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Task Descriptions

 

Impound Marshall

1. Description

Australian Records are determined as the average of a qualifying run and a record attempt.

The impound is used to identify and isolate vehicles that have qualified for a record attempt.

Entrants must report to Impound Marshall immediately after they qualify for a record attempt up to a maximum of 30 minutes.

When a record is set on their record attempt, the entrant must return to impound for record certification which is done by the technical inspectors.
All this information gets recorded in the Impound Log.

 

If an entrant makes a successful qualifing run they will have 2 options;

  1. Return to directly the Pre-Stage queue to make their record attempt the same day.
  2. Leave their vehicle in Impound and make their record attempt first thing the following morning. Entrants will collect their vehicles and be escorted straight to the Start Line.

 

If they do not exceed the record speed on their record attempt, the entrant starts the process again.


The actual impound area is the queue lanes in the pits as used by Technical Inspection.

 

Entrants can service their vehicle in impound but not in their pit. If they return to their pit before making their record attempt, they are disqualified.

 

To volunteer for this job use the Volunteer Register.

 

2. Responsibility

It is the responsibility of the Impound Officer to manage the Impound. They must be available to process entrants as they present at Impound.

 

3. Duties

 

3.3 Volunteer Instructions

On the day of your duty, you report direct to Impound (Technical Inspection area).

Make sure you sign the Volunteers Book next to your name.

The morning session is from 7.30am to about 12.00 noon.

The afternoon session starts at about 1.00pm till 5.00pm or close of business on that day.

You must be ready to start your shift at these times. To make sure you are ready, you are permitted to use the right lane (for officials and record entrants on the day of your duty)
Make sure you have the Impound Log Book and a pen and a watch, the Log Book should be returned overnight to the Registration Caravan.

Make sure you have a hat, sunglasses, sun cream, snacks. Water is provided from the fridge in the Registration Caravan and there are portable toilets through out the pits.

Please read this information about avoiding Dehydration and recognising Heat Exhaustion or Heat Stroke.

 

4. Tasks

4.1 Set Up

At the beginning of Speed Week the first volunteer will collect the tub from Registration caravan it will contain all the Impound equipment.

Impound signs will already be in place.

 

4.2 During the event

4.2.1 Escort Record Attempts to the Start Lines

After Monday, each morning at about 7.30am the entrants making record attempts need to be escorted to the Start Lines. You do not leave your post, a technical inspector will be on hand to do escorting. If there is not a technical inspector on-hand, call for one to attend on the UHF radio.

 

4.2.2 First presentation (qualification)

  1. When an entrant presents, insert the time and member number in the Impound Log.
    Please have a look at an example page from the Impound Log there are 3 copies of each numbered page,

    Blue - Entrant copy - gets given to entrant when they have made a successful attempt, must be returned to be updated when they make a successful record attempt.

    Yellow - DLRA copy - gets given to Record Certification Officer when attempt is succesful.

    White - Book copy - stays in book.

  2. Record the timing slip details into the Impound Log. (They have to get their own timing slip)
  3. Check the time of the run against the time presenting at Impound, it should not exceed 30 minutes.
  4. Check against existing record, that the vehicle does actually qualify to set a new record. (Rulebook supplied)
  5. Where vehicles are entered in a GAS class, notify the technical inspector that a fuel check is required.
  6. Instruct the entrant where to park in Impound if required.
  7. Observe entrants whilst servicing their vehicle.

 

Second presentation (record certification)

  1. When the entrant presents, insert the time in the Impound Log.
  2. Record the timing slip details into the log.
  3. Check that average of speeds attained, has exceeded existing record.
  4. Where vehicles are entered in a GAS class, notify the technical inspector that a fuel check is required.
  5. Technical Inspector may measure and certify engine capacity. (Check for seals fitted)
  6. Confirm class with Technical Inspector.
  7. If all criteria above are successfully met, certify record into log.

 

4.3 Pack Up

Return the tub of equipment listed below to Registration Van.

 

5. Knowledge and Skills

 

6. Equipment

Equipment can be stored daily at the Technical Inspection caravan.

  • Impound Log (example)
  • Digital Fuel tester
  • Volume Displacement gauge
  • Spider Gauges
  • Digital Thermometer
  • Rulebook
  • Club radio
  • Clock
  • Fridge
  • Safety vests, clip boards, pens

 

6. Escalation

 

Executive Committee

 

General Committee

 

Event Committee

 

 

 

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