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Photographers Need Coveralls
« on: April 15, 2007, 10:28:18 pm »
Don't know if this March article has already been covered, but for those with Creds (Keith, Rick, Jason, Sander etc) there is an article on the ACO site stating that all Journalists and Photographers who enters the pits area have to wear coveralls this year.


http://www.lemans.org/24heuresdumans/live/actu/2007-03-15_GD_1274_gb.html

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Re: Photographers Need Coveralls
« Reply #1 on: April 15, 2007, 11:35:17 pm »
Yep the ACO have issued a press release about it. 

It's great fun trying to track down white, unbranded overalls with no logos on at all!! 

For anyone interested AWS will do them if you ask nicely! 

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Re: Photographers Need Coveralls
« Reply #2 on: April 16, 2007, 12:38:58 am »
When I was at sea, all merchant navy marine engineers wore white, non-branded boiler suits, and probably still do.

Safety wear specialists such as ARCO etc should be able to supply.
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Re: Photographers Need Coveralls
« Reply #3 on: April 16, 2007, 04:04:41 am »
The requirement for fireproof overalls has been common practice in North Amrerica for many years now. It makes sense in the pit lane. Practice here though does not specify the colour and non advertising requirement so many simple borrow old driver suits which obviously does not work for the ACO.
I would offer my plain suit except it is BLACK.
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Re: Photographers Need Coveralls
« Reply #4 on: April 16, 2007, 06:11:41 am »
I think the pit lane fire in Monza was the latest proof that this is a meaningful new regulation.
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Re: Photographers Need Coveralls
« Reply #5 on: April 16, 2007, 10:20:12 am »
I think the pit lane fire in Monza was the latest proof that this is a meaningful new regulation.

Absolutely, as a pit marshal I support the intention entirely, I also hope it will have the effect of keeping some of the less official "media" peeps out of the pit lane as well (the ones using their phones as cameras  ::)).  I'd like to see it enforced in more European series.   KK has race overalls which he's used in the pitlane where necessary but sadly they do not meet the ACO's criteria...

I also potentially understand the issue of branding and conflicting sponsorship but finding unbranded Probans is pretty tricky - AWS will do them but at an extra cost.    I am also surprised that they don't want to ensure that photographers look different to marshals - I know LM Marshals overalls are very specific but from a distance they are going to look pretty similar, personally in my pit lane I want to be able to easily tell who is who. 

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Re: Photographers Need Coveralls
« Reply #6 on: April 17, 2007, 09:58:43 am »
Quite simple, get all photographers in bright orange coveralls! ;D
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Re: Photographers Need Coveralls
« Reply #7 on: April 17, 2007, 10:21:33 am »
Quite simple, get all photographers in bright orange coveralls! ;D

That wont help much, half the people at LM are dressed in bright orange, and those that arent wearing it are covered in orange smoke dust!!

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Re: Photographers Need Coveralls
« Reply #8 on: April 17, 2007, 10:47:51 am »
That's all in preparation for the ceremony at the end of the race! ;)
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Re: Photographers Need Coveralls
« Reply #9 on: April 17, 2007, 12:32:51 pm »
That's all in preparation for the ceremony at the end of the race! ;)

That must be the ceremonial taking down of the DfH scaffolding or maybe the drinking of the last litre of beer?   :P

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Re: Photographers Need Coveralls
« Reply #10 on: April 17, 2007, 12:39:38 pm »
If the Dutch teams end up like last year, our scaffolding will be down by 9 AM :-[
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Re: Photographers Need Coveralls
« Reply #11 on: April 17, 2007, 12:59:16 pm »
Don't know if this March article has already been covered, but for those with Creds (Keith, Rick, Jason, Sander etc) there is an article on the ACO site stating that all Journalists and Photographers who enters the pits area have to wear coveralls this year.


http://www.lemans.org/24heuresdumans/live/actu/2007-03-15_GD_1274_gb.html


Thanks for the heads up the ACO had emailed the regular snappers some months back, new "white" overalls are on order, the main issue was "no branding" AWS have done me a deal and any other snappers who call them will get the same service but be quick order now for delivery in first week of JUNE!

See you all in June, I'm out to LM on Thursday so will take a look at the new Paddock

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Re: Photographers Need Coveralls
« Reply #12 on: April 17, 2007, 01:18:47 pm »
can you check out what the welcome thing is on the ticket pouches.. for ACO members or corporate w*****s?

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Re: Photographers Need Coveralls
« Reply #13 on: April 17, 2007, 02:16:16 pm »
can you check out what the welcome thing is on the ticket pouches.. for ACO members or corporate w*****s?

Cheers matey

Given that we don't have any tickets yet you might need to be a little more specific about what you want checked out  ;D

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Re: Photographers Need Coveralls
« Reply #14 on: April 17, 2007, 05:17:39 pm »
can you check out what the welcome thing is on the ticket pouches.. for ACO members or corporate w*****s?

Cheers matey

Given that we don't have any tickets yet you might need to be a little more specific about what you want checked out  ;D

From the way I see it it looks like the front glazed area would look out on to the track approximately where the old ACO viewing tower used to be, not far from the end of the pit exit. Could be wrong of course.....
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