Tissington Ford

[beemerdons]

So Russ, you ever take that field romping?(The car)

Yes, when she'll let me.

Boisterously!

 

[wfooshee]

So crossing a puddle has turned into a wiper discussion.... My waterproof gloves have a wiper blade on them so I can squeegee my face shield. Not electric OR vacuum! I have to bring it up to my face by moving my hand. How's THAT for primitive!!??!?!?!

 

[mcatrophy]

So crossing a puddle has turned into a wiper discussion.... My waterproof gloves have a wiper blade on them so I can squeegee my face shield. Not electric OR vacuum! I have to bring it up to my face by moving my hand. How's THAT for primitive!!??!?!?!

I suppose wipers aren't entirely off topic, since driving through a ford might necessitate using wipers. It didn't for me on this occasion, the water thrown up from the front wheel barely made it up to the mirrors.

Many moons ago, a friend had a Morris (8?) that had a little lever on the inside directly connected to the windscreen wiper on the outside, so when you wanted to wipe, you took your hand of the wheel, rocked the little lever to and fro, then returned your hand to the wheel. Or kept rocking the lever if was raining heavily. Meanwhile trying to keep your neck out of the stream of water coming through the hole in the roof. Mind you, the concept of overtaking in that car just didn't exist.

Happy student days.