Barney Gaylord wrote:
> During our 1997 "Brit Run to the Sun" trip to Alaska one of our
> compatriots was killed when his MGB GT rolled on its side and hit a tree,
> crushing the roof. It is unlikely that a single hoop roll bar would have
> made any difference in this unusual case. This was a single car incident
> on a straight clear and dry highway with no other traffic around. Those
> with a strong constitution can see the pictures and notes here:
> http://www.chicagolandmgclub.com/members/barneymg/ak/pic6/6-4.htm
>
> Barney Gaylord
Barney,
I'm sorry about this fellow's terrible collision, but knowing the strength of
the
GT as I do, I have to say that the car was going mighty fast to do that to the
roof. His MG didn't roll "on its side and hit a tree". The driver was more
likely
driving way too fast and lost control. Collisions like this do not happen by
themselves "on a straight clear and dry highway with no other traffic around".
Furthermore, a roll bar wouldn't have helped him. Look at the passenger door:
The
car hit the tree right through the center of the front passenger space. A
full-race roll cage might have helped, but not a roll bar.
Jim
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