APPRECIATION PROCESS FOR HEAVY ARMOURED VEHICLES
FOR COROWA 2008 |
| Compiled and submitted by IAN PULLEN |
| SERIAL | ITEM | VAN PARK (option ALPHA) | AIRFIELD (option BRAVO) |
| 1. | DAMAGE TO GROUNDS | - Grounds will be damaged. This will be mostly in public areas.
- If large scale damage, to Van Park areas, proprietors may discourage future themes.
- Damage to River Track could result in accidents with large vehicles.
- Owners to repair damage to grounds as they happen. | - Grounds will be damaged. Less public area will be damaged as vehicles will drive on private property.
- Less chance of vehicular accidents due to open and controlled driving areas.
- Owners to repair damage to grounds as they happen. |
| 2. | CONTROL | - KVE committee can control AFV movement.
- Movement control may be intensive.
- Greater amount of AFV traffic on public roads increase possibilities of accidents. | - KVE committee can control AFV movement.
- Less intensive for greater control with higher amount of movement.
- Lesser amount of AFV movement on public roads (should only be street parade) therefore lessens chances of accidents. |
| 3. | PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC | - Maximum reaction with pedestrian traffic. Crews to be constantly vigilant.
- Rear vehicle swing when turning may hit pedestrians. | - More control of pedestrian access resulting in little to no pedestrians around vehicles when moving.
- Less chance of rear vehicle swing hitting pedestrians. |
| 4. | STREET PARADE ROUTE | - Requirements for AFV safety during parade to be annexed separately.
- Higher amount of travel on public roads.
- Will require three controlled phases of road movement. Fourth phase will be uncontrolled movement to return to Van Park when Edward St cleared of parked vehicles.
- Escort vehicle required.
- Maximum interaction with civilian traffic and increased number of pivot turns. | - Requirements for AFV safety during parade to be annexed separately.
- Lesser amount of travel on public roads.
- Street parade can be completed in two controlled phases. Phase one - airfield to FUP. Phase two - FUP to airfield.
- Escort vehicle required.
- Civilian traffic interaction kept to possible minimum with reduced number of pivot turns. |
| 5. | DAILY DRIVING | - Vehicles will be on public roads every day at some stage during meet whilst AFVs are at meet.
- AFVs driven at night will greatly increase chances of accidents. | - Vehicles will be on public roads only on day of street parade.
- AFVs driven at night will greatly increase chances of accidents. |
| 6. | RETURN ROUTE | - As previously mentioned, requirements will be covered in a separate annex.
- Three organised phases for the street parade with a fourth phase being move under individual control to Van Park when possible. | - Return route will be actual street parade. |
| 7. | COORDINATION | - KVE committee to control all aspects of AFV movement.
- Due to physical properties of location a high degree of coordination is required on daily basis. | - KVE committee to control all aspects of AFV movement.
- Due to physical properties of location, a lesser degree of co-ordination is required on daily basis. |
| 8. | ATTENDANCE | - Expected minimum attendance of AFV owners and vehicles due to safety concerns and limited opportunities to drive vehicles. | - Expected greater attendance of owners and vehicles due to more driving opportunities in a safer environment. |
| 9. | SWAP MEET | - AFV owners will require securing vehicles under individual arrangements to attend swap meet at FUP.
- AFVs will require moving back to personal camp sites once Edward St is cleared.
- AFVs will be in a close location for visitors to take photos.
- Entrants will hurry back to swap meet at park. | - AFV owners will require securing vehicles under individual arrangements at personal camp sites.
- Entrants can attend Swap Meet In personal vehicles.
- Swap meet if held at airfield will keep entrants together and avoid traffic congestion in town. |
| 10. | LOCATION | - Split locations may cause dissemination amongst entrants.
- Split locations may result in entrants unable to see various attractions.
- KVE can control ALL vehicle movement.
- Decreased safety.
- Minimum driving opportunities.
- Increased use of AFVs on road.
- No possibility of on location organised AFV rally. | - Split locations will ease burden on facilities at Van Park.
- Split locations will result in a greater variety and number of activities to be organised.
- KVE can control ALL vehicle movement.
- Increased safety.
- Maximum driving opportunities.
- Minimal AFV use of roads.
- Good opportunity of organised on location AFV rally. |
| 11. | FACILITIES | - Maximum use of Van Park facilities.
- Use of Van Park unit / onsite accommodation.
- Close proximity of vehicles and tentage to AFVs when moving.
- Increased use of vehicle guides.
- Cramped accommodation near vehicles.
- Close proximity to loading ramp. | - Shower / toilet facilities at Airfield.
- Accommodation would be by tentage.
- AFVs have a greater freedom of movement due to greater spacing of accommodation sites.
- Decreased requirement for guides.
- Close proximity to loading ramp. |
| 12. | SAFETY | - Greater opportunities for accidents to occur.
- Safety concerns of pedestrian traffic close to moving vehicles. | - Reduced opportunities for accidents to occur.
- Greater chance to cordon pedestrian traffic away from moving vehicles. |
1. Option ALPHA details the considerations both for and against to base the AFVs at the Van Park where as Option BRAVO details the same for basing the AFVs at the Airfield.
2. Due to the additional positive considerations for Option BRAVO, it is recommended that this option be accepted. |