine and gearbox can be used in place of the original engine in any car, other transplants may be allowed but only with permission of the staging promoter.

On Middle Range Meetings, The 1600cc Ford Crossflow or o.h.c engine and gearbox may be used fitted with the standard single choke carburettor.

On the Lower Weight Range, The 1300cc Ford Crossflow or o.h.c engine and gearbox fitted with the standard single choke carburettor may replace the standard engine.

Toyota Crown, The maximum sized transplant allowed is the Ford 2 Litre OHC

Suspension and Steering

Parts may be interchanged with the permissio of the staging promoter.

Left hand drive cars may be allowed at the staging promotions discretion.

19. Van Meetings

All rules apply except that the roll cage is optional , but if a cage is fitted it must be to full specification, the drivers seat must be secured at shoulder height to the door pillars or cgae, if fitted.

Large Vans

Roll bar to the full specification or the single bar fitted centrally behind the drivers seat, plated top and bottom, minimum 4 bolts per plate

20. Mini and Metro Bangers

• All usual rules apply and additionally you may fit a distributor guard to the following specification
• The max width of the guard is 9", with a maximum thickness of 1/4"
• The plate may be for the full depth of the engine, bolted or welded to the sub-frame and or geabox and at the top braced back to the front of the head using box iron, no bigger that 1" x 1", it is only permitted to use a distributir guard on a front facing distributor, i.e A series engine.
• Metro rear sub-frames may be secured by an additional two bolts as a secondary fixing.
  

• The external painting of the car should be in bright colours. Any colour schemes are permitted. Rusty or dirty vehicles will not be allowed out onto the circuit. Rude or provocative slogans are not allowed.
• In addition to the car construction rules, all cars presented at scrutineering must be considered safe and not unsightly.

1. Helmets must be to a minimum standard as directed by British Oval Racing Safety Exceutive(B.O.R.S.E). These are BS6658/85 Type A, BS6658 Type A/FR, Snell SA95, Snell SA2000, SFI Foundation 31.1 or SFI Foundation 31.2. The E2205 European standard helmet may be used in Fibreglass form only, i.e no plastic helmets.

2. Shatterproof goggles/visor are compulsory. Flame retardant racing suits are compulsory.

3. All flag signals must be obeyed immediately.

4. Drivers who appear to have indulged in excessive intake of alcohol or drugs will be excluded from racing. Smoking is not permitted in cars, on track or in the pits at any time.

5. No passengers are allowed in the car. The driver may only travel on the car on a parade or lap of honour.

6. Banger racing is a full contact sport, drivers can race to win or attempt to win by stopping the opposition. All heats, consolations and finals must be in one direction only. The driver can push or spin any car towards the infield or fence, but should not be in contact with the front car if it hits the fence, this may be deemed to be a forceful fencing or follow in, both offences carry a ban. You must not attack any car on the safety area, or attack from the safety area, you must not attack any cars after the red flag or if the stationary yellow is displayed above a car or if the race is under caution(Waved yellow). You must not attack an empty or overturned car. Any damaging collision with a drivers door will result in a penalty.

7. Demolition type events. Any race where the nature of the event is to stop the opposition to win the following rules apply attacking from the opposite direction is permitted providing the attack is from the outside of the track(fence side). You are also allowed to wait for car or attack any part of the car except the driver area, which is considered to be from the cente of the front wheel to the centre of the rear door drivers side.

8. Demolition Derby rules may only be used when the staging promoter declares by way of drivers briefing, letter or notice in teh programme that these rules apply.

9. Drivers who abandon their car during a race while a race is in progress must retire to recongnised safety area.

10. It is an offence to put or attempt to put an overturned car back onto its wheels during a race, drivers are not allowed to re-enter a car once they have left it. Repairs are not allowed on the circuit and car must not be pushed or handled in any way during a race.

11. Team tactics in an individual event will be subject to penalty the decision of the steward will be final.

12. A driver will be held responsible for his or her mechanics or helpers at all times. Drivers will be bound by the decision of the officials in all matters(these two items are a condition of booking).

13. Drivers must carry his or her log book at all times.

14. It is an offence for two drivers to share a car at the same meeting, you may only race one car at a meeting unless the promoter allows it as an option for special events.

15. All cars, trim, glass and wheels must be removed from the stadium directly after the meeting.

16. In all events the racing must be on track indicated, drivers who try to gain advantage bu corner cutting will be penalised or disqualified. Also drivers who continue to drive on and off the safety area will be disqualified.

17. Drivers must comply with any resonable instruction given by an official of the meeting, failure to do so will result in a penalty or disqualification.

18. Mechanics are not allowed onto the circuit or to repair any competing car. Mechanics are allowed onto the track by invitation of the clerk of the course or the racing manager only to take part in parades or lap of honour for trophy winners.