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[Richard_FM]

Just now, Metal Guru said:

I was told that story too. I presume it must have happened rather than being an urban myth as they eventually fitted side bars to trailers.

Sometimes known as Mansfield bars, after Jayne's unfortunate head trauma in an accident.

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[martc]

Battersea Bridge.

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[Dick Longbridge]

31 minutes ago, Remspoor said:

No reversing lights on the mk1 Escort? 

[adw1977]

8 minutes ago, Dick Longbridge said:

No reversing lights on the mk1 Escort? 

Reversing lights weren't standard on all Escorts until 1980.

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24 minutes ago, adw1977 said:

Reversing lights weren't standard on all Escorts until 1980.

Was it only certain spec models which had them then? Mother's L '73 mk1 definitely had them. I'm pretty sure her '70 mk1 had them too? 

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[lesapandre]

4 minutes ago, MiniMinorMk3 said:

Old Heathrow Control Tower in back - designed by Sir Frederick Gibberd and built in 1955. Now demolished.

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6 minutes ago, MiniMinorMk3 said:

Only 52 made. Tucker.

[adw1977]

25 minutes ago, Dick Longbridge said:

Was it only certain spec models which had them then? Mother's L '73 mk1 definitely had them. I'm pretty sure her '70 mk1 had them too? 

Yes, generally speaking it was only the lowest trim level that didn't have reversing lights.

The oldest Escort brochure I have, from 1971 shows "Standard" (lowest trim) and "Saloon" (second lowest) doing without, while L, XL and GT did get them.

Flickr : March 1971 brochure

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8 minutes ago, MiniMinorMk3 said:

Unable to afford a dolly, Jean-Luc Godard used a wheelchair directing Jean-Paul Belmondo & Jean Seberg in Breathless 1960. Presumably Belmondo there relaxing between takes.

[High Jetter]

5 hours ago, Dick Longbridge said:

No reversing lights on the mk1 Escort? 

Late Mk1 tho, am sure I've seen Mk2's on N plates.

[adw1977]

Yes, Mark 2 was launched in March 1975 during the N registration. 

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[Asimo]

On 05/11/2023 at 17:23, Dick Longbridge said:

No reversing lights on the mk1 Escort? 

Modern nonsense!  Not required for MOT until (first registered after)September 1st 2009.

[Chuck Buckles]

2 hours ago, Remspoor said:

I need an eye test. I thought the Imp was a police car. The light being the bloke stood behind it. 

[martc]

Ford Model T, 1926, 1359 & 1365 S. 3rd St Louisville, Kentucky.

Look carefully and you may spot one or two safety concerns in this photo.

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[NorfolkNWeigh]

On 05/11/2023 at 18:23, adw1977 said:

Yes, generally speaking it was only the lowest trim level that didn't have reversing lights.

The oldest Escort brochure I have, from 1971 shows "Standard" (lowest trim) and "Saloon" (second lowest) doing without, while L, XL and GT did get them.

Flickr : March 1971 brochure

I’ve never actually seen an Escort Standard, single sun visor and no temp gauge etc. I think I’ve only ever seen one basic rubber floored saloon and me and a couple of mates must have had 30 or 40 between us in the early 80’s. Even then the best condition ones always seemed to be 4 doors, usually XLs. But at £40/50 a throw we didn’t really care , a set of Capri struts with discs and either a 1600 Kent or 2.0 out of a Mk3 Cortina if we were feeling flush enough to buy a sump and mounts from European Motorsport and we were away. 

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