Pinewood Derby speed secrets

Provides a brief history of the Boy Scouts' Pinewood Derby as well as diagrams, templates, and tips to help parents and children gain a competitive edge in a Pinewood Derby race.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Meade, David
Corporate Author: Boy Scouts of America
Other Authors: Thorne, Troy (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: East Petersburg, PA : [London ; New York] : Fox Chapel Pub. ; DK, c2006.
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Table of Contents:
  • History of the Pinewood Derby
  • How to use this book
  • Getting started in the Pinewood Derby: Be safe
  • Scout is trustworthy
  • Let your child build the car
  • Three basic principles of speed
  • General guidelines for car design
  • Building the car body: Winning car
  • Champion car
  • Ultimate car
  • Axle preparation: Winning axles
  • Champion axles
  • Ultimate axles
  • Wheel preparation: Winning wheels
  • Champion wheels
  • Ultimate wheels
  • Putting it all together: Attaching the wheels
  • Wheel alignment
  • Final wheel lubrication
  • Breaking them in
  • 20-second test
  • Final weighing
  • Gallery of winning cars
  • Extra patterns
  • Design your own car.