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Re: Roll bars

To: Eric <eric@erickson.on.net>, mgs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Roll bars
From: ahhclem@kcnet.com
Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2000 20:46:09 -0600
 A little off subject but.... Back in late 40's early 50's, I think. There
was a race driver who was well known to jump from his car prior to said car
impacting. There is a photo I've seen that catches him in mid jump. Masten
Gregory? Mike Hawthorne?

Rick
77MGB 


>An OLD technique, when a sports car did not have any rollover
>protection, was for the driver to grab the dash and pull themselves flat
>to the passenger seat if the car went over (only a lap seat belt).
>
>Oooops, I didn't stop, did I!
>
>
>Eric
>'68MGB MkII
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