03-08-2017, 12:44 AM
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Re: Just Makes Ya Wanna Cry
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Originally Posted by Brian T
Yes for sure its a UK wrecking yard, known as a Breakers or Knackers yard, I often went to them looking for parts in the 60s.
At that time cars were required to have a mandatory safety test when 10 years old, however it was soon changed to 7 years due to the high failure rate, mostly from structural problems, this pile you see is probably the result, and would have been around before WW2.
The car on the hook looks to be an Austin seven judging by the tiny brake drums, a better stopping distance could be had using the emergency brake, and would make a model A feel like it had anti lock brakes.
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But the Austins do have anti-lock brakes....
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