I'm 12,000 miles away and can feel the heat in your replies from here bose-x, not funny
, nor for you paulc!
In reading about Auster v Auster and lack of chocks I'm reminded of the story of 'Wagga's Auster' which is a fairly remarkable tale and a reminder of what can happen if there's nothing in the way to impede progress of a runaway machine
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In case you've not read it before here's the slightly 'jazzed version of the true tale (makes a good story this way):
Runaway - told by Tom Ware, NSW
And here's a somewhat more accurate account with references:
Wagga's Auster
The original sites are no longer working so it's necessary to use the archives...
FP.