Chuck,
Can't confirm it but it sure sounds like a "Prairie thing". Have heard that
some of you denizens of that region use "purple gas" in your cars. Gives the
Mounties something to look for.
Cheers,
Fred Kuzyk
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-----Original Message-----
From: Vandergraaf, Chuck <vandergraaft@aecl.ca>
To: morgans@autox.team.net <morgans@autox.team.net>
Date: Tuesday, March 23, 1999 2:06 PM
Subject: RE: What was the purpose of running boards?
>I've been told that, in the "old days," drivers in the prairies would set
>the throttle on the steering wheel of their car and then stand on the
>running boards and "drive" that way. The wind kept them cool. Can anybody
>substantiate this?
>
>Chuck Vandergraaf
>'52 +4
>Pinawa, MB
>
>
>> ----------
>> From: SDviewpnt@aol.com[SMTP:SDviewpnt@aol.com]
>> Reply To: SDviewpnt@aol.com
>> Sent: March 23, 1999 12:28 PM
>> To: carfindr@tiac.net; Morgans@autox.team.net
>> Subject: Re: What was the purpose of running boards?
>>
>>
>> In a message dated 3/21/99 7:46:13 PM, carfindr@tiac.net writes:
>>
>> <<Then I began to wonder what purpose the running boards served in the
>> first
>> place? I remember Mob hit men using them in early drive-by shootings -
and
>> I
>> could see a use for them with saloon cars (to bridge the gutter) buy what
>> purpose in sports cars?
>> >>
>>
>> Probably for very vertically challenged "hit people". (Gotta be PC.)
>> Could you see a MOG on the "Untouchables?"
>>
>> Steve Dreiseszun
>> '56 +4
>>
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