Yes, I've struck this too.
-----Original Message-----
From:
On Behalf Of Andrew Hobbs
Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2007 1:20 PM
To: Birding Aus
Subject: RFI: NW Victoria Mallee
I have been on a few trips which included side trips driving across
paddocks in summer. Only those driving diesel engined vehicles were
allowed by the farmer. Petrol engines were considered too much of a
fire risk.
Andrew
Bill Stent wrote:
> Could it happen in the short time while your car is passing over, or
> would you have to be stationary for the grass temperature to build up
> enough?
>
> If the latter, then the rule is to watch where you park.
>
> Bill
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:
> On Behalf Of Tony Russell
> Sent: Tuesday, 4 September 2007 10:46 AM
> To: 'Peter Shute'; 'Chris Sanderson'; 'Birding-Aus'
> Subject: RE: [Birding-Aus] RFI: NW Victoria Mallee
>
> Very easily, in fact is one of the major causes of fire. It's the hot
> exhaust pipe which does it.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:
> On Behalf Of Peter Shute
> Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2007 10:10 AM
> To: Chris Sanderson; Birding-Aus
> Subject: RE: [Birding-Aus] RFI: NW Victoria Mallee
>
>
> No idea. I assume that all cars must at least lightly brush against
> it, or it wouldn't get trimmed down like it does. I never thought of
> that aspect of it.
>
> Does anyone have any experience with this sort of thing? Under what
> circumstances can grass ignite under a car?
>
> Peter Shute
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris Sanderson
> Sent: Tuesday, 4 September 2007 10:22 AM
> To: Peter Shute; Birding-Aus
> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] RFI: NW Victoria Mallee
>
>
> Hi Peter,
>
> You say you had grass constantly brushing the undercarriage? As
I
> understand it, that would make the Forester a considerable fire risk?
>
> Regards,
> Chris
>
>
> On 9/4/07, Peter Shute <> wrote:
>
> wrote on Sunday, 2
September 2007
> 7:25
> PM:
>
> > Some sites I've considered are Little Desert NP,
> Murray
> > Sunset NP and Hattah Kulkyne NP, but I'm open to
suggestions.
> > I'll be travelling in a Subaru Forester, so I'd
> prefer to
> > stick to 2WD tracks where possible.
>
> A few years ago I drove around Little Desert a bit in a
Forester.
> No
> idea where I really went or what birds were around - I
wasn't
> birding
> then and was just having a look around. It did ok,
considering we
> had
> no idea what we were doing, but having a lower clearance
than most
> other
> 4WDs you have to put up with the continuous sound of the
grass in
> the
> middle of the track brushing against the bottom. I
> guess if any car is
> going to to bottom out on the raised centre of the
> track, it will be
> yours. But as I mentioned, ours didn't hit anywhere.
>
> Peter Shute
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