On 02/12/2020 12:44, bert wrote:
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On 02/12/2020 07:48, The Natural Philosopher wrote:

And a windscreen washer..

On my first car teh windscreen washer was operated by pressing, with
my foot, a rubber bulb situated next to the clutch pedal. I could
guarantee that on every winter's morning the water in the bulb would
be frozen solid.

I presume it didn't help that few people used any antifreeze/cleaning
additive in the windscreen washer water in the days of manual rubber
bulbs/pumps.

My first car had a vacuum screen washer. With a glass reservoir. That did
not like cold weather. ;-)

Remember the Ford 100Es with vacuum operated wipers.

Infinitesimally adjustable speed, but they stopped when you put your
foot down when going up a hill.

--
Max Demian