by Oldfart » Mon Jul 22, 2013 12:58 am
GD66 wrote:Much better with a guard over the chain drive....shame Parry Thomas hadn't thought so...
Perhaps you need to read up on the restoration. (and recovery of the car). Not being unkind, however during the uncovering of the car it states that it is now conclusive that the chain had nothing to do with the death of Parry, more that the rollover at 100+mph had him exposed and dragged along under the upside-down car, which resulted in the outcome we do know, just that the chains were blamed for decades, and undeservedly so. I have found some early photos with Parry Thomas which show chain cum rear mudguards just like those at Goodwood, but they were not fitted on the fatal day.
[quote="GD66"]Much better with a guard over the chain drive....shame Parry Thomas hadn't thought so...[/quote]
Perhaps you need to read up on the restoration. (and recovery of the car). Not being unkind, however during the uncovering of the car it states that it is now conclusive that the chain had nothing to do with the death of Parry, more that the rollover at 100+mph had him exposed and dragged along under the upside-down car, which resulted in the outcome we do know, just that the chains were blamed for decades, and undeservedly so. I have found some early photos with Parry Thomas which show chain cum rear mudguards just like those at Goodwood, but they were not fitted on the fatal day.