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I've got a copy of that book too. To this day I still carry some fencing wire in the toolbox just because it can be used to fix just about anything and I've never forgotten the method of crank starting the car using a raised wheel or even boiling the battery water to get some extra charge. I think the bit about being really stuck and using a deck of cards to ensure rescue is a bit far fetched, though!Originally Posted by Saitch
Perhaps a wee bit older, mate!
A good read. He mentions things that a younger driver of today, may not understand e.g. Distributor and Points.
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There's some old documentaries made by Jack on YouTube of him driving a Sigma wagon through places most would consider serious 4wd territory these days whilst painting his landscapes. Pretty interesting insight into the way things were done before the 4wd became common place.
Oh yeah. The deck of cards trick is to boil a billy, make a cup of tea, sit down and then start playing solitaire. Jack reckoned in next to no time, someone would lean over your shoulder and say "that black Jack can go on that red queen" and, hence, rescue would be at hand!
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