[Jonathan Leane]

What's something you'd find in an old car that most young people wouldn't recognise today?​

 

[Jonathan Leane]

I think most people under the age of 18 would have absolutely no idea what one of these does:

 

[52RLH]

Yes definitely the window winder, but, what about the quarter window

 

[Placid]

... or even the headlight dipswitch on the floor.

 

[Fargs]

A small ashtray in the armrest of the back doors

 

[Jonathan Leane]

How about one of these things? Anyone used to have one?

 

[SX2002]

How about one of these things? Anyone used to have one?

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I still use one...

 

[SX2002]

A manual gear box...

 

[52RLH]

I recently had the use of a Mercedes Benz SUV. New model. The auto gear stick was just like an indicator stick on the steering wheel. Very confusing.

 

[Vinylted]

A manual gear box...

Only very ancient cars had those Ron hehehehe oops

 

[Vinylted]

A true test, and what the heck if it dates me, Hand Throttle, Advance / Retard lever on steering column, Hand operated choke....

 

[SX2002]

A true test, and what the heck if it dates me, Hand Throttle, Advance / Retard lever on steering column, Hand operated choke....

Reminds me of my first car Ted, a 1929 Chevvy...

 

[Vinylted]

Hmm a 1918 Hillman, followed by a 1927 Pontiac, then a 1934 master Chev Coupe, then a further collection of bombs ad infinitum..... learned auto repairs and maintenance the hard way.

 

[Cazza38]

How about one of these things? Anyone used to have one?

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Still have one somewhere in an overfilled back shed!!

 

[Mark]

Metal
Window handles
AM radio
Speedo in MPH

 

[Jill]

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Ash tray

 

[54-11]

Trafficator - My first car had these

 

[54-11]

Vacuum operated wipers - when you put your foot down on the accelerator, the wipers stopped or slowed right down

 

[Vinylted]

Vacuum fuel pump, notoriously un reliable... I replaced on my old Pontiac with a modern electric one!

 

[SX2002]

Only very ancient cars had those Ron hehehehe oops

I'll give you bloody hehehe Ted... I've never had an automatic car in my life...I'm a driver, not a loafer...