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D4 on Fire on M62
Just seen this on Twitter, I think it's a HATO (or whatever they are called now) and not a Police one
Cheers Ian
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1st Mar 2018 12:39 pm
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Oh dear.
1st Mar 2018 12:41 pm
Russell
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Re: D4 on Fire on M62
Hairy Dan wrote:
Just seen this on Twitter, I think it's a HATO (or whatever they are called now) and not a Police one
Looks like that started at the rear end so not FBH
May be something to do with all the additional electrics and lights?MY17 D5 1st Edition Namib Orange
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1st Mar 2018 12:41 pm
CFB
Member Since: 02 Dec 2005
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Big fire there!
Looks like internal and all the kit gone up
Hope they got out ok
1st Mar 2018 12:47 pm
Hairy Dan
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There's also a video but can't seem to link to thatCheers Ian
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1st Mar 2018 12:48 pm
Hairy Dan
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CFB wrote:
Hope they got out ok
It does say on Twitter that they were providing a roadblock for the gritters when it caught fire and everybody out with no injuries reportedCheers Ian
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1st Mar 2018 12:51 pm
Browny90
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New wheel winch
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1st Mar 2018 1:24 pm
Hairy Dan
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slightly ironic the vehicle meant to help has caused the motorway to close 1995 Discovery 1 300TDI
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1st Mar 2018 1:41 pm
mark the spark
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first dibs on................
but seriously this one wont be towing any 40 footers off the motorway
hope the reports of all out safe are true MY05 SE D3 Manual my first LR what a car
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1st Mar 2018 1:42 pm
lynalldiscovery
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Something to do with all the hot air in the cabin
1st Mar 2018 1:53 pm
M3DPO
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It's probably doing that that's caused it and DPF regeneration?It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
1st Mar 2018 1:54 pm
Hairy Dan
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From some of the earlier photos it looked like the fire started at the rear of the car.Cheers Ian
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