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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 19 November 2018, 14:03:08
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Nothing new under the sun.
The car is a Packard. :y
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMsRJrlbyMI (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMsRJrlbyMI)
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Is there an aftermarket kit to fit an Omega? :y 8) 8) 8)
Ron.
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Is there an aftermarket kit to fit an Omega? :y 8) 8) 8)
Ron.
Won't work with most modern cars because the spare wheel has been replaced by a can of foam. :-\
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That's great!! :y :y
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!! 8) 8) :D ;)
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That's great!! :y :y
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!! 8) 8) :D ;)
Fixed.
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Did they have to carry planks of wood as well in case the ground was a bit boggy? :D
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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! :y 8)
Ron.
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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! :y 8)
Ron.
Was that your first new car or did you have something else before it Ron?
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I bought it when I was 29.
Ron.
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I bought it when I was 29.
Ron.
This explains why you still fancy Diana Rigg! :-X ;D
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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! :y 8)
Ron.
That's interesting Ron :y :y
I wonder why the idea fell out of favour? Cost? Health & Safety? ???
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That's interesting Ron :y :y
I wonder why the idea fell out of favour? Cost? Health & Safety? ???
Probably weight too
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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! :y 8)
Ron.
That's interesting Ron :y :y
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.
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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! :y 8)
Ron.
That's interesting Ron :y :y
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.
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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! :y 8)
Ron.
That's interesting Ron :y :y
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.
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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! :y 8)
Ron.
That's interesting Ron :y :y
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.
Just like having sex with the girl who had something nasty.......after one drink too many. :-X
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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! :y 8)
Ron.
That's interesting Ron :y :y
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.
True! And I have a friendly AA to rely on! :D ;)