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1 SCRUTINEERS' NEWSLETTER ISSUE URGENT RECALL: SFI 16.1 Tanaka/Ruian Dragon Safety Harness CAMS have been advised by the SFI Foundation Inc. of a recall of Driver Restraint Assemblies (safety harness) sold with the TANAKA brand, and manufactured by Ruian Dragon. These safety harnesses carry the SFI 16.1 standard label. The below notification from the SFI has further detail on this recall and the details of the manufacturer. "Driver Restraint Assemblies Manufactured and Certified to SFI Specification 16.1 by Ruian Dragon have been found to be non compliant with SFI Specification All camlock type Driver Restraint Assemblies Manufactured and Certified to SFI Specification 16.1 by Ruian Dragon must be immediately be removed from service and returned to Ruian Dragon.This recall includes Driver Restraint Assemblies Manufactured and Certified to SFI Specification 16.1 by Ruian Dragon, and sold under the TANAKA brand. Ruian Dragon Auto Parts Co.,Ltd Buliding 1, No.2 South Development Zone, Economic Development Zone Feiyun Town, Ruian City, Zhejiang, China news/scrutineers newsletter may 1/10

2 The safety harness is a vital personal protection component in motor sport and CAMS encourages all members to inspect their safety harnesses regularly. Any queries please contact CAMS Technical via technical@cams.com.au or Schedule D Apparel CAMS have made changes to the application of helmet standards in Schedule D as per the following: Changes to the application of helmet standards for up to, and including, National level events. The application of helmet standards will now either specify the required Frontal Head Restraint (FHR) standard for the helmet or permit the use of FHR tether anchors marked with a required standard. The application of an expiry date for some Level A helmet standards, with these helmet standards removed from Level A to Level B following the expiry date. The move of some helmet standards, previously permitted for use at Level A, to a Level B helmet only. This is to ensure that only a helmet suited to the use of FHR is applicable for Level A. With the introduction of the FIA standard being introduced in October last year it was a subject of question as FIA did not recognise the corresponding Snell SA2015. In order for CAMS to allow the use of the new SNELL standard CAMS Technical had to undertake to research and establish if this would be suitable for motorsport in Australia. As a result the Standard was accepted and as a part of the process we have sought to clarify what markings and fittings Scrutineers are likely to see at events. The helmet reference section 3.1 will be replaced with the following table that clearly describes either the labels that should be present on helmets or in some cases with older helmets in each of the standards the types of tether anchor that must be used to comply with Schedule D. If you have any questions please Call Technical for clarification. New Apparel Requirements All underwear, balaclavas, gloves and shoes manufactured as from 1 January 2016 must carry the new FIA label, which consists of an homologation label and FIA hologram as shown in Figures 1 and 2. Please note that the manufacturer s name can be substituted with its logo. news/scrutineers newsletter may 2/10

3 Figure 1 Figure 2 Products manufactured before 1 January 2016 use the former labelling system without the FIA hologram and they are still valid. The former FIA label must comply with the template in Figure 3 and it does not include the manufacturing year. Figure 3 Underwear, top and bottom: the homologation label and FIA hologram must be affixed on the exterior of the garment at waist level at the front or rear as shown in the examples in Figures 4 and 5. news/scrutineers newsletter may 3/10

4 Figure 4 Figure 5 Balaclavas: the homologation label and FIA hologram must be situated on the exterior of the balaclava, in the lower front section as shown in the example in Figure 6. Figure 6 Shoes: the homologation label must be affixed on the exterior of the tongue of each shoe, and the FIA hologram must be affixed on the interior of the tongue, positioned exactly beneath the homologation label, as shown in Figure 7. news/scrutineers newsletter may 4/10

5 Figures 7 Gloves: the homologation label must be affixed to the exterior cuff of each glove, and the FIA hologram must be affixed to the inside of the cuff, positioned exactly beneath the homologation label, as shown in Figure 8. news/scrutineers newsletter may 5/10

6 Figures 8 'In the Manual' If you have been diligently reading through the pages of the manual you would have noticed a few changes and inclusions into the General Requirements for Automobiles and Drivers. Let s have a look at some of those changes in Schedules A and B. 17. Display a blue triangle of sides 150mm indicating the location of the battery. A battery fitted in the cockpit shall have an additional blue triangle fitted on the cover of the battery or the battery itself if uncovered; You will notice that there is a requirement of an extra battery triangle to be fitted to the battery/battery box if the battery is fitted in the cockpit of the vehicle. We have noticed that in some cases it can be difficult to distinguish a battery box in a vehicle from that of other devices. The reason for having the triangle in the first place is so emergency crews can get straight to the source if need be. Please also look at the positioning of the external triangle. For example in Carrera Cup the triangles are positioned on the roof of the vehicle because the battery is in the passenger foot well in a black unmarked box. With the second label you can look straight down and see where the battery is. 18. be fitted with visible towing points (capable of accepting a 40mm OD cylindrical test object) fitted news/scrutineers newsletter may 6/10

7 forward of the front axle and rearward of the rear axle and capable of towing the automobile on a sealed surface with its wheels locked. Where a tow point is obscured, each tow point shall be marked with the word TOW of a contrasting colour marking the location of each tow point. A road registered series production car fitted with any unmodified original equipment tow point shall be exempt from these requirements, save for the requirement to identify an obscured tow point; You would know that this regulation used to be in Schedule C. Now that it is in Schedule B it is a requirement for all vehicles competing in races and speed events to now have tow points on vehicles. 19. for each external door handle that is not easily distinguishable or visible from the surrounding bodywork, there shall be fitted an arrow and the word OPEN of a contrasting colour to the surrounding bodywork marking the location of each door handle. The arrow marking the location shall be clearly visible on approach from emergency officials. This is a new regulation that applies to any vehicle in speed or racing events where an external door handle cannot be easily accessed. As you can see from the examples below this is the typical situations that could be faced by emergency crews on approach to a vehicle. If you have any questions on anything in the manual you don t understand fully, please give CAMS Technical a call so we can put you on the right track. FHR Tether Compatibility news/scrutineers newsletter may 7/10

8 With the start of the New Year it is timely to remember to look for the right compatibility of tether posts on new helmets to FHR tether straps. To save any confusion we have explained the table below for you. On the left the diagram shows the compatibility between FHRs and the tethers, with the only unacceptable combination being that you cannot use an tether with an FHR. An FHR is compatible with both the 2002 and 2010 standard tethers. On the right the diagram shows the compatibility between anchor posts and helmets, demonstrating that an or approved helmet can only be fitted with anchor posts. And an or approved helmet can only be fitted with anchor posts. The arrows in the middle then show that any combination of tether and anchor post is compatible, so an tether is compatible with an anchor post or an anchor post. And an tether is compatible with an anchor post or an anchor post. news/scrutineers newsletter may 8/10

9 At this point tether straps do not have an expiry date. The date shown here is only a manufactured date. If safety equipment has been subjected to a substantial impact it is recommended that items such as FHR tether straps be replaced. Roll Bars and Roll Cages in Historic Vehicles Group N & group S vehicles can be built at any time and therefore have to conform to the CAMS requirements of when they were log booked. If the vehicle was previously log booked, then it can continue with the period log booked roll bar/cage when the appropriate evidence is presented. The requirement is a period photo showing the cage fitted. The vast majority of group N & S application are for new cars where current regulations would apply. Our concern when dealing with older vehicles fitted with roll cages is they have cages that do not conform to the period rules. A classic example is a roll cage with the rear stays from the main hoop following the roofline back to the window and then following the glass down to the parcel shelf or running at a small angle and then a large radius curve at the end so they are vertical when welded onto the reinforcement plate. The requirement in the CAMS Manual from 1973 onwards is for the rear stays to be straight, so how these cages were approved and continue to pass scrutineering is a mystery. Vehicles presented for a historic log book with this type of cage are required to have the rear stays meet the period requirements. When vehicles are presented for historic classification, they have five options available: Type A No cage Usually pre 1950 s cars Type B CAMS 1973 regulations A ROPS serial No. is not issued Usually single seat & two seat racing and sports cars pre Refer to CAMS 1973 regulations. Type C Schedule J A ROPS serial No. is issued to complying safety cages news/scrutineers newsletter may 9/10

10 Usually Touring or Sports cars with a new safety cage and open wheel race cars less than 700kg in weight. Refer to CAMS Schedule J. Type D Approved by CAMS to the requirements of Standards ROPR Serial No. issued for complying safety cages Usually overseas vehicles or historic cars having period type ROPS fitted. Refer to CAMS Historic regulations. As per previous log book: When the cage conforms to the following CAMS Schedule J Section 4. SAFETY CAGE STRUCTURES BUILT TO PREVIOUS AND FOREIGN REGULATIONS 4.1 Vehicles built to previous CAMS Regulations: The Type D roll cage will mainly be found on vehicles that are from the period when roll bars did not exist. Pre war special, pre 1970 clubman type cars. Sports 2000 s from the UK (no log books). The thing to look for in a Type D safety structure is that there is supporting structure attached to the vehicle up to where the role cage starts. Most pre war cars and early clubman type cars have no structure behind the driver except what is needed to hold up a fuel tank, the control arms and spring for the rear axle. So sub frames need to be fabricated to support the structure. Print version If you would like to print Issue 1 of the 2016 Scrutineers' Newsletter, please click here news/scrutineers newsletter may 10/10