Speedometer research

David co-authored SAE paper 2017-01-1412 ‘Speedometers and Collision Reconstruction’.  This was presented at the SAE World Congress in Detroit in April 2017 by co-author Chris Goddard. Copies can be purchased direct from SAE.  

Grittenham Haulage ‘Bath Tipper Lorry’ accident

In March 2017 BBC Radio 4’s ‘File on 4’ transmitted a programme ‘Rogue Hauliers’ in which David was interviewed regarding his involvement in the investigation of the Grittenham Haulage ‘Bath Tipper Lorry’ accident .  The heavily laden lorry was unable to stop as it travelled down a steep hill in Bath and four people ,…

Diana accident 20 year anniversary programme

In February 2017 David was interviewed at length by a TV production company in connection with his examination of the Mercedes in which Diana, Princess of Wales died in Paris in 1997.  He had carried out the examination as part of Lord Steven’s ‘Operation Paget’ enquiry and had produced a 282 page report.  It is…