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@virginmedia.com]
Verzonden: zaterdag 11 mei 2013 11:16
Aan: Hans Duinhoven; mgs@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.
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