[Healeys] Right Hand, Left Hand

[Simon Lachlan]

When I was in the army, our main anticipated war time deployment was to the
north-east section of what was then "West" Germany. In the event of a
Russian attack we would lurk behind their lines and do this and that. About
half of our vehicles were kept in hangers in Germany against the day when
the horrid hordes swept forward. These were LH drive. Our normal peacetime
complement were kept in the UK. These were RH drive. As to vehicle types and
function, the LHS & RHS units were interchangeable.
Hence, on exercise with BAOR, one might use a LH vehicle all morning and a
RH one all afternoon. Should one have had a "good lunch", this could be
quite a confusing procedure.
Simon

-----Original Message-----
From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Josef.Eckert at t-systems.com
Sent: 28 November 2009 20:49
To: healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: [Healeys] Right Hand, Left Hand

For me its no issue to drive on the left or on the right, as long as all
do it the same!!
I am so often in my second home UK, that I am not even thinking about
it. I am just used to drive on the right or on the left.
One of my cars is right hand drive the others left hand drive. Its only
to think first and to find the drivers door (left or right) when filled
up with petrol at a filling station.
The only time I really need to switch on my brain is when crossing a
road as a pedestrian. I was several times very close to be knocked over
by an approaching car.

Josef Eckert
Konigswinter/Germany
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