Re: "The Classic Car", Summer 2013 issue
Posted by Guscha On 2013/6/18 18:49:29
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Dave (O_D), I gladly confirm that the Soviets used bottle jacks for all four doors and I always thought it would have been a stopgap measure, 'cause it "looks Russian" - or probably better, it's just what I'd expect of them. Simple, unsophisticated, anything but beautiful and almost indestructible. Just goes to show you never know.
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...In browsing the article on the Russian Government (and alleged Stalin) 37 Twelve it was interesting to read that the rear door window glasses weighed about 100 lbs each and were raised and lowered with a hydraulic jack within the door. I vaguely remember a similar arrangement in the armoured ZIS', Gusha could confirm...
Dave (O_D), I gladly confirm that the Soviets used bottle jacks for all four doors and I always thought it would have been a stopgap measure, 'cause it "looks Russian" - or probably better, it's just what I'd expect of them. Simple, unsophisticated, anything but beautiful and almost indestructible. Just goes to show you never know.
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