Re: OT - bikes
09-17-2003, 09:48 AM
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Re: OT - bikes
In article <GZL9b.12452$3c7.108936397@news-text.cableinet.net>,
Dave Milne <jeep@_nospam_milne.info> wrote:
>Very sad day - this was a fantastic and irreplaceable collection from the
>finest and biggest motorcycle museam in the world (1901-1961). 650 bikes
>completely destroyed.
>
>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/h...cs/3114410.stm
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>
>Dave Milne, Scotland
>'99 TJ 4.0 Sahara
While I was visiting Germany back in 1999, I visited a motorcycle
museum there where they had lots of BSAs etc. Anyway, I can imagine
how sad it must be looking at the result of the fire. What makes me
mad is why a place like that wouldn't have a Halon(sp?) system or
at least a sprinker set up. 8 million pounds is a lot of money and
I am wondering if this was a motive?
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Dave Milne <jeep@_nospam_milne.info> wrote:
>Very sad day - this was a fantastic and irreplaceable collection from the
>finest and biggest motorcycle museam in the world (1901-1961). 650 bikes
>completely destroyed.
>
>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/h...cs/3114410.stm
>
>
>
>Dave Milne, Scotland
>'99 TJ 4.0 Sahara
While I was visiting Germany back in 1999, I visited a motorcycle
museum there where they had lots of BSAs etc. Anyway, I can imagine
how sad it must be looking at the result of the fire. What makes me
mad is why a place like that wouldn't have a Halon(sp?) system or
at least a sprinker set up. 8 million pounds is a lot of money and
I am wondering if this was a motive?
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09-17-2003, 03:03 PM
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Re: OT - bikes
I was surprised at the 8 million figure - I thought it would have been worth
a lot more. I would think a halon system would not be allowed in case the
visitors were gassed. The bikes were fairly densely packed together and as
they took good care of them, they would almost certainly be full of the
normal fluids and with preserving oil down the bores. I think you would need
one hell of a rainfall to put that out... we'll doubtless find out more..
Dave Milne, Scotland
'99 TJ 4.0 Sahara
"Peter Parker" <nospam@zero.com> wrote in message
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: While I was visiting Germany back in 1999, I visited a motorcycle
: museum there where they had lots of BSAs etc. Anyway, I can imagine
: how sad it must be looking at the result of the fire. What makes me
: mad is why a place like that wouldn't have a Halon(sp?) system or
: at least a sprinker set up. 8 million pounds is a lot of money and
: I am wondering if this was a motive?
a lot more. I would think a halon system would not be allowed in case the
visitors were gassed. The bikes were fairly densely packed together and as
they took good care of them, they would almost certainly be full of the
normal fluids and with preserving oil down the bores. I think you would need
one hell of a rainfall to put that out... we'll doubtless find out more..
Dave Milne, Scotland
'99 TJ 4.0 Sahara
"Peter Parker" <nospam@zero.com> wrote in message
news:3f686645$1_2@nntp2.nac.net...
: While I was visiting Germany back in 1999, I visited a motorcycle
: museum there where they had lots of BSAs etc. Anyway, I can imagine
: how sad it must be looking at the result of the fire. What makes me
: mad is why a place like that wouldn't have a Halon(sp?) system or
: at least a sprinker set up. 8 million pounds is a lot of money and
: I am wondering if this was a motive?
09-17-2003, 03:03 PM
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Re: OT - bikes
I was surprised at the 8 million figure - I thought it would have been worth
a lot more. I would think a halon system would not be allowed in case the
visitors were gassed. The bikes were fairly densely packed together and as
they took good care of them, they would almost certainly be full of the
normal fluids and with preserving oil down the bores. I think you would need
one hell of a rainfall to put that out... we'll doubtless find out more..
Dave Milne, Scotland
'99 TJ 4.0 Sahara
"Peter Parker" <nospam@zero.com> wrote in message
news:3f686645$1_2@nntp2.nac.net...
: While I was visiting Germany back in 1999, I visited a motorcycle
: museum there where they had lots of BSAs etc. Anyway, I can imagine
: how sad it must be looking at the result of the fire. What makes me
: mad is why a place like that wouldn't have a Halon(sp?) system or
: at least a sprinker set up. 8 million pounds is a lot of money and
: I am wondering if this was a motive?
a lot more. I would think a halon system would not be allowed in case the
visitors were gassed. The bikes were fairly densely packed together and as
they took good care of them, they would almost certainly be full of the
normal fluids and with preserving oil down the bores. I think you would need
one hell of a rainfall to put that out... we'll doubtless find out more..
Dave Milne, Scotland
'99 TJ 4.0 Sahara
"Peter Parker" <nospam@zero.com> wrote in message
news:3f686645$1_2@nntp2.nac.net...
: While I was visiting Germany back in 1999, I visited a motorcycle
: museum there where they had lots of BSAs etc. Anyway, I can imagine
: how sad it must be looking at the result of the fire. What makes me
: mad is why a place like that wouldn't have a Halon(sp?) system or
: at least a sprinker set up. 8 million pounds is a lot of money and
: I am wondering if this was a motive?
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