Trackside Trivia
Rhodri is today rolling out a brand-new two-tier quiz for:
(a) Readers who don’t have a clue and
(b) Readers who pride themselves on having all the answers — designed to spark curiosity and teach some people a thing or two!
Rhodri will reveal the answers next issue… plus a fresh batch of brain-bending, eyebrow-raising questions!
We start with, for the freshly unboxed among us, a track-newbie quiz that won’t make your brain spin out, so.
New Kids on the Track
1. In what year was the first Scalextric car introduced?
2. What material were the earliest Scalextric cars made from?
3. The original Scalextric cars were powered by which mechanism before switching to electric?
4. What does “C” stand for in Scalextric track parts (e.g., C8205, C8236)?
5. Which famous British toy company owns the Scalextric brand today?
Next — a top-tier Scalextric quiz for the die-hard experts, tuners, digital racers, and collectors. Off we go…
Expert-Level / Deep Technical Knowledge
1. Scalextric Sport track rail material changed during production. What conductivity-related issue did some mid-2000s batches exhibit and why?
2. When tuning a car for club racing, what is the primary advantage of switching to a 3/32″ axle setup instead of the stock Scalextric metric format?
3. What difference does pinion pitch make when combining Scalextric stock pinions with Slot.it crown gears?
4. Explain the performance impact of removing the magnet on a Magnatraction-equipped car when running on smooth routed wooden tracks.
5. What is “motor torque ripple,” and how does it affect slot car acceleration consistency?