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Cars, Lasses and Lads - A Photo Sharing Thread


Dick Longbridge

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10 hours ago, Popsicle said:

I'm sat in the study/office squinting at the screen looking at the second picture trying to work out the logo on the steering wheel, Mrs Popsicle walks in calls me a filthy bastard and storms out. No loving for me later...........

Good job she didn't walk in earlier when I was getting aroused over the Dolomite for sale 😂.

Bentley.

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On 7/24/2022 at 11:37 AM, martc said:

I agree many boots did have bottom hinges - often Austin products. But its no excuse for such a poor design, before gas struts expanding metal rods were used which locked in place when extended. In 1953 Morris, Austins BMC bedfellow, managed it - the Minor and Oxford for example hinged from the top -

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Quality feature indeed. Over at Rootes, the Minx's boot hinged correctly, the following shot shows the metal rod arrangement -

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Vulgalours much lauded Lanchester 10 'old when new' has a boot opening in the correct orientation.

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No, hinging from the bottom is just lazy, and probably more importantly cheap. It is not convenient to the customer - very poor access and easy water ingress particularly when open but I'm not sure there was much consideration of the customers requirements back then.

Perhaps it was a hang over from dicky seats?

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