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10 May 2007, 11:26 (Ref:1910239)
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Trucks!
Hi, Just Signed up to do the Truck meeting at Thruxton, Any advice!!!
I'm thinking, go and hide behind the spectators! I take it it's just Fire cover, Flag and coms? Still think they should have the Trailers on!!! |
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10 May 2007, 12:28 (Ref:1910282)
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Yeah. When they tell you to push the thing, tell them where to stick it!!
 I've always enjoyed doing trucks, as it is completely different! |
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10 May 2007, 14:23 (Ref:1910351)
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You marshal normally for the all the support races, and then for the Trucks, all bar about 3 posts get stood down to a position of safety and get to watch. It is fantastic.
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i'm easy to spot, i wear bright orange and at full speed have the turning circle of a small tanker
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10 May 2007, 17:35 (Ref:1910485)
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Nothing like the early days but good fun all the same
 Not ideal,imo, for anyone suffering from allergies though  Found a clip of the Pembrey meet I was at last month http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdzGwodJIBc |
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10 May 2007, 17:44 (Ref:1910496)
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10 May 2007, 18:06 (Ref:1910512)
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I heard about that....Nutters
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i'm easy to spot, i wear bright orange and at full speed have the turning circle of a small tanker
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10 May 2007, 18:30 (Ref:1910529)
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any thing that happens after that,we were told to stay on the bank till the course car came around,then you could give assistance if required. But if your not on an active post,sit back and watch the spectacle. If you are on an active post,stand well back. But it is an experience you will never forget and will probably want to do it again. But if you get the chance,pop down to Pembrey,it`s even more fun.(June 9/10 ) |
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10 May 2007, 19:28 (Ref:1910575)
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I always used to love doing Hatchetts at Pembrey, just to see the spectator's face when we all came up to the spectator area, as the post was too dangerous with trucks around.
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10 May 2007, 20:05 (Ref:1910586)
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Well the only 2 posts that are active at pembrey are 2 & 7. At the last meet had 3 backmarkers coming up the back straight,they went 3 wide,only problem was the 2 lead trucks were behind,1 went to the left..1 went to the right.....on the grass. Now thats what i call 5 trucks abreast,But oliver managed to get back on the tarmac before hitting post 6 on the infield |
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10 May 2007, 20:22 (Ref:1910595)
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At Thruxton 05 we were on post 5, We were stood down, took our chairs up the bank walking past most of the speccies with their faces pressed against the fence as they sat down. We had some very worried looks. Low and behold one of the brake water tanks falls off the back of a truck and slides at warp speed towards the barrier, panicing speccies running everywhere. Ssafe marshals up the top of the bank chuckling away.
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i'm easy to spot, i wear bright orange and at full speed have the turning circle of a small tanker
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10 May 2007, 20:25 (Ref:1910597)
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I've had a complete truck rear axle cartwheel pass me at Hatchets hairpin,in the days before it was deemed too dangerous to be on post
 
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10 May 2007, 20:28 (Ref:1910601)
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normally it is such a good package, but I always hope I am well clear of a manned post. I suppose it would be an experience but one I am currently happy to miss out on.
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i'm easy to spot, i wear bright orange and at full speed have the turning circle of a small tanker
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10 May 2007, 20:31 (Ref:1910605)
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well the most recent record set by a truck was....
Post 8 honda curve rookie 1st time at pembrey managed to jump the tyre wall completely,it was only the catch fence that stopped it going in to MOD land. Driver was ok,but a tab narked off coz he couldn`t race on sunday. well what do expect with a twisted chassis |
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10 May 2007, 21:40 (Ref:1910654)
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it`s an experience some like,some loathe but like dan said,you get good support races. just go along,enjoy the day. what ever you do at the mo with regards to safety... Double it and you`ll be fine |
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10 May 2007, 21:55 (Ref:1910667)
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I remember in my pre-accident days doing posts 3, 4 and 8 at Pembrey for the trucks. Great fun, and yes you needed some nerve at times to stay there, especially at 4 where they were approaching 3 wide at times!
But understand why most posts are abandoned these days. Armco doesn't stop a 5 tonne truck too well, have seen the evidence at Brands in the past when they used to hold the Superprix in the 80's there. |
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10 May 2007, 21:58 (Ref:1910669)
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10 May 2007, 22:03 (Ref:1910672)
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Believe I posted it in a gallery on marshalspost.com, have to check it is still there. |
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10 May 2007, 22:32 (Ref:1910700)
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11 May 2007, 08:18 (Ref:1910870)
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Another reason why posts are stood down
Pembrey post 8 Last edited by gachjoel; 27 Jul 2008 at 20:12. |
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11 May 2007, 11:10 (Ref:1910975)
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So when did they start to allow accidents at race meetings then!!!!!! lol thanks for all the tips guys, dead excited about doing it now! Oh, Steve, I was on post 21 last weekend, wandered over for a quick chat a ew times! |
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11 May 2007, 14:01 (Ref:1911098)
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Not exactly weight watchers is it! Well done guys! |
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11 May 2007, 14:03 (Ref:1911099)
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11 May 2007, 14:18 (Ref:1911118)
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11 May 2007, 15:06 (Ref:1911151)
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Note although it is my dad's 'team', he's stood out of the way writing something very important on his clipboard whilst they put their backs into it! Observers! |
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11 May 2007, 16:48 (Ref:1911214)
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