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  1. 13th July 2014, 04:13 PM #1
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    Width indicators

    Just read a book from the '60s, in which a character hangs his cossies on an 'old' landies 'width indicator'. I can see that a thingo on the front wings to tell you if you'll fit through a gap might be useful, but haven't heard of them. Anyone got a picture?
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    This is a width indicator.

    If you drive into a gap that is too narrow, it moves the gap out of the way.

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    hey were not only for landies, I think what you mean is the little stick/pole with a white ball on the top used to be on the corner of cars, trucks and buses to help see where the corner was cant seem to find a picture of them

    edit: some had little lights instead.
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    Yes, although usually used on cars where the LH front corner cannot be seen from the driver's seat rather than a Landrover, where the front corner is clearly visible, although they could be useful with a spare on the bonnet.

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    Parameter markers

    Lots of these Mercede's trucks had them.
    Quite a few cars in the 70's had the same sort of thing that came out at the front passengers side corner to help find the gutter when parking too. The only real difference was they were a much lighter material which allowed them to flex and not bend/break.
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