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Avensis & John Deere crash

Postby colm_mcm » Wed Nov 14, 2007 3:47 pm

Unlucky tractor driver George Ashby came across quite a shock when he turned onto this main road in Romney Marsh, Kent. Heading towards him on his side of the road at approximately 90mph was this Toyota Avensis.

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Postby Wildhound » Wed Nov 14, 2007 3:59 pm

That tractor's a beast!
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Postby colm_mcm » Wed Nov 14, 2007 4:18 pm

wouldn't fancy trying that in an FTO
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Postby Muad_dib77 » Wed Nov 14, 2007 5:57 pm

That tracktor is prolly still able to move..
I've driven a few of them and once you get to a certain size (larger than a lawnmower) they're pretty unstopable...I've seen one with no front wheels being reveresed around a yard! It didn't sound or look well - but it was still moving!
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Postby Myfeckin FTO » Wed Nov 14, 2007 10:32 pm

No way is that a 90mph accident. Certainly not anything like even half that speed at point of impact.
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Postby colm_mcm » Thu Nov 15, 2007 12:57 am

It'd have to be fairly quick to break the front axle on the tractor.
I doubt it was 90mph either, but the guy in the Avensis was overtaking, so my guess is over 50 or 60.
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