[LRflex] Re: Suicide Doors
- From: Charlie Falke <chfalke@xxxxxxx>
- To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 11 Apr 2010 10:47:23 -0400
On 4/11/2010 1:39 AM, Jeffrey L. T. Gluck wrote:
> BTW, the 2002 State Bentley that HM Queen Elizabeth II uses is equipped
> with suicide doors. Supposedly it is easier for the chauffeur to open
> the rear door and the Queen exits in a forward position rather than
> facing the back and having to go around the open door. From a security
> standpoint also she is protected by the armoured door at her back. With
> a regular forward-opening door, she would be exposed at her back while
> exiting. No matter, they are really neat looking, I think.
>
> Jeff Gluck
>
Jeff,
It is certainly gorgeous, and the door latches to meet
safety standards today are such that inadvertent door opening
is quite improbable.
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