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Subject: [Fot] Groundbreakers: the cars that did it first
From: Bob Kramer <rkramer56@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2020 11:42:51 -0500
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Slide 15 of 77: The first cars to feature windshield washers as standard
were the 1935 Triumph Gloria and Vitesse. It was a vacuum-operated system
rather than electric, and only closed versions of the car got such
technology =E2=80=93 presumably those who bought an open-topped car were ex=
pected
to just stick their head over the top of the screen to see the way
ahead.GROUNDBREAKER SCORE: 8 =E2=80=93 very handy.
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I expected to see disc brakes and the "targa" top.  Did n't know about
this...
15/77 SLIDES =C2=A9 Autocar
WINDSHIELD WASHERS: Triumph (1935)

The first cars to feature windshield washers as standard were the 1935
Triumph Gloria and Vitesse. It was a *vacuum-operated system* rather than
electric, and only closed versions of the car got such technology =E2=80=93
presumably those who bought an open-topped car were expected to just stick
their head over the top of the screen to see the way ahead.

*GROUNDBREAKER SCORE: 8 *=E2=80=93 very handy.

Bob Kramer

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hield washers as standard were the 1935 Triumph Gloria and Vitesse. It was =
a vacuum-operated system rather than electric, and only closed versions of =
the car got such technology =E2=80=93 presumably those who bought an open-t=
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=3D"box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 0.5rem;padding:0px"><p style=3D"bo=
x-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 2rem;padding:0px">The first cars to feat=
ure windshield washers as standard were the 1935 Triumph Gloria and Vitesse=
. It was a=C2=A0<strong style=3D"box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0=
px">vacuum-operated system</strong>=C2=A0rather than electric, and only clo=
sed versions of the car got such technology =E2=80=93 presumably those who =
bought an open-topped car were expected to just stick their head over the t=
op of the screen to see the way ahead.</p><p style=3D"box-sizing:border-box=
;margin:0px;padding:0px"><strong style=3D"box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;=
padding:0px">GROUNDBREAKER SCORE: 8=C2=A0</strong>=E2=80=93 very handy.</p>=
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dir=3D"ltr">Bob Kramer</div></div></div></div>

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