Where to buy WHITE proban overalls

Piglet · 19 Mar 2007, 16:13 (Ref:1871502)

Can anyone point me in the direction of a UK stockist that sells white or light grey coloured proban overalls?

I can only find red, black, orange etc. and need a light, one coloured suit.

What do you guys wear for Goodwood?

Presumably this would be easier to achieve on a US website?

Thanks

alan-g · 19 Mar 2007, 16:34 (Ref:1871512)

Piglet, for the Goodwood Revival meeting those of us who need to wear white are provided with them.

Dave Brand · 19 Mar 2007, 16:56 (Ref:1871530)

Try Sparx:

http://www.sparxracewear.com/2042/frames.php

NICK ALLISON · 19 Mar 2007, 17:33 (Ref:1871554)

For the Goodwood Reival and FOS the white probans carry labels from AWS who presumably are the manufacturer.Worth a call to check.

Steve Tarrant · 19 Mar 2007, 20:02 (Ref:1871698)

I have used AWS for supplying my white overalls for Le Mans & Daytona for the past 2 years. Give them a call.

Piglet · 19 Mar 2007, 20:17 (Ref:1871711)

Cheers all, I'll take a look at Sparx and AWS.

Alan Green · 19 Mar 2007, 20:20 (Ref:1871716)

Most safetywear shops have white heavy cotton overalls, so it depends if you really want Proban or not (obviously depending on what duty you are intending to do) - I do prefer to wear a white set for the 24hrs / darkness hours races

Al

Circuitmarshal · 19 Mar 2007, 21:27 (Ref:1871769)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Piglet

Can anyone point me in the direction of a UK stockist that sells white or light grey coloured proban overalls?

What do you guys wear for Goodwood?

Thanks

I work at Goodwood and can tell you our whites come from AWS exactly the same as the normal orange.
They even give us two piece ones now!!

MGDavid · 19 Mar 2007, 22:20 (Ref:1871811)

if you are price-sensitive, try www.racewear.co.uk you should save a bob or two...

Happy Snapper · 20 Mar 2007, 06:50 (Ref:1872013)

The ACO have issued this:-

For the next test day and the “24 Hours” week, the wearing of overalls will be COMPULSORY in the pit lane (plus the accreditive bib which gives access to this area)
The overalls must meet the following criteria:
- Each person accredited for the pit lane must procure this garment which will not be supplied by the ACO.
- These overalls must offer a real degree of protection: anything from a minimum of 100% cotton (flame-proof) to a greater degree of protection against fire (Norm N°8856 2000).
- This garment, plain and light coloured (white, beige, light grey), must not bear any publicity, logos, brand-names, etc.

Most suppliers are happy to make them as special order, I'll call round today when I have a few minutes....

Mark Mitchell · 20 Mar 2007, 09:49 (Ref:1872148)

[small rant]
I'm sorry but if an organiser dictates what you can/cannot have on your overalls and what colour they should be, then that organiser should damn well provide them! [small rant now over]

BSA Susie · 20 Mar 2007, 10:48 (Ref:1872202)

Quote:

Originally Posted by alan-g

Piglet, for the Goodwood Revival meeting those of us who need to wear white are provided with them.

Last year at the Festival they were emblazoned with adverts so even those that had their own white ones had to change.

However I too have thought of getting my own white ones as the ones I had to wear were huge.

Seoigh · 20 Mar 2007, 10:53 (Ref:1872203)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve Tarrant

I have used AWS for supplying my white overalls for Le Mans & Daytona for the past 2 years. Give them a call.

I can vouch for THAT Steve!

- Dennis

Piglet · 20 Mar 2007, 11:49 (Ref:1872252)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark Mitchell

[small rant]
I'm sorry but if an organiser dictates what you can/cannot have on your overalls and what colour they should be, then that organiser should damn well provide them! [small rant now over]

He's Media Mark - they're even more expendable than Marshals - as media if you are lucky enough that the ACO let you play in their pitlane you smile nicely and do as they ask!

mick dickens · 21 Mar 2007, 19:20 (Ref:1873260)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark Mitchell

[small rant]
I'm sorry but if an organiser dictates what you can/cannot have on your overalls and what colour they should be, then that organiser should damn well provide them! [small rant now over]

they are french enough said

PaulCherry · 23 Mar 2007, 07:31 (Ref:1874272)

White retro proban suites at

http://www.advanced-wear.co.uk/p_probana.htm

Any good?

**Stephen Green** · 23 Mar 2007, 07:51 (Ref:1874280)

Anita, as a BMMC member you should be able to get the AWS discount on white overalls as well.

Doc Hollywood · 23 Mar 2007, 10:10 (Ref:1874368)

Marshal Le Mans and you'll get them for free!

With very fetching scotchlight strips and Dunlop sponsorship!

Bodysnatcher · 23 Mar 2007, 10:22 (Ref:1874375)

hey Hollywood thanks for the idea.....

I think I've 10*old sets of Le Mans marshalling overalls insulating the top of my wordrobe, maybe it's time to get them on EBay? Ain't Proban or Nomex, but it's reckoned to be good enough for us.

Got to be cheaper for the snappers than buying new white Probans.

wait tho - They've got Dunlop and ACO logos....

* don't ask why I've kept them, but it's always good to have a couple of spares.

theracegypsy · 23 Mar 2007, 22:57 (Ref:1874823)

I recycle them over the pond, gives a lot of cudos there.

Shelagh · 24 Mar 2007, 20:04 (Ref:1875198)

We used to wear our white "Le Mans" overalls while on painting duties at the NEC for the Autosport Live Action Arena. Did cause Jeremy Clarkson one year to ask if we were "the mechanics", but apart from that - what a waste when there might be money in there!

Does anyone realise that the Le Mans overalls are all based on marshals being of the same height? The only difference in size (S, M, L etc) is the amount of stomach that they accommodate.

theracegypsy · 24 Mar 2007, 23:28 (Ref:1875350)

Tell me about it!at 6'1" and with tres petit Francais, I ask for a seven and get offered a five, Monseuir usually understands when I hold my crutch and indicate an upward pull

**Stephen Green** · 24 Mar 2007, 23:29 (Ref:1875351)

Actually, you can get arrested for doing that!

Eddy V · 25 Mar 2007, 08:55 (Ref:1875601)

Thing is Le Mans gets those overalls for free from Dunlop. Hence they do not bother much about sizes.
And as the French marshals are easily pleased,......

You wouldn't see me in a very non flame resistant overal.

theracegypsy · 25 Mar 2007, 09:15 (Ref:1875617)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eddy V

You wouldn't see me in a very non flame resistant overal.

..ah, so no Le Mans for you Eddy.

See you in white in two weeks?

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