Thread: Tech Issue Closed cockpits- Closer to reality then we might think?
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Old 5 Sep 2012, 23:43 (Ref:3131697)   #298
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Originally Posted by wnut View Post
The whole pneumatic cylinder would be a max of 50mm in diameter and 500mm long, could be self contained, and could push a plate that was flush and integral with the roll hoop out above the hoop on activation, forcing off the canopy and if necessary lifting the car up off the ground or pushing it away from an obstacle that was preventing the driver escaping. The canopy would additionally have quick release mountings.

Activation would be from the cockpit, or externally by the marshalls as per the extinguisher system.
I'd like to see a drawing/diagram of this.
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