Cars and bikes I’ve come across in my travels

IMG_8857.jpegMany years ago, a Royal British Navy engineer friend of mine had one of these borrowed from his mum, during his cadetship.

One evening out, he mentioned to a fellow engineering cadet colleague that he didn't like the noise it was making.
Said colleague, suggested not to worry as it was the valve clearances and when returning the car to his mum, she would be well advised to get it serviced.

The following evening on a similar trip to the pub but with a different colleague from the engineering collage, said colleague whipped keys from ignition, demanding that the driver pull over and check his wheels.
On checking the front wheel, one nut fell out in the hub cap, a second was about to fall out of its thread and the third of the three nuts that hold the wheel on was gamely clinging on, doing the work of all three.

There is a moral to this story.

Not the same car and photo was taken in the Netherlands just a few days ago.
 
Always be sure to check your nuts.
Had a similar issue with a Chevy Suburban. Right front wheel was wobbly, stopped to check and all of the lug-nuts were loose. I think someone was trying to steal my wheels.
 
Once, many years back on a Ski trip, the Bus got a flat tyre and we sat for 2 hours while they tried to pull the rear left tyre off, finally discovering it was a LEFT-HAND thread. Where were you that night Clem.
 
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