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1. Re: What is this thing? (On ebay...) (score: 1): Author: Tab Julius <tab@penworks.com>; Date: Sun, 01 Sep 2002 08:01:28 -0400; As Blake mentioned, it is a driving "accessory" of sorts - it sits tight on the wheel but it can revolve, allowing you to hold only the knob and steer with one hand, because you can "push" the steeri; /html/mgs/2002-09/msg00002.html (9,843 bytes)
2. Re: What is this thing? (On ebay...) (score: 1): Author: MGTD1952@cs.com; Date: Sun, 1 Sep 2002 08:20:02 EDT; I may be mistaken, but I believe it's still allowed on trucks over a certain gvw (the big rigs), to help when maneuvering in tight spots and turning lock-to-lock. It then needs to "flip-down" out of; /html/mgs/2002-09/msg00003.html (8,031 bytes)
3. Re: What is this thing? (On ebay...) (score: 1): Author: "Denise Thorpe" <xyzabcde@earthlink.net>; Date: Sun, 1 Sep 2002 10:48:10 -0400; on steer entire obvious I'd always heard it called a 'necker knob' because the guy driving used it to steer without ever needing to remove his right arm from around his girl so he could 'neck' with h; /html/mgs/2002-09/msg00004.html (8,606 bytes)
4. Re: What is this thing? (On ebay...) (score: 1): Author: "Bob D." <bobmgtd@insightbb.com>; Date: Sun, 1 Sep 2002 10:35:49 -0500; I think those suicide knobs used to be popular in the 40s & 50's on domestic cars. Steering wheels of that era had a ridiculous number of turns lock-to-lock. It was faster to "crank" the steering whe; /html/mgs/2002-09/msg00006.html (8,102 bytes)
5. Re: What is this thing? (On ebay...) (score: 1): Author: Tab Julius <tab@penworks.com>; Date: Sun, 01 Sep 2002 11:29:30 -0400; Yeah, but now we all have to wear seat belts. :) Imagine if a B didn't have bucket seats, but instead the "couch" type (can't think of the name right now). That'd be fun on the curves! /// or try htt; /html/mgs/2002-09/msg00008.html (8,086 bytes)
6. Re: What is this thing? (On ebay...) (score: 1): Author: JAMES SCHULTE <schultejim@prodigy.net>; Date: Sun, 1 Sep 2002 08:41:39 -0700 (PDT); Sure Denise... I'll bet you only know it from old movies (-: Jim 78B for sale 70B Heritage body shell seeking MGCGT/C -- Denise Thorpe <xyzabcde@earthlink.net> wrote: /// or try http://www.team.net/c; /html/mgs/2002-09/msg00010.html (9,157 bytes)
7. Re: What is this thing? (On ebay...) (score: 1): Author: "Dave Wood" <dwood143@attbi.com>; Date: Sun, 1 Sep 2002 10:00:22 -0700; I remember the suicide knobs and even used them when I was in hi-school (in the 50's). The reason they were called suicide knobs is because they were poorly made and would tend to slip around the ste; /html/mgs/2002-09/msg00014.html (8,688 bytes)
8. Re: What is this thing? (On ebay...) (score: 1): Author: Max Heim <mvheim@attbi.com>; Date: Sun, 01 Sep 2002 10:50:17 -0700; The term "suicide knob" refers to a rotating knob attached to the rim of a steering wheel so that, using one hand, you can rapidly spin the wheel lock-to-lock. It is more commonly seen on heavy vehic; /html/mgs/2002-09/msg00017.html (8,910 bytes)
9. Re: What is this thing? (On ebay...) (score: 1): Author: Bullwinkle <yd3@nvc.net>; Date: Sun, 01 Sep 2002 15:03:46 -0500; <<<snip>>> but instead the "couch" type (can't think of the name right now). <<<snip>>> Bench -- Blake MG TD MGA twin cam Home page: http://members.nvc.net/yd3/ NAMGAR Technical Reprint Provider: ht; /html/mgs/2002-09/msg00027.html (7,847 bytes)
10. Re: What is this thing? (On ebay...) (score: 1): Author: Kevin Smith <ksmith40@earthlink.net>; Date: Mon, 2 Sep 2002 02:01:03 -0500; Before Arkansas went techno with its drivers licenses with bar codes, anti fake id stuff, optional thumb prints, etc., they used to list the various restrictions on the back. One of the restrictions; /html/mgs/2002-09/msg00042.html (8,237 bytes)
11. What is this thing? (On ebay...) (score: 1): Author: "Andrew B. Lundgren" <lundgren@byu.net>; Date: Sat, 31 Aug 2002 22:24:13 -0600; Yeah, I am, browsing though ebay tonight... Always a good time Anyway, what is a MGB Suicide Knob? It is item #1854967790. All I could think of is maybe it is a kill switch? But you would not want to; /html/mgs/2002-08/msg01315.html (7,083 bytes)
12. Re: What is this thing? (On ebay...) (score: 1): Author: Bullwinkle <yd3@nvc.net>; Date: Sat, 31 Aug 2002 23:39:09 -0500; Its a roller knob which is attached to a steering wheel so you can turn the steering wheel like a crank or JD flywheel. It used to be seen back in the 40's and 50's. They're illegal in many states.; /html/mgs/2002-08/msg01316.html (6,636 bytes)

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