Dick wrote: ↑Mon Nov 16, 2020 8:54 pm
Ohh you're so close.. its a photo of a beautiful Morris commercial breakdown truck..for your fine efforts, please take two house points and give the pencils out in the morning John ..
GHT wrote:
You might think it's beautiful, but did you know that those Morris Commercials were still in production in the 1970's? Non cancelling indicators, non cancelling wipers and just one speed, four speed crash gearbox, an engine jammed up against the driver's leg, inside the cab. Is it any wonder that foreigners stole our market?
Hmm, maybe sane, sensible people think that way, having left their rose tinted glasses at the Specsavers for repair. Those of us who like an older vehicle much of the time would surely describe these design "shortcomings" as "character," which is old car enthusiast speak for "a bit rubbish but a lot interesting and perfect as an ornament,"
though I do believe that the Ford with the living accommodation could be used regularly as it's quite likely to be capable of a solid 12mpg if you're lucky with the weather.
On the older, British truck though, absence of synchromesh and single speed wipers aren't faults, providing practice at double declutching and an excuse not to go out in heavy rain, and a warm left leg would make drivers of Reliant three wheeled machinery feel right at home in there.