Of all the things you could run into while driving a Ford

[Treads]

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n190/mikemummey/SUVvsTank.jpg



http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n190/mikemummey/SUVvsTank2.jpg

No one was hurt apparently :angel:

[dmdigital]

Many years ago I saw a Ford Falcon run a red light in Townsville. Only issue was the column of APC's that were starting off, as they now had a green light... Lead APC went over the Ford's bonnet.

What I'd like to see is the explanation the driver gave on their insurance claim.
Did they just say: Collided with tank, and hope they thought it meant a water tank.

[SuperMono]

Looks a bit like it went in without any brakes applied.
How do you not see a tank?

[Debacle]

Looks a bit like it went in without any brakes applied.
How do you not see a tank?

Proves that the camouflaging works.

[George130]

What tank?
I can see part of a fire engine and a ford that looks like it hit some sort of force field:D:D.

[harry]

one thinks that he should have had plenty of time to see a tank crossing the road.
as it is left hand drive, should the car have given way to the tank?
and is the tank registered and roadworthy?
actually it looks as if the tank was travelling towards the left of the road, so was he in the wrong?
and how quick can you stop a tank? the car is way past halfway down the side of the tank, so i guess the tank took some time to stop.

[jacked130]

i hope they didnt scratch the tank:p

[big guy]

That is not easy to miss.

I can see some blood on the road though.
Hope it was not serious.

[Treads]

Noone hurt. Accident happened very early in the morning on a military base. Explorer failed to stop at a guardpoint and hit the tank.

PS Tanks stop very quickly :)

[werdan]

Reminds of a line from the 'Hitch Hikers Guide to the galaxy'..

"Do you know how much damage this bulldozer would sustain if it were to run over you?"

"None at all."

[2 rocks]

They were lucky! Didn't they used to call them a Ford Exploder?

[Blknight.aus]

90% of tanks on full "stop back there" braking can come to a full halt from full noise inside their own turret sweep (thats the circle desrcibed by the tip of the barrel) of those

50% can go from full noise to full stop inside their own track length.

[d@rk51d3]

PS Tanks stop very quickly :)


Not as quickly as they stop Fords.
:D

[harry]

That is not easy to miss.

I can see some blood on the road though.
Hope it was not serious.

but i think it is ford blood, check the first picture,

[Quiggers]

okay okay , it was me....

i didnt see the ford, allright, bad luck.....:D

i was busy loading the barrel for a shot a blandcruiser:twisted:

[Captain_Rightfoot]

That shows you shouldn't get tanked when driving :o

[p38arover]

It'll buff out.....





















... of the tank.

[Captain_Rightfoot]

Yep, the car owner will know to stay off the tracks in future! :D :D

[Sprint]

i remember someone saying once:

"tanks are the most effective roadblocks availible, even after you've disabled the tank and it cannot shoot at you, its still 50-60 tonnes of 'you're not going anywhere soon'"

[moose]

Probably the best thing to use an explorer for, a wheel chock.:D

[vnx205]

I can't remember whose signature it was/is, but I wonder if that member had hit the tank in his Defender, would it still be true that the other vehicle was his crumple zone?:p

[Shonky]

one thinks that he should have had plenty of time to see a tank crossing the road.
as it is left hand drive, should the car have given way to the tank?
and is the tank registered and roadworthy?
actually it looks as if the tank was travelling towards the left of the road, so was he in the wrong?
and how quick can you stop a tank? the car is way past halfway down the side of the tank, so i guess the tank took some time to stop.

There is no such thing as "wrong" when you are in a tank... :twisted:

[Treads]

There is no such thing as "wrong" when you are in a tank... :twisted:


:eek: :lol2::clap2::Rolling::Rolling::Rolling:

[wovenrovings]

If you look at the road you will see that the tank is stopped on the tank crossing. The concrete part, made so that the tanks don't ruin the rest of the bitumen. So it is not like seeing a tank there is unexpected.
Its like not stopping at the haul road crossings in wiepa.

[Tank]

Looks a bit like it went in without any brakes applied.
How do you not see a tank?
Camouflage, good camouflage, Regards Frank.

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90% of tanks on full "stop back there" braking can come to a full halt from full noise inside their own turret sweep (thats the circle desrcibed by the tip of the barrel) of those

50% can go from full noise to full stop inside their own track length.
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OK Blknight, do you still stand by that quote in your signature or do you think after seeing that photo that there might be some circumstances where it might not apply?:p

[beforethevision]

90% of tanks on full "stop back there" braking can come to a full halt from full noise inside their own turret sweep (thats the circle desrcibed by the tip of the barrel) of those

50% can go from full noise to full stop inside their own track length.

It looks like the Ford stopped within its own wheelbase also... hahaha

[Shonky]

Camouflage, good camouflage, Regards Frank.

Who said that? I can't see you! :wasntme:

[vnx205]

It looks like the Ford stopped within its own wheelbase also... hahaha

:D:D
Would that be the wheelbase it had before contact with the tank or the wheelbase it had after?:D