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coracle
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 24/05/2023 : 14:49:48
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Just a cautionary reminder.
I dressed this morning for "other duties" only to be sent out on a fetch and carry job.
I thought it a good idea to take the P as it's a nice day and the carry was small and light.
I gave myself a bit of a fright as the boots I was wearing were too wide making reliable braking a challenge.
Do make sure you have appropriate footwear for restricted MMM pedal space. The darned steering column gets in the way as well.
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Westbury
United Kingdom
2010 Posts |
Posted - 24/05/2023 : 16:03:28
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Looks like your toenails need a scrub too, Nigel !!
Cheers,
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george
United Kingdom
862 Posts |
Posted - 24/05/2023 : 17:14:37
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| Some years ago I got in my modern car [Toyota] and started to drive off, before I had gone more than a few yards I needed to stop to put on my seat belt .I COULD NOT REACH THE PEDAL .I had closed the door on my loose and very strong shoe lace!! No harm done but scary.I now use weak shoelaces Geoff |
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AFM781
United Kingdom
194 Posts |
Posted - 25/05/2023 : 19:42:02
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| A pair of beach shoes from Aldi are ideal, photo to follow! |
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Bruce Sutherland
United Kingdom
1564 Posts |
Posted - 25/05/2023 : 20:09:28
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quote:
Originally posted by george
Some years ago I got in my modern car [Toyota] and started to drive off, before I had gone more than a few yards I needed to stop to put on my seat belt .I COULD NOT REACH THE PEDAL .I had closed the door on my loose and very strong shoe lace!! No harm done but scary. I now use weak shoelaces Geoff
A recommended solution - a double knot for your shoe laces:
https://www.wikihow.com/Tie-Laces-in-a-Double-Knot#Making-a-Standard-Double-Knot    
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Edited by - Bruce Sutherland on 25/05/2023 20:26:00 |
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rapide
United Kingdom
238 Posts |
Posted - 25/05/2023 : 21:44:15
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Is that a dead horse in the P type foot well .??
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coracle
United Kingdom
1936 Posts |
Posted - 26/05/2023 : 08:24:36
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quote:
Originally posted by rapide
Is that a dead horse in the P type foot well .??
What on earth is it ?
Well, some time ago I was visited by a pachyderm who wanted driving lessons. I enquired of his preferred pronoun; "MMM" was the response while eyeing up the P Type.
I had some difficulty in persuading the animal that a Triple M would not be practical to the extent that I had to produce the photo showing how they could not reach the pedals.
Fortunately a solution was found and driving lessons ensued.
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Westbury
United Kingdom
2010 Posts |
Posted - 26/05/2023 : 17:13:31
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Nigel.
It’s rather alarming to see he is not wearing a seat belt!!
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Simon Johnston
United Kingdom
6125 Posts |
Posted - 26/05/2023 : 19:21:39
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Somehow or other our webmaster managed to delete my previous post so trying again!
Many years ago I had a couple of pairs of Anello & Davide (q.v.) co-respondent shoes - one pair were green and cream, the other pair, brown and cream - which were slim fitting with leather soles but no welt. They would have been perfect for the J2 but with numerous house moves over the years, sadly they've disappeared.
Simon J
J3437 |
Edited by - Simon Johnston on 26/05/2023 19:23:02 |
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coracle
United Kingdom
1936 Posts |
Posted - 26/05/2023 : 19:28:08
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| Time to take the hint Simon? |
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Simon Johnston
United Kingdom
6125 Posts |
Posted - 26/05/2023 : 19:38:57
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I think somebody else needs to take the hint, Nigel, the deletion of mine was an error.
Simon J
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coracle
United Kingdom
1936 Posts |
Posted - 27/05/2023 : 09:46:54
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| One often hears it described as "an error" when someone is Nicked. |
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AFM781
United Kingdom
194 Posts |
Posted - 28/05/2023 : 17:26:21
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For 61 years having driven an Alvis with central, organ pedal, accelerator and ample footwell space an early M type again with central accelerator, button type, was somewhat of a change. Normal footwear being impossible to accommodatein the footwell. First mod to change the accelerator to an organ type. Second to get footwear to fit in available space. The footwear was improvised by taking a trainer sock and attaching a thin leather sole and lining. This worked fine for driving but meant taking a pair of walking shoes to use out of the car. Then Aldi had some beach shoes that are excellent for driving in and are stout enough to get from the car across the car park to the bar!
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Westbury
United Kingdom
2010 Posts |
Posted - 28/05/2023 : 19:00:28
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Presumably, the population driving cars prewar were of a smaller stature to us as otherwise why did the vehicle designers leave such restrictions on operating pedal clearances?
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Simon Johnston
United Kingdom
6125 Posts |
Posted - 28/05/2023 : 19:11:33
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This is probably a fairly typical 1930s scenario - wearing Oxfords when driving.
Simon J
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coracle
United Kingdom
1936 Posts |
Posted - 28/05/2023 : 19:55:03
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These fit the bill; thin everything and all leather.
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