Great War truck Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 Something intriguing in seeing vehicles that have been in an accident. Always a bit of an eye opener to see how vehicles look after they have been in a collision. I am sure that in some of these photos people lost their lives or were badly injured. The first two photos show an Autocar UF21 which was in a crash while taking people on an excursion. Ruined their day and that of their family. The caption says that several people were "severely killed". It doesn't get much worse than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Herbert Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 What a great set of photos. I must admit that having been very kindly given a ride on both your Autocars it is hard to see how you could go fast enough to get severely killed in/on one. However the one in your first two photos describes itself as an 'Express' one ! I suspect that it ran away on the hill and ran up the right bank, tipping it on it's side and decanting the passengers onto the road. Someone has stood up the stools that were presumably being carried for a picnic. Does anyone know what the truck is in photo7 ? It is very heavily built, full forward control with the engine well back and quite a long shaft from the front of the engine to the front of the chassis for the fan drive and starting handle. David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 The non-lethal accidents would at least neccesitate a changing of undergarments... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Actually, this was a Bad day in Boston. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Molasses_Flood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted May 18, 2016 Author Share Posted May 18, 2016 I wonder if the strange position and lack of obvious cause of the accident indicated that the Autocar rolled sideways down the embankment. I pity the poor passengers in the back - well seriously killed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andypugh Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Does anyone know what the truck is in photo7 ? It is very heavily built, full forward control It might not have been Forward-Control earlier in the day... Very odd to modern eyes to see crowds posing with a cash aftermath. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Very odd to modern eyes to see crowds posing with a cash aftermath. :wow::wow::wow: And they didn't even have smart phones and You Tube in those days! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted May 20, 2016 Author Share Posted May 20, 2016 (edited) Some photos of the carnage. All looks very sticky. Edited May 20, 2016 by Great War truck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted May 20, 2016 Author Share Posted May 20, 2016 More bad day in Boston photos. Makes you wonder how they managed to recover the vehicle from some of these positions: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian L Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 More bad day in Boston photos. Makes you wonder how they managed to recover the vehicle from some of these positions: Nasty ! Was anyone "severely killed" like the last photos ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nz2 Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 The steam roller has strakes in place on the rear roll that is visible, giving additional grip for driving out. The site is on a hill when comparing the angle on the house foundations, steps and the slope of the footpath. I would assume the roller has traveled backwards out of gear to end up against the house. The hole in which the front roll is court up in could be a of water main. Some rollers had a winch built into the rear axle, however I'm uncertain how common this was with American products The steam shovel looks to be a Marion. The driver certainly was game to drive the machine on the timber ramps. One length of timber appears to be broken and the cause of the fall. Doug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andypugh Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Nasty ! Was anyone "severely killed" like the last photos ? 21 dead in the Boston Molasses Flood https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Molasses_Flood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redherring Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 A herd of hungry cattle would have licked up the problem right smart... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 A herd of hungry cattle would have licked up the problem right smart... Legend has it the place stunk of Mollases for years afterwards. The local flies must have been bad in summer though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degsy Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 (edited) This is a totally true story.......I know 'cos I was there!:trustme: Some years ago I was tipping soil on a farm which apart from the fairly new farmhouse was a total shambles, rickety buildings and the yard covered in slurry up to 18 inches deep. After tipping my exit was blocked by another truck delivering.........yes, you guessed it..........molasses. The tall cylindrical tank was stood on what I can only describe as four sticks and the remains of a door standing about 5 feet high and the driver was busy pumping in 750 gallons of the black sticky stuff. When pumping ended the driver climbed a rickety ladder that was resting against the tank in order to retrieve his hose, as he reached the top and grabbed the hose the stand collapsed, the tank toppled over a fence towards the house and burst when it landed. A wave of molasses washed up against the pristine white walls of the house and then gradually spread all round the house, the garden and the driveway.In the meantime the driver had tried to jump clear but only succeeded in measuring his length in the slurry face down from which he emerged looking like the creature from the brown lagoon. I have to admit to being helpless with laughter, tears streaming down my face for several minutes before I could get out of my truck to go to his aid. Fortunately for him it was a hot summer day and I hosed him down struggling to keep a straight face whilst sympathising with him, which was a bit false because I thought it was his own bl...y silly fault for unloading into a structure that was swaying about at the slightest touch. That was not quite the end of it, the farmer returned and the pair of them went for each other, both swearing blue murder until I gave them both a tap with a shovel to settle things down. Needless to say the whole matter was subsequently settled by the insurance companies and eventually the farmer and his wife were able to laugh about it. Just remembered, when the farmers wife returned from her teaching job she just looked at the mess, made no comment but got a pair of wellies from her car and carried her two young children through the mess into the house. Edited May 21, 2016 by Degsy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gas 44 Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 LOL...... :laugh:it just proves that farms are some of the most dangerous places on earth, normally due to the tight fisted farmer with an attitude of "that will do"..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: I know a French diplomat at the trexing centre on a farm who measured his length. The memory of his wife in a charming French accent saying ''E as fallen in the , how you say it? 'E sh88t? Still make me laugh. Try this one as well What do 'ee mean farmers are tight? They save every bit of baler twine for repairs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redherring Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 The accent is a bit of a struggle, but otherwise a good laff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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