On Fri, 11 Mar 2005 13:08:23 -0000, John Macartney
<standardtriumph@btinternet.com> wrote:
> Strange how we all have thoughts verging on 'paranoia' about riding safely
> in these cars. I well remember riding in Ken Richardson's TR2 development
> car at the age of about 8 or 9. I guess it was MVC 575, because it was white
> and the great KR was at the wheel. I recall a violent application of the
> brakes on the high speed entry into a corner and banging my forehead on the
> passenger grab handle. "Oh, sorry," says Ken, "you OK?"
> Sure I was OK - though the blood on my trousers took a bit of explaining
> when we got home but Mum and Dad didn't seem too concerned. Such incidents
> in those days were an accepted fact of life.
> Then a year or so back, I sampled the utter delight of driving a superbly
> restored MG PB with the ignition key directly in line with the passenger's
> face......
> And of course, no seat belts in either car!
>
> Jonmac
Times have certainly changed... I've not quite figured out if for the
better or worse.
--
Kurtis Jones
Russellville, Arkansas
1963 TR4 - CT19389L
1959 AH Bugeye - AN5L23250
www.geocities.com/tr4_1963
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