Roof few off on motorway

[mrk4thom]

Was on the M4 last night and the roof flew off. Bizaarly it vanished! I checked up and down both carridge ways, but nothing. Checked the hardshoulder both sides and verge and nothing! Its a bit big to disappear, but couldn't find it anywhere.

Does anyone know if you can get replacements?

[rich 36]

One of yours I think BaReLlS

[Jay Ayegees]

Plane crash in Africa - could be related.

[rich 36]

Is a BST option


hurray!

[rich 36]

"The names R' TVr"

[mrk4thom]

I did check the heavens last night to see if it was in orbit.

[RedCabbage]

I had a bonnet fly off once and was amazed how far it went, I had time to stop the car and get out before it crashed down about 300 yards away!

[rich 36]

I've not read of a roof parting company before,
still.

have you looked in daylight?


in the bushes etc

[cre]

I had this happen to me on the A46 near Stratford some years ago!
Fortunately it belonged to the company and was our loan car so no damage to a customers car but it completely disappeared! Hunted for a good few miles (on foot) either side of the road and just no sign of it anywhere!
I know I was slightly over the limit but it was a big shock!

jamie

[Red V8]

Did this happen in the M4 Triangle?

[rich 36]

its a mystery right enough.


Although not the first time Tiv components
have made succesful bids for freedom from the mother ship

[mrk4thom]

I just don't understand how such a heavy item could fly so far away that I couldn't find it. It was still daylight, so I could see in amoungst the tree etc, but nothing. Was around Jnc 32, so thought it might have drop to the dual carraige way below, but nothing there either.

My roof must have been related to Lord Lucan.

[tvr mart]

this is good for parts

www.bellhillgarage.co.uk/tvrpartshome.htm

[shpub]

It does happen if the panel is not located correctly and/or the struts are not pushed back into position. The retaining lugs can also wear so that with a bit of flexing and a bit of suction from the air flow, they can slip out of the socket and voila the roof goes flying. It is rare though.

Dave at Tower View has had some new lugs made that are a bit longer IIRC and are a better fit.

[hut49]

shpub said:

It does happen if the panel is not located correctly and/or the struts are not pushed back into position. The retaining lugs can also wear so that with a bit of flexing and a bit of suction from the air flow, they can slip out of the socket and voila the roof goes flying. It is rare though.

Dave at Tower View has had some new lugs made that are a bit longer IIRC and are a better fit.

Call me dim or but what are these "retaining lugs"? My roof has channels front and back but no lugs.

[shpub]

Just me getting confused.... I hadn't had breakfast and was suffering from low blood sugar.
The lugs are on the S and Wedges. The Griffs and Chimaeras have channels as you say.

[karlr]

Bit of a long shot, but it didnt fall into a passing wagon did it??

[Marki]

TVR`s are just great arent they

[mrk4thom]

Went back to that section of the M4 today and search at 20m back into the embankment for 100m stretch and nothing. I think the roof has slipped into another universe. Didn't think I was going fast enough to warp space time.

[WazzaL]

Think the car was trying to tell you it is meant to be driven with the top off as much as possible!

Bizaar enough though, It is a huge thing not to be able to find again.