Learning to drive in a 28 Essex

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edited November -1 in HUDSON
Fun little story of a guy who learnt to drive in a 28 Essex. I like the part about using a candle stuck to dash to defrost windshield.



http://www.emcwestcarleton.ca/20100715/lifestyle/He+learned+to+drive+on+a+1928+Essex

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  • Lee ODell
    Lee ODell Senior Contributor
    The candle defroster was a hot idea.



    I couldn't help chuckleing when he left his date as colateral.



    Lee
  • hudsontech
    hudsontech Senior Contributor
    I remember the little fan, with rubber blades, that attached to the steering column. You pointed it toward the windshield to defrost it, the idea being it would blow heat from the lower part of the car coming from the heater. Worked pretty good. This was on a 1936 Chevy that Dad had around 1940 or 1941. That gave way to a 1937 Chrysler, which had a defroster built in.



    Hudsonly,

    Alex Burr

    Memphis, TN
  • Sarah Young
    Sarah Young Senior Contributor
    I learned to drive stick shift in my Hudson! Thank heavens it's a forgiving car. :)
  • TwinH
    TwinH Senior Contributor
    hudsontech wrote:
    I remember the little fan, with rubber blades, that attached to the steering column. You pointed it toward the windshield to defrost it, the idea being it would blow heat from the lower part of the car coming from the heater. Worked pretty good. This was on a 1936 Chevy that Dad had around 1940 or 1941. That gave way to a 1937 Chrysler, which had a defroster built in.



    Hudsonly,

    Alex Burr

    Memphis, TN





    I believe I still have one of those little rubber -bladed fans with my dads

    stuff up in Ohio. To the best of my recollection it came out of one of his old

    trucks and was vacuum powered. Thanks for the mind-bump! It was one of my

    toys growing up in the 60's
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