Inside Line - Perth 2016 by The Inside Line

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ELCOME TO the latest edition of Inside Line for the 2016 Perth SuperSprint! This year we’ve changed the way we share our Doric and Cowdroy V8 Supercar Racing programs with you. Bigger and better than ever before, we’ve teamed up with front-running V8 Supercar outfit Tekno Autosports for the 2016 season. We’re very proud of these changes to our 2016 program. After introducing ALG sister company Cowdroy to our motorsport program last year, we’ll again see significant Cowdroy branding on the outer livery of the #19 Holden Supercar. Doric branding will also feature on the inside of the racer and will be seen right around the world via the series extensive television coverage. We are also pleased to be able to continue our long relationship with V8 Supercar driver Will Davison, who will be behind the wheel at Tekno this year. It’s great to have Will on board once again as our Doric brand ambassador for the sixth consecutive year. He is such a big part of our racing family and we look forward to standing beside him during this new venture at Tekno. We are also continuing our support of our longest running ambassador; motorsport legend John Bowe. We have supported JB in the Touring Car Masters series for many years and we are excited

to watch him strive to back up his 2015 series win this year. JB is entertaining, engaging and a legend who continues to deliver value for the Doric business. ALG is proud of our various associations in motorsport, with the 2016 season marking Doric’s 12th year delivering money can’t buy experiences for our valued clients and staff. Our sponsorships have taken our brand exposure to a new level and helped raise the professionalism and image of the Doric brand. Now we hope to continue this exposure for Cowdroy. Motorsport is competitive, exciting, passionate and innovative. The team here at Doric and Cowdroy stand for all the same great values. We hope you enjoy the Perth

SuperSprint with Doric and Cowdroy and follow our racing adventures throughout the rest of the 2016 V8 Supercar Championship season. NIGEL LONG Group CEO, ALG

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OPENING SHOT

Doric Ambassador Will Davison celebrates his first V8 Supercars race win for new team Tekno Autosports at Symmons Plains Raceway, Tasmania.

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RACING WITH DORIC and COWDROY in 2016 DORIC AND COWDROY ARE AIMING FOR THE TOP THIS YEAR

ORIC AND Cowdroy have a new brand marketing and customer activation program for 2016. Central to the 2016 program is an exciting new partnership with frontrunning V8 Supercar outfit Tekno Autosports, supporting its racing ventures throughout Australia, New Zealand and Asia. Parent company Alchin Long Group (ALG) will be building upon many years of loyal commitment to Doric Ambassador Will Davison, joining the star driver in his new role with Tekno Autosports.

Doric branding will feature throughout the inside of the #19 Holden V8 Supercar cabin and be seen widely via the series’ extensive Australia-wide television coverage. Cowdroy branding will also feature on the outer livery of the Tekno entry during the 2016 Championship season. Doric is excited to continue its longstanding relationship with racing star Will Davison in 2016, with the driver continuing his role as Brand Ambassador for the 6th consecutive year. John Bowe will also continue into his 10th year as a Doric Ambassador

contesting the Touring Car Masters series and is looking to back up his 2015 series win in his all-Aussie Holden SLR5000 Torana. “Doric and Cowdroy are excited about this new partnership and we are looking forward to continuing our active engagement with the series through our passionate customers and staff over the 2016 racing season,” said ALG Marketing Manager David Scoones. The program has kicked off in fine form, with a win for Will and Tekno at the second Championship round at Tasmania last month.

HOME SWEET HOME One year ago, the Alchin Long Group moved into a brand new facility in Sydney’s West, setting up headquarters to home the company’s rapid expansion in the hardware and building industry

AMILY-OWNED and operated business, The Alchin Long Group (ALG), is now calling a new Sydney location home, making the move to a larger and better equipped facility to accommodate the business’ rapid expansion in the hardware, building and construction industry. The brand new purpose-built facility encompasses state-of-the-art industrial design, manufacturing, testing and research capabilities, enabling ALG to cater to its customers and the industry in an even more efficient manner. Providing a wide range of products and services, including building equipment, outdoor furniture and home repairs, ALG moved to a 12,000 m2 site in Wetherill Park, Sydney, one year ago where over 250 staff members work across the business’ five brands; Doric, Cowdroy, Azuma, Colonial Castings and Lock & Roll. The move has enabled the group to consolidate and further leverage all of its valuable resources, talent,

knowledge and skills from each of the five brands into one central location. The new facility has also allowed greater collaboration between ALG staff across its five brands to ensure the group can continue to grow and offer superior quality products and services to the construction, hardware and building industry, and its customers. According to Group CEO, Nigel Long – who is part of the team of family members running the business – just one year on from the move to the facilities ALG has been working on adding the final touches to the premises, namely a showroom, landscaping and interior design. “It is great to be in a brand new facility where we have brought our invaluable skills from all five businesses together,” Group CEO, Nigel Long said. “We have so many great people within the group, and in the past each individual business worked on a different premises. We have now streamlined this to bring our staff and

facilities together. “As we continue to evolve in to this fast paced, ever changing world, it was time to bring all of our talent together and begin innovating as one big family. After all, two minds are better than one – so I am very excited to now have 250 minds together! “The past 12 months have had their challenges, but we are lucky to have such a dedicated team of people all working together, and it has been a fantastic experience being part of this new atmosphere.”

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DS1600 SWAN FRENCH DOOR FURNITURE Doric’s DS1600 Series French Door Furniture is the latest addition to the Doric hinged door hardware suite. Levers and escutcheon plates are manufactured from high pressure cast zinc, enhancing both strength and durability. Available in a wide range of durable powder coat colours, the DS1600 Swan lever features a 17 degree lever shaft layback. This layback increases the clearance between the lever and the door frame opening, when used with a narrow backset mortice lock. Each handle consists of a Parallel Leaf Spring Assembly to return the levers to the horizontal position.

Key Features & BeneFits • Lever and Escutcheon manufactured from High Pressure Cast Zinc • Parallel Leaf Spring Assembly spring mechanism • Suitable for hinged French Doors and Bi-fold door applications • 17 degree lever shaft layback for greater clearance during opening • Universal standard 85mm pitch between lever spindle and keyed cylinder barrel

MOrtiCe LOCK PaCKs Doric’s DS1600 Series is available kitted with a range of Doric Mortice Lock packs. They contain the lock body furniture, cylinder and strike in one convenient pack.

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A NEW ERA Fresh, fierce and a force to be reckoned with, Tekno Autosports is the next big thing is v8 supercars and Doric and cowdroy will be with them all the way to the top.

Fresh, fierce and a force to be reckoned with, Tekno Autosports is the next big thing in V8 Supercars

TEKNO BY THE NUMBERS V8 Supercar race wins accrued by the team since 2011

Podium finishes Tekno has accrued in the last five years

The team’s best finish in the V8 Championship

Length of alliance with Triple Eight Race Engineering

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N JUST four short years, Tekno Autosports has gone from a rookie race team to a front-running force. The popular team set up shop in the V8 Supercar Championship in 2011, but it’s roots run deep into the early 2000’s in grassroots motorsport. As team owner Jonathon Webb progressed from the junior ranks into the Australian Carrera Cup and the second-tier V8 Supercar Championship (now known as the Dunlop Series) the Tekno brand became well known along pit lane. It was no surprise in 2010 when the family squad decided to step up to the main game, teaming up with Dick Johnson Racing to run their very own car in the V8 Supercar Championship. In 2011 Tekno stepped it up once again, running the #19 Supercar under an independent team banner. 2012 saw the team extend to two cars as well as a new deal with Triple Eight Race Engineering to campaign their famous Holden racers under a customer agreement. By 2013 the team had truly found their feet, hiring young gun Shane Van Gisbergen to pilot the second entry alongside Jono Webb. The young Kiwi hit the ground running in 2013, scoring an incredible victory for the team in the first round of the season at Adelaide. He backed up the performance with eight more wins and countless podiums over the next three years with the young squad. Such was the team’s success, Van Gisbergen also came in a close second in the 2014 V8 Championship. Now the team has stepped up once again, inking a deal for Will Davison to field the squad’s single car entry throughout the 2016 season. The experienced racer is a perfect fit with the exciting and innovative team, having amassed 18 wins and 52 podium finishes over his illustrious V8 career. Davison has wasted no time getting up to speed in 2016, racking up his first

win with the new squad just two rounds into the season. The win in Tasmania has cemented confidence in both driver and team for the year ahead. Tekno has also expanded itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s presence in the Australian motorsport scene this year, campaigning two McLaren GT cars in this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bathurst 12 Hour, taking outright victory over many top international teams. At the heart of Tekno is its personnel. The squad has formed

one of the tightest, most effective and inspirational organisations in the industry thanks to a constant drive and a rich winning culture. The team is made up of industry leading engineers and mechanics whose combined skills are driving the team to the top ranks of the sport. Not unlike its new partners Doric and Cowdroy, Tekno continues to climb the ladder of success by driving innovation and striving towards a bigger and better future.

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CHARITY PARTNERSHIP The Alchin Long Group is now official sponsors of Australian Youth Safety program, no second chances

HE ALCHIN Long Group is proud to announce that we are now official sponsors of the not-for-profit youth organisation No Second Chance (N2C). N2C is a revolutionary Youth Safety Campaign which focuses on saving teenage lives by educating Australia’s young boys and girls and men and women on the dangers of street violence and the realities of road carnage. The main focus of N2C’s program is their Youth Safety Presentation, where key speakers Paul Stanley and Matt Speakman visit and present to schools and local communities around Australia. Once students have attended their presentation, they are one step closer to understanding the critical responsibilities associated with driving a car. In addition to their Youth Safety Presentations, N2C also have their Top Gun Program. Created in partnership with Porsche Cars Australia, this program is designed specifically for selected graduates of their Youth Safety Presentations, where students are invited for a day at the Porsche Sport Driving School to complete the N2C

Porsche Sport Driving School Young Driver Program. By utilising the dynamic medium of motorsport to capture the interest of today’s youth, the N2C program has been able to successfully communicate their message to Australian teenagers over these past few years. As ALG continue to expand and develop as a group, we will become increasingly focused on corporate social responsibility as demonstrated by our upgrade to hybrid cars in a move towards sustainability as well as our ongoing support for charities like No Second Chance. We also hope to lead by example and inspire staff members who want to support causes and charities that they believe in.

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Doricâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s DS1600 Series French Door Furniture is the latest addition to the Doric hinged door hardware suite. Available in a wide range of durable powder coat colours, the DS1600 Swan lever features a 17 degree lever shaft layback. This layback increases the clearance between the lever and the door frame opening, when used with a narrow backset mortice lock.

WIth new regulations to cover swinging doors coming into effect, Doric has a solution to tick all the boxes

P DS1600 SWAN FURNITURE RIOR TO 2015, swinging doors were exempt from regulatory framework that applied to other exterior openings. Immune to the scrutiny of industry requirements, these door designs have changed little over 100 years as a result. But all that has begun to change. In May of 2015 the Australian Standards for swing doors changed significantly, bringing regulatory framework more in line with other openings, such as windows and sliding doors. These changes promote a more secure opening that is capable of withstanding extreme weather events. With little change to design over the last century, the majority of swinging doors feature a single, centrally located lock, and 20mm gaps providing only limited resistance to water or wind ingress or forced intrusion. Single point locking also allows unhelpful flexibility that can result in damaging

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wear to fixings and the malformation of materials over time, especially when the opening is greater than 2000mm. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why it is essential that Architects, builders, specifiers and fabricators really understand National Construction Code (NCC) and specify appropriate solutions that offer the highest levels of safety, security and building performance for each individual building. The Australian Government has long maintained that draughts caused by gaps around doors and windows can contribute to a high level of energy loss in homes. Heating and cooling, when taken together are the largest energy user in the average Australian home. Poor sealing compromises the effectiveness of both heating and cooling and swinging doors are often prime culprits. Most prominently, hinged pivot and

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hinge-doors have traditionally also proven a challenge to properly seal, in large part because the door assembly system does not perform effectively to lock them in place. Despite this, until recently there has been no mandated testing or certification required for air tightness. In the past, hinged doors were not included in the Australian Standard covering windows and sliding doors. Consequently they did not have to meet any of the performance criteria and in effect were not required to seal as well as fenestration. Changes to the Building Code in 2015 finally put an end to this, setting a higher standard for Australian doors. Australian Standards AS2047:2014 Windows and External Glazed Doors in Buildings was recently updated to

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Unfortunately instances where building occupants have been trapped indoors during fires have remained a regular occurrence in Australia. The NSW fire department warns about the problem and publicly recommends a balance between home security and home safety. However deadlocks are a critical part of building security, with insurance companies often stipulating double key lock requirements in their policies. The Doric DS1297 Lift to Lock

“The only way to meet, or at least the only way removable lock body which slides out from the vertical youEasily havebolt arods, chance therodAustralian shoot without of the meeting need to unscrew adaptors. Standard is by having three point locking devices.”

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means they are allowed to bend 1mm for every 100mm in length. “For a door that is normally 2.1 metres tall, you can do the maths, it is going to be a challenge to stop that movement and flex,” he says. “The only way to meet, or at least the only way you have a chance of meeting the Australian Standard is by having three point locking devices.” While Multipoint locking can help satisfy the performance criteria in the new regulations, it also has a lot to offer in the area of safety and security. Deadlocks on exterior doors have long fuelled a controversial battle to balance safety and security.

include swinging doors, which means that all hinged, pivot and bi-fold doors are for the first time, subject to the same tests as windows and sliding doors. It’s vital for all door schedulers, architects, builders, fabricators and ultimately building owners to be aware of these new requirements. Craig Brennan, a technical consultant for Australian compliance testing and engineering company Azuma Design, believes it is best practice for anyone purchasing or specifying doors to educate themselves to the latest standards and then ensure Stainless steel vertical D bolt all parts of a door system are compliant. strength and durability. “If they’re not careful,anditforcould be the case that parts of a system you need to achieve the performance criteria are missing, or for what is a certified product they may have been swapped out,” says Brennan. With all this change taking place, Doric has pioneered a new product from to meet the tougher performance requirements for swinging doors. The leading hardware company has unveiled the revolutionary Doric

offers a great solution to this delicate balancing act. The issue is solved with a clever new function, where the lock can be snibed while the building is occupied. If the occupants need to cylinder get outallows in an emergency can Floating cam for one side to bethey operated even when operate a key is leftthe in the other side of the snib instead of cylinder. fumbling for keys. Key locking is consequentially only needed when the building is unoccupied. Doric solves a multitude of problems that window manufacturers face heading into the future with the DS1297 Lift to Lock. Dedicated to the constant evolution of products to address changing needs and trends, Doric has the answer.

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ILL DAVISON is off to a flying start in 2016. After making the big move to frontrunning V8 Supercar team Tekno Autosport at the beginning of the year, Will has hit the ground running. The 33-year-old has racked up four top ten finishes from the seven races so far this year. And a breakthrough win at the second round of the season in Tasmania was a huge confidence boost for the entire Tekno team.

The win was Davison’s first since the Perth round last year and places him well heading into the season. Will starts the Barbagallo round fifth in the Championship standings, with less than 100 points separating the drivers ahead of him. With six different drivers taking wins in the first seven races of the season, competition is fierce at the front of the field, but Will is confident the Holden team will be able to continue its run of form in Western Australia.

“It’s easy to see how competitive the field is, when you go from winners one weekend to running mid-pack the next,” said Will. “I’m still learning new things about the car and the team, so that’s to be expected, but we’ll always be aiming for the front. “We’ve gone away and crunched some numbers since Phillip Island so hopefully we can get off on the right foot and put together another really great weekend at Perth.”

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Will Davison has led 107 laps around the Western Australia track

Race starts Will has accrued at Barbagallo Raceway. Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s race will be only his third at the track in a Holden Commodore V8 Supercar.

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Races at Perth that Will has finished in the top ten. Good odds for a result in WA.

Will has scored three race wins at Barbagallo - one for Erebus in 2015 and two for FPR in 2012.

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Career races Career wins Career podiums Career poles

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Will Davisonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Perth race finish average

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OHN BOWE has kicked off the 2016 Touring Car Masters Series in style, with a race win and a round win. Kicking off the year at Clipsal alongside the V8 Supercars, the Doric Ambassador quickly asserted his dominance with two race podium finishes. The reigning TCM champion backed up the performance with a race and round win at Sandown last month. After two rounds, JB now leads the series with a tidy 32-point margin. “My season has started pretty, well to be honest,” says Bowe. “Starting off the year at Clipsal is always great. I got the opportunity to meet the Doric customers there again. I see them every year. They’re a great group of people and we have a great time there. “We missed out on pole by two one hundredths of a second behind Glenn

Seton in the Mustang at Clipsal. “I finished second and third in the points races and got second for the round, which was good.” “Then we were off to Sandown and the car was very competitive. We won the second race and the round, plus we set a new lap record. “The competition is really good this year. The standard of cars and drivers is always increasing which is great. “I like to win, but what I really want to do is win a race after having a huge

battle with four other cars. “I’ll be going to Perth to watch the V8s. The racing has been absolutely fantastic this year. The win for Will as Tasmania was great, even though he had some luck on his side. Motorsport is one of the few sports where luck really counts for something. “The next TCM race is at Winton. The track there has been resurfaced which I’m really excited about. What a grippy track gives you is more options and lines. It makes for great racing!”

“Motorsport is one of the few sports where luck really counts for something.” JOHN BOWE

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PERTH SUPERSPRINT BARBAGALLO RACEWAY Cabin temperatures have been known to reach as high as 60 degrees inside the V8 Supercars. Drivers have lost Consciousness as a result of the extreme heat.

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SIX HUNDRED AND THIRTY FIVE Brake horsepower propelling V8 Supercars around the track V8 Supercar windscreens are made of polycarbonate which is 250 times stronger than glass.

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Top speed at Barbagallo

In hot weather, V8 Supercar drivers wear a “cool suit”, which is made of six meters of tubing pumping iced water around the body to help keep core temperatures in check.

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Seconds it takes for V8 Supercars to go from 0-100km/h

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failed to finish a race in the last four years V8 Supercars have competed at Perth.

There has been seven safety car periods over the last four years at Barbagallo.

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157 Average speed at Barbagallo

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Two point four kilometres The length of Western Australia’s Barbagallo Raceway circuit

The first V8 Supercar to be held in Western Australia was completed during the 1978 season in Perth.

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CALENDAR CLIPSAL 500 ADELAIDE 3-6 MAY ADELAIDE STREET CIRCUIT, SA 2016 F1 AUSTRALIAN GP ALBERT PARK, VIC TASMANIA SUPERSPRINT SYMMONS PLAINS, TAS

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1-3 APR

PHILLIP ISLAND SUPERSPRINT 15-17 APR PHILLIP ISLAND CIRCUIT, VIC PERTH SUPERSPRINT 6-8 MAY BARBAGALLO RACEWAY, WA WINTON SUPERSPRINT 20-22 MAY WINTON MOTOR RACEWAY, VIC SKYCITY TRIPLE CROWN DARWIN HIDDEN VALLEY RACEWAY, NT

17-19 JUN

TOWNSVILLE 400 8-10 JUL REID PARK, QLD IPSWICH SUPERSPRINT 22-24 JUL QUEENSLAND RACEWAY, QLD KL CITY GRAND PRIX 12-14 AUG KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA SMP SUPERSPRINT SYDNEY MOTORSPORT PARK, NSW

26-28 AUG

SANDOWN 500 16-18 SEP SANDOWN RACEWAY, VIC BATHURST 1000 MOUNT PANORAMA, NSW

6-9 OCT

GOLD COAST 600 21-23 OCT SURFERS PARADISE, QLD AUCKLAND SUPERSPRINT 4-6 NOV PUKEKOHE PARK RACEWAY, NZ SYDNEY 500 SYDNEY OLYMPIC PARK, NSW

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