> Reminds me of a story my Dad once told me of a car he had...I want to say
a
> Model T. Fuel supply was gravity fed, rather than pumped, and he had to
> back up steep hills or it would starve for gas.
Funny, my dad used to tell the same story. Hey! wait a minute... are you my
brother???
> 'Course other weird stuff happend back then in the late 20's, early 30's.
> My uncle once used bacon rind for rod bearing(s) to get back home. ...I
> don't have a clue what prompted THAT little adventure. And while he was
> fond of a tall tale, it was usually only by adding drama to a true story.
>
Ooops, guess not. My uncle wouldn't have had bacon rind. That story was
about the use of the leather tongue cut out of a shoe for a rod bearing to
finish a rallye.
Bob
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