The references that I have seen to "Mother-in-Law" seats was to the seat out
in front of the front axle in early Edwardian cyclecars.
Makes sense.
Gerry
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> From: Harald Sakshaug [SMTP:harald.sakshaug@datapower.no]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 1999 6:23 AM
> To: morgans@autox.team.net
> Subject: SV: 'DICKEY' SEATS
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> In norwegian they are called "svigermorsete". Whick directly translated
> to English means "a seat for the mother-in-law".
> But I guess none of you really wanted to know that...
>
> But anyway, what better name is there for these seats ?
> If you ever have to drive with you mother in law, put her in the dickey
> seat and raise the hood, haha....
>
> BRgds,
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> -----Opprinnelig melding-----
> Fra: Ernest(Chip) Brown [SMTP:ebrown@ms.com]
> Sendt: 1. juni 1999 14:51
> Til: ROWEMOGS@aol.com
> Kopi: morgans@autox.team.net
> Emne: Re: 'DICKEY' SEATS
>
> They were called 'rumble seats' over here. Chip Brown
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