So, my 11yr old Son asked me

[LordHaveMurci]

If in the days before cars, Barry boys used to modify (ruin) their horses & carts

We spent the rest of that dog walk discussing ways they could have achieved this, I'm sure you lot can come up with plenty more!

Edited by LordHaveMurci on Monday 23 February 12:56

[2pad]

Where do you think the term horse power comes from?

[2pad]

Where do you think the term horse power comes from?

[V8forweekends]

<fast show> Aren't horses brilliant, they're just like old-fashioned cars but w'out windscreens an that - brilliant </fast show>

[JDMDrifter]

Horse brasses were basically early stickers

[Mr GrimNasty]

You could get grooved and cross drilled aluminium horse shoes. And adrenalin injection systems to make them go faster. Oh, and magnetic buckets for the oats, to realign the molecules so they were easier to digest.

Edited by Mr GrimNasty on Monday 23 February 13:29

[Johnnytheboy]

An old colleague of mine lived in a rural village that was - despite its location - not without its thuggish element.

He once said "They haven't moved on to cars yet, there's the odd cart-by musketing though".

[k-ink]

V8 horse power...

[55palfers]

k-ink said:

V8 horse power...

4 hooves per cylinder.

[Derwins Revenge]

55palfers said:

k-ink said:

V8 horse power...

4 hooves per cylinder.

And back seats folded flat. Nice.

[996TT02]

[soad]

Hackney carriage.

[LukeR94]

Some of the Japanese horses had quite sophisticated systems, such as Active Jaw Control.

[budfox]

We're going to be saddled with a load of puns now aren't we?

[juliethotel]

budfox said:

We're going to be saddled with a load of puns now aren't we?

Not from me, it's not something I want to be afillyated with.

[LordHaveMurci]

budfox said:

We're going to be saddled with a load of puns now aren't we?

Neigh, not from me anyway.

But if anybody gets the bit between their teeth you'll just have to rein them in.

[Jetblackonetenth]

k-ink said:

V8 horse power...

I think you'll find that is inline 8
Don't think V would work think it would be a mare

[caiss4]

Well I for one am bridling at some of these posts and was nagged in to replying

[Impasse]

Was there such a thing as a Low Emission Zone back then?

[Vaud]

Lowered.