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Not anymore , Noticed Roofman wasn't the original poster.
Where did he get all the photos?
 
That's an interesting one as over here you are advised to fit the boot rack that way round so that if you hit something you don't get a suit case in the back of the head!
 
I was once told that the luggage rack is supposed to be that way - in the event of an accident the luggage is thrown forwards and with the bar at the back there is nothing to stop it hitting the occupants' heads. Made sense to me!

Edit - beat me to it, Nick!
 
The shadows look funny... Not saying it's a scam but Photoshopped.
 
NickMorgan said:
That's an interesting one as over here you are advised to fit the boot rack that way round so that if you hit something you don't get a suit case in the back of the head!
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I've heard that as well...but I don't buy it. Yes, I understand the basic principles of physics and inertia and all that, but I don't see how that's likely to happen unless you have simply balanced your American Touristers or orange crates on the rack without securing them. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/crazyeyes.gif

Thing is, some earlier racks made by or for Triumph could only go one way, and that way had the "sissy bar" to the rear (as one might logically expect) to help keep the luggage from sliding off during acceleration or almost any forward motion (which is what the car is doing 99.9% of the time it's moving, right?).
 
Andrew Mace said:
I've heard that as well...but I don't buy it. Yes, I understand the basic principles of physics and inertia and all that, but I don't see how that's likely to happen unless you have simply balanced your American Touristers or orange crates on the rack without securing them. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/crazyeyes.gif

Thing is, some earlier racks made by or for Triumph could only go one way, and that way had the "sissy bar" to the rear (as one might logically expect) to help keep the luggage from sliding off during acceleration or almost any forward motion (which is what the car is doing 99.9% of the time it's moving, right?).
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I think it is fair to say that even if our most optimistic performance claims were true, the acceleration achieved using the pedal on the right is a lot smaller than the deceleration as we hit a brick wall. I doubt a suitcase to the noggin would make much difference in that case, but it is one less injury to worry about!
 
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