hi all. does anyone know about the safety of transporting a dobsonian in a car boot? in terms of the force it would cause in any accident. i dont think it would fly up into the air but it may go forward at a lot of force injuring anyone in the back seat.
we have a hatchback, the type where a flap goes over the boot. the lightbridge fits in unassembled, preferably by removing the flap but im sure we could make it fit with the flap.
would it be safe to transport in the boot?
as my wife said if it isnt, then its probably not safe to take anything in the boot (e.g. lawnmower). that seems ridiculous, so maybe im being too cautious.
our observing buddy has a small 4WD with a cargo barrier that would no doubt be ok but i dont know about the hatchback.
going to contact the RAA (motoring body like RAVC) but interested in opinions here too
