Sunday 20 December 2009

Don't argue with a Defender...

Modern cars have crumple zones and impact-absorbing bumpers. Land Rover Defenders have a steel girder. Here's what happens you slide a Renault Megane down an icy hill into a (stationary) Defender:
You can't see it easily, but the Renault's radiator also broke, spilling the coolant all over the road. The Defender on the other hand...
We'll still get it fixed, hopefully on the other guy's insurance, but it was nice to be able to drive away afterwards and carry on with our day in the wood as normal.

There's still a bit of snow lying in the wood:
but it didn't hinder our work. We've got another Husqvarna 346XP chainsaw now, as we decided the 570 really was a bit too heavy for coppicing work (though it's excellent for the tougher jobs). As I had the first 346XP and the 570 from new, it was Tracy's turn this time. See if you can spot the new one below...
Mike

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