John F Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 Albert Ross, on 01 Mar 2015 - 01:03 AM, said:I was going to mention Series Land Rover with the centre bar removed. Simmonites did conversions to Lightweights (as above in the 1970s and 80s upon Demob) I had one of those Lightweights with the triple wiper conversion. It was ace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise2cv Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 Even sadder being a grown adult and being on a forum discussing windscreen wipers........ I don't deny it. The Moog, D Spares & Tyres, brickwall and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieselnutjob Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 My 604 has one wiper that wipes 90 degrees and one that wipes 180 degrees.The idea was that the driver gets two wipes (from both) whereas the passenger only gets the 180 one.The thing is that my one being an early one they didn't change it from LHD so it's the passenger who gets to see and not the driver. myglaren, pshome and skattrd 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Ross Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 This is the best REAR wiper in the World. dollywobbler 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John F Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 Special prize to the Umm for having the wipers sweeping from the top... Rusty_Rocket, mouseflakes, Jim Bergerac and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSdriver Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 So... the hackers got away with my pics of a Mercedes 540K. I wonder how they will use them in the world of international terrorism and child porn?Here they are again cos I have back up plan.1936 Mercedes 540K Cabriolet by DSdriver, on Flickr And a view of them as you are run over and dragged under the front wheels whilst still taking that all important three wiper set up pic from the other side of the car: Mercedes Benz 540K Cabriolet by DSdriver, on Flickr mercrocker, Lacquer Peel and rml2345 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardMoss Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 ^ Pantograph wipers as well? That's some sort of wiper porn...Yep - pantographs. Each was operated by a separate switch and driven by electric motors but parked by a hydraulic system, which was sligjtly bizarre. This particular aircraft, XV108, was the first one I ever flew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skattrd Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 I'm busy working Mon-Fri, but I may make a little video of some hot 3-wiper action next weekend. Lacquer Peel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tartan58 Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 Slightly off topic I know but I didn't think it was worth starting a second 'wipers' topic... Didn't the Pug 405 have windscreen washers that were actually on the blades or was that all a dream? Seems like a brilliantly pointless solution to a problem that doesn't exist. That's got to be worth an extra wiper's worth of shite points. and back on topic do these wipers on the Umm actually clear any useful part of the screen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skattrd Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 The "council estate" (SVM Volvo 740) had some custom washers on the wiper blades last time I saw it, but I think some Citroens did that as well. In answer to the Umm question - the swept area of the first blade is your line of sight, so yes they do clear a useful part of the screen. Well, the first blade at least does Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 The Peugeot washers are (like the Citroen BX) actually on the arm rather than the blade. Merc Sprinters use the same technique. Here's a fact for you. The TVR Chimaera uses the same arm-mounted washer arm as a Citroen BX. The BX ones clog up a lot, but the Sprinter ones seem really good. They put the screenwash exactly where you want it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 They work a treat on 405s. No clog uppage experienced on four of them, despite I use water from the rain barrel for my screenwash. Lacquer Peel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 The eagle gt on top gear last night had three windscreen wipers! oldcars 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldcars Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 The eagle gt on top gear last night had three windscreen wipers!Thought of this thread when i was watching it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willswitchengage Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 Can't find a great pic... but the Vector W8 had a 'unique' arrangament DAF XF mouseflakes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timewaster Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 They work a treat on 405s. No clog uppage experienced on four of them, despite I use water from the rain barrel for my screenwash.Until the temperature dips below zero. Barry Cade 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asimo Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 Backup, or a very complex linkage? mouseflakes and mercrocker 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timewaster Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 ^^^I sooooo want to see those wipers in action.Will it be a precisely timed 1,2 sweep or will they fight in the middle in a tangle of flying rubber and springs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 Here'e a tri-wiper Nissan Patrol from my spotting thread (see link below to ignore). costadelglosta 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr A Lawrence Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 My 06 jaguar S type has the washer jets on the arms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSdriver Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 So did my Citroen CX on it's single huge wiper. On really cold mornings I had to disconnect the rubber tubing because the fluid used to freeze in the skinny tubes up the wiper arm. That was good because washer fluid coming out the supply tube was like hitting the windscreen with a burst water main. Huge windscreens were a new thing then and the rubbish heating/demisting system on the CX was probably cobbled together out of the DS parts bin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burraston2006 Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 Not a triple but 2 plus four on the headlights. Does that count?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mouseflakes Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 andy18s, John F and Mr A Lawrence 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John F Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 We've already had this on page 1, but here's another MG: mouseflakes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holbeck Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 There's a bit about the development of the Lucas 3 wiper setup as fitted to E-types & MG's in Roy Brocklehurst's book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 Want! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warninglight Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 Stolen from the facebook page we don't talk about... This definitely counts. Nobody said it had to be one windscreen! mouseflakes, Wilko220 and pshome 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltraWomble Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 Go on then, have a Mk2 Metro Lacquer Peel, mouseflakes and Wilko220 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthbay Posted June 4, 2016 Share Posted June 4, 2016 is that the new Q7? mouseflakes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felly Magic Posted June 4, 2016 Share Posted June 4, 2016 How about this ugly bastard then? Complete with demonic reg number mouseflakes and Lacquer Peel 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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