Re: [T3] What did people do? (somewhat long)

[Daniel Baum <daniel@type34.info>]

<x-flowed>Greg Merritt wrote:
> On Wed, 25 Aug 2004, Aaron Clow wrote:
>
>
> > What did people do back in the 60s and 70s with these
> > cars when something like this happened to just your
> > regular driver and they didn't know what was wrong
>
>
>
> 	From historical documents I've read (I think they're old enough to
> call them historical), the requirements to operate a motor vehicle have
> change drastically over the past century.

One of the more interesting books that I have is an owner's manual from 
a 1950s Ford Popular. It includes such trivial tasks as decarbonising 
the engine and grinding the valves. These are listed under "minor repair 
procedures and adjustments"

It also has a full list of about 25 grease nipples that had to be 
lubricated every 1000 miles.

All in all the book is more like our Bentley manual than a user's guide.

My father actually had one of these cars, and I very much doubt whether 
he did any of this stuff on his own, so it must have been at the garage 
for a service about four or five times a year.

As for the Type 3, I assume (or hope) that when it was new bits didn't 
keep falling off of it like they do now.


Daniel

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