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Westbury
United Kingdom
2022 Posts |
 Posted - 21/12/2018 : 03:55:53
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Hello all MMM subscribers.
I wonder who will be the first to guess what is the meaning of the following !
‘ Wind the car back ‘
No prizes !
Best wishes to Everyone,
Chris |
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LewPalmer
USA
3245 Posts |
Posted - 21/12/2018 : 04:15:06
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Winding the spring on a toy car by pulling it back on the table top (or other surface). (I was at a toy store yesterday.)
(or fraudulently resetting the odometer)
Lew Palmer
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Edited by - LewPalmer on 21/12/2018 04:16:33 |
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colintf
United Kingdom
1503 Posts |
Posted - 21/12/2018 : 05:48:47
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Using the starting handle with the car in reverse (ignition off) to wind the car backwards?
Colin Murrell
D0285
Photographer for MGCC (LeMans Classic, Oldtimer Grand Prix etc) & MG Motor (BTCC 2012-5)
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KevinA
New Zealand
672 Posts |
Posted - 21/12/2018 : 06:31:39
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It's an advert for the RAC as part of a cryptic crossword
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paul55
Luxembourg
732 Posts |
Posted - 21/12/2018 : 09:05:30
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Chris, is it winding the odometer back by driving in reverse, I think some of the older design odo's did this..
Happy Christmas,
Paul. |
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coracle
United Kingdom
1949 Posts |
Posted - 21/12/2018 : 09:59:12
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| Return the vehicle to it's original port of departure by means of a three masted schooner? |
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coracle
United Kingdom
1949 Posts |
Posted - 21/12/2018 : 12:08:42
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| OK, OK, how about hand winching the car backwards onto a trailer? |
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coracle
United Kingdom
1949 Posts |
Posted - 21/12/2018 : 12:34:58
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| Or; rescue a stranded overhead cable car? |
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sullivan
USA
423 Posts |
Posted - 21/12/2018 : 18:25:01
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To Run a Trial in Reverse.
Quite entertaining to watch!
Happy Christmas All !
Brian W Sullivan |
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paul55
Luxembourg
732 Posts |
Posted - 21/12/2018 : 18:32:00
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Come on Chris...what's the answer..if there is one!!!
have you just made it up to test us all...
Paul. |
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BobH
United Kingdom
250 Posts |
Posted - 21/12/2018 : 18:40:02
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| Recap - 'pacer' backwards |
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sullivan
USA
423 Posts |
Posted - 21/12/2018 : 19:09:17
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To Completely disassemble the car?
Brian W Sullivan |
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coracle
United Kingdom
1949 Posts |
Posted - 21/12/2018 : 20:23:19
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| To wind back a fully loaded mine car from the working face along rail lines? |
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Westbury
United Kingdom
2022 Posts |
Posted - 21/12/2018 : 21:22:24
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Thanks to everyone who replied.
The answer was spotted very early on but I wanted to see what others thought !
So it’s well done to.......... Colin Murrell who got it absolutely right. I wonder how many were aware of this old method of getting your car out of a ditch or when stuck in mud etc ? When winding back on an incline you had to keep tight hold of the starting handle otherwise the weight of the car would carry it forwards and likely to run you over ! You needed someone on the handbrake or, if on your own, something to keep chocking the road wheel as you travelled backwards.Happy days when cars were fitted with starting handles.
Best wishes,
Chris
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colintf
United Kingdom
1503 Posts |
Posted - 21/12/2018 : 22:12:52
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quote:
Originally posted by Westbury
Thanks to everyone who replied.
The answer was spotted very early on but I wanted to see what others thought !
So it’s well done to.......... Colin Murrell who got it absolutely right. I wonder how many were aware of this old method of getting your car out of a ditch or when stuck in mud etc ? When winding back on an incline you had to keep tight hold of the starting handle otherwise the weight of the car would carry it forwards and likely to run you over ! You needed someone on the handbrake or, if on your own, something to keep chocking the road wheel as you travelled backwards.Happy days when cars were fitted with starting handles.
Best wishes,
Chris
Lucky guess! We used to move the old Fordson tractor about in the garage using the starting handle 
Colin Murrell
D0285
Photographer for MGCC (LeMans Classic, Oldtimer Grand Prix etc) & MG Motor (BTCC 2012-5)
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Dow
United Kingdom
490 Posts |
Posted - 22/12/2018 : 05:17:45
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Ice Cold in Alex has just been on again. That lager on the bar at the end still makes you thirsty even on a freezing day.
Regards
David D |
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