My bet - nothing to do with alcohol or drugs, everything to do with the
half-shaft UJ. I assume this has to be a Spitfire 1500, as the TR6 was
out of production by '78 and the convertible version of the TR7 wasn't
out yet (I think).
I've had one of those disintegrate at speed on a dual carriageway.
Without the UJ to locate the inner end of the half-shaft, the relevant
rear wheel flails around all over the place. VERY scary. I was lucky
to make it to the side of the road in one piece, and without hitting
anything or anyone.
This is just a guess, and I may be wrong about it, but just in case,
please everyone remember to check your half-shaft UJs regularly.
Richard Gosling
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