On the wire services:

Australian Racing Fans Limited To "Only" 24 Beers A Day

Australian police are gearing up for an annual crackdown on motor-racing fans - limiting race-goers to 24 cans of beer per day. The*BBC*reported that police at the Bathurst 1000, a 1,000km (621 mile) race with V8 engine cars, would restrict fans to drinking one "slab" (24 cans) of beer a day.

Wine drinkers, the BBC noted, were not exempt, and were only allowed four liters a day.

Below are some of the more alcohol soaked images of previous years at the Bathurst 1000.


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My question would be are they referring to the 12 ounce cans, the 24 ounce cans or the newer one-gallon cans? :D

Nope to all three. They are talking about Darwin Stubbies!!

Rob, is that one of those slabs that comes with a safety warning to seek assistance when lifting?

Yeh, remember the stubbys that were the same shape as a VB but held about a gallon of beer :)

So, is it a limit or a challenge?

This is alcohol abuse pure and simple. How dare they limit beer. It ain't right I tell you. (sniff, sob) :(

The important thing is for those visiting from overseas not try to drive home after the event, as there is an ocean or two in the way. :D

Grant , first time i went to Bathurst in the early 1980's between 11 of us we drank 124 doz tinnies in 4 days ( btw , 1 slab = 24 can's , so that was 64 slabs , about 3 1/2 doz can's a day )
Think i had a good time
To this day i still don't know who won the race

3 yrs after that the officals " banned " bringing in packaged beer . took some creative thinking on how to hide way from prying eyes 100 doz tinnies / 50 slabs that yr, but we did it

Dale Russell

BTW , we had to stop on the way home for more " travelers " that first yr ( & no i wasn't driving the bus )

Aww mates, only one slab a day.......so much time, so little beer...........:)

You furriners may laugh but to an Aussie, that much beer is just not enough.
Remember that has to last you 24 hours per person. Thats only one can per hour!
Then you have to take in breakfast, 1 can of beer on your cornflakes, instead of milk, cause the milk as gorn off, (cant keep it in the esky no room for the beer then) no milk for coffee or tea, another beer. Then you probly want to brush the teeth, use beer to rinse the mouth out, and on it goes. The kids get a dirty face, beer to the rescue again, not the whole can but, oh well seeing as its opened I cant let it go to waste. As I quote a famous person (Homer Simpson) "Hmmmm Beer, is there nothing that beer cannot do!"
It's just an unAustralian thing to do, ration beer.

Well actually it only equals 12 regular cans right, which isn't that much, I don't drink anymore but when I did I was good for 18-20 12oz Budweiser cans a night and of coarse more on Friday & Saturday nights.

welder19

Welder19

Our " tinnies " = the same as yours Beer can / Coca cola , all same

1 tinnies = 375 ml's

375 milliliters or ml is equal to 12.68 ounces (US, fluid)

Volume conversion - cubic and liquid conversion - liter, gallon, ounce, cubic foot, cubic yard, cubic meter, quart, cup

check it out


Dale Russell

well if ya'll would drive instead of drink......won't take 4 days to go 600 miles...then let the party begain..i say this just to pick on dale.......jimmy

and that used to be at about 5-6% a can. not like nakedanvils polish beer.

And a Aussie carton (a slab) holds 24 cans or bottles at 375ml each unless, you're talking long necks then they 750 ml at 12 to a carton.

Phil

Hey forgemaster, what is that blue thing you are holding in your avatar?

Hey forgemaster, what is that blue thing you are holding in your avatar?

it might be a straw for the Darwin Tinny, looks to be the right dia....lol

Its a hook we made a few years ago, about 45 ton SWL if I recall, mild steel.

Phil

Thought it might be a special device to hold Dale's shoulder.

Ian Ross