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Peter_L
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Location: New Brunswick. Canada.
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 Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2014 3:15 am Post subject: Motoring Christmas Gifts in the 21st Century |
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Back in the 1960's - 80's, motoring related Christmas gifts were quite popular in our families.
Driving Gloves
Lace up or  furry steering wheel covers
Spot and Fog Lights, those with the blue centre, were really sought after.
Clip on Parking Lights
Rear window de-mister, suction cup fastening.
De-icer Aerosols
Little plastic ice scraper.
Magic coated duster to prevent windscreen misting up.
"Go faster" stripes.
Motoring Diary, keep a record of trips, repairs, oil changes. (Jan to Feb) 
For the very lucky, there could be a car radio, or even one with a cassette player.
My motoring is now confined to moderns and it must be 30+ years since I had a motoring related gift, (books excepted)
What motoring gifts have been popular, and are the decades known for their own favourites. ? |
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Bitumen Boy
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Location: Above the snow line in old Monmouthshire
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| I remember early on in my driving career, my nan gave me a set of jump leads as a present. They were cheapy ones, the clamps at either end being constructed mainly of a brittle plastic material that broke before I'd even tried using them in anger. The cable itself was good though, and was soon united with two pairs of hefty steel croc clips we had kicking around In that form they're still around and have got us out of a hole on several occasions... |
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peter scott
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I could add a parking light to your list Peter. Clips over the driver's side window. Oh, and a picnic tray that clips on lower down not mention a fly deflector (clear plastic wings for mounting behind the radiator mascot). But with winter in mind there's always the radiator muffler and just for us, the "Peter the Heater" for preventing the engine from freezing overnight.
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Peter_L
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Nearly quote
"and just for us, the "Peter the Heater" for preventing the "Girlfriend" from freezing overnight".
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peter scott
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Fatbloke
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Location: Royal Wootton Bassett
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Turtle air fresheners shaped like turtles, a "crash helmet" clock, cassette holder, "windscreen wiper "spoilers",whippy aerial and the best present ever, a homemade red crocheted blanket to match the colour of my 1st car from my Nan which still sees active service now, were all presents I received in the late 80's.
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Peter_L
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Location: New Brunswick. Canada.
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Hello Mike. Your crocheted blanket reminded me of this. Would have been late 50's. An Uncle had a car with a fabric roof (I have no idea what make) despite copious applications of bitumen and whatever was available in those days, the roof would let in the rain, just above the passenger seat. My Aunt would refuse to ride in the front when it rained.
One family Christmas, she was presented with a large box, and a promise that she wouldn't have to sit in the back anymore. Everyone thought it was a new fabric roof. No one expected the bright yellow rain suit. |
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Bitumen Boy
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Location: Above the snow line in old Monmouthshire
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| peterwpg wrote: | Hello Mike. Your crocheted blanket reminded me of this. Would have been late 50's. An Uncle had a car with a fabric roof (I have no idea what make) despite copious applications of bitumen and whatever was available in those days, the roof would let in the rain, just above the passenger seat. My Aunt would refuse to ride in the front when it rained.
One family Christmas, she was presented with a large box, and a promise that she wouldn't have to sit in the back anymore. Everyone thought it was a new fabric roof. No one expected the bright yellow rain suit. |
Great story!
Another one I remember was a tow rope - it looked the business, bright yellow and over an inch thick. When we tried using it though we found that it was rather too short for comfort, and it wasn't as strong as the well worn half inch blue rope we'd been using before. Knotting a thick rope in the middle of a busy roundabout, on one of the main trunk roads into Wales, was an interesting experience but not one I'm too keen to repeat! |
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Fatbloke
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Hi Peter, Great story which reminds me that my 1st car (Morris Marina 1300 super) leaked to the extent that when I drove through a large puddle, my future wife got into the habit of lifting her feet up so they wouldn't get wet. she still does it now regardless of the car we are in!
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