Thread: Whoops

It is highly doubtful that the insurance mob will go to the expense of recovering that complete wreck So it is doubtful that we will ever know what caused the infurno
The Good thing is that Nobody got hurt

Originally Posted by trout1105

It is highly doubtful that the insurance mob will go to the expense of recovering that complete wreck So it is doubtful that we will ever know what caused the infurno
The Good thing is that Nobody got hurt

A vehicle so completely burnt would leave few clues.

Reminds me of Flight 719 in Vietnam, a Huey (in the book 'Chickenhawk') that got shot down and burnt.......... completely..........all the aluminium, bodies, etc.

All the Quartermasters were able to balance their 'books' by saying there was x hundred of this and x hundred of that from their inventories, on that flight.

In a quiet moment someone added up the weight of all the stuff that was supposedly on Flight 719 and it came to 9 times what a Huey could carry.

DL

When we did the Hay River track we carried water sprayers in the case of a build up of spinifex grass igniting. Spinifex gum will build up underneath the vehicle and if it catches fire is difficult to put out as it will reignite if hot enough. We didn't have any worries but as stated above has been a problem for many years. I'd wager that was what happened with the mentioned vehicle .

Regards,
Tote

Fighting a fire on a vehicle is a WOFTAM, best insurance, is insurance.. Get out whilst you can and take what you need.

anything less than a 3-5kg is a total waste if its a reasonable fire. And once you spray that crap around - your vehicle is trashed and will be written off by insurance anyway.


We just had a guy with a very well outfitted 80 series watch it all go up in flames when his winch power feed came loose, got a hot joint and up it went... Hence why the vehicle here have fused winch circuits.

Originally Posted by trout1105

It is highly doubtful that the insurance mob will go to the expense of recovering that complete wreck So it is doubtful that we will ever know what caused the infurno
The Good thing is that Nobody got hurt

They never examine for cause in these cases unless looking for an out!

When many years ago( over55 to be precise) I did a fire training course at Brisbane Airport run by the firies.

It was made clear to the participants that a dry powder extinguisher is a "knock down" fire extinguisher which must completely cover the seat of the fire and then be monitored to control any flare ups. It worked by smothering the fire like I guess a fire blanket. We then practised this theory and hey it was true. It was fun walking towards a big tray burning with petrol with a hose on fan to be able to get close.

The chances of you being able to smother an under bonnet fire are about zilch as there are many nooks and crannies that may be on fire.

The best use may be to knock down an interior ignition to give time to get someone out.

I was subsequently many years ago told the best tool for a spinifix fire is a water squirter bottle and a long bit of wire with a hook on the end and enough street smarts to check every few Ks if on a track with spinifix in the middle..
In the bush its amazing how little water you have to use if you use a squirt bottle to extinguish the camp fire for the night.

Regards PhilipA

Hi,
Yep! A squirt bottle saved my house.
I was removing paint at the top of a gable with a kero burner and was called down for coffee.
The weather boards were old and somewhat rotted on joined surfaces as I found on returning to the job with small flames issuing from said joints.
Decision time!
What was occuring in the roof cavity? There was dust and fiber in there.
Grabbing a ladder and heading for the man hole I took a spray bottle with me and wriggle my way over roof beams to the source of smoke and some small flames.
A fine mist quenched the potential conflagration quick time.
Good thing I didn't try and wrangle a garden hose up there, it could have got going very quickly.
Cheers

Originally Posted by Tombie

... Hence why the vehicle here have fused winch circuits.

Hi,
I'm curious as to what sort of fuse would be used for a winch cable.
Cheers