Happy Jack Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-41580280 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt P Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 he must have been going at some speed to manage that, google street view shows a fairly wide bend with a decent grass verge and a hedge, and judging from the pictures it looks like the van is about 18" off the ground! https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@52.0292206,-0.4614434,3a,71.4y,115.59h,70.66t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s_K_Nsq7pvlqusVZ88PduAA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656 matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassace Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 Vettel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimR Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 My wife saw a car clip a curb and overturn right in front of her last week. They were going aproxomatly 30mph. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 [quote name='TimR' timestamp='1507724184' post='3387463'] My wife saw a car clip a curb and overturn right in front of her last week. They were going aproxomatly 30mph. [/quote] I've seen that, a car hit a traffic island and overturned as I was driving towards it on the other side of the road. One of the wheels came off and bounced towards me. Luckily I was frozen with fear and did nothing - the wheel missed me. Again, he was only doing 25-30 mph at the most. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 'Unable to drive through drink or drugs'. Makes you wonder why these professional racing cyclists bother. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted October 11, 2017 Author Share Posted October 11, 2017 [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1507724640' post='3387475'] I've seen that, a car hit a traffic island and overturned as I was driving towards it on the other side of the road. One of the wheels came off and bounced towards me. Luckily I was frozen with fear and did nothing - the wheel missed me. [/quote] I do hope that two men in overalls were carrying a large pane of glass across the road at exactly the right moment? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 [quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1507725600' post='3387484'] I do hope that two men in overalls were carrying a large pane of glass across the road at exactly the right moment? [/quote] You've been watching Harry Worth on catch-up again, haven't you..! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 [quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1507725600' post='3387484'] I do hope that two men in overalls were carrying a large pane of glass across the road at exactly the right moment? [/quote] No, but there were some painters, one of whom turned and hit the other with a plank he was carrying, and knocked him face-first into a shallow tray of whitewash... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 That's one of those door to door delivery companies. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 [quote name='bassace' timestamp='1507721678' post='3387421'] Vettel [/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Bay Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 [quote name='TimR' timestamp='1507724184' post='3387463'] My wife saw a car clip a curb and overturn right in front of her last week. They were going aproxomatly 30mph. [/quote] I have had the pleasure of seeing the testing ground at MIRA in action, the test the drivers hate most is the kerb test where they drive at a kerb which is about 9" high at around 50mph (I think, could be anywhere from 40-60mph) and 45degrees to the direction of travel. It's a properly brutal test. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahpook Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 [quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1507720732' post='3387411'] [url="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-41580280"]http://www.bbc.co.uk...-herts-41580280[/url] [/quote] Must have been a good gig, the venue was rammed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimR Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 [quote name='T-Bay' timestamp='1507740812' post='3387650'] I have had the pleasure of seeing the testing ground at MIRA in action, the test the drivers hate most is the kerb test where they drive at a kerb which is about 9" high at around 50mph (I think, could be anywhere from 40-60mph) and 45degrees to the direction of travel. It's a properly brutal test. [/quote] Sounds brutal. What happens if the wheel and suspension fold up into the passenger compartment. Very messy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimR Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 Some interesting tests here. http://youtu.be/6SbrY4v7Kxk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Bay Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 [quote name='TimR' timestamp='1507753016' post='3387808'] Sounds brutal. What happens if the wheel and suspension fold up into the passenger compartment. Very messy! [/quote] It's the final stages of testing so presumably they are deemed safe enough for the driver to test it but I still wouldn't want to do it. If anyone ever gets a chance to go it's well worth a visit. I went a few times with a project and it was always interesting to see what was happening. Sometimes it would be something like that, others they would be doing 500laps through the salt bath to simulate winter corrosion conditions which must have been as boring as hell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
project_c Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 [quote name='ahpook' timestamp='1507743223' post='3387682'] Must have been a good gig, the venue was rammed. [/quote] Really brought the house down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahpook Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 [quote name='project_c' timestamp='1507798618' post='3387979'] Really brought the house down. [/quote] Just after the stage invasion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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