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From: Dan L on 16 Apr 2010 01:43 Lozzo wrote: > Dan L wrote: > > > > My 64 minor had no seatbelts when I got it, but had all of the > > mountings for 3 point belts (except the transmission tunnel mounts, > > which had to be drilled out) > > In the early 70s I distinctly remember helping my dad to retro fit > front seatbelts into his 1966 Minor Traveller, because they became a > part of the MOT for all cars built after 1964. > > Many, if not most, cars sold in the UK between 1964 and when they > became a part of the MOT test in the early 70s, were sold without > belts fitted as standard. All these cars had to have them fitted > after a certain date or they would have failed the MOT, so > retro-fitting was the only option if you wanted to keep the car on > the road. Hmm,that date for compulsory retro fitting must have been post 1980 then as I acquired my Minor with an MOT in 1980 with no belts fitted. I had to retrieve a set from another Minor at the breakers yard. Akkshirley, thinking about it when I learned to drive the wearing of belts was not compulsory, however I fitted them to my Minor as I was a safety nazi. -- nothing relevant
From: Ace on 16 Apr 2010 04:33 On Fri, 16 Apr 2010 06:29:37 +0100, "Timo Geusch" <tnewsSPAMMENOT(a)unixconsult.co.uk> wrote: >I'm still amazed that inscos can get away with that exclusion; IIRC >European Law requires that your policy (if it has European cover) would >offer the minimum required cover in the country you're travelling to, >which in Germany would include the 'ring. Has it ever been tested in court though? Just because it's in the policy doesn't mean it's legal or correct.
From: sweller on 16 Apr 2010 08:11 Lozzo wrote: > > In the UK seatbelts were compulsory from 1964 and wasn't applied > > retrospectively. > > You're a bit wrong on this point. See my other post in this thread. "Every day's a schoolday" -- Simon
From: Champ on 16 Apr 2010 08:44 On Thu, 15 Apr 2010 23:36:29 +0100, Wicked Uncle Nigel <wun(a)wicked-uncle-nigel.me.uk> wrote: >Oddly, my new (Bell) car insurance policy is the first one I've ever >seen to explicitly exclude the Nurburgring. >Not that I'm likely to be toting a Rav4-wivva-slushbox around there at >speed, but... What vehicle *would* you tote round at speed? -- Champ We declare that the splendor of the world has been enriched by a new beauty: the beauty of speed. ZX10R | Hayabusa | GPz750turbo neal at champ dot org dot uk
From: Nige on 16 Apr 2010 08:47
Salad Dodger wrote: > On Thu, 15 Apr 2010 17:04:46 +0100, "Timo Geusch" > <tnewsSPAMMENOT(a)unixconsult.co.uk> wrote: > >> Probably because most German >> car manufacturers thought that an amphibious car would be a really daft >> idea. > > The country that brought the world the "Schwimmwagen"? > > Shawly know. > > Spelling is guesswork, btw. It was utter shite tho... -- Nige, Land Rover 90 Yamaha R1 Range Rover Vogue |