The Cars Our Welsh Grandparents Drove Hid Strange Details — What Were They For?

Why did your grandfather's car have an iron handle that went through the front grille? What was the little orange arm that popped out of the side when he turned, why was there no seat belt, and why did he always carry a can of water in the boot? In this film you climb into a grandfather's car on a summer Sunday in 1962, for a drive out of the valleys and over the Welsh mountains, and discover the strange details of the cars our grandparents drove, from the choke to the petrol coupons of the Suez crisis, the first MOT test, the AA salute, the Welsh-built Gilbern and the battle for bilingual road signs. SOURCES Wikipedia / Autocar, MOT test history and seat belt legislation 1900s.org.uk, Trafficators Old Classic Car, Petrol rationing 1956–57 Ford Bridgend Engine Plant history What was your family's first car, and what colour was it? Tell us in the comments. #Wales #ClassicCars #MorrisMinor #1960s #Cymru