[list.british-cars] Welding explosion - Who?

whs70@bellcore.bellcore.com (02/01/90)

>This weekend, a local enthusiast, collector and owner was welding on
>the exhaust of one of his seven TR6's and "accidentally cut thru the
>gas tank" ???? the result was an explosion that burnt 70% of his
>anatomy not to mention totally destroyed ALL SEVEN TR's and 3 to 5 
>other classics (beleived to be MGA , jag,and ???).
>
>	Details are sketchy as the local paper didn't say much else.
>
Do you have the name of the person?  What is the local or area
this happened in?  I wouldn't wish this on anyone, but I'm
really hoping it wasn't someone I might know from the
Vintage Triumph Register.

Thanks for any additional info.

Bill Sohl

jshoe@semi.harris-atd.com (Jeff M. Shoemaker) (02/02/90)

	I have a copy of the local paper in hand.  (I apologize for any
data I may have published earlier)

	name : Francis Paul Dean
               Cocoa,Fl

burns over 60-80% of his body
member of Antique Auto Club of Cape Canaveral

	hospitalized at Shands Hospital in Gainsville.

	Do you know him ??     Best wishes to him and family.

					jeff shoemaker