In message <946f26262d1d3a43bc6b5114c624f26c16c1921...@delvspr01.deltarail.com>, dated Wed, 17 Feb 2010, Andrew McCallum <[email protected]> writes:
>See link for Keith Armstrongs view: > > > > http://www.nutwooduk.co.uk/downloads/Toyota.doc > >quick link : Full article here... I hope Keith had good advice when deciding to publish. Just when you thought that your old car, without electronics, was safe, some of us in UK may recall the sudden unintended acceleration of Rover 2000 cars in the 1960s (I think). These, of course had mechanical throttle controls to the twin carburettors. A motorist was charged after rear-ending another car, but pleaded strongly that the car leapt forward by itself. Naturally, scepticism reigned. Until a police Rover 2000 parked at an incident took off and nearly mowed down the crew. Naturally, that prompted a proper investigation, and I think the throttle linkage was modified, but it wasn't a simple matter - there was some problem with synchronizing the carburettors that was the underlying cause, if I remember correctly. -- OOO - Own Opinions Only. Try www.jmwa.demon.co.uk and www.isce.org.uk John Woodgate, J M Woodgate and Associates, Rayleigh, Essex UK I should be disillusioned, but it's not worth the effort. - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to <[email protected]> All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc Graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. can be posted to that URL. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas <[email protected]> Mike Cantwell <[email protected]> For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher: <[email protected]> David Heald: <[email protected]>
