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BRITISH MOTORSPORTMARSHALS’ CLUB SAFER MOTOR SPORTMARSHALS’ POSTTHE NEWSLETTER OF THE SOUTH EAST AND SOUTH WESTREGIONS OF THE BRITISH MOTORSPORT MARSHALS’ CLUBThe contents included in this publication do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the editor or the BMMC Ltd.www.marshals.co.ukMOTOR SPORTS ASSOCIATION RECOGNISED FOUNDED 1957January / February 2013Personal Accident andRepatriation InsuranceAs widely known by now, I am sure, wehad some problems with ourPersonal Accident insurance whenwe renewed in January 2012. The marketseemed to dry up on us and we were able toplace our insurance only after considerabledifficulty. Happily, it all ended better thanwhen we started, and from September 2012we are with new insurers who offer muchbetter cover.MSA EVENTS - BMMC PERSONALACCIDENT POLICYThis policy continues as a top-up policy formembers injured at events covered by anMSA Permit or Certificate of Exemption. Inthe past it has often paid out more quicklyand without the need to prove loss which issometimes part of any claim on the MSA PANewsletter informationThe deadline for the March /April newsletter is ThursdayMarch 21. If you have anystories you wish to see in thenewsletter, get in touch viapolicy – which, of course, offers much moregenerous benefits.It also covers participation in non-MSA approvedevents, both here and abroad and directtravel to and from the event.NON-MSA EVENTS – BMMC PERSONALACCIDENT POLICYWe have tried in the past, without success,to find a policy that gave members MSA typePersonal Accident cover at non MSA approvedevents. I am pleased to say we havenow secured such cover, for marshalling/officiatingat “approved” events. This is takento mean events at properly licensed circuitsor venues and operated by responsible organisations,i.e. no “cowboy” events. Coveris for both home and overseas events.Continued on page 11se.news@marshals.co.uk orsw.news@marshals.co.ukThanks.Inside this issueSouth East News p2-8 South West News p9-11 National News p12-16

South East NewsChairman’s thoughtsYou know how itis with motorsport magazinesduring the wintermonths when theyare committed to fillingcolumn inchesand yet they’ve nothingto comment uponother than tabloid-likegossip and speculationor “Reviews of the Year X”. I must admitthat none of it really compensates for theloss of track action.Being faced with fulfilling my obligation tocommit my “thoughts” to paper by mid-Januaryor face the wrath of our Marshals’ Posteditor, my thoughts returned to earlier in theyear when a BMMC(SE) member asked mea very valid question. He asked: “What do Iget out of BMMC membership?” It got methinking that beyond the usual “Insuranceand discounted overalls” answer, this was aquestion that need a much more persuasiveanswer. After all, this comes back to thecurrent key topic of how we motivate ourmembers to renew their subscriptions, yearin, year out.With this conundrum still very much inmind, back in November, at our last committeeMeeting of 2012, your committee spentsome time working through a situationalanalysis; more commonly referred to as aS.W.O.T. Analysis. For those of you familiarwith this kind of task, bear with me while Iexplain a little further. We undertook a simpleanalysis of the SE Committee’s Strengths,Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats. I’llreturn to the S and the W in a moment.We took as read that the Opportunitiesincluded:1. NATIONAL & REGIONAL BUDGET2. NEW MARSHALS3. EXPERIENCED MEMBERS4. MARSHALS’ POST5. EXPERIENCED COMMITTEE6. SOCIAL EVENTS (what, where?....Ihear you ask)And that there was only a single realthreat: THE POSSIBILITY OF MARSHALSFAILING TO RENEW THEIR BMMCSUBSCRIPTIONS.In groups of three to four committeemembers, we spent the best part of twohours identifying a number of strengths andweaknesses that either we felt currently existwithin the performance of your committee or,more intuitively, that might be viewed by SEmembership as existing in your committee.As this exercise is not yet complete,please bear with me if I spare you the details,save to say that the following broadPRIORITIES illustrate what we are going towork on prior to, as well as at, our Januarycommittee Meeting:Establishing clear goals (for 2013).Improving communications with members.Improving committee work structure (so weare better equipped to implement theabove). Improving member retention (as aconsequence of the three tasks above).Of course you will be reading this early inFebruary, by when SE committee will havecompleted its analysis, but what then?By the time the next issue of Marshals’Post is published (April 6, if you want toknow), the motor racing season will havealready swung into action, and it will be toolate to inform you of the actions we will taketo implement our four PRIORITIES. I’mpretty sure that one key step that will betaken is to make much more use of themarshals’ website, www.marshals.co.uk andit is there that BMMC(SE)’s 2013PRIORITIES will appear in full detail. (Forthose without access to a computer, you willhave to wait a little longer until you receiveyour hard copy of the March-April Marshals’Post).So there we have it! For 2013, a02 / se.news@marshals.co.uk

South East NewsBMMC(SE) committee fully geared up towork on your behalf; to address issues ofimportance to BMMC(SE) members.In short to be able to answer, confidently,the question: “What do I get out of BMMCmembership?”Have a most enjoyable 2013 Motor RacingSeason!Neil StrettonChairman BMMC(SE)se.chair@marshals.co.ukBMMC Midlands make generousdonation to Heartstart schemeIn November the Heartstartteam was invited toa rescue training day atMallory Park for the BARCMidlands and Doningtonunits, as well as marshalslooking to get into rescue.We delivered two courses inthe day successfully andfrom the feedback, all thosewho attended had nothingbut praise and good commentsabout the coursesand participated fully.Martyn Dolton and CasGosbee, who had bothrecently passed their Heartstartinstructor course, bothdelivered their first real lifesessions and did very well.On one of the courseswas Rachel Dale fromBMMC Midlands regionwho said it was the bestEmergency Life SupportTraining course she hadattended in 15 years.She contacted the groupafterwards to advise thatthe BMMC Midlands regionChristmas party held a raffleand would like to donate thefunds to Prostate CancerUK (another excellent charity)and ourselves. Theregion donated £115 to ourscheme which was gratefullyreceived.As the training supervisorI personally would like tothank all those who donatedfrom the Midlands region,we are now in the processof organising to go up anddeliver some courses.At the recent rescuetraining day at Donington Idelivered a certificate ofthanks to the BMMCMidlands region for thisgenerous donation.More dates for Wednesdayevening sessions inGrays, Essex, have beenannounced for 2013: February27, June 12, October 9.We are also looking to holda Saturday session in Kent.Watch this space for details.To book a place or formore information visitwww.heartstart-grays.co.ukRichard SneaderTraining SupervisorHeartstart Graysse.news@marshals.co.uk / 03

South East NewsMembership and GradingMembershipWelcome to 2013 and a new seasonof track activity. The race dates arecoming out thick and fast, and yourhelp as always will be appreciated by allclubs throughout the season. Don’t forget toapply early via our online volunteeringsystem and don’t forget your insurancenotification. If you have applied and later findyou cannot make any meetings, please giveas much notice to the organisers as you canthat you will be unavailable.To all members, PLEASE make sure youhave renewed your membership. Why notsign up to direct debit, that way you know youhave rejoined the best and most representedmarshal force in the UK. The cut of date willbe February and any non renewals will notreceive the next issue of the newsletter.The region welcomes the following newmembers: Peter Vass, Con O’Kelly, SamWilliams, Luke Wheeler, David Ellis, CallumDunn, Ronald Dunn, Frank Mallett, ZbigniewMolodziejko, Colin Dartnaill and RebeccaCann. Welcome to you all.Can all members please make sure thatyou have received your 2013 marshalregistration card. If not then please contactme in the first instance for advice.Don’t forget the training days are here andapply to the organisers for a place. By thetime you read this the Snetterton training daywill be over but you still have Brands Hatchon February 16/17 or even the Lydden Hilltraining day on February 10.During the winter months your committeehas been working on some projects andother ideas all of a benefit to you themember. We will be giving you our findings,but if any of you have any comments pleasedo contact me, we would love to hear whatyou have to say whether good or bad, as thisis your region and your club. Many thanks tothose of you who took part in my short surveyregarding membership, the results wereinteresting and somewhat encouraging.GradingAs the training days are upon us, pleasemake sure you are aware of thecriteria needed to upgrade and what isrequired by you to complete in your PRC. Ifyou are unsure please contact me forguidance. Do not forget if you submit anupgrade to me it must be supported by thefollowing documentation and information:1. Completed PRC original with correctsignatures and training days completed.(please keep copies for yourself)2. Completed ‘on post’ assessmentshown in PRC.3. Completed MSA registration form (noneed for photo if already registered)4. Return registration card.5. Return BMMC plastic/metal badges.Replacements cost £2.006. Enclose your regional membernumber (why not write it in your PRC as areminder?)7. Make sure the documents are postedwith the correct postage. Any underpostage will need to be paid for before Iwill upgrade. (As a guide the envelopewhich contains the newsletter - C5 - issmall enough for a standard stamp,anything larger will require a ‘large letter’stamp) Make sure as well the envelope issecured correctly as we are not responsiblefor loss in post.Please do not pass or submit your upgradeto anyone else other than your regionalgrading officer. Upgrades have been knownto have been lost when passed to others.This month’s only upgrade goes to ColinBradshaw to track marshal. Well done to you.For those who have filled the PRC and are04 / se.news@marshals.co.uk

South East Newsonly collecting attendance signatures youcan download and print a continuation sheetfrom the MSA website www.msauk.org underofficials’ forms.Stay safe this season, and don’t forget ifyou need a new pair of overalls check out oursubsidy for these and wet weather gear.If you need to contact me via email, pleasego to the regional contacts page on themarshals club website www.marshals.co.ukor I can be contacted on 07802 652556 or01322 276825. Please call before 8.30pm.For those who need to post their upgradesplease post to the following address: 3 SavoyRoad, Dartford, Kent DA1 5ANAndy BumsteadMembership and Grading Officerse.members@marshals.co.ukse.grading@marshals.co.ukVolunteering updateThis is intended to be a regular featurein Marshals’ Post and will containinformation about volunteering forforthcoming events in our area.We are a member of ASEMC (Associationof South Eastern Motor Clubs) whichincludes most motor clubs in South EastEngland and is sponsored by the MSA. Wetend to take a passive role in ASEMC, asour main purpose is motorsport race marshalling,whereas the other clubs have amore local organising and social side. Anumber of the clubs do arrange motorsportsevents, including rallies, trials anddriving tests, all of which require some formof marshalling. So if you wish to trysomething other than race marshalling, youcan contact the organising club and offeryour help, I am sure they will welcome thehelp.Some of our members also marshal atmotorcycle meetings so I shall also includedetails of these, although BSB and MotoGPevents are covered by Racespeed, who Ibelieve have fairly strict requirements andwill only use their own members.As well as Brands Hatch, Lydden Hill andSnetterton, I shall also include Thruxton,Goodwood and Silverstone which are all onthe edge of the SE catchment area.There are several ways in which you canvolunteer for an event:nDirectly through the organising clubnUsing the volunteering form onJulian's site - www.marshals.org.uknUsing the volunteering form on theBMMC website.Each method has its pros as well as itscons:nOrganising clubs will only show theirown events, therefore multi submissionswill be required if you wish to marshal fordifferent clubs. Many of the clubs will haveavailability forms on their website, whilstothers will require hard copy.nJulian Floyd's marshals.org.uk websitehas an events list for the whole country indate order, volunteering is done by club/region but they do not (at present) haveforms for BARC.nBMMC have forms for circuits in theindividual regions, so if you wish to volunteerfor a meeting at Donington, for example,you will have to go to the Midlands’region page, and although all events in theregion are shown in a single list, once receivedby the competitions secretary, theystill have to be split up for submission to theindividual clubs before forwarding, addinganother link to the chain.se.news@marshals.co.uk / 05

South East NewsFor motorcycle race marshalling,there are a number ofclubs, such as BMCRC (akaBemsee), as well as Racesafe,who look after MotoGP, WSBand BSB marshalling. For newmarshals, Bemsee is probablya good place to start - visitwww.bemsee.netA number of BMMC-SEmembers also marshal forthem and I am sure will giveyou all the assistance you willneed (apart from financial, ofcourse!) Another club whoorganise meetings at BrandsHatch and Snetterton areThundersport GB -www.thundersportgb.comClub contact list:Events lists can be found at www.marshals.org.uk750MC chiefmarshal@750mc.co.ukBentley Drivers Club info@bdcl.orgBRSCC East Anglia marshals@brscc-ea.co.ukBRSCC South East mildred@brscc.co.ukCSCC officials@classicsportscarclub.co.ukHSCC www.hscc.org.ukMGCC www.mgcc.co.ukMSVR Brands Hatch bhmarshals@msvracing.co.ukMSVR Snetterton snmarshals@msvracing.co.ukMSVR Silverstone simarshals@msvracing.co.ukSilverstone penny.norris@silverstone.co.ukOther clubs not on marshals.org.ukBARC HQ (Paula Brown) marshals@barc.netSEMSEC (Adrian Dawkins) kathandade@aol.comFinally any dates given aresubject to change or even cancellationunfortunately, andneither I nor the club can beheld responsible for any shiftor holiday changes needed.Remember, if you can nolonger attend a meeting youhave volunteered for, pleaselet the chief marshal knowas soon as possible, andtry and keep a record of allmeetings booked. It is surprisinghow many peoplesuddenly remember theyhave a holiday booked acouple of days before arace meeting!I hope the above provesuseful and if there isanything else you think Ishould add, please let meknow.Bryan DegerlundCompetitions Secretarybryandegs@aol.comOther ASEMC events. Period covered : February – April 2013.Buckmore Park KC www.buckmore.co.ukKarts - February 17, March 17, April 21.Chelmsford MCwww.chelmsfordmc.co.ukRally - February 16, March 10, April 14.Falcon MC www.falconmotorclub.comTrial - February 10, March 3Boro 19 MCwww.borough19motorclub.org.ukSprint - March 17.Tunbridge Wells MC www.twmc.org.ukSprint - April 6.Maidstone & Mid Kent MCwww.mmkmc.co.ukTrial - April 7.Green Belt MC - Richard Warne 01992302669Sprint - April 21.Sevenoaks & DMCwww.sevenoaksmotorclub.comRally, Trials, Sprint - March 2-3, March 17,March 31.Bognor Regis MCwww.bognor-regis-mc.co.ukStages Rally, Sprint February 9, March 22-24.06 / se.news@marshals.co.uk

South East NewsCommittee membersThe committee is here to help you with any questions or queries you may have. Below aredetails of all the members on your committee. Feel free to get in touch if there is anythingwe can help with, but please remember, we, like you, are volunteers and carry out our dutiesin our spare time. We also have jobs and sometimes may not be contactable during the day.If you wish to contact any of the committee members by phone then please be courteousand make your calls preferably before 8.30pm. Emails are by far the best option to contactcommittee members on and we will get back to you as soon as we can.Chairmanse.chair@marshals.co.ukT: 01303 627453Neil StrettonSecretaryse.secretary@marshals.co.ukT: 020 8502 9304Chris StoddartTreasurerse.treasurer@marshals.co.ukT: 01892 544072Don BasinsMembers’ Secretary, Grading Officerse.members@marshals.co.ukse.grading@marshals.co.ukT: 01322 276825Andy BumsteadTraining Officerse.training@marshals.co.ukT: 07879 493885Richard SneaderRegalia Officerse.regalia@marshals.co.ukColin O’BreinCompetition Secretaryse.compsec@marshals.co.ukT: 01322 401803Bryan DegerlundRegional Web Adminse.webadmin@marshals.co.ukT: 07918 163689Sean Cooperse.news@marshals.co.uk / 07

South East NewsRecruitment Officerse.recruiting@marshals.co.ukPeter CraneNewsletter Editorse.news@marshals.co.ukT: 07966 673619Martyn DoltonStuart HamiltonCommittee memberstoowert@ntlworld.comColin HicksCommittee membercf.hicks@tiscali.co.ukPaul PhillipsCommittee memberpr-phillips@tiscali.co.ukLawnmower racing 12 hr eventIf you are looking to do somethingdifferent in 2013, then why notvolunteer for the BLMRA 12 hourevent?It takes place on August 10-11and is quite an experience! Theexact location (in Sussex) is yet tobe announced, but volunteers canregister via www.marshals.org.uk/lawnmowerform13.htm and updateswill be provided nearer the time.It is fair to say that the sight ofdozens of lawnmowers being racedhas to be seen to be believed.A write up on the last event in2011 can be read atw w w . m a r s h a l s . c o . u k /resources/41226893818.pdf08 / se.news@marshals.co.uk

South West NewsChairman’s thoughtsAs we move into2013, it will notbe long nowbefore the orange isback in use and anotherseason of motorsportensues. MayI take this opportunityto remind you to letGary Tanner knowwhether via the BMMC website or by post themeetings you have signed up to for insurancepurposes. If you volunteer through the websitethen you not need to send the insurance onlyform to Gary by post. If you don’t yet knowwhich meetings you intend to do or if you makechanges throughout the year to your availabilitythen a quick email to Gary will suffice tocover for insurance.The training days will be upon us soon, sodo please remember to sign up for those, asyou will see Paul Wiltshire and I have attendeda MSA Trainers’ course for which we need toundertake training assessments so we lookforward to your support in those.In order to save costs in the printing andposting of the newsletter, if any of you wouldbe happy to receive this via e-mail, I would begrateful if you would let Martyn Dolton know(sw.news@marshals.co.uk). Currently only 32members have opted to receive the newsletterby e-mail which out of a regional membershipof 208 is not many. If we could increase thissomewhat it would save a great deal of money,so please do consider letting Martyn know youare happy to receive the newsletter via email.All the best and stay safe.Wendi BattesonChairman, SW Region of BMMCsw.chair@marshals.co.ukMSA Train The Trainer CourseOn the weekend of December 8/9 twomembers of the SW RegionCommittee, (Wendi Batteson andPaul Wiltshire) attended the MSA Train TheTrainer Course at The Chateau ImpneyHotel. Although enjoyable the course wasvery demanding and over the two days theirskills were tested by the instructors fromthe MSA.Both Wendi and Paul have almost attainedthe required level of competency, they haveto be assessed at a circuit training session.So if you are attending a marshals trainingday at a circuit you may see them. (BE KINDTO THEM!)The BMMC are to get other SW regionalmembers trained up and are looking to in thefuture to hold training sessions for the BMMCmarshals, or to have sessions and orinvolvement at other circuit training days.We want to hear from you!If you have a story you would like to see inthe newsletter get in touch by e-mailingsw.news@marshals.co.ukRemember this is your newsletter so itwould be great to hear from members.The deadline for the next newsletter isThursday March 21 and publication is duein early April.sw.news@marshals.co.uk / 09

South West NewsCommittee membersThe committee is here to help you with any questions or queries you may have. Below aredetails of all the members on your committee. Feel free to get in touch if there is anythingwe can help with, but please remember, we, like you, are volunteers and carry out our dutiesin our spare time. We also have jobs and sometimes may not be contactable during the day.If you wish to contact any of the committee members by phone then please be courteousand make your calls preferably before 8.30pm. Emails are by far the best option to contactcommittee members on and we will get back to you as soon as we can.Wendi BattesonPaul WiltshireSteve MalecChris TurrallMartyn DoltonChairmansw.chair@marshals.co.ukT: 0118 327 6345SW Secretarysw.secretary@marshals.co.ukT: 01256 466418Membership Secretary / Regalia Officersw.members@marshals.co.uk / sw.regalia@marshals.co.ukT: 01225 703419Competition Secretary / SW Web Adminsw.compsec@marshals.co.uk / sw.webadmin@marshals.co.ukT: 01934 510014Grading Officersw.grading@marshals.co.ukT: 01803 812462Training Officersw.training@marshals.co.ukT: 01608 646849Recruitment Officersw.recruiting@marshals.co.ukT: 02380 456684Rally Representativesouthwest@brmc.org.ukT: 07712 069558Newsletter Editorsw.news@marshals.co.ukT: 07966 673619Committee Membermathewtucker@talktalk.netT: 01237 421150Mike GilmoreGary TannerMartin GreensladeStephen BiggsMathew Tuckersw.news@marshals.co.uk / 11

National NewsPersonal Accident andRepatriation InsuranceContinued from front page.BenefitSum Insured per insuredMSA events Non MSA eventsDeathTotal irrecoverable loss of sight in both eyesTotal irrecoverable loss of sight in one eyeLoss of two limbsLoss of one limbTotal irrecoverable loss of sight in one eyeand loss of one limPermanent Total Disablement (other thanloss of sight in one or both eyes or loss oflimb(s))Temporary Total Disablement (up to)Deferment periodBenefit period (up to)£7,500£7,500£3,750£7,500£3,750£7,500£7,500£100 per week7 days104 weeks£65,000£65,000£32,500£65,000£32,500£65,000£65,000£350 per week7days104 weeksFor anyone not in gainful employment attime of incident and only while under directcare of a hospital.26 weeks26 weeksMedical expenses incurred may be payable, if not covered by other insurance, for upto £50 per day for up to 15 days.CONDITIONSAs always, standard insurance conditionsapply:n Cover is available only to fully paid upmembers at the time of the incidentNo one may make a profit from insurance –therefore loss must be established and if morethan one insurer is involved, insurers will sharethe claimn In the event of injury while officiating, Insurersmust be informed with the minimum ofdelay together with any official/medical reportsof the incidentn Weekly payments for Temporary TotalDisablement may not be paid until finalmedical certificates are received but in thecase of long term injury, stage payments canbe arranged.12 / www.marshals.co.uk

National NewsCLAIMSClaims should be made promptly to theNational Treasurer at NatTreasurer@marshals.co.uk in the first instance; copies toNatSecretary@marshals.co.uk andBMMCChair@marshals.co.uk to make sureno claims are missed through absence ormissed e-mails. Please include anyofficial/medical reports from the venue wherethe incident happened, plus any subsequentreports from claimant’s own medicalattendant.AGE LIMITSThere is no upper age limit, so older memberswho still marshal/officiate can rest easy.There is no lower age limit, but TTD (temporarytotal disablement) in respect of thosenot in regular employment is limited to whilstthey are in the care of a hospital. This wouldapply regardless of age.The Sum Insured for Accidental Death islimited (by UK law) to £7,500 for minors(under 16). Obviously this would not affectthe MSA events but may be a considerationfor the Non-MSA events with a higher SumInsured.FUTURE THOUGHTSNow we have such valuable cover at nonMSA events it becomes questionablewhether we continue with our existing top-uppolicy for MSA-approved events, where MSAbenefits apply. That is to say, should we relysolely upon MSA cover for their events andour own policy providing matching benefits atnon-MSA-approved events? We are hesitantto change just yet.As previously stated, higher benefitpolicies require sterner tests of loss and thesettlement process is often longer. Also withhigher benefit policies, any claim can causesteep rises in premium – which is where Icame in as Treasurer, when there was asubstantial claim on a relatively low premiumpolicy, leading to the club’s inability to meetthe new premium. Hence the reliance thereafteron the existing policy, where therelationship between premium and benefitsis more reasonable.Clearly, something for Council to consideras time goes on and we see how we get onwith the new insurance.REPATRIATION INSURANCEAnother valuable new benefit, this timerequiring a modest premium from memberswho travel abroad to marshal. Many standardholiday policies may not cover repatriation inthe case of someone injured as the result ofa motorsport incident. Cover is for up to£50,000 any one person who needsrepatriation following injury while officiatingabroad. Industry tables show the most expensivemedical recovery is around £35,000,from the West Coast of the USA.REGISTRATIONTo register for repatriation, the cost is £10per marshal, for the period covered by ourinsurance – 14th September 2012 until13th September 2013 and on for futureyears. Try to give as much notice as possiblebefore a planned trip.The process is cheque for £10 to ClubBookkeeper, note to NatTreasurer@marshals.co.uk, with copies toNatBookkeeper@marshals.co.uk andNatSecretary@marshals.co.uk. NationalTreasurer will inform Insurers, who willissue certificate of Insurance, giving fulldetails of how any claim for repatriationshould be made.FINALLY!As we always have to remind you, theforegoing is the club’s interpretation of coverprovided and any and all insurance claimsmay be subject to assessment by theInsurers’ Loss Assessors at the time of anyincident.George CopelandNational TreasurerNatTreasurer@marshals.co.ukwww.marshals.co.uk / 13

National NewsAndy Holley named FIAbest marshal of 2012The FIA hasnamed AndyHolley as“FIA best marshalof the season2012”. In 2005Andy joined theBMMC NWcommittee as theTraining Co-ordinator,and sincethen has organisedthe training for the region, in 2005 and2011 achieving a 20 per cent increase intrainee numbers year on year.In 2007 Andy decided to have a go atracing, and competed in the 750 MC andthen MSVR VW Golf GTI Championship andVAG Trophy with one foray with theRAFMSA challenge. Andy was runner up inthe VAG Trophy in its inaugural year, andhad an array of class top 3s in both series,but also suffered a sizeable crash at BrandsHatch in 2009.To date Andy has marshalled at more than550 race meetings in the UK, and abroad(US, Canada, Netherlands and the MiddleEast), the highlight (until now) beingpresented with the JLT MSA ‘Marshal of TheYear’ award for 2011.The citation included the following: ‘Holleyhas become firmly established as a trustedand valued Examining Post Chief, whetherat his ‘home’ circuits of Oulton Park andAnglesey Circuit, or at any other of the manyUK venues at which he marshals.’Please join us in congratulating Andy onthis fantastic achievement and magnificentaward, it has gone to a very deservingperson!Stephen GreenNational PROnat.pro@marshals.co.ukLooking after our sponsorsMuch work goes intogetting sponsors forthe club and intomaking sure you get the bestdeal possible on new overalls.Imagine how you wouldfeel if you were sponsoring aproduct and your advert hadbeen spoilt by someone coveringit over.There have been a fewoccasions recently whereclub members have sewnother badges over a sponsor’sbadge, either obscuringor partially obscuringthe sponsor's logo. The resultcould be that the clublose the sponsor which impactson all our members,so please try to find otherplaces to place your personalbadges.Many thanks for yourco-operation and have asafe and enjoyable year ofmarshalling.14 / www.marshals.co.uk

National NewsA season in numbersThe Classic Sports Car Club (CSCC) gives us a breakdown of 2012 in numbers....1 club3 exclusions (you know who you are!)6 different series8 different circuits9 different configurations of these(Snetterton 200 & 300)184 DNFs during the season999 cars took the chequered flagA total of 6,986 racing lapsIn total more than 46,000 racing miles were completed – that’s almost twice around theworld (one ‘lap’ being 24,859 miles)Closest winning margin of the year = 0.383s after 40 minutes of racingYou can check out CSCC’s 2013 calendar at www.classicsportscarclub.co.ukNewsletter by e-mailAs a relatively recent convert tocomputers and all that goes withthem, I understand folks who still liketo see the written word in documentary form– i.e. on paper! However, when it comes toMarshals’ Club newsletters, the cost of providinghard copy newsletters is becomingdisproportionately costly.Newsletter printing and postage used tobe our biggest single expense; it is no longerthe largest but still substantial and there arefurther savings to be made if more peoplewould take newsletters in e-mail form.Newsletters are now sent out as links, sothat you can see them anytime and do notneed to clutter your own computer with largenewsletter files.With postage rates set at 60p first classand 50p second class, this adds even moreemphasis to my previous note about the useof e-mail wherever possible. At these rates,the cost of a printed newsletter, plus envelope,plus stamp will pretty well use up thebalance left in each subscription once wehave accounted for Personal Accident andPersonal Liability insurance cover for all ourmembers and other necessary admin costs.Could those of you who still want toreceive newsletters in the printed form,please examine again the possibility of takingnewsletters via email.If you would like to receive your newslettervia e-mail, send your details to eitherse.news@marshals.co.ukorsw.news@marshals.co.ukMany thanks,George CopelandNational TreasurerNatTreasurer@marshals.co.ukwww.marshals.co.uk / 15

National NewsCare of AWS overallsTECHNICALThese garments have been designed to give a specific level of protection against accidental contact with flame.They are not designed to withstand constant exposure to flame or molten metal splash.The fabric conforms to EN533:1997 – Limited flame spread (ISO 14116)WARNINGThe garment is FLAME RETARDANT not FLAME PROOF. The actual conditions of use cannot be simulated and itis the responsibility of the user, not the manufacturer, to determine the garments suitability for the intendeduse. The garment is sold without warranty expressed or implied. No warranty or representation is made tothe products ability to protect the user from injury or death. The user assumes that responsibility.GARMENT CAREStored garments should be kept in a dry place away from heat or direct sunlight. New and used garmentsshould be thoroughly inspected, especially after washing, to ensure no damage is present.Hand or machine wash in water not exceeding 40 degrees centigrade using a good proprietary washingpowder or detergent that does not contain optical whiteners or high levels of oxidising agents. Best results aregiven by using a liquid detergent with near neutral pH and water with minimum alkaline content. Do not usepure soap powders such as Fairy Snow, Lux, or Persil soap powder as these may affect the flame retardantproperties of the garment. The machine cycle should not exceed 1 hour and do not exceed 2/3 of the machinecapacity. Ensure that the rinse cycle is sufficient to remove all residual soap / detergents. Very important! Zipup all zippers and attach all Velcro before loading! Zipper sliders and teeth can easily be damaged in thewasher or dryer. Velcro gets clogged up with fuzz from other garments and can snag your other clothes,causing damage to both. DO NOT USE BLEACH, PEROXIDE OR CAUSTIC WASHING AGENTS. Line dry, preferablynot in direct sunlight, hang inside out to avoid fading of outer surface.WEARING AND FITTINGALWAYS ENSURE YOUR ZIP FASTENER IS FULLY UNDONE WHEN GETTNG IN OR OUT OF YOUR OVERALLS.WEARING OVERALL TIED AROUND WAIST BY THE SLEEVES WILL RESULT IN ZIP STRESS AND FAILURE. IF YOUHAVE NOT ALLOWED FOR WEARING SEVERAL LAYERS UNDER YOUR OVERALLS DURING COLD SPELLS THIS WILLRESULT IN EXCESSIVE STRAIN AND POSSIBLE FAILURE TO ZIP WHEN WORN.REPAIRSDo not repair this garment using fabrics other than fabrics of similar construction and flame retardantproperties. If in doubt, consult the manufacturer before repair.16 / www.marshals.co.uk