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 London to Brighton fatal accident - bathtub tom
AIUI, last year's fatal accident involved a car that only had a transmission brake between the engine and clutch. The driver failed to engage a lower gear at the top of a hill and tried to change down going down the hill. Pressed the clutch, but couldn't get it into gear. With the clutch pressed they had no brakes!

This year, it involved a very rich foreigner off route. It's been suggested they were trying to 'steal a march' on other entrants by using the M23. It's not a race, but there's a great deal of competition between entrants.

I wonder if it's a case of not fully understanding their cars and our road system.
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