Thursday, March 31, 2016
Jeep Grand Cherokee driver goes crazy, leads cops on high speed pursuit, that gets onto a Navy air field, and eventually crashed into a $65 million dollar F 18, and dies.
The incident started around 4 a.m. south of Lemoore. Police say the Jeep Grand Cherokee appeared to be disabled and an officer stopped to help. That's when the driver took off at high speed leading police on a high speed chase eventually going the wrong way on Highway 198 -- heading west in the eastbound lane.
"The pursuit was probably... 4 minutes. It wasn't very long. It went along the public access road here at the base. After the vehicle was traveling on the wrong direction, it passed the military checkpoint, our units stopped to coordinate with Naval security forces," said Lt. Dave Knoff, CHP.
The base has a heavily fortified main gate with steel barriers that must be lowered before vehicles can enter. The gate is guarded by military police armed with assault rifles.
Officials indicated the Jeep did not enter through that gate, but deflected questions about how it reached the jet
A CHP helicopter continued to follow the vehicle onto the operations side of the base and then the Jeep crashed into an F/A-18 fighter -- about 7 miles northwest of the airbase main entrance.
After the crash, a CHP helicopter landed and took the driver into custody. The driver was taken to the hospital where he later died of his injuries. The female passenger was pronounced dead at the scene. The suspects have not been identified in any meaningful way as to age, race, nationality or citizenship.
CHP has nothing to say, but believes the Navy base was NOT intentionally targeted and the suspects are not affiliated with the military.
Regardless of procedures and policies, CHP and military police, an ordinary suv took out a fighter jet after evading police. Ponder just how easy that was, when terrorists just went killing people in Belgium, San Bernadino, and Paris. How useless is national security around military bases and jets on a runway? WTF is TSA bothering people for at airports is anyone can disable an effing F18 with an ordinary SUV?
http://abc30.com/1270233/
http://www.navytimes.com/story/military/2016/03/31/freeway-car-chase-ends-crash-into-jet-naval-air-station-lemoore/82470494/
"The pursuit was probably... 4 minutes. It wasn't very long. It went along the public access road here at the base. After the vehicle was traveling on the wrong direction, it passed the military checkpoint, our units stopped to coordinate with Naval security forces," said Lt. Dave Knoff, CHP.
The base has a heavily fortified main gate with steel barriers that must be lowered before vehicles can enter. The gate is guarded by military police armed with assault rifles.
Officials indicated the Jeep did not enter through that gate, but deflected questions about how it reached the jet
A CHP helicopter continued to follow the vehicle onto the operations side of the base and then the Jeep crashed into an F/A-18 fighter -- about 7 miles northwest of the airbase main entrance.
After the crash, a CHP helicopter landed and took the driver into custody. The driver was taken to the hospital where he later died of his injuries. The female passenger was pronounced dead at the scene. The suspects have not been identified in any meaningful way as to age, race, nationality or citizenship.
CHP has nothing to say, but believes the Navy base was NOT intentionally targeted and the suspects are not affiliated with the military.
Regardless of procedures and policies, CHP and military police, an ordinary suv took out a fighter jet after evading police. Ponder just how easy that was, when terrorists just went killing people in Belgium, San Bernadino, and Paris. How useless is national security around military bases and jets on a runway? WTF is TSA bothering people for at airports is anyone can disable an effing F18 with an ordinary SUV?
http://abc30.com/1270233/
http://www.navytimes.com/story/military/2016/03/31/freeway-car-chase-ends-crash-into-jet-naval-air-station-lemoore/82470494/
Here is the new Top Gear... preview.
They hired the right production staff members to give the preview a lot of snap and kick... lets see if the on camera talent can measure up
Race car design and engineering... tested, and found to be incredible at protecting drivers from 185 mph crashes
After touching wheels with another car at 185 mph during the Australian F1 GP, Fernando Alonso's MP4-31 rolled and hit the barrier. Alonso remained secure in the safety cell, and walked away with only his knees hurting a little bit.
https://www.facebook.com/danielsimonstudio All images © by http://www.sutton-images.com
Hmm... they are getting rid of the race car driver, and putting an autonomous car on the race track instead of in the video game. Wonder how this will turn out?
The first Roborace ‘shows’ will take place during the 2016/2017 Formula E season, the first will be Faraday Future Long Beach ePrix on the streets of Long Beach with innovative new formats showcasing safety and extreme driving capabilities.
In partnership with Kinetik, Formula E plans for Roborace to become a competitive platform for autonomous driving solutions and technologies.
“Roborace is aimed to take place prior to each Formula E race, using the same circuits in major cities across the world,” a statement reads.
“Ten teams, each with two driverless cars, will compete in one-hour races over the full championship season. All the teams will have the same cars however will compete using real-time computing algorithms and AI technologies.
http://motorsports.nbcsports.com/2016/03/31/roborace-fe225-car-chief-design-officer-daniel-simon-revealed/
http://motorsports.nbcsports.com/2015/11/27/formula-e-unveils-driverless-support-series-roborace/
Finally, here is the illuminated Mustang grill piece I saw years ago... in the catalog as I was told it could be found
I took a photo of that piece years ago, but it will take too damn long to find it.
http://www.mustangtek.com/Library2/67FordAccessories.html
As serious a look as there ever was on the visage of a race car driver... consider, up to this moment, humans rarely moved faster over the ground than a race horse could gallop. Only jumping off a cliff could get you faster, and looking at the controls in Barney Oldfield's hands, without much more control. This is
I only see the nearest tire, being strapped to the rim, or it's painted with stripes... as I do not see the lines on the tire going across the rim
this is Barney and Henry Ford, and the famous 999
https://libwww.freelibrary.org/digital/item/48585
People in Cincinnati standing in line in the cold and rain waiting to put down a $1000 on a Tesla model 3... are they crazy?
Are they afraid the cars will all be sold before the rain lets up? Do they get a discount for preordering?
Thanks to VV http://vectorville.blogspot.com/
the nearly 90 year old gas station of Howard Sears
Now restored and a museum, can be found in Rome, New York
inside are cool old things you'd expect in a gas station of 80 or 90 years ago
http://hpsearsoil.com/photo_Gallery.htm found on https://www.facebook.com/groups/353785941367129
He warned them, don't park on my land. They didn't listen. That was stupid.
So he plowed up the area they drove in, and will have to drive out through
Found on http://www.breedofspeed.org/1/post/2016/02/worldfarmer-enacts-perfect-revenge-on-people-who-wouldnt-stop-parking-on-his-land.html
Wednesday, March 30, 2016
the 1969 Shelby accessory catalog, is that the Shelby Lone Star behind her?
you can look at the whole catalog page by page, at http://www.mustangtek.com/Library2/ShelbyAccess.html because they were cool and scanned the whole catalog
The Shelby Lone Star is indeed the car behind the woman http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2013/06/shelby-cars-you-may-not-have-ever-heard.html
back cover of the Shelby Hi Po Parts above, http://www.mustangtek.com/Library2/ShelbyHiPoParts.html a different one below, something I read said the below was made at the same time but for the parts on 1964-66 Mustangs
to buy these (1st and last catalogs shown here) are about 600 dollars on Ebay, you can look at, or save the images and print your own, for free
the Griswold, built by Howard Griswold after completing correspondence courses in electrical and mechanical engineering in 1902-03
Howard Griswold (1878-1955) built this for the president of Columbus Railway, Power and Light Company, Robert E. Sheldon. Howard is seated in the driver’s seat next to his wife, Cora
Thanks Steve!
GM recalls about 6,300 police cars because the electric power-assisted steering can fail.
Chevrolet Caprice Police Pursuit vehicles from the 2014 to 2016 model years get corrosion on a connector causing the problem. If it happens, the cars still have manual steering, but that requires more effort to turn the wheels and increases the risk of a crash.
GM says no crashes or injuries have been reported. The company says the problem happens because police cars often run 20 hours per day and heat can build up under the hood while idling. Dealers will replace the steering gear control unit.
The problem was discovered after an Illinois police department complained to GM of power steering losses in its fleet.
Of course, it's my guess that GM has never had a recall without more cause ever before. I suspect that GM is trying really hard to prevent the horrible publicity, and loss of govt contracts, that would occur if anyone were harmed if they were found at fault in a cop car causing a death
http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/gm-recalls-6300-police-cars-steering-problem-38000097
GM says no crashes or injuries have been reported. The company says the problem happens because police cars often run 20 hours per day and heat can build up under the hood while idling. Dealers will replace the steering gear control unit.
The problem was discovered after an Illinois police department complained to GM of power steering losses in its fleet.
Of course, it's my guess that GM has never had a recall without more cause ever before. I suspect that GM is trying really hard to prevent the horrible publicity, and loss of govt contracts, that would occur if anyone were harmed if they were found at fault in a cop car causing a death
http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/gm-recalls-6300-police-cars-steering-problem-38000097
1968 Shelby Special, the Botany 500
Looks like the same car, just at different times and paint.
https://www.facebook.com/dwrenched.george?fref=nf
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/572660908843397466/
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/383157880774509848/
The assault with deadly weapon (car) and battery on cyclists in Brentwood case
Thompson, a 60 year old former emergency room physician testified that he and other Mandeville Canyon residents were upset that cyclists rode dangerously and disrespected residents and motorists along the street, a popular route for bike riders.
On the day of the crash, Thompson said he was driving down the road on his way to work when several cyclists swore at him and flipped him off as he called on them to ride single file.
But the cyclists said the doctor was acting aggressively, that he honked from behind them and passed by dangerously close before he pulled in front and braked hard.
A police officer told jurors that shortly after the crash that Thompson said he slammed on his brakes in front of the riders to "teach them a lesson."
One cyclist was flung face-first into the rear window of Thompson's car, breaking his front teeth and nose and cutting his face. The other cyclist slammed into the sidewalk and suffered a separated shoulder.
Prosecutors said Thompson had a history of run-ins with bike riders, including a similar episode four months before the crash when two cyclists told police that the doctor tried to run them off the road and braked suddenly in front of them.
Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Scott T. Millington called the case a "wake-up call" to motorists and cyclists and urged local government to provide riders with more bike lanes. He said he believed that Thompson had shown a lack of remorse during the case and that the victims were particularly vulnerable while riding their bicycles.
Thompson was given 5 years in prison in 2010 for a the 2008 event.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2010/01/cyclist-sentenced.html
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