by dapinky » Sat 20.06.2020, 12:14
Billy,
Ah, therin lies the problem.....
.... many people have taken to calling them 'roll hoops' over the years - BUT - to be considered to be 'Rollover protection structures' (by definition) they have to be submitted for testing by a recognised authority (TUV, BS etc) and pass the standards required....
.... as such testing would be both expensive and destructive to a number of cars, it was never done.
As such, we CANNOT call them 'roll hoops' as there is always the possibility that someone somewhere will wish to pursue actions through Courts for an unintended consequence, and someone is looking for blame!
However, the hoops designed by Marie (LGM) many years ago (and which I have on my car) are well engineered and solid - they will never be tested (hopefully!) for roll protection, but if I didn't believe that they would help in in the event of such an incident I wouldn't have them!
The hoops which this thread concerns were designed and built by Simon (Kutching) for the Elan - he has extensive experience in design and build of safety systems for WRC teams (who can easily afford to get them tested and approved)..... and they were built to the same recognised standards, using the same materials.......
...... but they have never been 'tested'..... and so can't be sold as 'Protection' bars.
As far as I know, the only bar ever to be tested/approved (for the Federal market) was the Autoeurope bar which was made in USA many years ago - and that one wouldn't pass UK/EU testing for approval. (But I may well be wrong!).
Dave
Just the one now, but this one's mine! - and it will be finished eventually..... - but also temporary custodian of a project until it is finished enough for Angie to drive it
...oh, and a 2006 Freelander destined for the jungles of The Gambia - 4500 miles across roads, desert and tracks - what could possibly go wrong?