Thursday, July 28, 2011
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A friend commented on Bananaz's go astern *gostan* parking "Why you turn your whole head backwards while reversing your car. Why can't you use the side mirrors, that's wrong driving!". Oh really? For those who are taking 'L' driving lessons in the 70s behind the wheel of a black Morris Minor do not have the privilege of what we called the side mirror aka fender mirror, door mirror, wing mirror, or side-view mirror. Ma Mango is using the side mirror for reversing her car. Dunno about the rest of the baby boomers but Bananaz was taught by the driving instructor, to turn the shoulder mid way with head backwards looking through the rear windscreen while performing a reverse parking during those 'L' lessons and old habits die-hard. Those days side mirrors were not a common sight for cars.
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| Trafficator circled yellow ~ image courtesy of Wikipedia |
Since on the subject of The Morris Minor would take this opportunity to share some adventures of Bananaz with his Papa's first car which is also a black Morris Minor 1000 with registration number plate P 5169. Two distinctive features that Bananaz would like to highlight as many may not have the opportunity to see this kind of 50s car anymore. First unique and outstanding part of a Morris Minor is the signal lights which is the retractable semaphores called trafficators about 7 inches in length mounted high up in between the front and back door frame. It will protrude out horizontally when the switch is operated by a lever in the panel and has a lighted bulb inside the trafficators to facilitate night driving. Modern terms we call them turn signals — formally called "directional indicators" and informally known as "blinkers", "indicators" or "flashers".
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| Trafficators ~ Pix courtesy of Wikipedia |
The second feature if you will notice from the video clip or top picture, the Morris Minor has a split and raked windscreen with the panes of ordinary window glass which are flat compared to the modern panoramic or wrap-around windscreen with toughened tempered glass. Technological change over time with great invention, innovation and diffusion of technology.
Thanks to "musicandtoys" for the YouTube and as you can see @0.18 & 0.30 the protruding and retracting of the trafficator..real cool! However they were fragile and could be easily broken off and also a tendency to get stuck in the closed position.
Bananaz had the Morris Minor with an 'L' from the driving school for 3 months driving lessons and pass the test with 'take one'. What car did you drive for the 3 months 'L' lessons? Most of you may be luckier than Bananaz to get a SLK *Slick Little Kancil* or Daihatsu car. My dear sister had 'take four' to pass her driving test and at one of the tests, the JPJ tester drove her back coz she scared the hell out of him. So what's your driver's license story? Care to share the kopi-o drama?
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used a kancil :) had to retake the "on the road" exam 2 times because I did not pay off the tester. Sigh.. the JPJ tester gave so many reasons to fail me.
Wah...now I know. Isaac...kopi-o license. Muahahahaha!!!! Rear view mirrors not very accurate...but at least now they have sensors to make things easier. Not my old car though...so I also pusing whole body like you.
I use both the side mirrors and turning around and looking behind me to go in reverse. I passed the driving test the first time, but had to retake just the parallel parking part of the test when I got my license. It was interesting to see the turning signals like that. I've never seen that kind before.
My dad was the first person to teach me driving. And I think my skill scared the sh*t out of him because he gave up after the first attempt. Err... I mixed up with the "go" and "stop" pedals, lol! Fortunately no accident. He sent me to the licensed teacher.
I opted for a Nissan Sunny instead. No SLK as I wanted to drive a BIG car - big dream for a little girl back then. I was taught to use the side mirror when doing a reversed parking, and have been using this method since then. Passed the test with 'take one' after belanja kopi-o to the tester *big grin*.
As for Morris Minor, I used to refer this car as the "froggy" car. When I was young and my dad owned a mini minor, I always envy those ppl with morris minor.
Why?? Because mini car only has 2 doors and morris has 4!
hmmm, i would say it really depends on how comfortable the driver is when he/she is "gostanning" the car.. some might just be very comfortable by looking into the mirrors, but still some would be more confident and feel more secure to really turn the head and see the real thing..
oh really?? no side mirrors for old cars?? hmmm, interesting.. and i find it amusing with that signal lights on your Morris Minor!! hahaha, why has it a poke-out installation?? looks funny, maybe the body is too wide thus need that to stand out the signals?? hahahaha..
oh, the car plate is P5169?? just one alphabet?? wow, then your dad's car must be the 5169th registered car in Penang!! that is cool yeah?? hmmm, have not ride any "froggy" or "beetle" or "tortoise" (or whatever you call it) car before.. i guess if you still keep that car, it could be more expensive than a BMW now~~ :)
i failed big time in reversing! bang-ed two diff house gates dy!! LOL!!
There's this reverse camera these days, no doubt it helps a little, but still used to look at the rear view mirror and side mirrors...
Talking about driving test, it made me feel so shameful about myself for the very first time. I was a good student at school. I never failed in any small test nor big exam, but I failed my driving test, not 1, but 2. I passed only at 3rd time.
First time, failed 'side parking', and second time failed 'naik bukit'. I felt so sad that time, as most of my friends, who took the test together with me, all passed.
5 years later, I planned to get a car, I took a refreshment driving course again, because my then boy friend (now husband) scolded me stupid unintentionally when teaching me driving in his brand new proton saga. Thanks to all these bad experiences, I am now a good driver, I reckon.
fun museum piece!!!!
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Side mirror still got blind spot ah!
My driver's license was a kopi lesen lah, haha...
to be safe, we still need to look back when reversing.
I still cannot drive, despite sitting for the written test twice.
First time because I wanted to buy motorbike.
2nd time because the old L "mati" oredi and I wanted to learn to drive.
Then, accident happened and until now still phobia about thinking of driving a car myself. XD
Hahahaha...mines is Kancil too :P Take one for the parking test :P hohohoh...
Ya, i remember those "no side mirror one" by the way bro,was just talking to friends this morning over coffee, dulu,kita undang undang punya jam... we had to stick out our hands, slowly lambai lambai singalling slowing down, and circling our hands signaling turning left, stick out straight, means turning to the right and L shape hand sign means stop....
I heard now,want to learn driving,have to pay like RM800 + that call "包到完“ dulu wau punya jam, only RM250......aiyah how times flies,,,,,,,,,,
my time was a kancil car. But sad to say i'm not good in driving manual car. I failed during one of the parking test. Took another test (paid extra money) and finally managed to pass.
huhuhu don't know anything about cars sigh
Cannot lah!
If I got a lime, I need a telescope to see my side window.
Cannot do gostan parking, right.
But then, if I really have a limo.
I should also have a chauffeur, right?
Problem solved!
New template? Nice.
My Uncle had one of those Morris Minor car. Dont know what happen to it now
LOL! So enlightening your Morris Minor tale. Psst.. is your sis reading this?
Thx for some background story - 2nd time pass but no kopi O money
i thought that signal light could be a little difficult to spot. Mine was driving a datsun, if i'm not wrong. Me and my group of friends engaged to the same driving instructor and whenever we see holes on the road in front of us, we just not able to avoid that and went in straight to that and got him bouncing mad and he will say in cantonese, "dont know why you and your friends all also drive like that one ah!" he wasnt pleased at all!
Isaac Tan இ Those 'pao' pass is so much easier looks like we are at their mercy.
suituapui இ Pusing the whole body is safer than looking from the side mirror as you can see people or sometimes kids behind the car. Would used both the side mirror and turn around nowadays.
Daisy இ Think the turn signal are more from British cars. Those days my Papa would 'shout' at us to duck so that he can see while reversing.
yvonne இ Most new drivers would step on the wrong pedal. You dad's heart could have dropped, glad nothing happened. Nissan Sunny longer than SLK harder to do reverse leh. One take + kopi-o cant escape that. That's one of the reason I bought a Mini 1275 for safety coz of the two doors no need to worry my child and the back window is hooked on and not those winding type. Bananaz think very far ahead haha.
[SK] இ When we take our 'L' suppose to stretch out our right hand when turning right so the idea came from here and the engineer make the trafficators to 'replace' our hands I guess haha. Not sure if my Papa bought this as second hand at that time Bananaz a little boy then. When you lift up the rubber mat can see holes on the floor board and see the road while the car is moving. Most likely cant last till today as those days rust proof chemical was not invented yet.
Caroline இ You passed your 'L' but those bangs were after you passed. Did you brought down the gates haha. Yeah need some skills in reversing and a lot people dont do it well.
Hayley இ First time I went to Japan in 1984 the tour coach driver just look at the TV screen in dash board while reversing the coach. No need side mirror or turn his head out. Somehow so used to turning my head would do it this old way haha.
Sheoh Yan இ Lack of practise could be one of the reason. Take 3 is so much better than my sister's Take 4. Naik bukit is a 'killer' most would fail on this. You'll be a good driver.
Cloudia இ Yeah it should be in the museum.
khengsiong இ Haha very common to have kopi lesen as we got no better choice to avoid all the unnecessary hassle. But its not 100% if you knocked down the pole or slipped at the bukit as there are eyes watching you.
wenn இ Agree always play safe than sorry used both methods.
lina இ Oh drama banyak in getting lesen. OK lah now lagi best got chauffeur to drive you around..haha.
Casendra இ Driving SLK or Datsun or Merc also same size parking lot definitely SLK got more room and less chance of mistake. Woh like piece of cake no kopi-o lesen huh? haha
eugene இ How many would continue lambai lambai after dapat lesen? Think zero haha. Inflasi bro dulu kopi-o only 20sen now 80sen.
mNhL இ Most people fail coz lack of practice as we were given only certain limited hours. OK what to pass at Take 2. Kancil seems to be very popular coz of lower fuel consumption the Driving School wanna save cost.
bluedreamer இ You have not taken your driving test yet still under age? Your time will come.
London Caller இ How nice chauffeur driven.
Small Kucing இ tQ template just changed not too long.
HappySurfer இ My sister dont blog and moreover the whole kampung knew she had Take 4 and her drama haha. She is good with motorbike.
MRC இ You are lucky no 'pao' also can pass at Take 2.
lena இ Datsun slightly longer. Oh cheeky lady drivers wanna make life havoc for the instructor haha.
Having side mirrors or not, I will still turn my head backward because this gives you a better view whether or not another car is crossing behind yours. And I am not a baby boomer, haha!
never trust your mirrors!
they lie!
i used a local made ferarri. "vroooom vroom!"
Side mirror is an utter convenience but we still have to turn and look for there might blind spot. :)
My license is not "Coffee" one. I don't need to bribe the tester. I passed immediately..wanna know why? Because the tester is my neighbour. LOL :D
yeah. go astern! my teacher taught me this vocab when i was in form 3. keke... anyway, i cant remember whether i paid "Extra" for my license or not cuz i settled my exam fee with my instructor. the uncle might include the "extra" fee inside in order for me to get a pass. >.< happy weekend~!!!! yippie
Ha... Having Ah Mat is good.
I always feel tired on my way home.
Got too excited or played too hard?
The Morris Minor looks so good... those were the days, as they always say...
I thought it is necessary to turn the head so as NOT to miss the blind spot.
When I took the driving test, the JPJ guy fell soundly asleep next to me. He only worked up when I reached the destination. I was gladly surprised that he said 'Bagus'.
Seeing the Morris Minor, I remember my dad's Volkswagon. I miss those triangular side mirrors that send gushes of cool air onto our faces but make a mess out of my mom's hairdo. I love the makan angin trips but the nightmare began when the battery started to conked off and we girls have to help out to push the car. Yeah, a happy family that shares the ups and downs.
I learned how to drive when I was 14 years old on my grandfathers farm in Texas. There were no other cars around, so all I could damage was his barn and a few chickens :-)
jam இ Better use both more safer then. Your driving instructor could have been a babyboomer who taught you the old school of reverse parking haha.
ladyviral இ Yeah mirrors not 100% trust worthy as my cousin banged an old lady while reversing his car lucky no serious injury. Local made ferrari? SLKancil or proton haha.
Tekkaus இ Play safe have both. That's even worst than kopi lesen you have been offering the JPJ tester kopi-o in your house haha.
London Caller இ Good life with Ah Mat can sleep in the car, read latest news in the car.
Lrong இ Those were the days only black colored cars until the Japanese cars colored the streets.
One இ Wow sleeping on the job..my JPJ tester dont know whether want to trap up keep saying hurried up go faster but I ignored him. Yup now its a majority win, must turn the head while reversing cant depend too much on side mirrors.
Autumn Belle இ VW is also another classic car as a kid were quite amased that the engine is behind the boot and runs of air cool instead of water cool without the water radiator. Oh yeah forgot to highlight this special triangle side windows to get extra wind. Those were the pushing days haha.
T.O. Geezer இ Did you kill any chickens! You horrible under aged teenage murderer hahaha.
hahaha.
Still now pusing my body whenever gostan and using side mirrors even though my car have sensor.
Cant realy on the sensor 100%.
my 3 mirrors(rear & side) do a great job while reversing backwards.
but when gostaning sideways, it's still necessary to turn my head and look to ensure nothing was in the lanes beside my car.
i drove a 'lau yah' mazda when i had my driving lessons > 2 decades ago. glad i passed the first time with flying colours without having to give kopi-o to JPJ. i faired well in my motorbike test too.
i dont really trust myself with a rear view mirror
That's a long long time ago, just cannot remember what did I use during my driving lessons.
This is the problem when people get old.
Bruges is a beautiful nice place, like a mini Venice.
You come and see it next time lah.
Less tourists than Venice.
Hi Bananaz! Good morning! Wasp-up?
Congrats! Both your captions have been selected and posted today!
sexyjessie இ Best to make use of the three: pusing head, side mirrors & sensor haha.
Life Ramblings இ Wow no kopi-o and you could get away with Take One. Yes might as well use all that are provided in the car.
bengbeng இ Find that pusing the head is best option but side mirror add extra assistance.
rainfield61 இ Doesnt matter can remember what you took for 'L' lessons as long as you can remember how to drive hahaha.
London Caller இ How I wish can travel as often. Shall put it in my head.
One இ Wasp-up! Wasp-up! haha tQ for posting my two captions.
I failed twice at age 18, when I tried to get my driving licence. Then I was so angry, I didn't retake it for 8 years. At age 26 I did it with such ease, I was surprised at myself :) With age comes calmness :)
I used Diahatsu Charade for my JPJ test...easy leh...ha ha ha!
I haven't taken my driving test. Gave up learning driving years ago because my driving instructor was a chee ko pek. grrr....
There is no right way to 'gostan' as long as you can 'gostan' without knocking into something or fall into the longkang! haha!!
For me, I use all available resources like look behind me, look at the mirrors and depending on my car's sensors haha!!
@Bananaz,
Yah.. so much drama just to learn to drive.
And yet, I learn how to ride a motorbike so easily. Falling off them and banging into stuff (like lamp posts) didn't deter me when I was young. XD
Sudah tua, hati senang kecut. LOL
and got chauffeur to drive me around can be no fun sometimes. Cannot go naughty and go places without chauffeur knowing where I've been to! LOL
MKL இ When at a tender age easily shaken eh! haha.
Pete இ Daihatsu Charade is a good car. So pice of cake no prob in the test.
EastCoastLife இ Yes heard of lots of stories about the confessions of a driving instructor majority chee ko pek. Got chauffeur driven is a better option.
foongpc இ Right, use all things available to avoid any accident. Like my sister loh masuk longkang during the test.
lina இ Bananaz also fell lots of time on motorbike but so far so good in one piece. Those days also another terror pusing minyak on motorbike sampai habis. When young in Chinese translation they say 'little calf dunno tiger' now cant pusing minyak hahaha.
Where you wanna go to naughty places? hehe.
Selamat Berpuasa..
Where got 3 months? I took 8 lessons only, then straight to test n pass with flying colours. Drove Kancil that time n dat was da last time i drove! Been having my license for decades now but still not driving :)
Life is short - go travelling while you still can lah!
Of course, I mean physically not financially.
Sure you're rich enough to hire a few Ah Mats to serve you at home, right.
Merryn இ You lagi terror 8 lessons sudah fatt with flying colors. Great driving. Eh why not driving thought saw you driving your new car?
London Caller இ Even if can print money gotta let money dry first mah. Any job as Ah Mat available in London Bananaz wanna apply?
Wakakakaka @ SLK *Slick Little Kancil*! (You are so witty lar)
My driving license story?!! Gosh, you won't believe how I got my license, I was lucky enough tht the 4 traffic lights on the road were all green, including the traffic light on the slope, so basically I didn't have to stop on a hill while I had the exam... super lucky leh!^^
With a big car, it is hard to drive with 'turning head' method. Can't see small car.
Alice Law இ Majority are using the SLK for driving lessons only Bananaz used the Morris Minor. Wow system all go green for you. Did you hacked into the traffic lights to make them go green? haha. Yup worst challenge 'L' drivers fear most is the slope test.
Ghostynana இ Better to use all the gadgets given, side mirrors, sensors and rear reflector etc. Lots of reports children or wife or husband got knocked down by drivers during the gostan.
Ha ha~ Got job in London.
You can help me to reply other comments on behalf of me lah.
>Q: Is the lift going up or coming down? haha.
A: If you're a Freudian like me.
It's "going up"!
Then "coming", and finally "down". Ha ha...
So did I answer your question huh?
London Caller இ You cant get someone to reply your comments must be your very own hands on haha. So you said 'up' but the lift is neither up nor down its the mind..~;). muahaha.
Ha, that's the whole point.
Everything can be very subjective.
Everybody sees it differently.
Wei wei, still gostaning? Never mind lah, that bird is still not tired of seeing himself (must be a male chiau one) in the mirror.
Have a great w/e, Bananaz.
Yes, brambles produce blackberries.
They're very sweet too. :)
haha no worry.
i do the same!
Ha ha... More like roti tissue lah!
It's chapatti's cousin.
But got more volume. ;)
Hi Bananaz! Eh this is our birthday month kan? You're a Virgo like me I remember! Hope ur month is going great and dropping by to say BOO! :)
London Caller இ Seldom heard of brambles. Oh sweet blackberries, haha roti tissue eh.
HappySurfer இ Lucky its a male bird who is very vain not a blue bird in Hokkien chak lat.
Kendra Bing இ tQ.
Faisal Admar இ Yeah turn as much as possible huh.
Mariuca இ Yup got mooncake got birthday..not celebrating year in year out like that loh haha.
Anonymous இ Sorry cant understand.
beep beep!
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LMAO! Muahahaha! I had a good giggle at the indicator! Now I remembered my late uncle had this and I thought it was cool. I asked my dad to install on his old Ford and he shrieked at me. I had an old Datsun 1200 for my test! First time passed my driving but I failed motorcycle 3 times!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Malu lah Twilight Man!
I was a known hell driver in Penang and used to race in Boon Siew's fleet of Honda cars which my brother could loan. He was Loh Kah Kheng's right hand man then. These days I drive at snail pace till my wife screamed. So I changed my 2.0cc to 1.8cc car. I will change soon to 1.5cc. Age is catching up and my heart is like weak chicken now on the road. ha ha ha ha...
Cloudia இ Beep beep hahaha road runner!
Twilight Man இ You Take 3 for the motorbike no kopi-o izzit?. Quite interesting that the trafficator is easily broken and became fragile after some time due to constant sunshine, that's why your dad refused to install them. Age is catching up and you can ride your iron horse to Hatyai? Perhaps you are taking life at a relax pace no need to rush like a mad man but go slow.
my papa look down on me saying that i will fail for my first time driving test. I also have the same thought, but suprising i passed my test wor..**tarak main duit kopi somemore** action a bit! ahhahhahahh
Yee Ling இ Great no kopi-o lesen. Congrats with your Take One.
I was learn by turning my head, always checking for that blind spot. You have a neat blog, wiht interesting post. Thanks for stopping by my blog for a visit.
I was learn by turning my head, always checking for that blind spot. You have a neat blog, wiht interesting post. Thanks for stopping by my blog for a visit.
eileeninmd இ Great think Bananaz can relax and turning head is the most advisable way. tQ for dropping by too.
I do it both ways, looking back and if I came very close to an object or wall using the side mirrors.
Leovi இ Smart way better be safe than sorry right? tQ.
love those old cars! and good on you for passing 1st time. Mine was 5th time lucky - I had a bad intructor though (really! lol)
Tina இ Take 5. That depends on different countries and how strict the law entails a pass. Bad carpenters blaming his tools huh.. hahaha..just kidding.
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