What could possibly go wrong?

[Bob Moseley (RIP)]

Then there was the time whilst riding our old chain drive ride on mower. At the top of our driveway the chain broke and I started hurtling down a steepish driveway, the end of which ended up on a main road with a paddock and dam on the other side. Not having the presence of mind to use the handbrake, I executed a left hand slide turn on the gravel at the bottom of the driveway. The mower then skidded onto the road ending up in the middle and throwing me off. Thankfully no traffic came along and hit me. However a motorcylist came along, made sure that I was ok and then grinned and said that is why he rode a motorcycle. We traded this mower in shortly afterwards.

Bob

[Keith Webb]

I know your driveway, Bob and I can imagine your feelings as you hurtled down towards that road!

Originally Posted by Bob Moseley

Then there was the time whilst riding our old chain drive ride on mower. At the top of our driveway the chain broke and I started hurtling down a steepish driveway, the end of which ended up on a main road with a paddock and dam on the other side. Not having the presence of mind to use the handbrake, I executed a left hand slide turn on the gravel at the bottom of the driveway. The mower then skidded onto the road ending up in the middle and throwing me off. Thankfully no traffic came along and hit me. However a motorcylist came along, made sure that I was ok and then grinned and said that is why he rode a motorcycle. We traded this mower in shortly afterwards.

Bob

[Keith Webb]

There's another MLU-er who may care to comment on the excitement gained from pouring a greenish liquid from a coke bottle straight into the carby of a Ford CMP whilst being tow started.

[Euan McDonald]

Originally Posted by Keith Webb

There's another MLU-er who may care to comment on the excitement gained from pouring a greenish liquid from a coke bottle straight into the carby of a Ford CMP whilst being tow started.

I remember seeing a clip of that particular incident in the special features of the 2nd year of the Blitz DVD. It looked a lot like 100 octane avgas being used to poor down a carby, when the engine backfired and the flames were coming out of the top of the coke bottle that was still 1/2 full one has little time to dispose of the bottle.
Lesson learnt, don't poor fuel in while the engine is running.

[Hans Mulder]

I was climbing a gravel creek bank in my carrier, fairly steep. On the way up I found out that the gravel was much looser than it appeared on the way down...well about halfway up she started to spin, loose gravel filled the tracks between the horns, and she drove right out of the tracks...then rolled backwards down the gravel slop on the bogie wheels for about six feet before they sunk into the gravel. As the tree at the base of the creek bank were too close I had to pull the carrier up the slop to level ground to reinstall the track...easier said than done.

My Chev 3/4 ton couldn't budge it. Neighbour came over with a giant Fendt tractor and pulled it up the slop onto level ground where I could reinstall the track. Then she wouldn't start...had to jump start it. Then the fan belt disintegrated.

What a day...and worse, my wife who was riding with me (smart enough not to say "I told you so") had to take pictures... And no I won't post them.

[hrpearce]

Post pictures Hans it's part of the fun.
First look at crossings after a flood it will save you a walk
Second it's easier to drive on rough ground if you tie the seat to the chassis