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| Posted: Wed May 21st, 2014 13:38 |
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blackfox
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oh shit eric ,just picked up on this .what a total mess .hope they provide you with the right "tow car" to get you back .at least your still with us it could have been so different . after traveling round italy a few years ago in a coach i can certify there the worst drivers i have ever known . take care buddy and get home safely
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| Posted: Thu May 22nd, 2014 06:02 |
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blackfox
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not sure what your caravan is eric ,but be worth contacting the insurance before it leaves the u.k and checking that (1) its capable of towing your van (2) that its fitted with the right type of tow ball i.e dry alko type etc. (3) and finally if there sending a car from u.k i presume it will be driven there ,so surely the driver can tow it back to u.k with you and jan as passengers ,or are they not capable of working that bit of logic out themselves
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| Posted: Thu May 22nd, 2014 06:02 |
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blackfox
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| Posted: Thu May 22nd, 2014 08:18 |
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Iain
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Glad to hear that you and Jan are in a bit better condition than the car. Hope everything gets sorted out for you.
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| Posted: Thu May 22nd, 2014 08:46 |
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Eric
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blackfox wrote:not sure what your caravan is eric ,but be worth contacting the insurance before it leaves the u.k and checking that The assurance is with Red Pennant and they are very good. They asked me the details of caravan weight, hitch and electrics so hopefully it will be compatible....soon find out. There was an option to have the driver take us home. But provided I am ok to drive we felt it would be better to do it in small stages with rest days. We also wondered about the drivers accommodation. He would have to dump us and the caravan on a site and take the vehicle to find a hotel each night. Maybe wrong but we thought a complication too far...and not giving us total control of our situation. If we like a place we can stay a few days...we have the car till June 8th.
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| Posted: Thu May 22nd, 2014 08:51 |
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Eric
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Iain wrote:Glad to hear that you and Jan are in a bit better condition than the car. Hope everything gets sorted out for you. Thanks Iain...bit sore at the moment. But Jan's more banged up than me. Her legs obviously got flung against the glove box as she has two nasty swellings under her knees and a swollen ankle. I know seat belts are a life saver ....but the damage they do to the chest is quite significant. Happy days.
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| Posted: Fri May 23rd, 2014 07:22 |
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Iain
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Eric wrote:Iain wrote: Being ex ambulance service I've seen the damage seat belts can do but better some bruising or cracked ribs and being alive than the alternative.
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| Posted: Fri May 23rd, 2014 11:35 |
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jk
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Iain wrote:Eric wrote: I know it is a question of practicality but the four/five strap racing harnesses dont cause this damage in/after crashes. Maybe we need a newer design ?
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| Posted: Fri May 23rd, 2014 11:37 |
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Eric
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Iain wrote:Eric wrote: About the ONLY good thing I can say about the Italian medical treatment was the girl in the ambulance. Being bounced around in a tiny vehicle on those rough roads the ambulance lady successfully and perfectly (without any later bruising) inserted a cannula in Jans arm. My eyes were out on stalks that she was attempting it ...but she was brilliant. For the rest of the service I wouldn't give you 2cents. On discharge they REMOVED the dressing off Jans cut neck and then told us to get some painkillers and dressings from a Pharmacia.
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| Posted: Sat May 24th, 2014 09:10 |
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richw
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Glad you're OK Eric. I think they ought to make the people manning the phones at insurance agencies go through a bump where all the air bags go off. I had one in 09 and I can tell you I wasn't in a fit state to do anything afterwards. Sounds like you were a lot more banged up and still held it together really well.
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