Random pictures thread
Mine in 2014, going up Sherman hill east of Laramie WY. Truck had just over 10K miles on it when the charge side of turbo broke and a piece hit an oil line. Heard a pop saw flames and got to the side. Just enough time to grab my coat, bag and phone before the cab was fully engulfed.
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My stepfather drove a gasoline/kerosene delivery truck in the early 50’s. Unfortunately, some MENSA candidate had ordered the truck with a kerosene cab heater…
One icy night, he lost control and rolled the truck. Although the cab was mangled, he was only bruised and partially trapped inside with the only exit being a small, mangled cab window. About the time he felt relieved, his kerosene heater ignited kerosene from the tank on the truck - the gas had not ruptured, yet.
Fear can be a real motivator. He shoved one arm and shoulder, then his head through the mangled window as the kerosene started burning the cab. As his denim shirt and jeans started to burn, he forced the rest of his body out, threw off his smoldering & burning clothes, then rolled in the icy grass to kill any flames on his body. He said the icey ground felt good. He watched the gas tank rupture from a distance till a local rancher drove up to see what was going on.
Poppa got lots of 1st & 2nd, and a limited amount of 3rd degree burns, He also lost part of his hairline. Spent a week in the hospital and quite a bit of time bandaged and healing at home. Some of the skin on his torso where his denim shirt caught fire would not tan.