Quote Originally Posted by Arthur Little View Post
Thank you for your explanation, Michael ... the thing is - as I had mentioned on Simon's thread - I'm not a driver myself, and ... ... know even less about the "mechanics" of ANY kind of vehicle, to be frank. But I do remember my dad fitting chains to the wheels of his Austin travelling shop for delivering groceries to customers in outlying farm areas during the heavy snowfalls of the 1950s & early 60s and wondered whether the practice continued into modern times.
I would think people who live in hilly rural area's would possibly still use chains when the occasion arises!