[T3] Early GPS?

[David Hall]

We used to watch Tomorrow’s World when the long running science and technology programme was first broadcast. It was repeated a few months ago as a curiosity, but I can’t recall which channel it was on - obviously not a full programme though. 

The UK didn’t get flashers on Beetles until 1961.  My ‘59 has semaphores, though I did put the later flashers on to make it safer to drive. 
The reserve tap is still operational, but my father’s ‘58 Beetle had the thermometer style gauge fitted from new, and mine had the square style one. Being mechanical they show the fuel level even when the ignition is off. 
Dave
UK VW Type 3&4 Club. 

> On 3 Jun 2022, at 14:43, Jim Adney <jadney at vwtype3.org> wrote:
> 
> On 3 Jun 2022 at 12:13, Dave Hall wrote:
> 
>> A search on the UK database comes up with no record of 179 BOW,
> 
> Interesting that you have a publically accessible database. I don't think 
> there's anything like that here in the US, although if IS possible to buy lists 
> from the state DOT of all the cars and owners, with names and addresses, 
> for all the cars of some particular type registered in this state.
> 
> For example, I could buy a list of all the VW Type 3s registered in 
> Wisconson, although that would depend on the registration having the 
> correct VIN, or at least the correct first 3 digits.
> 
> I've never done this, but I once knew a shop that got a list of all the local 
> BMWs of a certain era. I think they could specify certain counties they were 
> interested in.
> 
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