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David Garton
Guest
I have just recently found that it is possible to roll a 110 Td5 Defender,
end over end and then sideways and back on to the wheels, on a normal dry
dual carriage way and walk away with a 5mm cut and no bruises. The only
glass remaining was the sun roof (protected by the roof rack).
The interior of the landrover and myself was sprayed with molten aluminium
as the roof rack disintegrated in a shower of sparks and hot metal as the
vehicle slid on its roof down the centre of the dual carriageway.
All this was caused by what looked like a strip of plastic bag blowing out
across the road at the base of a hill, impossible to avoid. Turned out to
be a square box section iron lintel wrapped in loose plastic that had fallen
off a vehicle and wrapped one end in the central barrier.
My landrover hit the obstacle at about 50 - 60mph and took off into the air
with the metal lintel caught in the chassis, effectively flipping the
Landrover over on to its front bumper, then the roof, then the rear door,
down the road, back onto its wheels and then rolled the Landrover sideways
twice and back on to its wheels.
My Landrover had no roll cage and basically was factory standard, 3 years
old and only 25,000 miles. A spectacular crash (not recommended) that
reduced the road height of the vehicle by 23" and shortened the chassis by
26". No seat harnesses just good old Landrover robustness and quality.
I have already been out and bought my next one.
Thank God For Landrover.
BEWARE THAT CARDBOARD BOX OR PLASTIC BAG IN THE ROAD THAT LOOKS SO INNOCENT
COULD WELL DESTROY YOUR PRIDE AND JOY OR YOURSELF. =BEWARE=
end over end and then sideways and back on to the wheels, on a normal dry
dual carriage way and walk away with a 5mm cut and no bruises. The only
glass remaining was the sun roof (protected by the roof rack).
The interior of the landrover and myself was sprayed with molten aluminium
as the roof rack disintegrated in a shower of sparks and hot metal as the
vehicle slid on its roof down the centre of the dual carriageway.
All this was caused by what looked like a strip of plastic bag blowing out
across the road at the base of a hill, impossible to avoid. Turned out to
be a square box section iron lintel wrapped in loose plastic that had fallen
off a vehicle and wrapped one end in the central barrier.
My landrover hit the obstacle at about 50 - 60mph and took off into the air
with the metal lintel caught in the chassis, effectively flipping the
Landrover over on to its front bumper, then the roof, then the rear door,
down the road, back onto its wheels and then rolled the Landrover sideways
twice and back on to its wheels.
My Landrover had no roll cage and basically was factory standard, 3 years
old and only 25,000 miles. A spectacular crash (not recommended) that
reduced the road height of the vehicle by 23" and shortened the chassis by
26". No seat harnesses just good old Landrover robustness and quality.
I have already been out and bought my next one.
Thank God For Landrover.
BEWARE THAT CARDBOARD BOX OR PLASTIC BAG IN THE ROAD THAT LOOKS SO INNOCENT
COULD WELL DESTROY YOUR PRIDE AND JOY OR YOURSELF. =BEWARE=
