My dad told me the lock was on the passenger door so you could unlock the
door to let your lady in, and then she would reach over and unlock the
driver's door.
At the time I was 13, not interested in girls, and working on a '36 Chevy
car that I never finished or drove.
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From: <ke6bnl@juno.com>
To: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Cc: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2003 1:28 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Door Handle Lock
That is the way it is on my 53 chevy and that is the way it is on my 50
Ford f1, I believe the reasoning was they didn't want people to get out
on the driver side in danger of the flow of traffic, so this would have
people exit and lock up the vehicle on the passenger side. At one time
it was thought that a person could not use a rear view mirror and still
drive a car safely till they started doing so while racing automobiles.
Then is was seen as suitable for passenger cars. These are the stories I
herd you may have other explanations. Ed ke6bnl
On Wed, 20 Aug 2003 12:06:28 -0700 (PDT) Martin Smith
<smithm92@yahoo.com> writes:
> I have a '55TF (mostly original) and I found that the keyed door
> handle is on the passenger side. I thought someone must have
> flipped and switched handles and was about to consider switching
> them back. But, looking at both the user manual and the factory
> body manual, it looks like this was the stock configuration. Can
> others confirm? I find it hard to believe that Chevy did it this
> way since it doesn't seem natural for a driver to lock the
> driver's door, slid over and out the passenger door, and then
> lock up.
> Martin
>
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Ed ke6bnl@juno.com ( 1950 f1 & 1963econo pu
Agua Dulce Ca. 91390 70 chevy S/B) 1948 Ford
F3
So. Calif. 70 mil N.Eof Los Angeles 1953 Chevy pu 3100)
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