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Old 12-07-2012, 09:23 AM
Barrykgerdes
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Left hand threads on car wheels probably save a lot of lives in the early days. The natural flexing of the wheels, that were supported by the studs only, meant that there was a tendancy to slowly undo the nuts on that side if they in any way loosened if the thread was RH when the car was travelling forward and once it started it would only be a couple of miles before the wheel came off.

Barry
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