I distinctly remember a neighbor's surplus Jeep with round clutch and brake pedals (this would have been around 1962 or so). I mentioned that to a friend who just bought a restored '55 and she says there were never round pedals on military Jeeps. Anyone actually know this? Aftermarket pedal covers maybe? Web search was no help.
Google,,, Brian's Military Jeeps Google,,, CJ3B Page . .I own a 1948 Willys (Civilian Jeep) Jeep. The pedals ar e not round.
I can't find any data about which pedals are which but here's a Ford-made Jeep with them, 1942:
Jeep might have had the round ones retro-fitted.
Ever see a '71 Chevelle bumper on a '68 Chevelle? Not a pretty picture.
The 'May West' bumpers on some Cadillacs looked Ay OK.
I can remember as an infant staring at a small round shiny worn pedal, but have zero idea of what vehicle that would be.
The Willys/Jeep pick-ups, Jeepster used round pedals. Some of the Ford built GPWs had round pedals.
Nor I.
I found various photos of Jeeps with round pedals, some with rubber covers some not but no clue as to why. Most have rectangular brake/clutch with pressed steel tread.
Could have been a Jeep. Could have been an early VW Bug or also a Citroen.
In French, years after the Citroen 2CV was discontinued, people still refer to the accelerator as the "mushroom" since the original 2CV accelerator looked like a mushroom cap. You will still hear people yelling "push the damn mushroom, you idiot" in traffic.
--scott
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My dad loved oddball euro vehicles. We went to expo '67, where he had a mus ic gig, in some tiny old Italian van. The fan belt kept breaking. I remembe r the sound it made. He ended up using ladies hosiery as a replacement, but can't imagine where he got that from.
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