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michaelmaltby
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... speaks volumes ... worse is still to come
michaelmaltby
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Nothing unusual about a hand crank, most WW2 era vehicles had a provision to use a hand crank.
In case of a low battery, or extreme cold.
You can see the hand crank hole on the front of many 30-40 cars , tractors had them maybe well into the 80's.
In case of a low battery, or extreme cold.
You can see the hand crank hole on the front of many 30-40 cars , tractors had them maybe well into the 80's.
michaelmaltby
Colonel
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Of course that's a Hitler Youth, but it's not very different different from a picture of one of my older brothers who was a boy scout in the 30s.
My folks had a 1946 panel truck when I was a little tyke, and on cold mornings out on the farm when the 6 volt electrical system wasn't up to the task, my dad could be heard "a cussin' and a crankin' and a bustin' knuckles" in order to not be late to school. The panel truck soon gave way to an Army surplus Willys Jeep of WWII vintage with a block heater, and then he got to school on time.
Cheers,
Wes
Shortround6
Lieutenant General
Triumph TR-4As had the hole through the grill and the radiator until 1967. Not sure if they sent the cranks to the US
michaelmaltby
Colonel
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I had a hand-me-down '64 TR-4 when I was in the Nav. It had the crank hole, but the crankshaft pulley lacked the engagement fixture to put the crank into. What a fun little car!Triumph TR-4As had the hole through the grill and the radiator until 1967. Not sure if they sent the cranks to the US
A buddy had a TR-5 (TR-250 in the US) with the fully independent suspension and we used to go out and "rat race" and "tail chase" out on the coral marle by the abandoned sub pens. My solid axle TR-4 could out-corner his "independent" TR-5.
Cheers,
Wes
michaelmaltby
Colonel
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Good shots guys!
michaelmaltby
Colonel
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