Thrustyjust Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 You lot are Bark-ing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan France Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 Was there tree fellas in the car or only the driver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 Driver must have been a right sap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrustyjust Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 We know the root of the problem in being drunk anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff oakley Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 I worked as a recovery driver in the early 80's and went to an accident where a Triumph Stag had launched off the road and got stuck around 40 feet up a tree in the Vee of two very sturdy trunks. The drunk driving was unhurt, and Dave's mate was correct the more p******** they were the less they got hurt, it was uncanny. Getting it out was not fun at all. The council refused permission to lop a trunk off as it had a preservation order on it so we had to cut it in half to release it. This was the days before camera phones, or mad health and safety as cutting a car in half 40ft up off ladders was probably the maddest thing I ever did for work. It was cheaper to do this for the insurance than pay for cranes etc to try to lift it out If you ever get the choice in an accident never hit a tree, I have seen house with cars go through walls pretty much intact, but never seen a car hit a tree at speed and be intact Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrustyjust Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 10 minutes ago, jeff oakley said: If you ever get the choice in an accident never hit a tree, I have seen house with cars go through walls pretty much intact, but never seen a car hit a tree at speed and be intact Same village as the post above, we have a straight road in, but then a couple of bends. Guy who went to school with a mate of mine, decided to go for the Capri land speed record on the straight. No idea of what he achieved, but he didnt make the corner and went into the woods and hit a tree and for many years the pinto crank was embedded into the tree and the car was virtually in 2 halves. He didnt survive. Trees arent good to hit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraigHew Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 16 hours ago, Thrustyjust said: Trees arent good to hit. Tell that to Marc Bolan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrustyjust Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 7 hours ago, CraigHew said: Tell that to Marc Bolan Should have driven something bigger than a mini , like a Roller and he might be here today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pistonbroke Posted December 24, 2018 Share Posted December 24, 2018 Bet he gets in Lumber with the cops . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pistonbroke Posted December 24, 2018 Share Posted December 24, 2018 Police now got him logged . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman Posted December 24, 2018 Share Posted December 24, 2018 Groan! I bet he feels a right sap now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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