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Old 16-10-2007, 04:35 PM   #1
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Pecker73 has been very busy lately.... New Business venture on the side.

However, last Saturday - 13th October around 6.30am it all came to a sudden halt.

Picture this. Me, in a 3 tonne Transit van packed to the roof, driving through Carrum Downs, Skye & Frankston delivering the weekend papers to all the newsagents, shops & servo's. :eclipsee_

I round a bend on McClelland Drive in Skye (for the locals), and there is suddenly something on the road in front of me (a fox as it turns out). Naturally I crap my pants and hit the brakes - 1st bad move; The brakes lock up, its been very wet morning and all the roads are nice and slippery.
The papers in the back of the van all tip to the passenger side and my worst fears are realised.... Over she goes... All 3 tonne, full tank of diesel, full load of papers and a couple of pallets. I dug my feet into the floor, pushed my bum into the seat and held onto the steering wheel for dear life.. :

Very ashamedly I confess that I did NOT have my seat belt on... e Very BAD HABIT when you are getting in and out 60 odd times in a morning... - 2nd bad move;

At the time of the brake lock up I was travelling between 70 & 80 kms, so when she tipped over it went over and over.... 2 full rolls and landed back in the upright position on the side of the road...

The van had a heavy duty cargo barrier bedind the front seats...1st GOOD move; so all the goods stayed in the back.

Thanks to the many caring passersby, help was on the scene within minutes and I had a trip to the hospital... Much to everyone's amazement, and mine... I came out virtually unscathed... A few decent bruises and bumps, NO breaks, no other damage. :newangel:

I consider myself to be one of the luckiest blokes alive... I vow to NEVER travel without my seatbelt from this day forward.

THANKS FORD, you building a bloody tuff Transit Van. :thebirds:

PS - GBG, I think I now hold the 'Roll Over' Crown ! :







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Old 16-10-2007, 04:43 PM   #2
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Crickey Pecker glad to hear you are OK. Thought the Sunday Herald Sun was a bit creased that I picked up at the servo on the corner of Skye Road and Mc Clelland drive. Actually there was also a HSV right off the road well hidden in the bushes - near the Franger Tip I think when I went past at 8.45 AM. Sunday morning. I think I will stick to my ultra dumped ( 4 inches at the rear ) Holden Combo then.
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Old 16-10-2007, 04:47 PM   #3
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Oh look and they kept the bumper for you!

Very lucky indeed. I can understand the seatbelt issue being annoying, but I feel naked if I dont have it on.

Lucky indeed. GOOD move was holding tight to the wheel and seat, quite often in roll overs people go flying out.
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Old 16-10-2007, 06:07 PM   #4
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PS - GBG, I think I now hold the 'Roll Over' Crown ! :
Sweetie, only too happy to pass it on- but the fact you are okay is the most important one.....and as a local i know exactly where you are talking about. D'ya know, in the height of that thing you probably would have cleared him !!

And no seat belt.......... : trust me they hold you in beautifully!!!

Think of it this way... most people don't have the sheer talent to land it back on it's feet....... we are a very exclusive club you know.....
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Old 16-10-2007, 06:16 PM   #5
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wow, now thats got to suck. glad your ok though, could have been MUCH worse.
Did the RTA come out, this being a commercial vehicle and all?
You know what to do next now don't you.
Get your shooters licence, some camp gear and go hunt that son of a down!

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Old 16-10-2007, 06:21 PM   #6
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Geez mate, glad to hear your ok. Lucky they don't use fibreglass for the high roofs anymore.
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Old 16-10-2007, 07:00 PM   #7
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Good to hear that you are OK there Pecker73
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Old 16-10-2007, 07:41 PM   #8
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jeez andy, talk about a scare!!
glad to hear that youre ok tho, coz the metal bits are faaaaaaaar easier to fix than the human ones...

mind u, could have been worse... could have been one of the falcons!! :
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Old 16-10-2007, 10:28 PM   #9
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Pecker73 has been very busy lately.... New Business venture on the side.

However, last Saturday - 13th October around 6.30am it all came to a sudden halt.

Picture this. Me, in a 3 tonne Transit van packed to the roof, driving through Carrum Downs, Skye & Frankston delivering the weekend papers to all the newsagents, shops & servo's. :eclipsee_

I round a bend on McClelland Drive in Skye (for the locals), and there is suddenly something on the road in front of me (a fox as it turns out). Naturally I crap my pants and hit the brakes - 1st bad move; The brakes lock up, its been very wet morning and all the roads are nice and slippery.
The papers in the back of the van all tip to the passenger side and my worst fears are realised.... Over she goes... All 3 tonne, full tank of diesel, full load of papers and a couple of pallets. I dug my feet into the floor, pushed my bum into the seat and held onto the steering wheel for dear life.. :

Very ashamedly I confess that I did NOT have my seat belt on... e Very BAD HABIT when you are getting in and out 60 odd times in a morning... - 2nd bad move;

At the time of the brake lock up I was travelling between 70 & 80 kms, so when she tipped over it went over and over.... 2 full rolls and landed back in the upright position on the side of the road...

The van had a heavy duty cargo barrier bedind the front seats...1st GOOD move; so all the goods stayed in the back.

Thanks to the many caring passersby, help was on the scene within minutes and I had a trip to the hospital... Much to everyone's amazement, and mine... I came out virtually unscathed... A few decent bruises and bumps, NO breaks, no other damage. :newangel:

I consider myself to be one of the luckiest blokes alive... I vow to NEVER travel without my seatbelt from this day forward.

THANKS FORD, you building a bloody tuff Transit Van. :thebirds:

PS - GBG, I think I now hold the 'Roll Over' Crown ! :






Glad to hear your okay but you know what they say ""a little on the side will get you in trouble""

i know when i was delivering papers before school and weekends the sat age nearly made the pushie flip over with all the crap in it but this is rediculous!!!

now whats ya next trick and how do ya come out of all this ?????????
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Old 17-10-2007, 08:38 AM   #10
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Pecker, very lucky as this is a notorious corner for incidents as we used to live in the street to the left (Darnley). I have seen some ripper results there including a headless motorbike rider (but that was another story and very unfortunate.....) although I must admit they are a very good combination of corners in the right car.... :eclipsee_ The main thing is that you are OK and it wasn't one of your cars that got damaged - what is the verdict on the van? a write-off or is it able to be fixed. Anyway hope that you are able to continue delivering the papers - it might explain why Seagull delivered a Sunday Sun to my place on Sunday and it didnt have the TV Guide in it.....

BTW - I would have taken the fox out......
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Old 17-10-2007, 02:09 PM   #11
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Thanks for all your well wishes.. The van has gone to Transit heaven, apparently the engine has come off the mounts, among other things...

As for getting a Tatts ticket, I had one for last night.. No luck, I think I exhausted my allocation on the weekend... :
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[QUOTE=pecker73] apparently the engine has come off the mounts, among other things...


how could that possibly happened ???????????????????????? :
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Old 17-10-2007, 04:25 PM   #13
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Glad to hear your ok mr pecker that is some story, I must amit that I was visulising it and having a chuckle at seeing all the papers flying every where!
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Old 18-10-2007, 05:42 PM   #14
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Wow, Pecker, what a whopper!!!!! Did a pretty good job of the van!!!! Great news that you came out of it well!!!!!
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