>At 01:51 PM 4/25/97 -0700, you wrote:
>>> On Tue, 22 Apr 1997, doug russell wrote:
>>>
>>> > BTW, old Rover 4x4s use to have CC - it was a throttle (much like a
>>>manual
>>> > choke) that one would pull out to adjust the speed - with some practice
>one
>>>
> <snip>
>
>===Reply===
>
>I used to have a VW Bus, on which I'd installed the world's simplest cruise
>control: a brick. Placed delicately but firmly on the throttle, it'd
>maintain 65 on the flat, 50 uphill. A slight rearward movement with the
>right foot for "Disengage", forward for "Resume." On a VW bus, there was no
>such thing as "Accel"!
>
>Mark Moburg
>markmoburg@mindspring.com
Ah yes, my 66 VW bug came equipped with what was affectionately known as
the "Mason Cruise Control" -- a brick from the back fence we tore down one
summer. When I sold the car, I gave the new owner the cruise control
option at no extra charge.
I thought I was the only one to use that one....
; )
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