Hey Paul, et al.,
Wouldn't a '37 have a mechanical starter switch like the T-Series cars? B
Therefore, self starting could only happen if the switch was stuck 'almost'
making AND the ignition was left on, OR, the car died when parked and the owner
left the ignition switced on. B Only a small push, if in gear, could have
started thr car! B Hummm...
-rick
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like a BlackBerry.
-------- Original message --------
From: PaulHunt73 <paulhunt73@virginmedia.com>
Date: 05/11/2013 4:15 AM (GMT-06:00)
To: Hans Duinhoven <h.duinhoven@planet.nl>,mgs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Mgs] Prewar MG makes lots of damage
Rolling or actually driving?B (I know, it would need a hill to roll, and
this is Holland ...).B I've known a couple of cases where vehicles have
started cranking themselves along when a fault developed in the starting
system and the driver had left it in gear.B It's one of the reasons I've
fitted battery cut-off switches to all my cars.
PaulH.
----- Original Message -----
> An MG 1938 drophead coupe made a lot of damage yesterday at a big historic
> rally (over 600 people) event in the Netherlands.
>
> Without the driver the MG started to drive and went into a big partytent.
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