This reminds me - The '63 Herald convertible (named Harold-what else) I
had had a very small fuel tank (6.3 gallons?). But it had a reseerve
lever. Of course, I had to get out of the car, open the trunk, and
throw the lever to activate the reserve, but I thought it was another
cool little thing about a cool little car. Did the early spitfires have
a reserve on the gas tank?
Laura Gharazeddine wrote:
>
> Hahaha! I love this story! It reminds me of the only time I ran out of gas in
>my first spit-Arthur, King of the Britons. I had been driving an Alfa Guilia
>Nuova Super which had a little light alongside the gas needle. When the light
>went on, it meant that you were on your reserves and you had enough gas to get
>to the gas station.
>
> So, I had this beautiful little pagent blue Spitfire and was out driving in
>the first days I had it. THe needle went down. Ok. But, out of habit I kept
>waiting for the light to go on. Until the car choke and came to a stop and I
>realized I wasn't in the Alfa anymore-the Spit didn't have the light! Ever
>since then, I am so careful when driving a Spit to watch the needle and not
>run out of gas-though I have come very close.
>
> Laura G.
> >
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