Time-Line

The History and achievements of EAHORC

UK HO Innovations: Painted lane markings, invisible track jointing, 8 stage brakes, 100ths markers, track calls, flexible clear barriers, track lifters/huggers

 

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January 2012 First use of 11.25 degree BSTS curves.

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October 2011 First race at Chatham venue, first race on a permanent layout / First use of Autoworld track.

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October 2011 First race at Marlborough high street venue / First win in Pro-Mod for a car with all-Neo traction magnets (Jon Cryer, pictured, G3R with Harden Creek bricks).

May 2011 First race at The Gaydon venue / First use of dead strip / First use of heat display screen.

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April 2011 First race at The Kesgrave venue / First use of 22.5 degree BSTS curves.

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March 2011 First race at The Marlborough Scout hut venue / First use of a bespoke HO track bridge / First use of track lifters / first use of Mega-G LMPs in a UK race meeting.

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January 2011 First race at the Brenley Corner venue / First use of wide-screen monitor for Trackmate display.

November 2010 First use of a Decosmo chassis in a UK Race.

October 2010 First use of AFX track clips.

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September 2010 First race at the Norwich venue.

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June 2010 First race at the Worthing venue.

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May 2010 First use of straight sections of BSTS.

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April 2010 First race at the Purton Venue / First use of flexible clear barriers.

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March 2010 First use of Slotmeet 4 spreadsheets designed by Clive Harland / Lap charts created for the first time / First use of a A.F.X Mega-G MG15 chassis.

October 2009 First use of A.F.X Mega-G in a UK open wheel race / First use of BSTS track.

February 2009 First race at the Yelling venue / First use of Slottech T3 in a UK race meet.

November 2008 First use of A.F.X Mega G chassis in a UK race meet / First use of catch fencing / First use of sound suppression materials / First use of Slottech T1 in a UK race meet.

October 2008  First use of Trackmate timing software / First use of routed track / First use of clear barriers.

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September 2008 First use of a Wizzard Storm Extreme in a UK race meet.

August 2008 First use of software based timing used for race scores / First use of track calls / First race at the Wokingham venue.

June 2008 First use of 100ths of a lap markers (20 markers) in a UK race meet / First use of a hard body BSRT G3R in a UK race meet / First use of a hard body Wizzard chassis (left) in a UK race meet.

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January 2008 First use of hard body BSRT G3 in a UK race meet / First race at the Derby venue.

September 2007 First race at Swindon venue / First use of 8 stage brakes hardwired to track.

May 2007 first use of overhead timing gantry / First race at the Thatcham venue. Painted lane markings in use on whole track.

February 2007 New attendance record (21) / First race at the Leyton venue / First use of painted lane markings / First use of invisible track jointing.

 

January 2007 first use of Wizzard chassis in a UK race. Class won by Kevin Nicholls.

February 2006 First use of Life-Like T chassis / First race at the Kings Lynn venue.
April 2005 first use of Artin chassis in a UK race.

 

February 2005 New attendance record (17) set at Norton.

 

June 2004 first meeting at Canvey venue.

August 2003 First meeting at Wickford venue.

January 2003 New attendance record (16) set / First meeting at Norton venue.

April 2002 First meeting (Billericay).