Obviously he did not have the optional rear seat like offered in the
Spridgets, as shown in on page 79 of the OS&M. I wonder if we could make
repops of these up and legally put passengers back there at that point? In
Texas the rear passengers are not required to be buckled in.................
Wiedemeyer wrote:
> Boy! That brings back old memories! My dad did the same thing with three
> of us kids riding on the rear shelf of an MGA in about 1960. A cop saw
> this, pulled my dad over, yelled at him for about 20 minutes, then made us
> all get out and walk back home (about 1/4 mile).
>
> Bob
>
> >
> > Actually, when my dad had his Midget he would sit my brother and two of
> >my sisters on the back "shelf" (they were 7,6, and 4) with my mother (of
> >rather large proportions) riding shotgun. He said they got the
> >occasional stare. It would seem that they weren't too concerned with
> >seatbelts back then.
> >
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