Date:         Mon, 13 Nov 2006 14:56:28 -0700
Reply-To:     Tom <bueses@EARTHLINK.NET>
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From:         Tom <bueses@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: double cab crash test
Comments: To: Jonathan Farrugia <jfarrugi@UMICH.EDU>
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On Nov 13, 2006, at 2:08 PM, Jonathan Farrugia wrote:

> for all those metrically challanged that is 75 mph.

As a tilt aficionado, I noticed that the side grommets on the tilt  
came loose but the tilt stayed in place!  What a tremendous waste of  
a doka?

Tom B.
Busware
>
> jonathan
>
> On Mon, 13 Nov 2006, Raimund Feussner wrote:
>
>> this is a demonstration video from the company who built the test  
>> track.
>> It was never supposed to leave the facility.
>> The double cab was extremely overloaded with cement bags and hit the
>> wall with 120km/h.
>> IŽd say every cargo van would crumble to dust.
>>
>> Raimund
>>
>>
>> Pdtsai schrieb:
>>> The double cab crumple zone saved the cargo?
>>> --------- Original Message --------
>>> From: Jonathan Farrugia <jfarrugi@UMICH.EDU>
>>> To: vanagon <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>>> Subject: double cab crash test
>>> Date: 12/31/69 16:00
>>>> for your viewing pleasure.  how fast do you think this thing was  

>>>> moving
>>> when it hit the wall?
>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RszRFAbfF04
>>> jonathan
>>
>>