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Old 22nd November 2006 | 17:21
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Lyneham Lad
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Good Grief

What happened to the fusible plugs - they clearly didn't function. I was alway taught that brake fires are best dealt with by dry powder extinguishers, to avoid thermal shock and exploding wheels - especially when the fusible plugs malfunction.
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