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40 Glorious Years Of Road Totalitarianism
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AMCrebel
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Re: 40 Glorious Years Of Road Totalitarianism
2005 Land Rover Discovery SE Manual
2003 Mercedes E320 Estate
1968 AMC Rebel SST Convertible
1967 AMC Rebel SST Convertible (for parts)
1994 Fleetwood Colchester 1850 EB
Hoping for roffle win
2003 Mercedes E320 Estate
1968 AMC Rebel SST Convertible
1967 AMC Rebel SST Convertible (for parts)
1994 Fleetwood Colchester 1850 EB
Hoping for roffle win
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My old fencing coach used to take me to training on a Friday.
He owned a 1.3 princess, which had a seatbelt light that even lit up when the passenger wasn't belted, so I got used to it then. That was about 4/5 years before the law came in.
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He owned a 1.3 princess, which had a seatbelt light that even lit up when the passenger wasn't belted, so I got used to it then. That was about 4/5 years before the law came in.
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I've always worn seat belts, well apart from the odd time I've been pissed and stood up on the back seat with my head and upper body through the sunroof or like when we got about 10 of us in and vaguely attached to a Triumph Spitfire trying to get back to the campsite. The rollbar really came in useful as a handhold. Again many pints of Hartleys were involved.
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I've always worn one. Like SiC I feel naked without it.
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I never wore one in coaches, but it feels wrong driving a car without one as I always have.
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My dad drives without a belt most of the time. Passed his test mid 70s and drove wagons and taxis all his life. I do drive without a belt on occasion doing deliveries if they are on a housing estate with deliveries close to each other. I know it's illegal but it's alot easier especially as the astra drivers belt doesn't retract properly.
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My parents wore belts as soon as they had a car with them fitted, I’m not sure what that would have been maybe Mk1 Cortina in about 1968? Obviously no belts for us kids in the back.
When I learned to drive in 1976 in a different Mk1 Cortina I wore a belt and never thought about it. The Ford ergonomics were sufficient that it was no problem to reach the controls and it held you in despite the rolly poly handling and shiny flat vinyl seats. When I got my first car a 1973 Mini the first thing I did was fit inertia reel belts as most of the Mini’s switches were out of reach with the standard static belts.
Like some others here I feel uncomfortable without belts on and would wear them out of choice.
When I learned to drive in 1976 in a different Mk1 Cortina I wore a belt and never thought about it. The Ford ergonomics were sufficient that it was no problem to reach the controls and it held you in despite the rolly poly handling and shiny flat vinyl seats. When I got my first car a 1973 Mini the first thing I did was fit inertia reel belts as most of the Mini’s switches were out of reach with the standard static belts.
Like some others here I feel uncomfortable without belts on and would wear them out of choice.
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