Am I The Only One To....

[Richard A Thackeray]

Tuesday 6th

I’m glad the caravan compound is on road-planings, or there’s be serious tyre scrub here
Due to ‘shuffling in’ to the allotted space, it took 4 full lock-lock turns

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

circa 1976 as I learned to drive in a new Escort 1600 Sport, I asked the tutor, can I turn the wheel to align the wheels before I start a manoever?
Not sure or can't remember WHY I asked that but his reply was..
Well yes you can, but you're not doing the car any good doing it.

So I always try to have the wheels moving to relieve the stress on the components, tyres.

Oftentimes, I suspect we all do stuff wrong simply because it never occurred to us there was a consequence, or a better way of doing it.

When I was in my very early teens, a neighbour had a 1600 Sport, in rather vibrant green (not the 'peppermint' that was later used)

 

[Jameshow]

Tuesday 6th

I’m glad the caravan compound is on road-planings, or there’s be serious tyre scrub here
Due to ‘shuffling in’ to the allotted space, it took 4 full lock-lock turns

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That's what we are putting down at our men's shed. Awaiting a delivery when some becomes available locally!

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Tuesday 6th

I’m glad the caravan compound is on road-planings, or there’s be serious tyre scrub here
Due to ‘shuffling in’ to the allotted space, it took 4 full lock-lock turns

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Down there again, swapping gas-bottles

This is a better shot of the ‘shuffle marks’