By the looks of it he must have been travelling at a fair lick
More importantly is it going to be restored?
1973 Interceptor Mk III 136/8332 - Moss Green
1973 Jensen Healey Mk 1 11362 - Magenta - Owned by Lindsey
1972 Jensen Healey Mk 1 10343 - Sadly too far gone and so now a donor car
1973 Jensen Healey Mk 1 12504 - Sold for potential restoration / racer
By the looks of it he must have been travelling at a fair lick
maltatoday wrote:Sources say that the driver failed a breathalyser test carried out on the spot.
Often the drunks are the ones that walk away and the innocents are the ones that get hurt. Fortunately no innocent bystanders appear to have been involved in this incident.
Chris
JOC Member 6116
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By the looks of it he must have been travelling at a fair lick
maltatoday wrote:Sources say that the driver failed a breathalyser test carried out on the spot.
Often the drunks are the ones that walk away and the innocents are the ones that get hurt. Fortunately no innocent bystanders appear to have been involved in this incident.
All too often the case sadly.
By the look of the pictures the cam cover gaskets have started leaking again....
I think this is the Aston picture that ‘manwithaplan’
tried to upload last week ...
John P
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Understeer - Hitting the fence with the front of the car
Oversteer - Hitting the fence with the rear of the car
Horsepower -How fast you hit the fence
Torque - How far you take the fence with you
There's a roast meal waiting for me at home. WHEN I get home...
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Blowout on the M25 in my VW. Currently standing behind the barriers waiting for the AA and freezing.
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"Now that chassis number is particularly interesting ‘cos it’s the one after the one before, which is the one after mine, not many people know that"
Stephen, Epping, Essex
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"Now that chassis number is particularly interesting ‘cos it’s the one after the one before, which is the one after mine, not many people know that"
Stephen, Epping, Essex
"How unfortunate" was not exactly the phrase I had in mind when the tyre detonated, although those clever German engineers had designed the suspension so I could come to a halt without drama.
The AA patrolman said it was due to a "carbuncle" caused by hitting a pothole in the past. You can see that although 95% of the tyre had lots of tread it was worn in one spot where it had bulged. I had planned to replace the front tyres this week due to a persistent vibration, but never guessed it was due to a back tyre, which is much harder to check. Vibration now cured!
A lucky escape I guess.
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"Now that chassis number is particularly interesting ‘cos it’s the one after the one before, which is the one after mine, not many people know that"
Stephen, Epping, Essex
even if you drive only 3,000 mls in 10 years and there are 10 mm rubber on the tyres - they don‘t last that long. Better change them after 5 to 6 years.
What you see in the pictures are the results if you don‘t. And a blown tyre on a two ton car could cause some havoc
In order of appearance:
(sold) C-V8 Mk III 112/2432 541 S 102/1035
(sold) FF MkII 127/243 (sold) Healey Mk II 1140/14406
(sold)Jensen GT 1610/30257(sold) Scimitar GTE SE5
Gordon Keeble #21