Re: [DML] Escaping from a rolled DeLorean

["doctor who" <ohwrd@xxxx>]

Assuming the damage from the rollover was not great enough to crush the A 
post on the vehicle (the post that hold the windshield in)
you should be able to either kick out or Lifehammer (german civilian rescue 
tool) your way out the windshield or any available glass portal. (Believe me 
if the vehicle is on fire an your are conscious you will find a way)

I ride w/the local rescue unit and depending on the injury and type of 
damage to the vehicle the glass is usually the first thing to go. 
Considering the way the Deloerean is constructed prying the doors is 
definetly out. There is a chance that putting 10,000lbs of force on a door 
loaded w/torsion bars could result in further injury/and or death depending 
on what cracks are where.

I would probably reccomend that depeding again on what position the car 
landed on, either cutting through the floor (breech rescue) or cutting all 
the post and spreading the door enogh to cut the latch and removing the 
whole top of the car. Normally the A and B post are cut the roof weakend and 
rolled back. (Think of how a convertable opens except only opening over the 
front seats.)

I have seen alot of photos of wrecked deloreans, but never one that flipped 
over. I have no idea how they crunch up in rollovers. (ie, typically SUV's 
cave in on the windshield area beacause the rollbars are usually compromised 
there. Unless some sort of aftermarket protection has been placed.) Becuase 
of the design of the doors, unless they opened freely w/out heavy prying 
(Inertia sensor should unlock doors) I would stay away from them because 
they contain "spring energy" or the potential to create further damage from 
any damage that they may have occured in the rollover.

The easiest heavy rescue from this vehicle save easy rescue through the 
doors would probably be to cut the car in half and roll the dash out of the 
way. Of course that is off the top of my head I'd have to see a wrecked 
vehicle before I would comment further.

nice topic.
dr c.

From: "Vin#5462" <dmc12@xxxx>
Reply-To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxx
To: "DeLorean Mailing List" <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [DML] Escaping from a rolled DeLorean
Date: Mon, 8 Jan 2001 21:16:37 -0000

A friend of mine was recently involved in a car crash, fortunately he
emerged unhurt, anyway it was a Peugeot 306 and it was rolled onto it's roof
as a result of the accident. If this were to happen to a DeLorean, obviously
we hope it never does, is it possible to escape?, surely you could not open
the doors if the car was on its roof.
Any ideas.


Regards


Jim




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