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Happy Birthday

Postby expat » Fri Apr 25, 2008 9:12 am

The Humble windscreen wiper is 100 years old today. So go that it has not really changed since it was invented.

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Re: Happy Birthday

Postby machineman9 » Fri Apr 25, 2008 2:37 pm

:: As well as car windscreens, wipers also feature on planes, ships and even the space shuttle.

I didnt know they got rain in space  :P


Interesting news though... good ol little windscreen wipers.
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Re: Happy Birthday

Postby TSC. » Fri Apr 25, 2008 5:08 pm

Just typical, the old windscreen wiper finally makes 100 - & it's the first dry day I've seen in ages.  ::)

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