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[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Nothing new under the sun.

The car is a Packard.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMsRJrlbyMI

[Bigron]

Is there an aftermarket kit to fit an Omega? 

Ron.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Is there an aftermarket kit to fit an Omega? 

Ron.

Won't work with most modern cars because the spare wheel has been replaced by a can of foam.

[Lizzie Zoom]

That's great!!

I remember being in awe of a 1930's Pilot American car that my then to be brother-in-law was working on in his garage business.  It had lifting jacks built in, so if you suffered a break-down, you flicked a lever, the car went up and you changed the wheel.  All that without having all the work getting a jack out of the boot and mucking around placing it under the car, then jacking the car up.  Bloody clever those Americans!!

[STEMO]

That's great!!

I remember being in awe of a 1930's Pilot American car that my then to be brother-in-law was working on in his garage business.  It had lifting jacks built in, so if you suffered a break-down, you flicked a lever, the car went up and you changed the wheel.  All that without having all the work getting a jack out of the boot and mucking around placing it under the car, then jacking the car up.  Used to be bloody clever those Americans!!

Fixed.

[ronnyd]

Did they have to carry planks of wood as well in case the ground was a bit boggy?

[Bigron]

My 1938 Morris 12 had a "Jackall" system with hydraulic jacks on each corner, selectable front only, rear only or all together, activated by a pump handle that you accessed via a panel under the front passenger's footwell.
Very clever, we English, back then! 

Ron.

[Varche]

My 1938 Morris 12 had a "Jackall" system with hydraulic jacks on each corner, selectable front only, rear only or all together, activated by a pump handle that you accessed via a panel under the front passenger's footwell.
Very clever, we English, back then! 

Ron.

Was that your first new car or did you have something else before it Ron?

[Bigron]

I bought it when I was 29.

Ron.

[Sir Tigger KC]

I bought it when I was 29.

Ron.

This explains why you still fancy Diana Rigg!   

[Lizzie Zoom]

My 1938 Morris 12 had a "Jackall" system with hydraulic jacks on each corner, selectable front only, rear only or all together, activated by a pump handle that you accessed via a panel under the front passenger's footwell.
Very clever, we English, back then! 

Ron.

That's interesting Ron

I wonder why the idea fell out of favour?  Cost? Health & Safety? 

[Andy B]

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That's interesting Ron

I wonder why the idea fell out of favour?  Cost? Health & Safety? 

Probably weight too

[Bigron]

My 1938 Morris 12 had a "Jackall" system with hydraulic jacks on each corner, selectable front only, rear only or all together, activated by a pump handle that you accessed via a panel under the front passenger's footwell.
Very clever, we English, back then! 

Ron.

That's interesting Ron

I wonder why the idea fell out of favour?  Cost? Health & Safety? 

They were heavy, it's true Lizzie, but also there was the unsprung weight to consider as they were mounted on the axles.
Here's a little more information:-
http://www.mgccyregister.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Y-Sheet-7-9-pages.pdf

Ron.

[Nick W]

My 1938 Morris 12 had a "Jackall" system with hydraulic jacks on each corner, selectable front only, rear only or all together, activated by a pump handle that you accessed via a panel under the front passenger's footwell.
Very clever, we English, back then! 

Ron.

That's interesting Ron

I wonder why the idea fell out of favour? Cost? Health & Safety? 

Because it's completely unnecessary. Just how many times does a cheap windup jack in the boot get used to make such a complex(and expensive, bulky and heavy) arrangement worth having? Just because you can, doesn't mean you should.

[Bigron]

My 1938 Morris 12 had a "Jackall" system with hydraulic jacks on each corner, selectable front only, rear only or all together, activated by a pump handle that you accessed via a panel under the front passenger's footwell.
Very clever, we English, back then! 

Ron.

That's interesting Ron

I wonder why the idea fell out of favour? Cost? Health & Safety? 

Because it's completely unnecessary. Just how many times does a cheap windup jack in the boot get used to make such a complex(and expensive, bulky and heavy) arrangement worth having? Just because you can, doesn't mean you should.

A lesson for our political masters/motoring taxers, Nick?

Ron.