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Originally Posted by Telecolor 3007
I was quite amazed when I've seen in that old auto book that I have that you could use the throttle lever as a cruise control form. I don't know if you could add this option at "Renault" 12, but at the Romanian version, "Dacia" 1300 you could put some kind of it.
But why they quited this option on cars? So it could be used as for accelearation too?
But what put on the move those old windscreen wipers?: electricity or vacuum?
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They likely stopped the throttle lever because of safety. In a panic stop, you'd have to have enough cognitive function to think that you need to put the lever down in order to stop. Especially on an old car with only rear brakes that could barely stop the car, nevermind the car AND the engine. That, or if you just died at the wheel, the car would keep going until it crashed into something.
As far as I can tell, Model A's had a vacuum powered wiper. It may have been optional equipment, not sure. The vacuum motor is visible in that picture, though. Google 'ford model A vacuum motor.'
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Originally Posted by Electronic M
I see Horn, Lighting control, and spark control on that steering wheel...
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It's hard to spot. Read the bit under 'Instrument panel light.'