[Mgs] Prewar MG makes lots of damage

[Hans Duinhoven]

Driving Paul. Somehow it seems the car did not want to start initially. So
the driver went out for a look at the front of the car - I assume under the
bonnet. Suddenly the car started to drive without the driver behind the
wheel.
A passenger still was sitting in his seat, but apparently could not prevent
the damage.

So your thoughts are not far away I think.
I leave my MG always in neutral, when I'm out of the GT.
A cut-off switch is a good extra to consider...

Cheers,
Hans


-----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
Van: PaulHunt73 [mailto:paulhunt73 at virginmedia.com] 
Verzonden: zaterdag 11 mei 2013 11:16
Aan: Hans Duinhoven; mgs at autox.team.net
Onderwerp: Re: [Mgs] Prewar MG makes lots of damage

Rolling or actually driving?  (I know, it would need a hill to roll, and
this is Holland ...).  I've known a couple of cases where vehicles have
started cranking themselves along when a fault developed in the starting
system and the driver had left it in gear.  It's one of the reasons I've
fitted battery cut-off switches to all my cars.

PaulH.

----- Original Message ----- 
> An MG 1938 drophead coupe made a lot of damage yesterday at a big 
> historic rally (over 600 people) event in the Netherlands.
>
> Without the driver the MG started to drive and went into a big partytent.