What vehicle is the best kilt accessory?

[BEEDEE]

Interesting topic. My first choice would also be an Landrover Defender. I wonder why Jock Scot does not agree?

Brian

[Jock Scot]

Interesting topic. My first choice would also be an Landrover Defender. I wonder why Jock Scot does not agree?

Brian

It is all to do with the height of the seat ,position of the seat(anybody who knows Landrovers will know there is little or no adjustment) and the door catch. The kilt easily(very easily!) gets trapped in the door catch when closing the door. At best you get an oily mark, at worst(usually) you get the oily mark and a hole in the kilt.

[ccga3359]

Interesting topic. My first choice would also be an Landrover Defender. I wonder why Jock Scot does not agree?

Brian

Lucas electrics. Your kilt gets wet pushing the damn thing in the rain.

It is all to do with the height of the seat ,position of the seat(anybody who knows Landrovers will know there is little or no adjustment) and the door catch. The kilt easily(very easily!) gets trapped in the door catch when closing the door. At best you get an oily mark, at worst(usually) you get the oily mark and a hole in the kilt.

The Defenders came with fold down steps as an option, no?

[Jock Scot]

Lucas electrics. Your kilt gets wet pushing the damn thing in the rain.



The Defenders came with fold down steps as an option, no?

Yes they do. Unless you only intend to go to the supermarket car park and nothing more adventurous. Anything more than that you will bend them,or,more likely rip them off. Save your money.

[herminator]

Not kilt, but sporran accessory:

[Dan R Porter]

hmmm I wonder what kilt accessories would make good car names! Sporran doesn't sound good, but I would buy a Acura Brogue.

[KFCarter]

Lucas electrics. Your kilt gets wet pushing the damn thing in the rain.

Ah yes, Lucas electrics... My brother-in-law had a BSA and swore that it stood for Bd Stopped Again.

[RB51]

When I had my MGB I always thought of Lucas as the 'Prince of Darkness' - electrics always failed at the most inopportune times. Didn't have a kilt then but would imagine it would have been a struggle to get out with any sense of Decorum.

Regards

Laurie

[O'Callaghan]

When I had my MGB I always thought of Lucas as the 'Prince of Darkness' - electrics always failed at the most inopportune times. Didn't have a kilt then but would imagine it would have been a struggle to get out with any sense of Decorum.

Regards

Laurie

The title of Prince of Darkness belonged to Joe Lucas himself, the founder of the company. An old girlfriend of mine swore that Joe Lucas died in a motorcycle accident on the way to visit her grandfather. I always wondered if he came to grief because his lights failed?

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

The title of Prince of Darkness belonged to Joe Lucas himself, the founder of the company. An old girlfriend of mine swore that Joe Lucas died in a motorcycle accident on the way to visit her grandfather. I always wondered if he came to grief because his lights failed?

She must have been a very old girl friend...

Joseph Lucas was born in 1834, and died of typhoid in Naples, Italy, in 1902 as a result of drinking contaminated water.

Lucas's products, when properly spec'd, rarely gave any problem-- both Rolls-Royce and Bentley made use of Lucas products. The problem arose when manufacturers would specify electrical parts built "down to a cost" rather than "up to the job".