Queensway NCP car park, don't hold the doors open!! London W2

Lift at Queensway NCP (National Car Parks), near Notting Hill, West London.
This looks like an old otis lift, that was modernised sometime ago. The old otis floor indicator is still above the doors on the top floor, although it seems to be disconnected.
This is an underground car park, with the motor room on the roof on the ground floor (see end of vid).
As you can see in the video, if you attempt to hold open the doors as they are closing, it's like you are stretching a big spring - let the doors go and WHAM! ...they slam shut!!
This area is covered by Google Earth StreetView - just type in "24 queensway, london w2". Double click the camera images to zoom into streetview (enable it first in the options on the left). You cannot see the lift, as it is on the left after going under the building at the car park entrance.

[@caputterz]

good video, the doors slamming shut was funny lol

[@mrmattandmrchay]

It only slams shut if you prevent the doors from shutting (hold them whilst they are closing). Normal closing doesn't do this.
If the doors closed on someone, then they would only slam when the obstruction is out the way of the doors (just keep your fingers clear).
This will be picked up and repaired on it's next maintenance check (!!!?)

[@mrmattandmrchay]

I think there is a stairwell centrally in the car park that comes up between the shops - there is no lift here though.
As with most underground NCP car parks, you can also walk down the vehicle ramp into the car park, which is how I got in.

[@GHOSTGURUVJ0]

Excellent to find! Nice try hold slide doors trapped & death trapped doors!!!

[@mrmattandmrchay]

It would seem like it!! I've never seen anything like this before, and I found this by accident! - I had my foot in the door while I started movie mode from my phone!!

[@mrmattandmrchay]

The Piranha elevator! haha!
Yes, this is quite bad really.

[@DELROYJOHNSON73B]

There's something old brokes of elevator slide doors or old system still errors?? This is bad sense of elevator service isn't!

[@ANDREWWALLFORD123]

Bad elevator. Shouldn't replace for elevator system yet?

[@jdtayloruk]

What that elevator is doing may actually be illegal under current eregulatioins,m it couild be the council should be informed.

[@skipkid]

Well If Someone Put There Hand In The Middle Of The Doors They Would Get Injured When Slamming Like That

[@MIKEMASTER1A]

Well should let them for elevator engineering man needs upgraded &re-installed with elevator. And include automantic eye held slide doors to entry and exit that will be safe. How bad elevator like pirhania plant elevator!!!!

[@SamJarvis14]

how do you get back in the car park?

[@mrmattandmrchay]

You have to walk down the ramp where the cars enter, if I remember correctly

[@tyonorshapzc7tjfvb7-caz]

+mrmattandmrchay ahahaha i was searchin for that video a looong looong time but this is is with the nonchildsavety doors and stuff that was funny i did a video mixxed a best of video together also a looong time ago and it was awesome but also deleted :(

[@tyonorshapzc7tjfvb7-caz]

😁

[@dngunder]

Please take a retake of this!

[@mrmattandmrchay]

I think someone has already done a retake - i'll check it out and post a link (doors are still like this)

[@dngunder]

Please can YOU take a FULL HD retake?

[@mrmattandmrchay]

Hmmmm, this is in London, next time I'm in the area maybe I'll take a look if I have time. But not sure when :)

[@dngunder]

Do it! Do it!

[@dngunder]

Nice!!