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Old 10th September 2001 | 18:31
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Jackonicko
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To be strictly accurate, the tank was not punctured by tyre debris, it was burst from within by hydraulic/hydrostatic shock. The tyre debris hit the underside of the tank, and set up a shock wave inside the tank, which 'bounced back' and caused a rupture. This rupture from within 'blew out' a much larger piece of tank than a penetrative hole might have caused. This is why it is interesting to ask whether a less full tank have burst in the same way?
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