Hi Mike
I'll quote your experience in a new thread about disasters, or near disasters.
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Originally Posted by Mike Kelly
I spotted it as well on TV . Feel sorry for the chap involved as he is a very nice guy and it could have been so much worse.
Around any machinery we all have to be extra carefull. Some of us have had close calls while restoring vehicles and even at work . I've had cutting discs fly apart ( the ones you buy at the warehouse ).
Many years ago, I pulled into a petrol station in my restored WW2 Jeep, filled up , went inside to pay . As I walked out, my Jeep was rolling across the court towards a busy road. I ran after it , jumped in and saved the day . 10 seconds later and it would have been disaster time.
I had a c15 wireless van . Trying to move it , we pointed its nose downhill and it took off .. Off it went into a creek, at high speed ! The front springs sheared off , a clean break.
Be carefull .
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