An oldie but goodie

Regarding all the commotion about all the automobiles being recalled because of design and mechanical problems, even the Government runs General Motors now: I purchased a car in 1948 for $400 dollars that took me all summer helping construct a Roller Skating Rink. It was a 1929 Model "A" Ford Coupe with a Rumble seat; it had the standard equipment, that is three pedals on the driver's side of the car. The left one was the clutch peddle which when pushed on, would let you shift gears. The same way with the second pedal except that was the brake peddle. The third and most important one was the foot feed and pushing it at increased or decreased amounts determined your speed, again it was spring loaded (no computer chips involved).

This wonderful car had one serious fault that only the Old Timers can relate to: the "Wish Bone." This was attached from the front wheels back to about the middle of the bottom of the car. One time I was following a friend, going as fast as it would go and the bolt came out that was holding the Wish Bone in place and all of a sudden, the front wheels started going from right to left and back and forth, the only thing to do is apply brakes and pray; it's nice to say I'm writing this letter.

Paul D. Morrison

Kenai