THE SUMMERLAND DISASTER, 3rd, AUGUST 1973

[Mengoraa]

The Second boy to be interviewed (before the girl) is my dad =D

[BORDERFILMARCHIVE]

If you'd like to give me his name I'd be happy to add his details to the synopsis.

[The1Celt]

My Father ran a construction company at the time and had Brochours showing the use of Oroglas throughout the UK. Somebody must have suggested using it and i would imagine it was supplied by a UK company.

[NJPurling]

Apparently the IOM Parliament, Tynwald was allowed to issue 'waivers' in the case of Summerland that allowed un-tested materials to be used.

The Colour Galbestos sheeting, the Oroglas panels and the sound-proofing material. Was this known as Deccalin?

Anyway, the suggestion was that these materials were unfit under British Standards applicable at the time and would not have been used.