In message , Harry Bloomfield writes
We had a U-Bolt break on a rear leaf spring on Dad's car, either the Morris 8 or the Standard 10, can't remember, but both '36 vintage.
We lived next door to, and on good terms with a repair garage in those days, and they sent out a van with a huge Polish guy who wrapped a chain round the spring, and somehow locked it up in a way which enabled us to drive the 30 miles home, with him following. Those were the good old days...