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Old 10 May 2004, 10:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Howee
Actually it's the fumes that are flammable, not the liquid

I've seen a static charge ignite petrol fumes but not a mobile, doesn't mean it wont tho. Personally I'd rather not test out the theory and I always leave the phone in the car!

Just like I won't be shooting my fuel tank to prove that one out Works in the movies tho....
a little while back they actually done this test with the mobile phone on 5th gear,they put loads and loads of petrol in a caravan,pouring it about and leaving loads of open drums in there too,then they put about 6 mobile phones in there,and then went and stood a few hundred yards away and began ringing all 6 phones at once,absolutley *** all happened;they then run a piece of cable into the caravan from where they were standing,then one of the blokes put a nylon coat on and started to rub himself on the coat,he then touched the end of the cable causing a small static spark which blew the caravan to pieces,so you should be more aware of wot you wear in a petrol station rather than if you phone is swithed off....

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Old 11 May 2004, 02:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Mmmmm
Would that company be Ford ?

I'd like a convertible one please

Aren't the panels made from that new alloy developed by an aluminium company for Jag? Also part of Ford
Old 11 May 2004, 12:36 PM
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Originally Posted by bartmanuk
a little while back they actually done this test with the mobile phone on 5th gear,they put loads and loads of petrol in a caravan,pouring it about and leaving loads of open drums in there too,then they put about 6 mobile phones in there,and then went and stood a few hundred yards away and began ringing all 6 phones at once,absolutley *** all happened;they then run a piece of cable into the caravan from where they were standing,then one of the blokes put a nylon coat on and started to rub himself on the coat,he then touched the end of the cable causing a small static spark which blew the caravan to pieces,so you should be more aware of wot you wear in a petrol station rather than if you phone is swithed off....

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Well there you go then, the definitive answer

Note to self: must remember to use phone more when filling up
Old 11 May 2004, 02:36 PM
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Originally Posted by CrisPDuk
Aren't the panels made from that new alloy developed by an aluminium company for Jag? Also part of Ford
it was use on the
vanquish rear wings before the Jag
Old 11 May 2004, 06:10 PM
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either way : I want one

some sweet images (click on the three different size buttons for slightly different images)
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Originally Posted by Wonder Wagon
it was use on the
vanquish rear wings before the Jag

Thought it was probably the same stuff, I can vaguely remember reading something about it when the jag was launched. Who do you work for then, the Ally company, or the shell manufacturers?
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Originally Posted by Faire D'Income
As for your suggestion that the vapour density needs to be confined, this is incorrect provided that the air/fuel ratio is correct and its the energy of the ignition source, not the size of the spark. Therefore, as Esso can tell you and the poor bugger who had his crotch fried there is the possibility of flammable concentrations occurring whilst filling your car with petrol.

If he got his crotch fried that would imply that the phone was in his pocket, which I would count as a confined/non-ventilated area.
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Originally Posted by CrisPDuk
If he got his crotch fried that would imply that the phone was in his pocket, which I would count as a confined/non-ventilated area.
That was indeed the case but it was only one of three examples. Of the other two, one resulted in burns to the face and chest and the other to the front of the torso.

There have been more cases in Europe but I don't have the details.
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Originally Posted by CrisPDuk
Thought it was probably the same stuff, I can vaguely remember reading something about it when the jag was launched. Who do you work for then, the Ally company, or the shell manufacturers?
none of them, I work for Thatcham in Research

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Sorry to go OT for a mo...

...my immediate boss into selling his F355 (which incidentally he owns ONLY because he thinks it is "the most beautiful car ever made" ...
I happen to agree with your boss


The AMV8 does look lovely though...........
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pic's of the clock's are the same in the DB9
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