the C8 I am working on

[Phil Waterman]

Hi Guys

Well it happened for the first time today one of the doors on the Pattern 12 decided to pop open while driving down the road.

Fortunately it happened at low speed, had just pulled off the highway and was climbing a steep hill in 2nd gear and the left hand door swung open. Didn't even swing all the way back no damage done. My biggest worry was that I'd meet another vehicle and have them hit the door. Got to the top of the hill road widened and as I pulled over on the flat and braked the door swung shut on its own, and latched.

Reached over and hooked the bungee I use to be sure the door hook stays put when running the truck with the door open on the hooks. Strangely I had the drivers side door open on the hook at the time.

Wonder if this is one of the reason they went over from the single to the double notch door strikes on the Pattern 13s the following year. Has anybody seen a double notch door strike on a pattern 11 or 12 ?

Cheers Phil