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John Williamson wrote:
and hand operated windscreen wipers?

Vacuum or compressed air. Both have been used on vehicles I've driven in
the past.

Vauxhall used to have them driven directly from the engine via a flexible
drive.

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*Happiness is seeing your mother-in-law on a milk carton

Dave Plowman London SW
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