RML
Industry News
RML Appointed BSS Distributor. Issued January 6th 2006
Revolutionary
Seat now available from RML
RML
Group and Bald Spot Sports (BSS) have joined forces to distribute
a revolutionary custom-made race seat system throughout
Europe.
BSS
seats are made with an advanced foam technology which offers
safety benefits unrivalled by other products on the market.
With the appointment of RML as its exclusive European distributor
these products are now available to teams and outlets in
the UK and across continental Europe.
Based in Indiana, USA, BSS produces
the technologically superior Creafoam™ Single-Impact
and Creasorb™ Multi-Impact race seats which are supplied
to professional teams, drivers and race enthusiasts across
the States.
The Single-Impact seat curing process
is less time-critical and therefore enables a near perfect
fit for the driver to be achieved at the first attempt.
The seat not only surrounds and holds the occupant securely
in place but during impact it limits movement relative to
the vehicle while better absorbing the shock-load and has
reduced the number and severity of injuries received during
race and testing incidents.
The Multi-Impact seat offers all
the benefits of the above but has even greater impact resilience,
especially where high-speed secondary impacts occur. After
absorbing the energy of an initial impact the seat instantly
returns to its original shape and integrity. After electronically
scanning a driver’s existing seat (or one created
specially using Creafoam™) to create a 3D model the
seat is then precisely machined from material called Creasorb™,
recreating both the inner and outer seat shapes precisely.
The area under the driver’s shoulders to the base
of the spine is then cut out and replaced with a central
insert plug. In the instance of a heavy impact the central
plug can be removed and replaced with a new custom made
insert for added security. The 3D computer model is kept
on file and enables an insert or complete seat to be re-ordered
without the driver having to be available for a time consuming
re-fit.
RML welcome UK enquiries and European Trade enquiries. Please
contact Guy Ruthven for more information:
Tel: +44 1933 402440 or email: Guy
Ruthven.
About
RML
RML’s
4,300 square metre facility is based in Northamptonshire,
England and includes full design, development, manufacturing
and operational support for international race/rally programmes
and automotive engineering projects. The
organisation has achieved championship success in a diverse
range of motorsport categories including GT/sportscars,
touring cars, rally cars, single seaters and oval speedway
cars. In 2006 RML teams will compete in the FIA World Touring
Car Championship
with Chevrolet and in the Le Mans Endurance Series. The
company took LMP2 class honours in the 2005 Le Mans 24 Hours
with an MG-Lola EX264.
For
further information please access www.rmlmallock.co.uk
About
Bald Spot Sports
Bald Spot Sports (BSS), headquartered
in Indianapolis, USA, is actively engaged in the production
of technologically superior foam racing seats for professional
race drivers and private race enthusiasts. BSS has made
custom foam seats for the world’s foremost drivers
in a variety of racing series including Nascar, Indy Racing
League, Grand Am, Formula Atlantic, Formula BMW, FIA/Le
Mans, NHRA and SCCA/Vintage Racing.
For
further information please access www.baldspotsports.com