pragmatix Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 After reading the no windscreen washer warning thread it struck me that I have survived cars not only without a washer warning system but also no washers so I started compiling a list in my head about things on the cars of my youth Bench front seats (Austin Cambridge) 3 speed gearboxes with column change ( Standard Vanguard) Optional heaters (Austin A35 and plenty of others) windsceen wipers that went slower the faster you went (Ford Popular) Trafficators )The arm things that stick out the side of the car) and switch on the dash ( Ford Popular ) Foot operated dip switch Great bit of kit ( various ) 45mpg (Hillman Imp, Citroen GS) No Syncro mesh ( various) Grease nipples on moving parts ( all ) Im sure there are more, not saying that it was the golden age of motoring, but it was certainley more involving, oh and you could fix them with a couple of spanners. The downside they where not as reliable, points to check, decokes to do, etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenny Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 manual choke, No ABS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pragmatix Posted February 9, 2012 Author Share Posted February 9, 2012 manual choke, No ABS Lenny Ta forgot abs also Drum brakes all round no servo, no secondary circuit, Crossply tyres Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoney871 Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 What about the poorly paid bloke out in front holding a flag? :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pragmatix Posted February 9, 2012 Author Share Posted February 9, 2012 What about the poorly paid bloke out in front holding a flag? :P I allways ran him over :) :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1djspikey Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 The old horns Ah-ooo-gah! john Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoney871 Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 How about crank start? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoney871 Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 I allways ran him over :) :D Had your card from the Queen yet? :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1djspikey Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 How about crank start? isnt that like the old field marshall :P :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pragmatix Posted February 9, 2012 Author Share Posted February 9, 2012 Non synchronous transmission does that count john I mentioned that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pragmatix Posted February 9, 2012 Author Share Posted February 9, 2012 isnt that like the old field marshall :P :P No Marshall tractors started with a shotgun cartridge, you loaded it into the starter tube the hit it with a big hammer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeebowhite Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 oh how we could learn so much from our motoring heritage... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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