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SEAFORTH
(by Steve Henry
in Sno-Mobile Times)
The snowmobile has put new
life into what was once called
the "hibernation. period" of a
year's cycle. This is no more
evident than on weekends stretch-
ing from mid-December through
March. Because on these week-
ends, you can journey in just about
any direction and come into con-
tact with the thrills and excite-
ment of a community sponsored
snowmobile derby.
Some of the derbies go all
out to attract top name drivers..
others strive for a record number
of entries. There are still
others that, are happy just to
feature some of the hometown
talent. And so . . . there's
action for participants and spec-
tators alike. This is a new way
of life come Saturdays and Sun-
days during the winter months.
The Derby participants come
in all sizes and ages. Some are
pros . . . they travel the snow-
mobile derby circuit in two or
three states, often setting their
sights on the derbies offering
the biggest prizes. They're will-
ing to drive two or three hundred
miles just to enter a race. And
in some cases, they even try their
luck at mere than one derby on
a week end.
But what type of individual is
a snowmobile race driver or
"pilot?" Here, there's a definite
break between the pro and the
amateur . . . just as there is in
the business of stock car rac-
ing. In the case of the pro; he's
generally financed by some com-
pany. It is his express purpose
to represent his sponsor in as
many races as possible ... and
to win so that the machine and
products being used are given a
certain amount of publicity.
The Amateur on the other
hand involves his energies in
weekend racing for personal sat-
isfaction of winning a trophy,
some prize money and competing
against the pros. Many times,
they'll back off from a race if
their machine just doesn't seem
to be right.
Competition is keen at the
races. Many times, it's not so
much how individual drivers do
but rather how do certain makes
of machines finish. There seems
to be a close attachment between
drivers of similar snowmobiles.
Drivers are constantly compar-
ing notes and exchanging infor-
mation . . . and when the race
on, you can bet they're out
there cheering for their favor-
ite make of machine.
Don't get me wrong. There's
plenty of individual action on the
track. And to the racet,-getting
that checkered flag first is still
the biggest thrill of the day.
But what about spectators?
They vary little from those you
find at stock car races. They
come in all saes and shapes . .
and they're vocal in their wishes
for plenty of action. The faster
the machines go and the louder
the noise . . .the better they
like it.
Snowmobile
• Useful As
Machine
Snowmobiles have become
part of the recreational scene
during the long Canadian
winters, but many farmers are
considering using them for prac-
tical purposes around the farm.
Professor Ross Irwin, Ex-
tension Co-ordinator, School of
Agricultural Engineering,
University of Guelph, believes
that snowmobiles could be used
for pulling sleds loaded with
bales of hay to the feedlot.,
getting out in deep snow to
inspect the stock, or collecting
the mail from otherwise inac-
cessible mail boxes. There are
probably many other uses -for
these winter transports .
In conjunction with the On-
tario Department of Agriculture
and Food, Professor Irwin sug-,
gests that the large 25 horse-
power snowmobiles are -the most
practical for, farmers. Snow-
• mobiles are sized by their track
'''width; the usual size track is
from 15 to 18 inches, but the
larger tracks over 8 inches
have better traction on deep,
soft snow.
Because considerable power
is needed to pull a sled, the
bigger-engined snowmobiles are
a better buy. Many snowmobiles
have 2- or 4-cycle engines with
upwards of '7 1/2 horsepower.
The standard 15 horsepower
engine has been largely replaced
by the 20 horsepower engine.
The snowmobile takes a
pounding because of the terrain
over which it travels, so a farmer
should examine carefully the
warranties offered with the
machines available. Some war-
ranties only extend for a
three-month period, but some do
offer a season's guarantee.
Warranties are important, as
snowmobile repairs can be
costly.
It is particularly important,
says Professor Irwin, that the
engine be properly cared for,
with the right oil 'and fuel mix-
tures being used, and other en-
gine needs looked after. • '
4a—THE HURON EXPOSITOR, SEAFORTH, ONT., OCT. 29, 1970
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