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Re: McLaren identify wheel failure cause
Raoul Duke wrote:
> On Thu, 08 May 2008 14:59:06 +0100, Gongoozler
> <trevor@ladyelg.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:
>> * w w w .autosport . com /news/report.php/id/67211
>>
>>From Autosport:
>> "Heikki Kovalainen's crash in SpainThe McLaren team have identified
>> the cause of Heikki Kovalainen's big accident at the Spanish Grand
>> Prix.
>> The British squad said that, due to a process fault during manufacture
>> of the left front wheel, the outer clamp surface had given a clear
>> lacquer coating.
>> As a consequence, the clamp load that attached the wheel was not to
>> specification and, when running, the wheel distorted and eventually
>> failed.
>> 'Vodafone McLaren Mercedes and its Official Supplier of wheels have
>> now conducted a thorough technical investigation to determine the
>> exact cause of the failure,' the team said in a statement on Thursday.
>> 'It has been established that, owing to a process fault during
>> manufacture, the outer clamp surface of the wheel was given a clear
>> lacquer coating. As a consequence of this fault, the clamp load that
>> attached the wheel was not to specification.
>> 'In running, the consequent loss of load caused the wheel to fret and
>> distort, leading to its eventual failure.
>> 'Vodafone McLaren Mercedes and the wheel supplier have now established
>> new procedures designed to prevent a re-occurrence of this issue.'
>> Kovalainen, who crashed at nearly 145mph, has been cleared to race at
>> this weekend's Turkish Grand Prix."
>>
>> Does anyone understand this?
>> Sounds as if they're running to pretty tight tolerances if a coat of
>> lacquer can cause a failure of that magnitude!
>
> ...Smells like Team McBullshit.
Too technical for you?
--
Phil
* w w w .flickr . com /photos/tmc1979/
Raoul Duke wrote:
> On Thu, 08 May 2008 14:59:06 +0100, Gongoozler
> <trevor@ladyelg.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:
>> * w w w .autosport . com /news/report.php/id/67211
>>
>>From Autosport:
>> "Heikki Kovalainen's crash in SpainThe McLaren team have identified
>> the cause of Heikki Kovalainen's big accident at the Spanish Grand
>> Prix.
>> The British squad said that, due to a process fault during manufacture
>> of the left front wheel, the outer clamp surface had given a clear
>> lacquer coating.
>> As a consequence, the clamp load that attached the wheel was not to
>> specification and, when running, the wheel distorted and eventually
>> failed.
>> 'Vodafone McLaren Mercedes and its Official Supplier of wheels have
>> now conducted a thorough technical investigation to determine the
>> exact cause of the failure,' the team said in a statement on Thursday.
>> 'It has been established that, owing to a process fault during
>> manufacture, the outer clamp surface of the wheel was given a clear
>> lacquer coating. As a consequence of this fault, the clamp load that
>> attached the wheel was not to specification.
>> 'In running, the consequent loss of load caused the wheel to fret and
>> distort, leading to its eventual failure.
>> 'Vodafone McLaren Mercedes and the wheel supplier have now established
>> new procedures designed to prevent a re-occurrence of this issue.'
>> Kovalainen, who crashed at nearly 145mph, has been cleared to race at
>> this weekend's Turkish Grand Prix."
>>
>> Does anyone understand this?
>> Sounds as if they're running to pretty tight tolerances if a coat of
>> lacquer can cause a failure of that magnitude!
>
> ...Smells like Team McBullshit.
Too technical for you?
--
Phil
* w w w .flickr . com /photos/tmc1979/
Re: McLaren identify wheel failure cause
On Fri, 09 May 2008 10:14:12 +0200, Phil Newnham <pnewnham@yahoo . com >
wrote:
>Raoul Duke wrote:
>> On Thu, 08 May 2008 14:59:06 +0100, Gongoozler
>> <trevor@ladyelg.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:
>>> * w w w .autosport . com /news/report.php/id/67211
>>>
>>>From Autosport:
>>> "Heikki Kovalainen's crash in SpainThe McLaren team have identified
>>> the cause of Heikki Kovalainen's big accident at the Spanish Grand
>>> Prix.
>>> The British squad said that, due to a process fault during manufacture
>>> of the left front wheel, the outer clamp surface had given a clear
>>> lacquer coating.
>>> As a consequence, the clamp load that attached the wheel was not to
>>> specification and, when running, the wheel distorted and eventually
>>> failed.
>>> 'Vodafone McLaren Mercedes and its Official Supplier of wheels have
>>> now conducted a thorough technical investigation to determine the
>>> exact cause of the failure,' the team said in a statement on Thursday.
>>> 'It has been established that, owing to a process fault during
>>> manufacture, the outer clamp surface of the wheel was given a clear
>>> lacquer coating. As a consequence of this fault, the clamp load that
>>> attached the wheel was not to specification.
>>> 'In running, the consequent loss of load caused the wheel to fret and
>>> distort, leading to its eventual failure.
>>> 'Vodafone McLaren Mercedes and the wheel supplier have now established
>>> new procedures designed to prevent a re-occurrence of this issue.'
>>> Kovalainen, who crashed at nearly 145mph, has been cleared to race at
>>> this weekend's Turkish Grand Prix."
>>>
>>> Does anyone understand this?
>>> Sounds as if they're running to pretty tight tolerances if a coat of
>>> lacquer can cause a failure of that magnitude!
>>
>> ...Smells like Team McBullshit.
>
>Too technical for you?
The word you meant to say was "implausible", you bigoted shitstain.
--
"Holy Jesus! What are these goddamn animals?"
On Fri, 09 May 2008 10:14:12 +0200, Phil Newnham <pnewnham@yahoo . com >
wrote:
>Raoul Duke wrote:
>> On Thu, 08 May 2008 14:59:06 +0100, Gongoozler
>> <trevor@ladyelg.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:
>>> * w w w .autosport . com /news/report.php/id/67211
>>>
>>>From Autosport:
>>> "Heikki Kovalainen's crash in SpainThe McLaren team have identified
>>> the cause of Heikki Kovalainen's big accident at the Spanish Grand
>>> Prix.
>>> The British squad said that, due to a process fault during manufacture
>>> of the left front wheel, the outer clamp surface had given a clear
>>> lacquer coating.
>>> As a consequence, the clamp load that attached the wheel was not to
>>> specification and, when running, the wheel distorted and eventually
>>> failed.
>>> 'Vodafone McLaren Mercedes and its Official Supplier of wheels have
>>> now conducted a thorough technical investigation to determine the
>>> exact cause of the failure,' the team said in a statement on Thursday.
>>> 'It has been established that, owing to a process fault during
>>> manufacture, the outer clamp surface of the wheel was given a clear
>>> lacquer coating. As a consequence of this fault, the clamp load that
>>> attached the wheel was not to specification.
>>> 'In running, the consequent loss of load caused the wheel to fret and
>>> distort, leading to its eventual failure.
>>> 'Vodafone McLaren Mercedes and the wheel supplier have now established
>>> new procedures designed to prevent a re-occurrence of this issue.'
>>> Kovalainen, who crashed at nearly 145mph, has been cleared to race at
>>> this weekend's Turkish Grand Prix."
>>>
>>> Does anyone understand this?
>>> Sounds as if they're running to pretty tight tolerances if a coat of
>>> lacquer can cause a failure of that magnitude!
>>
>> ...Smells like Team McBullshit.
>
>Too technical for you?
The word you meant to say was "implausible", you bigoted shitstain.
--
"Holy Jesus! What are these goddamn animals?"
Re: McLaren identify wheel failure cause
Raoul Duke wrote:
> On Fri, 09 May 2008 10:14:12 +0200, Phil Newnham <pnewnham@yahoo . com >
> wrote:
>> Raoul Duke wrote:
>>> On Thu, 08 May 2008 14:59:06 +0100, Gongoozler
>>> <trevor@ladyelg.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:
>>>> * w w w .autosport . com /news/report.php/id/67211
>>>>
>>> >From Autosport:
>>>> "Heikki Kovalainen's crash in SpainThe McLaren team have identified
>>>> the cause of Heikki Kovalainen's big accident at the Spanish Grand
>>>> Prix.
>>>> The British squad said that, due to a process fault during manufacture
>>>> of the left front wheel, the outer clamp surface had given a clear
>>>> lacquer coating.
>>>> As a consequence, the clamp load that attached the wheel was not to
>>>> specification and, when running, the wheel distorted and eventually
>>>> failed.
>>>> 'Vodafone McLaren Mercedes and its Official Supplier of wheels have
>>>> now conducted a thorough technical investigation to determine the
>>>> exact cause of the failure,' the team said in a statement on Thursday.
>>>> 'It has been established that, owing to a process fault during
>>>> manufacture, the outer clamp surface of the wheel was given a clear
>>>> lacquer coating. As a consequence of this fault, the clamp load that
>>>> attached the wheel was not to specification.
>>>> 'In running, the consequent loss of load caused the wheel to fret and
>>>> distort, leading to its eventual failure.
>>>> 'Vodafone McLaren Mercedes and the wheel supplier have now established
>>>> new procedures designed to prevent a re-occurrence of this issue.'
>>>> Kovalainen, who crashed at nearly 145mph, has been cleared to race at
>>>> this weekend's Turkish Grand Prix."
>>>>
>>>> Does anyone understand this?
>>>> Sounds as if they're running to pretty tight tolerances if a coat of
>>>> lacquer can cause a failure of that magnitude!
>>> ...Smells like Team McBullshit.
>> Too technical for you?
>
> The word you meant to say was "implausible", you bigoted shitstain.
Implausible because, with all your years experience of making racing car
alloys, you can immediately tell there's something odd about the way
they say they do it?
--
Phil
* w w w .flickr . com /photos/tmc1979/
Raoul Duke wrote:
> On Fri, 09 May 2008 10:14:12 +0200, Phil Newnham <pnewnham@yahoo . com >
> wrote:
>> Raoul Duke wrote:
>>> On Thu, 08 May 2008 14:59:06 +0100, Gongoozler
>>> <trevor@ladyelg.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:
>>>> * w w w .autosport . com /news/report.php/id/67211
>>>>
>>> >From Autosport:
>>>> "Heikki Kovalainen's crash in SpainThe McLaren team have identified
>>>> the cause of Heikki Kovalainen's big accident at the Spanish Grand
>>>> Prix.
>>>> The British squad said that, due to a process fault during manufacture
>>>> of the left front wheel, the outer clamp surface had given a clear
>>>> lacquer coating.
>>>> As a consequence, the clamp load that attached the wheel was not to
>>>> specification and, when running, the wheel distorted and eventually
>>>> failed.
>>>> 'Vodafone McLaren Mercedes and its Official Supplier of wheels have
>>>> now conducted a thorough technical investigation to determine the
>>>> exact cause of the failure,' the team said in a statement on Thursday.
>>>> 'It has been established that, owing to a process fault during
>>>> manufacture, the outer clamp surface of the wheel was given a clear
>>>> lacquer coating. As a consequence of this fault, the clamp load that
>>>> attached the wheel was not to specification.
>>>> 'In running, the consequent loss of load caused the wheel to fret and
>>>> distort, leading to its eventual failure.
>>>> 'Vodafone McLaren Mercedes and the wheel supplier have now established
>>>> new procedures designed to prevent a re-occurrence of this issue.'
>>>> Kovalainen, who crashed at nearly 145mph, has been cleared to race at
>>>> this weekend's Turkish Grand Prix."
>>>>
>>>> Does anyone understand this?
>>>> Sounds as if they're running to pretty tight tolerances if a coat of
>>>> lacquer can cause a failure of that magnitude!
>>> ...Smells like Team McBullshit.
>> Too technical for you?
>
> The word you meant to say was "implausible", you bigoted shitstain.
Implausible because, with all your years experience of making racing car
alloys, you can immediately tell there's something odd about the way
they say they do it?
--
Phil
* w w w .flickr . com /photos/tmc1979/
Re: McLaren identify wheel failure cause
On Sun, 11 May 2008 12:25:52 +0200, Phil Newnham <pnewnham@yahoo . com >
wrote:
>Raoul Duke wrote:
>> On Fri, 09 May 2008 10:14:12 +0200, Phil Newnham <pnewnham@yahoo . com >
>> wrote:
>>> Raoul Duke wrote:
>>>> On Thu, 08 May 2008 14:59:06 +0100, Gongoozler
>>>> <trevor@ladyelg.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:
>>>>> * w w w .autosport . com /news/report.php/id/67211
>>>>>
>>>> >From Autosport:
>>>>> "Heikki Kovalainen's crash in SpainThe McLaren team have identified
>>>>> the cause of Heikki Kovalainen's big accident at the Spanish Grand
>>>>> Prix.
>>>>> The British squad said that, due to a process fault during manufacture
>>>>> of the left front wheel, the outer clamp surface had given a clear
>>>>> lacquer coating.
>>>>> As a consequence, the clamp load that attached the wheel was not to
>>>>> specification and, when running, the wheel distorted and eventually
>>>>> failed.
>>>>> 'Vodafone McLaren Mercedes and its Official Supplier of wheels have
>>>>> now conducted a thorough technical investigation to determine the
>>>>> exact cause of the failure,' the team said in a statement on Thursday.
>>>>> 'It has been established that, owing to a process fault during
>>>>> manufacture, the outer clamp surface of the wheel was given a clear
>>>>> lacquer coating. As a consequence of this fault, the clamp load that
>>>>> attached the wheel was not to specification.
>>>>> 'In running, the consequent loss of load caused the wheel to fret and
>>>>> distort, leading to its eventual failure.
>>>>> 'Vodafone McLaren Mercedes and the wheel supplier have now established
>>>>> new procedures designed to prevent a re-occurrence of this issue.'
>>>>> Kovalainen, who crashed at nearly 145mph, has been cleared to race at
>>>>> this weekend's Turkish Grand Prix."
>>>>>
>>>>> Does anyone understand this?
>>>>> Sounds as if they're running to pretty tight tolerances if a coat of
>>>>> lacquer can cause a failure of that magnitude!
>>>> ...Smells like Team McBullshit.
>>> Too technical for you?
>>
>> The word you meant to say was "implausible", you bigoted shitstain.
>
>Implausible because, with all your years experience of making racing car
>alloys, you can immediately tell there's something odd about the way
>they say they do it?
Here on planet earth exactly identical materials behave the same way
wherever they are manufactured and utilized, but I have no doubt that
rule is null and void in the space between your ears.
--
"Holy Jesus! What are these goddamn animals?"
On Sun, 11 May 2008 12:25:52 +0200, Phil Newnham <pnewnham@yahoo . com >
wrote:
>Raoul Duke wrote:
>> On Fri, 09 May 2008 10:14:12 +0200, Phil Newnham <pnewnham@yahoo . com >
>> wrote:
>>> Raoul Duke wrote:
>>>> On Thu, 08 May 2008 14:59:06 +0100, Gongoozler
>>>> <trevor@ladyelg.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:
>>>>> * w w w .autosport . com /news/report.php/id/67211
>>>>>
>>>> >From Autosport:
>>>>> "Heikki Kovalainen's crash in SpainThe McLaren team have identified
>>>>> the cause of Heikki Kovalainen's big accident at the Spanish Grand
>>>>> Prix.
>>>>> The British squad said that, due to a process fault during manufacture
>>>>> of the left front wheel, the outer clamp surface had given a clear
>>>>> lacquer coating.
>>>>> As a consequence, the clamp load that attached the wheel was not to
>>>>> specification and, when running, the wheel distorted and eventually
>>>>> failed.
>>>>> 'Vodafone McLaren Mercedes and its Official Supplier of wheels have
>>>>> now conducted a thorough technical investigation to determine the
>>>>> exact cause of the failure,' the team said in a statement on Thursday.
>>>>> 'It has been established that, owing to a process fault during
>>>>> manufacture, the outer clamp surface of the wheel was given a clear
>>>>> lacquer coating. As a consequence of this fault, the clamp load that
>>>>> attached the wheel was not to specification.
>>>>> 'In running, the consequent loss of load caused the wheel to fret and
>>>>> distort, leading to its eventual failure.
>>>>> 'Vodafone McLaren Mercedes and the wheel supplier have now established
>>>>> new procedures designed to prevent a re-occurrence of this issue.'
>>>>> Kovalainen, who crashed at nearly 145mph, has been cleared to race at
>>>>> this weekend's Turkish Grand Prix."
>>>>>
>>>>> Does anyone understand this?
>>>>> Sounds as if they're running to pretty tight tolerances if a coat of
>>>>> lacquer can cause a failure of that magnitude!
>>>> ...Smells like Team McBullshit.
>>> Too technical for you?
>>
>> The word you meant to say was "implausible", you bigoted shitstain.
>
>Implausible because, with all your years experience of making racing car
>alloys, you can immediately tell there's something odd about the way
>they say they do it?
Here on planet earth exactly identical materials behave the same way
wherever they are manufactured and utilized, but I have no doubt that
rule is null and void in the space between your ears.
--
"Holy Jesus! What are these goddamn animals?"
Re: McLaren identify wheel failure cause
Raoul Duke <Owl.Farm@Woody.Creek> wrote in
news:b0qd24dau2n0dhm34g16pivq359kn5m0fe@4ax . com :
> On Sun, 11 May 2008 12:25:52 +0200, Phil Newnham <pnewnham@yahoo . com >
> wrote:
>>Raoul Duke wrote:
>>> On Fri, 09 May 2008 10:14:12 +0200, Phil Newnham
>>> <pnewnham@yahoo . com > wrote:
>>>> Raoul Duke wrote:
>>>>> On Thu, 08 May 2008 14:59:06 +0100, Gongoozler
>>>>> <trevor@ladyelg.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:
>>>>>> * w w w .autosport . com /news/report.php/id/67211
>>>>>>
>>>>> >From Autosport:
>>>>>> "Heikki Kovalainen's crash in SpainThe McLaren team have
>>>>>> identified the cause of Heikki Kovalainen's big accident at the
>>>>>> Spanish Grand Prix.
>>>>>> The British squad said that, due to a process fault during
>>>>>> manufacture of the left front wheel, the outer clamp surface had
>>>>>> given a clear lacquer coating.
>>>>>> As a consequence, the clamp load that attached the wheel was not
>>>>>> to specification and, when running, the wheel distorted and
>>>>>> eventually failed.
>>>>>> 'Vodafone McLaren Mercedes and its Official Supplier of wheels
>>>>>> have now conducted a thorough technical investigation to
>>>>>> determine the exact cause of the failure,' the team said in a
>>>>>> statement on Thursday. 'It has been established that, owing to a
>>>>>> process fault during manufacture, the outer clamp surface of the
>>>>>> wheel was given a clear lacquer coating. As a consequence of this
>>>>>> fault, the clamp load that attached the wheel was not to
>>>>>> specification. 'In running, the consequent loss of load caused
>>>>>> the wheel to fret and distort, leading to its eventual failure.
>>>>>> 'Vodafone McLaren Mercedes and the wheel supplier have now
>>>>>> established new procedures designed to prevent a re-occurrence of
>>>>>> this issue.' Kovalainen, who crashed at nearly 145mph, has been
>>>>>> cleared to race at this weekend's Turkish Grand Prix."
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Does anyone understand this?
>>>>>> Sounds as if they're running to pretty tight tolerances if a coat
>>>>>> of lacquer can cause a failure of that magnitude!
>>>>> ...Smells like Team McBullshit.
>>>> Too technical for you?
>>>
>>> The word you meant to say was "implausible", you bigoted shitstain.
>>
>>Implausible because, with all your years experience of making racing
>>car alloys, you can immediately tell there's something odd about the
>>way they say they do it?
>
> Here on planet earth exactly identical materials behave the same way
> wherever they are manufactured and utilized, but I have no doubt that
> rule is null and void in the space between your ears.
>
In other words, you have no idea what you're talking about.
Thanks.
Got it.
Raoul Duke <Owl.Farm@Woody.Creek> wrote in
news:b0qd24dau2n0dhm34g16pivq359kn5m0fe@4ax . com :
> On Sun, 11 May 2008 12:25:52 +0200, Phil Newnham <pnewnham@yahoo . com >
> wrote:
>>Raoul Duke wrote:
>>> On Fri, 09 May 2008 10:14:12 +0200, Phil Newnham
>>> <pnewnham@yahoo . com > wrote:
>>>> Raoul Duke wrote:
>>>>> On Thu, 08 May 2008 14:59:06 +0100, Gongoozler
>>>>> <trevor@ladyelg.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:
>>>>>> * w w w .autosport . com /news/report.php/id/67211
>>>>>>
>>>>> >From Autosport:
>>>>>> "Heikki Kovalainen's crash in SpainThe McLaren team have
>>>>>> identified the cause of Heikki Kovalainen's big accident at the
>>>>>> Spanish Grand Prix.
>>>>>> The British squad said that, due to a process fault during
>>>>>> manufacture of the left front wheel, the outer clamp surface had
>>>>>> given a clear lacquer coating.
>>>>>> As a consequence, the clamp load that attached the wheel was not
>>>>>> to specification and, when running, the wheel distorted and
>>>>>> eventually failed.
>>>>>> 'Vodafone McLaren Mercedes and its Official Supplier of wheels
>>>>>> have now conducted a thorough technical investigation to
>>>>>> determine the exact cause of the failure,' the team said in a
>>>>>> statement on Thursday. 'It has been established that, owing to a
>>>>>> process fault during manufacture, the outer clamp surface of the
>>>>>> wheel was given a clear lacquer coating. As a consequence of this
>>>>>> fault, the clamp load that attached the wheel was not to
>>>>>> specification. 'In running, the consequent loss of load caused
>>>>>> the wheel to fret and distort, leading to its eventual failure.
>>>>>> 'Vodafone McLaren Mercedes and the wheel supplier have now
>>>>>> established new procedures designed to prevent a re-occurrence of
>>>>>> this issue.' Kovalainen, who crashed at nearly 145mph, has been
>>>>>> cleared to race at this weekend's Turkish Grand Prix."
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Does anyone understand this?
>>>>>> Sounds as if they're running to pretty tight tolerances if a coat
>>>>>> of lacquer can cause a failure of that magnitude!
>>>>> ...Smells like Team McBullshit.
>>>> Too technical for you?
>>>
>>> The word you meant to say was "implausible", you bigoted shitstain.
>>
>>Implausible because, with all your years experience of making racing
>>car alloys, you can immediately tell there's something odd about the
>>way they say they do it?
>
> Here on planet earth exactly identical materials behave the same way
> wherever they are manufactured and utilized, but I have no doubt that
> rule is null and void in the space between your ears.
>
In other words, you have no idea what you're talking about.
Thanks.
Got it.
Re: McLaren identify wheel failure cause
C Story <cstory@NOSPAM.magma.ca> writes:
> Raoul Duke <Owl.Farm@Woody.Creek> wrote:
>> Here on planet earth exactly identical materials behave the same way
>> wherever they are manufactured and utilized, but I have no doubt that
>> rule is null and void in the space between your ears.
>
> In other words, you have no idea what you're talking about.
Evidently all light bulbs always last exactly 1000 hours on
planet Raoul.
Can't you just stick the idiot in your killfile?
Phil
--
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C Story <cstory@NOSPAM.magma.ca> writes:
> Raoul Duke <Owl.Farm@Woody.Creek> wrote:
>> Here on planet earth exactly identical materials behave the same way
>> wherever they are manufactured and utilized, but I have no doubt that
>> rule is null and void in the space between your ears.
>
> In other words, you have no idea what you're talking about.
Evidently all light bulbs always last exactly 1000 hours on
planet Raoul.
Can't you just stick the idiot in your killfile?
Phil
--
Dear aunt, let's set so double the killer delete select all.
-- Microsoft voice recognition live demonstration
Re: McLaren identify wheel failure cause
Phil Carmody wrote:
> C Story <cstory@NOSPAM.magma.ca> writes:
>
>>Raoul Duke <Owl.Farm@Woody.Creek> wrote:
>>
>>>Here on planet earth exactly identical materials behave the same way
>>>wherever they are manufactured and utilized, but I have no doubt that
>>>rule is null and void in the space between your ears.
>>
>>In other words, you have no idea what you're talking about.
>
>
> Evidently all light bulbs always last exactly 1000 hours on
> planet Raoul.
Even those that are defective at manufacture and/or later abused.
Phil Carmody wrote:
> C Story <cstory@NOSPAM.magma.ca> writes:
>
>>Raoul Duke <Owl.Farm@Woody.Creek> wrote:
>>
>>>Here on planet earth exactly identical materials behave the same way
>>>wherever they are manufactured and utilized, but I have no doubt that
>>>rule is null and void in the space between your ears.
>>
>>In other words, you have no idea what you're talking about.
>
>
> Evidently all light bulbs always last exactly 1000 hours on
> planet Raoul.
Even those that are defective at manufacture and/or later abused.
Re: McLaren identify wheel failure cause
News wrote:
>
>
> Phil Carmody wrote:
> >C Story <cstory@NOSPAM.magma.ca> writes:
> >
> >>Raoul Duke <Owl.Farm@Woody.Creek> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Here on planet earth exactly identical materials behave the
> > > > same way wherever they are manufactured and utilized, but I
> > > > have no doubt that rule is null and void in the space between
> > > > your ears.
> > >
> > > In other words, you have no idea what you're talking about.
> >
> >
> > Evidently all light bulbs always last exactly 1000 hours on planet
> > Raoul.
>
>
> Even those that are defective at manufacture and/or later abused.
I shall report you to the Royal Society for the Protection of
Lightbulbs.
You and Richard Gere...your all the same.
--
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to develop the team to get on the top podium position! Pitwall is
entirely free! No sh*t!
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News wrote:
>
>
> Phil Carmody wrote:
> >C Story <cstory@NOSPAM.magma.ca> writes:
> >
> >>Raoul Duke <Owl.Farm@Woody.Creek> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Here on planet earth exactly identical materials behave the
> > > > same way wherever they are manufactured and utilized, but I
> > > > have no doubt that rule is null and void in the space between
> > > > your ears.
> > >
> > > In other words, you have no idea what you're talking about.
> >
> >
> > Evidently all light bulbs always last exactly 1000 hours on planet
> > Raoul.
>
>
> Even those that are defective at manufacture and/or later abused.
I shall report you to the Royal Society for the Protection of
Lightbulbs.
You and Richard Gere...your all the same.
--
Pitwall is an online F1 manager game where you receive a team and need
to develop the team to get on the top podium position! Pitwall is
entirely free! No sh*t!
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Re: McLaren identify wheel failure cause
On 2008-05-12, Bigbird <Bigbird.UsenetREMOVTHS@Gmail . com > wrote:
> I shall report you to the Royal Society for the Protection of
> Lightbulbs.
You're on a real kinky streak at the moment, must be the hot weather!
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On 2008-05-12, Bigbird <Bigbird.UsenetREMOVTHS@Gmail . com > wrote:
> I shall report you to the Royal Society for the Protection of
> Lightbulbs.
You're on a real kinky streak at the moment, must be the hot weather!
--
Blast off and strike the evil Bydo empire!
* youtube . com /user/tarcus69
* w w w .flickr . com /photos/tarcus/sets/
Re: McLaren identify wheel failure cause
Raoul Duke wrote:
> On Sun, 11 May 2008 12:25:52 +0200, Phil Newnham <pnewnham@yahoo . com >
> wrote:
>> Raoul Duke wrote:
>>> On Fri, 09 May 2008 10:14:12 +0200, Phil Newnham <pnewnham@yahoo . com >
>>> wrote:
>>>> Raoul Duke wrote:
>>>>> On Thu, 08 May 2008 14:59:06 +0100, Gongoozler
>>>>> <trevor@ladyelg.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:
>>>>>> * w w w .autosport . com /news/report.php/id/67211
>>>>>>
>>>>> >From Autosport:
>>>>>> "Heikki Kovalainen's crash in SpainThe McLaren team have identified
>>>>>> the cause of Heikki Kovalainen's big accident at the Spanish Grand
>>>>>> Prix.
>>>>>> The British squad said that, due to a process fault during manufacture
>>>>>> of the left front wheel, the outer clamp surface had given a clear
>>>>>> lacquer coating.
>>>>>> As a consequence, the clamp load that attached the wheel was not to
>>>>>> specification and, when running, the wheel distorted and eventually
>>>>>> failed.
>>>>>> 'Vodafone McLaren Mercedes and its Official Supplier of wheels have
>>>>>> now conducted a thorough technical investigation to determine the
>>>>>> exact cause of the failure,' the team said in a statement on Thursday.
>>>>>> 'It has been established that, owing to a process fault during
>>>>>> manufacture, the outer clamp surface of the wheel was given a clear
>>>>>> lacquer coating. As a consequence of this fault, the clamp load that
>>>>>> attached the wheel was not to specification.
>>>>>> 'In running, the consequent loss of load caused the wheel to fret and
>>>>>> distort, leading to its eventual failure.
>>>>>> 'Vodafone McLaren Mercedes and the wheel supplier have now established
>>>>>> new procedures designed to prevent a re-occurrence of this issue.'
>>>>>> Kovalainen, who crashed at nearly 145mph, has been cleared to race at
>>>>>> this weekend's Turkish Grand Prix."
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Does anyone understand this?
>>>>>> Sounds as if they're running to pretty tight tolerances if a coat of
>>>>>> lacquer can cause a failure of that magnitude!
>>>>> ...Smells like Team McBullshit.
>>>> Too technical for you?
>>> The word you meant to say was "implausible", you bigoted shitstain.
>> Implausible because, with all your years experience of making racing car
>> alloys, you can immediately tell there's something odd about the way
>> they say they do it?
>
> Here on planet earth exactly identical materials behave the same way
> wherever they are manufactured and utilized, but I have no doubt that
> rule is null and void in the space between your ears.
Mean time to failure is completely lost on you, isn't it? You may get
further down the road to understanding if you re-read the original post
- I'll give you a free hint, the problem isn't anything to do with what
material was used.
--
Phil
* w w w .flickr . com /photos/tmc1979/
Raoul Duke wrote:
> On Sun, 11 May 2008 12:25:52 +0200, Phil Newnham <pnewnham@yahoo . com >
> wrote:
>> Raoul Duke wrote:
>>> On Fri, 09 May 2008 10:14:12 +0200, Phil Newnham <pnewnham@yahoo . com >
>>> wrote:
>>>> Raoul Duke wrote:
>>>>> On Thu, 08 May 2008 14:59:06 +0100, Gongoozler
>>>>> <trevor@ladyelg.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:
>>>>>> * w w w .autosport . com /news/report.php/id/67211
>>>>>>
>>>>> >From Autosport:
>>>>>> "Heikki Kovalainen's crash in SpainThe McLaren team have identified
>>>>>> the cause of Heikki Kovalainen's big accident at the Spanish Grand
>>>>>> Prix.
>>>>>> The British squad said that, due to a process fault during manufacture
>>>>>> of the left front wheel, the outer clamp surface had given a clear
>>>>>> lacquer coating.
>>>>>> As a consequence, the clamp load that attached the wheel was not to
>>>>>> specification and, when running, the wheel distorted and eventually
>>>>>> failed.
>>>>>> 'Vodafone McLaren Mercedes and its Official Supplier of wheels have
>>>>>> now conducted a thorough technical investigation to determine the
>>>>>> exact cause of the failure,' the team said in a statement on Thursday.
>>>>>> 'It has been established that, owing to a process fault during
>>>>>> manufacture, the outer clamp surface of the wheel was given a clear
>>>>>> lacquer coating. As a consequence of this fault, the clamp load that
>>>>>> attached the wheel was not to specification.
>>>>>> 'In running, the consequent loss of load caused the wheel to fret and
>>>>>> distort, leading to its eventual failure.
>>>>>> 'Vodafone McLaren Mercedes and the wheel supplier have now established
>>>>>> new procedures designed to prevent a re-occurrence of this issue.'
>>>>>> Kovalainen, who crashed at nearly 145mph, has been cleared to race at
>>>>>> this weekend's Turkish Grand Prix."
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Does anyone understand this?
>>>>>> Sounds as if they're running to pretty tight tolerances if a coat of
>>>>>> lacquer can cause a failure of that magnitude!
>>>>> ...Smells like Team McBullshit.
>>>> Too technical for you?
>>> The word you meant to say was "implausible", you bigoted shitstain.
>> Implausible because, with all your years experience of making racing car
>> alloys, you can immediately tell there's something odd about the way
>> they say they do it?
>
> Here on planet earth exactly identical materials behave the same way
> wherever they are manufactured and utilized, but I have no doubt that
> rule is null and void in the space between your ears.
Mean time to failure is completely lost on you, isn't it? You may get
further down the road to understanding if you re-read the original post
- I'll give you a free hint, the problem isn't anything to do with what
material was used.
--
Phil
* w w w .flickr . com /photos/tmc1979/
Re: McLaren identify wheel failure cause
On 9 May, 00:06, Raoul Duke <Owl.F...@Woody.Creek> wrote:
> On Thu, 08 May 2008 14:59:06 +0100, Gongoozler
>
>
>
>
>
> <tre...@ladyelg.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:
> > * w w w .autosport . com /news/report.php/id/67211
>
> >From Autosport:
> >"Heikki Kovalainen's crash in SpainThe McLaren team have identified
> >the cause of Heikki Kovalainen's big accident at the Spanish Grand
> >Prix.
> >The British squad said that, due to a process fault during manufacture
> >of the left front wheel, the outer clamp surface had given a clear
> >lacquer coating.
> >As a consequence, the clamp load that attached the wheel was not to
> >specification and, when running, the wheel distorted and eventually
> >failed.
> >'Vodafone McLaren Mercedes and its Official Supplier of wheels have
> >now conducted a thorough technical investigation to determine the
> >exact cause of the failure,' the team said in a statement on Thursday.
> >'It has been established that, owing to a process fault during
> >manufacture, the outer clamp surface of the wheel was given a clear
> >lacquer coating. As a consequence of this fault, the clamp load that
> >attached the wheel was not to specification.
> >'In running, the consequent loss of load caused the wheel to fret and
> >distort, leading to its eventual failure.
> >'Vodafone McLaren Mercedes and the wheel supplier have now established
> >new procedures designed to prevent a re-occurrence of this issue.'
> >Kovalainen, who crashed at nearly 145mph, has been cleared to race at
> >this weekend's Turkish Grand Prix."
>
> >Does anyone understand this?
> >Sounds as if they're running to pretty tight tolerances if a coat of
> >lacquer can cause a failure of that magnitude!
>
> ...Smells like Team McBullshit.
And why will noone be surprised to read you suggest this?
On 9 May, 00:06, Raoul Duke <Owl.F...@Woody.Creek> wrote:
> On Thu, 08 May 2008 14:59:06 +0100, Gongoozler
>
>
>
>
>
> <tre...@ladyelg.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:
> > * w w w .autosport . com /news/report.php/id/67211
>
> >From Autosport:
> >"Heikki Kovalainen's crash in SpainThe McLaren team have identified
> >the cause of Heikki Kovalainen's big accident at the Spanish Grand
> >Prix.
> >The British squad said that, due to a process fault during manufacture
> >of the left front wheel, the outer clamp surface had given a clear
> >lacquer coating.
> >As a consequence, the clamp load that attached the wheel was not to
> >specification and, when running, the wheel distorted and eventually
> >failed.
> >'Vodafone McLaren Mercedes and its Official Supplier of wheels have
> >now conducted a thorough technical investigation to determine the
> >exact cause of the failure,' the team said in a statement on Thursday.
> >'It has been established that, owing to a process fault during
> >manufacture, the outer clamp surface of the wheel was given a clear
> >lacquer coating. As a consequence of this fault, the clamp load that
> >attached the wheel was not to specification.
> >'In running, the consequent loss of load caused the wheel to fret and
> >distort, leading to its eventual failure.
> >'Vodafone McLaren Mercedes and the wheel supplier have now established
> >new procedures designed to prevent a re-occurrence of this issue.'
> >Kovalainen, who crashed at nearly 145mph, has been cleared to race at
> >this weekend's Turkish Grand Prix."
>
> >Does anyone understand this?
> >Sounds as if they're running to pretty tight tolerances if a coat of
> >lacquer can cause a failure of that magnitude!
>
> ...Smells like Team McBullshit.
And why will noone be surprised to read you suggest this?
Re: McLaren identify wheel failure cause
"Raoul Duke" <Owl.Farm@Woody.Creek> wrote in message
news:3q1724hljjj8qmeoa0f5s3fj3t08somq3b@4ax . com ...
> On Thu, 08 May 2008 14:59:06 +0100, Gongoozler
> <trevor@ladyelg.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:
>> * w w w .autosport . com /news/report.php/id/67211
>>
>>From Autosport:
>>"Heikki Kovalainen's crash in SpainThe McLaren team have identified
>>the cause of Heikki Kovalainen's big accident at the Spanish Grand
>>Prix.
>>The British squad said that, due to a process fault during manufacture
>>of the left front wheel, the outer clamp surface had given a clear
>>lacquer coating.
>>As a consequence, the clamp load that attached the wheel was not to
>>specification and, when running, the wheel distorted and eventually
>>failed.
>>'Vodafone McLaren Mercedes and its Official Supplier of wheels have
>>now conducted a thorough technical investigation to determine the
>>exact cause of the failure,' the team said in a statement on Thursday.
>>'It has been established that, owing to a process fault during
>>manufacture, the outer clamp surface of the wheel was given a clear
>>lacquer coating. As a consequence of this fault, the clamp load that
>>attached the wheel was not to specification.
>>'In running, the consequent loss of load caused the wheel to fret and
>>distort, leading to its eventual failure.
>>'Vodafone McLaren Mercedes and the wheel supplier have now established
>>new procedures designed to prevent a re-occurrence of this issue.'
>>Kovalainen, who crashed at nearly 145mph, has been cleared to race at
>>this weekend's Turkish Grand Prix."
>>
>>Does anyone understand this?
>>Sounds as if they're running to pretty tight tolerances if a coat of
>>lacquer can cause a failure of that magnitude!
>
> ...Smells like Team McBullshit.
>
That's because you regularly lick men's arses in public toilets and have
shit stuck to your upper lip. Have a bath, then read the explanation again.
AC
"Raoul Duke" <Owl.Farm@Woody.Creek> wrote in message
news:3q1724hljjj8qmeoa0f5s3fj3t08somq3b@4ax . com ...
> On Thu, 08 May 2008 14:59:06 +0100, Gongoozler
> <trevor@ladyelg.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:
>> * w w w .autosport . com /news/report.php/id/67211
>>
>>From Autosport:
>>"Heikki Kovalainen's crash in SpainThe McLaren team have identified
>>the cause of Heikki Kovalainen's big accident at the Spanish Grand
>>Prix.
>>The British squad said that, due to a process fault during manufacture
>>of the left front wheel, the outer clamp surface had given a clear
>>lacquer coating.
>>As a consequence, the clamp load that attached the wheel was not to
>>specification and, when running, the wheel distorted and eventually
>>failed.
>>'Vodafone McLaren Mercedes and its Official Supplier of wheels have
>>now conducted a thorough technical investigation to determine the
>>exact cause of the failure,' the team said in a statement on Thursday.
>>'It has been established that, owing to a process fault during
>>manufacture, the outer clamp surface of the wheel was given a clear
>>lacquer coating. As a consequence of this fault, the clamp load that
>>attached the wheel was not to specification.
>>'In running, the consequent loss of load caused the wheel to fret and
>>distort, leading to its eventual failure.
>>'Vodafone McLaren Mercedes and the wheel supplier have now established
>>new procedures designed to prevent a re-occurrence of this issue.'
>>Kovalainen, who crashed at nearly 145mph, has been cleared to race at
>>this weekend's Turkish Grand Prix."
>>
>>Does anyone understand this?
>>Sounds as if they're running to pretty tight tolerances if a coat of
>>lacquer can cause a failure of that magnitude!
>
> ...Smells like Team McBullshit.
>
That's because you regularly lick men's arses in public toilets and have
shit stuck to your upper lip. Have a bath, then read the explanation again.
AC
Re: McLaren identify wheel failure cause
On 9 May, 10:59, "AC" <x...@xxxx.xxx> wrote:
> "Raoul Duke" <Owl.F...@Woody.Creek> wrote in message
>
> news:3q1724hljjj8qmeoa0f5s3fj3t08somq3b@4ax . com ...
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Thu, 08 May 2008 14:59:06 +0100, Gongoozler
> > <tre...@ladyelg.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:
> >> * w w w .autosport . com /news/report.php/id/67211
>
> >>From Autosport:
> >>"Heikki Kovalainen's crash in SpainThe McLaren team have identified
> >>the cause of Heikki Kovalainen's big accident at the Spanish Grand
> >>Prix.
> >>The British squad said that, due to a process fault during manufacture
> >>of the left front wheel, the outer clamp surface had given a clear
> >>lacquer coating.
> >>As a consequence, the clamp load that attached the wheel was not to
> >>specification and, when running, the wheel distorted and eventually
> >>failed.
> >>'Vodafone McLaren Mercedes and its Official Supplier of wheels have
> >>now conducted a thorough technical investigation to determine the
> >>exact cause of the failure,' the team said in a statement on Thursday.
> >>'It has been established that, owing to a process fault during
> >>manufacture, the outer clamp surface of the wheel was given a clear
> >>lacquer coating. As a consequence of this fault, the clamp load that
> >>attached the wheel was not to specification.
> >>'In running, the consequent loss of load caused the wheel to fret and
> >>distort, leading to its eventual failure.
> >>'Vodafone McLaren Mercedes and the wheel supplier have now established
> >>new procedures designed to prevent a re-occurrence of this issue.'
> >>Kovalainen, who crashed at nearly 145mph, has been cleared to race at
> >>this weekend's Turkish Grand Prix."
>
> >>Does anyone understand this?
> >>Sounds as if they're running to pretty tight tolerances if a coat of
> >>lacquer can cause a failure of that magnitude!
>
> > ...Smells like Team McBullshit.
>
> That's because you regularly lick men's arses in public toilets and have
> shit stuck to your upper lip. Have a bath, then read the explanation again.
Maybe we should call him Sanchez from now on.....
Dirty Sanchez
On 9 May, 10:59, "AC" <x...@xxxx.xxx> wrote:
> "Raoul Duke" <Owl.F...@Woody.Creek> wrote in message
>
> news:3q1724hljjj8qmeoa0f5s3fj3t08somq3b@4ax . com ...
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Thu, 08 May 2008 14:59:06 +0100, Gongoozler
> > <tre...@ladyelg.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:
> >> * w w w .autosport . com /news/report.php/id/67211
>
> >>From Autosport:
> >>"Heikki Kovalainen's crash in SpainThe McLaren team have identified
> >>the cause of Heikki Kovalainen's big accident at the Spanish Grand
> >>Prix.
> >>The British squad said that, due to a process fault during manufacture
> >>of the left front wheel, the outer clamp surface had given a clear
> >>lacquer coating.
> >>As a consequence, the clamp load that attached the wheel was not to
> >>specification and, when running, the wheel distorted and eventually
> >>failed.
> >>'Vodafone McLaren Mercedes and its Official Supplier of wheels have
> >>now conducted a thorough technical investigation to determine the
> >>exact cause of the failure,' the team said in a statement on Thursday.
> >>'It has been established that, owing to a process fault during
> >>manufacture, the outer clamp surface of the wheel was given a clear
> >>lacquer coating. As a consequence of this fault, the clamp load that
> >>attached the wheel was not to specification.
> >>'In running, the consequent loss of load caused the wheel to fret and
> >>distort, leading to its eventual failure.
> >>'Vodafone McLaren Mercedes and the wheel supplier have now established
> >>new procedures designed to prevent a re-occurrence of this issue.'
> >>Kovalainen, who crashed at nearly 145mph, has been cleared to race at
> >>this weekend's Turkish Grand Prix."
>
> >>Does anyone understand this?
> >>Sounds as if they're running to pretty tight tolerances if a coat of
> >>lacquer can cause a failure of that magnitude!
>
> > ...Smells like Team McBullshit.
>
> That's because you regularly lick men's arses in public toilets and have
> shit stuck to your upper lip. Have a bath, then read the explanation again.
Maybe we should call him Sanchez from now on.....
Dirty Sanchez
Re: McLaren identify wheel failure cause
"Raoul Duke" <Owl.Farm@Woody.Creek> skrev i melding
news:3q1724hljjj8qmeoa0f5s3fj3t08somq3b@4ax . com ...
> On Thu, 08 May 2008 14:59:06 +0100, Gongoozler
> <trevor@ladyelg.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:
>> * w w w .autosport . com /news/report.php/id/67211
>>
>>From Autosport:
>>"Heikki Kovalainen's crash in SpainThe McLaren team have identified
>>the cause of Heikki Kovalainen's big accident at the Spanish Grand
>>Prix.
>>The British squad said that, due to a process fault during manufacture
>>of the left front wheel, the outer clamp surface had given a clear
>>lacquer coating.
>>As a consequence, the clamp load that attached the wheel was not to
>>specification and, when running, the wheel distorted and eventually
>>failed.
>>'Vodafone McLaren Mercedes and its Official Supplier of wheels have
>>now conducted a thorough technical investigation to determine the
>>exact cause of the failure,' the team said in a statement on Thursday.
>>'It has been established that, owing to a process fault during
>>manufacture, the outer clamp surface of the wheel was given a clear
>>lacquer coating. As a consequence of this fault, the clamp load that
>>attached the wheel was not to specification.
>>'In running, the consequent loss of load caused the wheel to fret and
>>distort, leading to its eventual failure.
>>'Vodafone McLaren Mercedes and the wheel supplier have now established
>>new procedures designed to prevent a re-occurrence of this issue.'
>>Kovalainen, who crashed at nearly 145mph, has been cleared to race at
>>this weekend's Turkish Grand Prix."
>>
>>Does anyone understand this?
>>Sounds as if they're running to pretty tight tolerances if a coat of
>>lacquer can cause a failure of that magnitude!
>
> ...Smells like Team McBullshit.
Quite. A bit like an alleged loose rear calliper bleed screw to explain a
star driver's hothead mistake.
Doc
>
> --
> "Holy Jesus! What are these goddamn animals?"
"Raoul Duke" <Owl.Farm@Woody.Creek> skrev i melding
news:3q1724hljjj8qmeoa0f5s3fj3t08somq3b@4ax . com ...
> On Thu, 08 May 2008 14:59:06 +0100, Gongoozler
> <trevor@ladyelg.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:
>> * w w w .autosport . com /news/report.php/id/67211
>>
>>From Autosport:
>>"Heikki Kovalainen's crash in SpainThe McLaren team have identified
>>the cause of Heikki Kovalainen's big accident at the Spanish Grand
>>Prix.
>>The British squad said that, due to a process fault during manufacture
>>of the left front wheel, the outer clamp surface had given a clear
>>lacquer coating.
>>As a consequence, the clamp load that attached the wheel was not to
>>specification and, when running, the wheel distorted and eventually
>>failed.
>>'Vodafone McLaren Mercedes and its Official Supplier of wheels have
>>now conducted a thorough technical investigation to determine the
>>exact cause of the failure,' the team said in a statement on Thursday.
>>'It has been established that, owing to a process fault during
>>manufacture, the outer clamp surface of the wheel was given a clear
>>lacquer coating. As a consequence of this fault, the clamp load that
>>attached the wheel was not to specification.
>>'In running, the consequent loss of load caused the wheel to fret and
>>distort, leading to its eventual failure.
>>'Vodafone McLaren Mercedes and the wheel supplier have now established
>>new procedures designed to prevent a re-occurrence of this issue.'
>>Kovalainen, who crashed at nearly 145mph, has been cleared to race at
>>this weekend's Turkish Grand Prix."
>>
>>Does anyone understand this?
>>Sounds as if they're running to pretty tight tolerances if a coat of
>>lacquer can cause a failure of that magnitude!
>
> ...Smells like Team McBullshit.
Quite. A bit like an alleged loose rear calliper bleed screw to explain a
star driver's hothead mistake.
Doc
>
> --
> "Holy Jesus! What are these goddamn animals?"
Re: McLaren identify wheel failure cause
On Sun, 11 May 2008 10:09:38 +0200, "Doc Knutsen"
<doc@cheekracingDOTcom> wrote:
>"Raoul Duke" <Owl.Farm@Woody.Creek> skrev i melding
>news:3q1724hljjj8qmeoa0f5s3fj3t08somq3b@4ax . com ...
>> On Thu, 08 May 2008 14:59:06 +0100, Gongoozler
>> <trevor@ladyelg.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:
>>> * w w w .autosport . com /news/report.php/id/67211
>>>
>>>From Autosport:
>>>"Heikki Kovalainen's crash in SpainThe McLaren team have identified
>>>the cause of Heikki Kovalainen's big accident at the Spanish Grand
>>>Prix.
>>>The British squad said that, due to a process fault during manufacture
>>>of the left front wheel, the outer clamp surface had given a clear
>>>lacquer coating.
>>>As a consequence, the clamp load that attached the wheel was not to
>>>specification and, when running, the wheel distorted and eventually
>>>failed.
>>>'Vodafone McLaren Mercedes and its Official Supplier of wheels have
>>>now conducted a thorough technical investigation to determine the
>>>exact cause of the failure,' the team said in a statement on Thursday.
>>>'It has been established that, owing to a process fault during
>>>manufacture, the outer clamp surface of the wheel was given a clear
>>>lacquer coating. As a consequence of this fault, the clamp load that
>>>attached the wheel was not to specification.
>>>'In running, the consequent loss of load caused the wheel to fret and
>>>distort, leading to its eventual failure.
>>>'Vodafone McLaren Mercedes and the wheel supplier have now established
>>>new procedures designed to prevent a re-occurrence of this issue.'
>>>Kovalainen, who crashed at nearly 145mph, has been cleared to race at
>>>this weekend's Turkish Grand Prix."
>>>
>>>Does anyone understand this?
>>>Sounds as if they're running to pretty tight tolerances if a coat of
>>>lacquer can cause a failure of that magnitude!
>>
>> ...Smells like Team McBullshit.
>
>Quite. A bit like an alleged loose rear calliper bleed screw to explain a
>star driver's hothead mistake.
Because it's you I'll yield an opportunity to explain the relevance.
--
"Holy Jesus! What are these goddamn animals?"
On Sun, 11 May 2008 10:09:38 +0200, "Doc Knutsen"
<doc@cheekracingDOTcom> wrote:
>"Raoul Duke" <Owl.Farm@Woody.Creek> skrev i melding
>news:3q1724hljjj8qmeoa0f5s3fj3t08somq3b@4ax . com ...
>> On Thu, 08 May 2008 14:59:06 +0100, Gongoozler
>> <trevor@ladyelg.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:
>>> * w w w .autosport . com /news/report.php/id/67211
>>>
>>>From Autosport:
>>>"Heikki Kovalainen's crash in SpainThe McLaren team have identified
>>>the cause of Heikki Kovalainen's big accident at the Spanish Grand
>>>Prix.
>>>The British squad said that, due to a process fault during manufacture
>>>of the left front wheel, the outer clamp surface had given a clear
>>>lacquer coating.
>>>As a consequence, the clamp load that attached the wheel was not to
>>>specification and, when running, the wheel distorted and eventually
>>>failed.
>>>'Vodafone McLaren Mercedes and its Official Supplier of wheels have
>>>now conducted a thorough technical investigation to determine the
>>>exact cause of the failure,' the team said in a statement on Thursday.
>>>'It has been established that, owing to a process fault during
>>>manufacture, the outer clamp surface of the wheel was given a clear
>>>lacquer coating. As a consequence of this fault, the clamp load that
>>>attached the wheel was not to specification.
>>>'In running, the consequent loss of load caused the wheel to fret and
>>>distort, leading to its eventual failure.
>>>'Vodafone McLaren Mercedes and the wheel supplier have now established
>>>new procedures designed to prevent a re-occurrence of this issue.'
>>>Kovalainen, who crashed at nearly 145mph, has been cleared to race at
>>>this weekend's Turkish Grand Prix."
>>>
>>>Does anyone understand this?
>>>Sounds as if they're running to pretty tight tolerances if a coat of
>>>lacquer can cause a failure of that magnitude!
>>
>> ...Smells like Team McBullshit.
>
>Quite. A bit like an alleged loose rear calliper bleed screw to explain a
>star driver's hothead mistake.
Because it's you I'll yield an opportunity to explain the relevance.
--
"Holy Jesus! What are these goddamn animals?"
