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Re: IRP incident

To: "Brett Johnson" <356drb@indy.net>,
Subject: Re: IRP incident
From: "Don Marshall" <marshall@nefcom.net>
Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2001 17:07:46 -0400
Was the flak blanket draped over the tranny and attached to the floor on
each side or completely wrapped around the tranny?  Don

----- Original Message -----
From: "Brett Johnson" <356drb@indy.net>

> >
> > Something I'd like to know about this situation is whether Dick had any
> > kind of a scatter shield and what thickness.  I've got one, but I'm
> > thinking it may be too thin at 1/8" of steel.  I was already
> > contemplating doubling it...
> >
> David,
>
> The car had a flak blanket, but the steel transmission tunnel was torn
from
> the floor on both sides.  On the left side there were pieces of bell
> housing, while on the right side, the pressure plate cover, some disc
> fragments and springs accompanied the bell housing fragments.  The blanket
> was helpful but needed better attachment to the floor to be effective.
>
> BTW Dick was released from the hospital this morning and is home on the
> couch with his pipe and his dog, Gus.
>
> Brett Johnson

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