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updraught · 04-13-2018, 07:24 AM

From the Model T forum

https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showp...3&postcount=16

Why did you lot change to LHD mid stream and put the manifolds on the wrong side so we can't run twin updraughts?

Jim Brierley · 04-13-2018, 10:33 AM

Mid-stream of what? We started LHD before the Model T days, putting it where it belongs!

johnbuckley · 04-13-2018, 11:30 AM

Jim, I think we need to go a long further back, I put the blame firmly on Napoleon Bonaparte.

(He never made it across the channel here which explains a lot of other left overs we have eg feet, pounds and miles. As has been discussed before on the forum his idea of metric time units didn't stick)

Floats · 04-13-2018, 12:47 PM

Hi Guys,
I really cant understand why the world has not standardised the LH/RH issue many, many years ago.
It is obviously too late now.

johnbuckley · 04-13-2018, 01:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Floats

Hi Guys,
I really cant understand why the world has not standardised the LH/RH issue many, many years ago.
......

Nor which side the windscreen wipers and indicators stalks are on modern cars!

Synchro909 · 04-13-2018, 06:30 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Floats

Hi Guys,
I really cant understand why the world has not standardised the LH/RH issue many, many years ago.
It is obviously too late now.

Are you sure it's too late? If countries can convert to metric, changing sides shouldn't be too difficult. It could be done gradually. Trucks and busses first and cars a month later

SAJ · 04-14-2018, 05:15 AM

That one really made me laugh Synchro! You have a wicked sense of humour.
The easiest solution preventing accidents when tourists get confused is for everyone to drive down the middle, like they do in India
SAJ in NZ

Jim Brierley · 04-14-2018, 11:39 AM

Metric, good idea but do you really think the US will ever do that???

Synchro909 · 04-14-2018, 05:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jim Brierley

Metric, good idea but do you really think the US will ever do that???

Jim, No, I don't think the US will ever change. I'm afraid you have been left behind but it's not too late. A change would be challenging for we older folk but by the time our children have been using it for a few years, they will wonder why it wasn't done earlier.
Back to LHD/RHD, I have always believed that Henry Ford started the LHD for cars in the US when he brought out the Model T. Up till then, all American cars were RHD. To support that, here is a link to pictures of 1908 Model S cars - the year before the Model T was released with its steering wheel on the other side.
http://www.google.com.au/search?q=19...w=1242&bih=602

04-13-2018, 07:24 AM	#1
updraught Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Australia Posts: 1,969	Rhd From the Model T forum https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showp...3&postcount=16 Why did you lot change to LHD mid stream and put the manifolds on the wrong side so we can't run twin updraughts?

04-13-2018, 10:33 AM	#2
Jim Brierley Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Temecula, CA Posts: 4,087	Re: Rhd Mid-stream of what? We started LHD before the Model T days, putting it where it belongs!

04-13-2018, 11:30 AM	#3
johnbuckley Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1,441	Re: Rhd Jim, I think we need to go a long further back, I put the blame firmly on Napoleon Bonaparte. (He never made it across the channel here which explains a lot of other left overs we have eg feet, pounds and miles. As has been discussed before on the forum his idea of metric time units didn't stick) Last edited by johnbuckley; 04-13-2018 at 11:37 AM.

04-13-2018, 12:47 PM	#4
Floats Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Mossel Bay, about 300km from Cape Town Posts: 530	Re: Rhd Hi Guys, I really cant understand why the world has not standardised the LH/RH issue many, many years ago. It is obviously too late now. __________________ Regards Chris Cape Town 28 Model A RPU, 29 Chevy Phaeton, 67 E Type FHC, 67 250SL Pagoda, 83 911 SC

04-14-2018, 05:15 AM	#7
SAJ Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 514	Re: Rhd That one really made me laugh Synchro! You have a wicked sense of humour. The easiest solution preventing accidents when tourists get confused is for everyone to drive down the middle, like they do in India SAJ in NZ Last edited by SAJ; 04-14-2018 at 05:19 AM. Reason: Went before I finished

04-14-2018, 11:39 AM	#8
Jim Brierley Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Temecula, CA Posts: 4,087	Re: Rhd Metric, good idea but do you really think the US will ever do that???