Ext User(athol)
15-09-2005, 05:11 PM
OzOne <> wrote:
> Looking at that pic, I'd be much more inclined to believe that a
> leaking BBQ cylinder was inside the car.
Not legal. Must be in a sealed, vented compartment.
Actually, having seen photos of a Hilux dual cab that had filled the
interior with acetylene and then exploded, that type of explosion is
more of a "blow everything outwards" flash explosion, not a fuelled
fire. The photo shows too much sustained fire damage for that type
of explosion.
> Damage to the rear does not look like enough to cause a rupture of the
> autogas cylinder.
Correct. I'd seriously expect to see a completely intact LPG cylinder
in the back of that vehicle but almost certainly a completely destroyed
petrol tank.
> How many burned out petrol vehicles?
Talking to a towie who recovers wrecks for NRMA, a lot of burnt stuff
is considered not worth taking to auction. The majority of burnt
petrol vehicles are total losses and are taken straight from the
holding yard to the scrap metal yard.
The vehicle in the photo is almost certainly a petrol fire but isn't
a total loss and just happens to have LPG on it. The LPG isn't
directly relevant.
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Athol
<http://cust.idl.com.au/athol> Linux Registered User # 254000
The state of infrastructure in New South Wales is a disgrace.
I'm a Libran Engineer. I don't argue, I discuss.
> Looking at that pic, I'd be much more inclined to believe that a
> leaking BBQ cylinder was inside the car.
Not legal. Must be in a sealed, vented compartment.
Actually, having seen photos of a Hilux dual cab that had filled the
interior with acetylene and then exploded, that type of explosion is
more of a "blow everything outwards" flash explosion, not a fuelled
fire. The photo shows too much sustained fire damage for that type
of explosion.
> Damage to the rear does not look like enough to cause a rupture of the
> autogas cylinder.
Correct. I'd seriously expect to see a completely intact LPG cylinder
in the back of that vehicle but almost certainly a completely destroyed
petrol tank.
> How many burned out petrol vehicles?
Talking to a towie who recovers wrecks for NRMA, a lot of burnt stuff
is considered not worth taking to auction. The majority of burnt
petrol vehicles are total losses and are taken straight from the
holding yard to the scrap metal yard.
The vehicle in the photo is almost certainly a petrol fire but isn't
a total loss and just happens to have LPG on it. The LPG isn't
directly relevant.
--
Athol
<http://cust.idl.com.au/athol> Linux Registered User # 254000
The state of infrastructure in New South Wales is a disgrace.
I'm a Libran Engineer. I don't argue, I discuss.