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Chris Hogg wrote:
Yes, happened to a friend of mine's father. He was overtaken by his
own rear wheel! A 1930's Austin Seven IIRC. The wheels had elongated
holes for the bolts IYSWIM, and all you had to do was slacken the nuts
slightly without undoing them fully (possibly even just wing nuts) and
turn the wheel a few degrees and lift it off. The trouble was, the
nuts slackened over time and when you braked, the wheel moved under
the nuts and just came off!

I had an old Bentley once. Nearside wheels had left hand thread nuts. 5
stud fixing.

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