What's made you smile today?

[PuntoHowTo]

IIRC then the government is going to ban super bright LEDS headlamps, they can be very dazzling. I wonder if any whole units will need to be replaced..?

The government isn’t going to ban LED lights any time soon or indeed ever. Way too much pressure from the auto industry who want to keep cars across Europe as much the same as possible, LED headlights are often not left or right hand drive and are for all cars across the range making it cheaper than having to specificallly engineer some lights for our RHD cars.

On top of which the uk lighting regs have not been updated since 1988 and we have a weird complex mash up of our old lighting regs and European lighting regs which the government promised to stick to post covid.

The LEDs used in car lights are generally very good quality but the cheaper cars from China and very old cars are not likely to have such a reliable light system.

Also dont forget normal LED lights are superceded by matrix lights and laser headlights. Infact there are so many different types of lights now acceptable under type approval that sorting out the problems would be a nightmare now and no one is really calling for any major update to our current laws

 

[Pugglt Auld Jock]

The government isn’t going to ban LED lights any time soon or indeed ever. Way too much pressure from the auto industry who want to keep cars across Europe as much the same as possible

I agree, and even if they do change the specs for future products, they won't ban those already in use.

 

[AnthonyH]

The government isn’t going to ban LED lights any time soon or indeed ever. Way too much pressure from the auto industry who want to keep cars across Europe as much the same as possible, LED headlights are often not left or right hand drive and are for all cars across the range making it cheaper than having to specificallly engineer some lights for our RHD cars.

On top of which the uk lighting regs have not been updated since 1988 and we have a weird complex mash up of our old lighting regs and European lighting regs which the government promised to stick to post covid.

The LEDs used in car lights are generally very good quality but the cheaper cars from China and very old cars are not likely to have such a reliable light system.

Also dont forget normal LED lights are superceded by matrix lights and laser headlights. Infact there are so many different types of lights now acceptable under type approval that sorting out the problems would be a nightmare now and no one is really calling for any major update to our current laws

I just had a look at the different car light technologies, the video i watched said something to the effect that laser technology was too expensive and was no longer being actively researched, in part because Europe nuked the range from 600m down to 250m with legistlation. Matrix LEDS seem to be most popular. I also found OLED technology which is good for flat surface lighting.

 

[bugsymike]

I imagine the battery fire from a heap of scrapped EVs would be seen from space.

Just found this in local paper, something I raised in the past, nothing like being trapped in a car and unable to escape, another reason I will not be buying one.

 

[HughJarsse]

So where are you going to put all those toys of his that you bought at knock down prices?
My old mum was brought up in the East End of London and used to call people like that "all fur coat and no knickers", as in all for show, but I think that description is generally used for ladies on the game.

Mike, many, many years ago, I had a Saturday job, as delivery boy (on an old trade bike!) for a local butcher. In those days, (early 60's) it was all 'fresh' meat, and sold however much the customer wanted, wrapped in one layer of 'clean' paper, then several layers of old newspapers and an elastic band held it all together.
Percy, the butcher, used to serve a large number of customners from a nearby 'posh' area of town, and these ladies would come into the shop, all dressed up to the nines in expensive clothes, and ask for like, 2 chops, 4 sausages, 3 rashers of bacon, and delivery. Percy used to wrap it all up, and off I'd go to these posh places, most with double gated drives, and massive rooms, to deliver.
Funny enough, all these women, opened the door, grabbed the parcel without even any thanks. Remember old Percy using the 'all fur coat and no knickers' about them, saying they had big houses, but sod all in them, basically 'keeping up appearances'.
At Xmas, most customers used to give the delivery lads a little tip,, funnily enough, it was always the 'well off' that gave the least, 6d if you were lucky, yet the less well off would usually give a shilling or so. Percy used to say they were 'tighter than a crab's arse, and that's watertight!'

 

[Pugglt Auld Jock]

Mike, many, many years ago, I had a Saturday job, as delivery boy (on an old trade bike!) for a local butcher. In those days, (early 60's) it was all 'fresh' meat, and sold however much the customer wanted, wrapped in one layer of 'clean' paper, then several layers of old newspapers and an elastic band held it all together.
Percy, the butcher, used to serve a large number of customners from a nearby 'posh' area of town, and these ladies would come into the shop, all dressed up to the nines in expensive clothes, and ask for like, 2 chops, 4 sausages, 3 rashers of bacon, and delivery. Percy used to wrap it all up, and off I'd go to these posh places, most with double gated drives, and massive rooms, to deliver.
Funny enough, all these women, opened the door, grabbed the parcel without even any thanks. Remember old Percy using the 'all fur coat and no knickers' about them, saying they had big houses, but sod all in them, basically 'keeping up appearances'.
At Xmas, most customers used to give the delivery lads a little tip,, funnily enough, it was always the 'well off' that gave the least, 6d if you were lucky, yet the less well off would usually give a shilling or so. Percy used to say they were 'tighter than a crab's arse, and that's watertight!'

Our boss allowed business users to have an account. This would be for workshop repairs and fuel bought at the pumps. The usual customer of this sort would typically have a couple of vans - sometimes more, like our Great Union Stores Contract - and they would be allowed to add their personal transport. The business accounts were OKish he told me, in that they always paid, only often not on time. There were also a number of "posh" private owners, back in those days with Jaguars, Humbers and the like - I remember a saloon Lagonda too - mostly these customers were a nightmare to get them to settle their bills. "All fur coat and Nae knickers" we'd say. There's a "posh" part of Edinburgh called Morningside where, many say, this is particularly relevant.

 

[bugsymike]

Mike, many, many years ago, I had a Saturday job, as delivery boy (on an old trade bike!) for a local butcher. In those days, (early 60's) it was all 'fresh' meat, and sold however much the customer wanted, wrapped in one layer of 'clean' paper, then several layers of old newspapers and an elastic band held it all together.
Percy, the butcher, used to serve a large number of customners from a nearby 'posh' area of town, and these ladies would come into the shop, all dressed up to the nines in expensive clothes, and ask for like, 2 chops, 4 sausages, 3 rashers of bacon, and delivery. Percy used to wrap it all up, and off I'd go to these posh places, most with double gated drives, and massive rooms, to deliver.
Funny enough, all these women, opened the door, grabbed the parcel without even any thanks. Remember old Percy using the 'all fur coat and no knickers' about them, saying they had big houses, but sod all in them, basically 'keeping up appearances'.
At Xmas, most customers used to give the delivery lads a little tip,, funnily enough, it was always the 'well off' that gave the least, 6d if you were lucky, yet the less well off would usually give a shilling or so. Percy used to say they were 'tighter than a crab's arse, and that's watertight!'

Totally my own experiences re tipping, the least well off would be as you describe when as a 14 year old on a paper round, even years later working in the motor trade you would have a customer tip a mechanic 10 pence, you could argue that being old they thought that was the correct amount, but given they had just paid a bill in the hundreds without a second glance it just showed they were mean!

 

[bugsymike]

Our boss allowed business users to have an account. This would be for workshop repairs and fuel bought at the pumps. The usual customer of this sort would typically have a couple of vans - sometimes more, like our Great Union Stores Contract - and they would be allowed to add their personal transport. The business accounts were OKish he told me, in that they always paid, only often not on time. There were also a number of "posh" private owners, back in those days with Jaguars, Humbers and the like - I remember a saloon Lagonda too - mostly these customers were a nightmare to get them to settle their bills. "All fur coat and Nae knickers" we'd say. There's a "posh" part of Edinburgh called Morningside where, many say, this is particularly relevant.

Steady on I have had a couple of Humber Super Snipes, I paid £5 for one and £150 for the other.

 

[Cheest]

So where are you going to put all those toys of his that you bought at knock down prices?
My old mum was brought up in the East End of London and used to call people like that "all fur coat and no knickers", as in all for show, but I think that description is generally used for ladies on the game.

Funny thing is, he has nothing I want. His Harley is a beautiful bike but he only rides on warm sunny days. Hell, I rode yesterday and it was below freezing. I can't begin to fathom the expense of running the barge, plus towing it to the Chain o' Lakes with his diesel pickup. The pickup is another money pit that is barely legal.
I get along okay with him and some of his friends will stop by my place to ask if I can give advice on a repair. The subdivision we live in could be a gated community if everyone here was pretentious. Big homes on big lots. But for every suit that lives here, there are four in the trades. The next door neighbor is a house painter. The guy across the road is HVAC. The guy on the other side of the next door neighbor does fork lift repair. The only suit on our street does insurance. He does his own landscaping. And his wife went to grade school with our oldest daughter when they were little kids. Even did a sleepover once. Now that was weird.

 

[The Panda Nut]

Just found this in local paper, something I raised in the past, nothing like being trapped in a car and unable to escape, another reason I will not be buying one.

Pah, You need to drink another can of Iron Brew Jimmy!

 

[The Panda Nut]

Steady on I have had a couple of Humber Super Snipes, I paid £5 for one and £150 for the other.

What size knickers does sir require? LOL

 

[bugsymike]

What size knickers does sir require? LOL

The answer to that is large hotel, as in plenty of ballroom.

 

[Pugglt Auld Jock]

Steady on I have had a couple of Humber Super Snipes, I paid £5 for one and £150 for the other.

I remember, way back in the early 60s with me in my early teens,, My dad trying to make his mind up whether to buy a Jaguar Mk10 or a Humber Super Snipe. I was ever so pleased when he decided to go for the Mk10.

 

[bugsymike]

I remember, way back in the early 60s with me in my early teens,, My dad trying to make his mind up whether to buy a Jaguar Mk10 or a Humber Super Snipe. I was ever so pleased when he decided to go for the Mk10.

I always liked the style of the Humber Super Snipes , they reminded me of a 1950s Chevy. Also a bit like the menacing car in the film The Car, which it turned out was based on a Lincoln Continental.

 

[HughJarsse]

What size knickers does sir require? LOL

Think that would depend on what was wearing them perhaps??

 

[porta]

I remember, way back in the early 60s with me in my early teens,, My dad trying to make his mind up whether to buy a Jaguar Mk10 or a Humber Super Snipe. I was ever so pleased when he decided to go for the Mk10.

My uncle had a super snipe in the early seventies, picked it up very cheap…nice car, nice bucket of rust…still preferred it over the jag

 

[Pugglt Auld Jock]

My uncle had a super snipe in the early seventies, picked it up very cheap…nice car, nice bucket of rust…still preferred it over the jag

The Humber presented a very solid British image. The Jag was more loud, brash and ostentatious. I can see how that appealed to Dad. Not much to choose between them regarding how they rusted I'd guess?

 

[bugsymike]

My uncle had a super snipe in the early seventies, picked it up very cheap…nice car, nice bucket of rust…still preferred it over the jag

The £5 one was totally rust free, but sadly the steering box with recirculating ball arrangement had a half turn of free play at the wheel and no adjustment would cure and no parts available.
On the other hand the £150 one was a real shed, when I went to buy it I knew I shouldn't and offered the guy a very insulting price fully expecting him to tell me to pi** off, unfortunately for me he took a breath and said OK, so I was stuffed and couldn't back out.
After many months of work I managed to get it through an MOT,most of the rust was in the door hanging areas and wheel arches, I joined the Owners club to try and get spares, to that end I ordered and paid for a set of expensive hand beaten steel wheel arches, pattern made by a company advertised in the owners club magazine, nothing happened for months and after many phone calls I got angry and drove several hundred miles to the guys address without warning him. He was full of BS working out of a small lock up behind his house, boasting about his "concourse" condition Sunbeam Raper as he was filling the cracks in the windscreen rubber with underseal, a total ars*hole, but I did get my money back.

 

[Pugglt Auld Jock]

The £5 one was totally rust free, but sadly the steering box with recirculating ball arrangement had a half turn of free play at the wheel and no adjustment would cure and no parts available.
On the other hand the £150 one was a real shed, when I went to buy it I knew I shouldn't and offered the guy a very insulting price fully expecting him to tell me to pi** off, unfortunately for me he took a breath and said OK, so I was stuffed and couldn't back out.
After many months of work I managed to get it through an MOT,most of the rust was in the door hanging areas and wheel arches, I joined the Owners club to try and get spares, to that end I ordered and paid for a set of expensive hand beaten steel wheel arches, pattern made by a company advertised in the owners club magazine, nothing happened for months and after many phone calls I got angry and drove several hundred miles to the guys address without warning him. He was full of BS working out of a small lock up behind his house, boasting about his "concourse" condition Sunbeam Raper as he was filling the cracks in the windscreen rubber with underseal, a total ars*hole, but I did get my money back.

I'm sure some of you will remember the first generation Vauxhall Victor and Velox/Cresta. Dad was looking at a Cresta before he boiled his choice down to the Mk10. I think he liked the Brash American styling. That was a lucky escape for him because although most cars rusted quite rapidly back then, the afore mentioned vehicles were in a league all of their own. Thinking about our wee Fiats, the 169 was an enormous step forward on the rust front compared to the earlier versions. Felicity - see my avatar picture - was the last of 3 of this model which we had and the only one we kept for very long. The other two were "starter cars" for my daughter and younger boy to learn to drive in and they quite quickly moved on to more modern vehicles, namely a Ford Orion and a Suzuki Swift. Felicity though we had for over 15 years and, in the end, even the MOT welding repair specialist I know, begged me to stop bringing her back to have bits welded up. (I'd given up trying to find good bits to weld repair patches too several years prior to that!)

 

[bugsymike]

I'm sure some of you will remember the first generation Vauxhall Victor and Velox/Cresta. Dad was looking at a Cresta before he boiled his choice down to the Mk10. I think he liked the Brash American styling. That was a lucky escape for him because although most cars rusted quite rapidly back then, the afore mentioned vehicles were in a league all of their own. Thinking about our wee Fiats, the 169 was an enormous step forward on the rust front compared to the earlier versions. Felicity - see my avatar picture - was the last of 3 of this model which we had and the only one we kept for very long. The other two were "starter cars" for my daughter and younger boy to learn to drive in and they quite quickly moved on to more modern vehicles, namely a Ford Orion and a Suzuki Swift. Felicity though we had for over 15 years and, in the end, even the MOT welding repair specialist I know, begged me to stop bringing her back to have bits welded up. (I'd given up trying to find good bits to weld repair patches too several years prior to that!)

I had an 1959 FA Vauxhall Victor, it came as a part ex where I was working and I think I paid less than £40 for it, bench seats , black and chrome and as it hadn't come from Scotland, rust free. I sold it to my sister who ran it for some time as a student at Bristol, when she left a neighbour in a nearby flat bought it for more than she paid me. I also had a 1965? FC Vauxhall Victor an MOT failure for £20, one small welding patch and it was a good reliable motor for me. I loved the old PA Cresta's and the Ford Zephyr Mk 3's those straight six engines and crossply tyres where great source of fun during road tests. Happy days.
Later I owned a Mk 4 Zephyr V6 which with my exuberant driving I used to average 12mpg on four star petrol at 35 pence per gallon, when petrol went up to 65 pence per gallon I had a job selling it. I bet we would all like fuel at that price today.