"Running In"-labels?

transexl

transexl

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My dear brother ordered stickers for his Corgy Toy cars and got these with them:



What/where/by whom were they used for?

DANKE!!

stefan
 

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Hi, up until about the 70s when there use faded out. If you had an engine rebuilt a running
in process was observed for about 500 miles, which was to give an engine an easy life to
bed in the bearings and piston rings. You were not supposed to use excessive throttle or
engine speed, in short you were "Driving Miss Daisy" ie wandering away from traffic lights
and generally a top speed of about 40mph.

Colin
 
transexl said:
So these were actually in the engine bay and interior/dashboard?
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Normally in the rear window, so people behind knew why you were doddering along at 20mph....
 
:shock:

You are kidding!!
:LOL:
That does explain why they are the size of a number plate!!

8)
:!:

I need one of those for Jimmy, just to make sure no one will get nervous behind us :!:

DANKE you two!!!

stefan
 
Yes indeed : the RAC used to provide them with a large RAC logo on which gave them a great deal of (almost) free publicity . The last car I can remember receiving with one of them was my Mother's Standard Ensign de Luxe ( a lovely car by the way with bags of torque from its 2.2 litre engine ) in 1963
 
Scan of an RAC-issued one I've got from the mid-60s:
 

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Geordie Jim said:
I'd completely forgotten about that!! :eek:

" RUNNING IN PLEASE PASS"

Jim.
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Hi, there used to be a joke one which had

"RUNNING IN PLEASE PUSH"

Colin
 
Hi, yes, you're absolutely right, my bad. :oops:

Note to self, must try harder. I seem to remember a teacher saying that. :wink:

Colin
 
It was not just for cars with rebuilt engines. New car buyers were cautioned to drive carefully and within certain limits during the 'running in' period. Have a look at original driver's handbooks for cars prior to the 1970's.
 
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