Safety on the way to RITV

[mbulriss]

The sad post on Les Jensen this morning should be a reminder to us all
to check the tires before starting each day, and again visually at
each stop. If you don't have an automated air pressure monitoring
system or CrossFires, please get a good tire gauge and check the air
in each tire before each day's journey. You can't spot a slow leak
visually or by thumping them with a club.

This sad occurrence is also a reminder to review the video on the
Michelin site on how to properly react to a blow out.
http://www.michelinrvtires.com/michelinr...ial_F\
actor

For all of you heading out to the RITV, please be safe out there.
Those of us stuck at work want to see you back safely!

Mike Bulriss
1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan"
San Antonio, TX


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Curt Sprenger"
wrote:
>
> FYI...
> Nancy Brookshire from the bluebirdladies site sent this an hour ago....
>
> Elin Jensen called us this morning from somewhere near
>
> Manchester, Tennessee. They were traveling in their
> Bird on the way
> to the RIV and the right front tire blew out. It
> caused Les to lose
> control and veer off the highway, down an embankment,
> through the
> brush and hit a tree. Les was pinned behind the wheel
> and had to be
> extricated and airlifted to the nearest hospital. He
> died there last
> night. Elin was in the bathroom and was not hurt. If
> she'd been in
> the passenger's seat she would probably have been
> badly injured or
> killed also. He was going around 70 mph and just lost
> control.
> Everyone here at the Bird's Nest is in shock. We are
> heart-broken!
> Elin may come to RIV for a day. I told her that she
> has a large
> family of friends who would like to see her. Les is
> being cremated
> so they will do a Memorial Service later.
>
> --
> Curt Sprenger
> 1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing"
> Anaheim Hills, CA
>