Tartan Travel Rugs and other Nostalgic Motoring Accessories

[NewcastleFalcon]

If you were a BMC customer in the 1960's you apparently had a bewildering choice of BMC approved "Travel Rugs" and Seat Covers. No not all tartans were catered for but these were:-


Ancient Cameron of Erracht
Anderson
Black Watch
Buchanan
Davidson of Tulloch
Lindsay
Macbeth
Macgregor
Macqueen
Royal Stewart
Dress Stewart
Wallace



Marvellous!

Regards Neil

[white exec]

Always fancied running a pub called the Tart'n'Rug... Good fun designing the Pub Sign!

[CitroJim]

I still have a couple of Tartan travel rugs.. Always one in the back of the Activa...

[white exec]

Us too. Think it's what those of us a certain age do.
Have ditched the gas-mask, though.

[CitroJim]

Have ditched the gas-mask, though.

And I no longer carry a spare set of points and a condenser...

I still carry a spare litre of LHM though...

[white exec]

I still carry a spare litre of LHM though...

Likewise.
Must own up to some spare coolant, too - although never needed it at all on our recent 5000km to Scotland and back.
Old cars and all that. Twenty this summer

[BenC5HDi]

I carry nothing apart from my warm coat, Green Flag membership and a credit card. If I'm on a longish journey, a bottle of water (to drink), a banana and some chocolate.

In the boot I have a warning triangle, 4 hi-viz vests and a spare bulb kit.

I don't have an LHM car now, but when I did I gave up carrying spare LHM as it became apparent that in most cases of a leak (in my experience anyway) it'd p**s a litre out quicker than you could pour one in!

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[Stickyfinger]

Small soft carpet "box" that Velcro's to the side of the boot. All of the things below fit inside it.

Haynes book, for use by the AA man
Wheel nut removal (extendable) bar,
1ltr LHM,
Warning Triangle,
Yellow Day-glow Bib,
Torch/Flasher,
Mini ratchet/socket/bit set + 5 common spanners,
amalgamating tape,
2ltr oil
2ltr water
Screen wash
1mtr square plastic sheet for kneeling on
Plastic Gloves/Small bottle of Swafega and some baby wipes

Credit Card and AA Card

[NewcastleFalcon]

The tartan rugs were £2 19s 6d. In 1965. In 1966 you could have have had 6 World Cup final standing tickets for the price of a BMC approved tartan rug plus another tanner!

Regards Neil

[NewcastleFalcon]

Here is an accessory I used to carry around with me in my 1969 Austin mini 1000



Regards Neil

[CitroJim]

Here is an accessory I used to carry around with me in my 1969 Austin mini 1000



Regards Neil

I know someone who still does!!!

[myglaren]

Small soft carpet "box" that Velcro's to the side of the boot. All of the things below fit inside it.

Haynes book, for use by the AA man
Wheel nut removal (extendable) bar,
1ltr LHM,
Warning Triangle,
Yellow Day-glow Bib,
Torch/Flasher,
Mini ratchet/socket/bit set + 5 common spanners,
amalgamating tape,
2ltr oil
2ltr water
Screen wash
1mtr square plastic sheet for kneeling on
Plastic Gloves/Small bottle of Swafega and some baby wipes

Credit Card and AA Card

The crap I ferry around in my car is somewhat fluid but the only overlap with your list is the telescopic wheelbrace and socket set.
Never any LDS, oil or water.
Tempting fate I know but have never needed any.
I did buy a litre of LDS at Wetherby one year, ages ago now, and dumped it in the reservoir.
That was in the previous car though.

Really should get a new jack though - the one that came with the car is a Toyota one and somewhat mangled - came like that!

[CitroJim]

I carry a small emergency toolkit in the Activa that will do most jobs. It packs into a briefcase-type case and has rescued a few cars now but never my own!!!

[Hell Razor5543]

When I got my C5 the jack was buckled and useless. First trip to the scrappy found (amongst other things) a nice looking jack for a C5, £10.

[white exec]

Like Jim, I carry a small plastic 'briefcase' in the boot, containing multimeter, few spare fuses, a length of connecting wire, few small handtools, small torx/driver set, roll of gaffer and self-amal tape, few cable ties and hose clips, and a couple of H1's etc.

Also in the boot is a telescopic wheel brace, and a torque wrench (never trust tyre depots), and a 12v tyre pump. For international/major treks, also throw in a recently purchased small low-profile trolley jack - not a lot of fun with the scissor variety. Piece of carpet covers the boot floor, and doubles as kneeling mat. Fortunately, XM boots are v-a-s-t.

Traffic laws here require carrying of two warning triangles, a fluorescent bib for each occupant (for motorway breakdowns), and a spare pair of prescription specs (if you wear for driving).

Almost never need any of it - but Sod's Law still operates. Main use has been on other folks' cars!