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Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2014 1:05 pm
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Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2014 1:30 pm
Heard about it on traffic news yesterday. Do you think it need the road closed?
Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2014 3:31 pm
My guess would be the road had to be closed for the helo and the Hiab recovery crane
Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2014 3:41 pm
Not sure they would use a helicopter to lift something which might drop the engine or similar - in flight (albeit - a short flight).
They will probably close the road, anchor a heavy truck on the road - and winch it up the hill.
Makes a bit of a change- it being a car that went off the road - it's usually bikes.
Al
They will probably close the road, anchor a heavy truck on the road - and winch it up the hill.
Makes a bit of a change- it being a car that went off the road - it's usually bikes.
Al
Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2014 7:53 pm
they had to helicopter the driver to hospital AlBlackal wrote:Not sure they would use a helicopter to lift something which might drop the engine or similar - in flight (albeit - a short flight).
They will probably close the road, anchor a heavy truck on the road - and winch it up the hill.
Makes a bit of a change- it being a car that went off the road - it's usually bikes.
Al
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2014 2:07 pm
“Firefighters used cutting equipment to release one casualty who was then taken to hospital by air ambulance.”
Its a soft top what did they use, scissors or a stanley knife?
Looks like the old pop up headlamp model so possibly summat broke on the suspension and pitched him off the road
Its a soft top what did they use, scissors or a stanley knife?
Looks like the old pop up headlamp model so possibly summat broke on the suspension and pitched him off the road
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2014 2:15 pm
Ah-hah!slparry wrote:they had to helicopter the driver to hospital AlBlackal wrote:Not sure they would use a helicopter to lift something which might drop the engine or similar - in flight (albeit - a short flight).
They will probably close the road, anchor a heavy truck on the road - and winch it up the hill.
Makes a bit of a change- it being a car that went off the road - it's usually bikes.
Al
They break out the cutting gear just for the hell of it - Don't lock yourself out of your car with that bunch around............The Teutonic Tangerine wrote:“Firefighters used cutting equipment to release one casualty who was then taken to hospital by air ambulance.”
Its a soft top what did they use, scissors or a stanley knife?
Looks like the old pop up headlamp model so possibly summat broke on the suspension and pitched him off the road
Driver probably just run out of talent - I'd have wagered.......
Al
Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2014 10:19 am
Al[/quote]
Driver probably just run out of talent - I'd have wagered.......
Al[/quote]
I was just trying to be kind to the driver ....but I suspect you are right - Driver too young, car too old, talent to small = ooops!
Driver probably just run out of talent - I'd have wagered.......
Al
[/quote]I was just trying to be kind to the driver ....but I suspect you are right - Driver too young, car too old, talent to small = ooops!
Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2014 3:44 pm
Driver probably just run out of talent - I'd have wagered.......The Teutonic Tangerine wrote:Al
Al
[/quote]I was just trying to be kind to the driver ....but I suspect you are right - Driver too young, car too old, talent to small = ooops![/quote]
Does this apply to all the bikers who come to grief on this & the Cat & Fiddle pass.
Reg.
Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2014 4:39 pm
I'd have thought most of the C&F incidents were bike too young and riders too old and the talent too small Regbikemad99 wrote:Driver probably just run out of talent - I'd have wagered.......The Teutonic Tangerine wrote:Al
Al
I was just trying to be kind to the driver ....but I suspect you are right - Driver too young, car too old, talent to small = ooops!
Does this apply to all the bikers who come to grief on this & the Cat & Fiddle pass.
Reg.
Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2014 4:47 pm
"I'd have thought most of the C&F incidents were bike too young and riders too old and the talent too small Reg "
I have to say that in general I agree the average age of rider seems to be going up.
In our small club the avergae age must be around 50 and the average age of bike is probably 4 to 5 years. However, on the upside about a third of the riders are Gold standard ROSPA (Although they don't bang on about it thankfully) but it does help to keep up riding skills an dstandards fore the rest of us mere mortals.
I have to say that in general I agree the average age of rider seems to be going up.
In our small club the avergae age must be around 50 and the average age of bike is probably 4 to 5 years. However, on the upside about a third of the riders are Gold standard ROSPA (Although they don't bang on about it thankfully) but it does help to keep up riding skills an dstandards fore the rest of us mere mortals.
Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2014 10:53 pm
Driver probably just run out of talent - I'd have wagered.......The Teutonic Tangerine wrote:Al
Al
[/quote]I was just trying to be kind to the driver ....but I suspect you are right - Driver too young, car too old, talent to small = ooops![/quote]
The car too old ? Nah ! Those things are renowned for their good handling and feedback on the road.
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2014 12:12 pm
I was just trying to be kind to the driver ....but I suspect you are right - Driver too young, car too old, talent to small = ooops![/quote]bcr_rep05 wrote:Driver probably just run out of talent - I'd have wagered.......The Teutonic Tangerine wrote:Al
Al
The car too old ? Nah ! Those things are renowned for their good handling and feedback on the road.[/quote]
I know they handle I was refering to rust and fatigue due to the age of the car - something might have let go.
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2014 3:18 pm
Bloody MX5 Drivers all the same oops sorry Reg
Pete
Pete
Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2014 1:45 pm
Apology accepted.(I think)pbikerharry wrote:Bloody MX5 Drivers all the same oops sorry Reg
Pete