Re: IML: Lap rope/Robe Rail

[randalpark@xxxxxxx]

They seem to be more of a traditional touch given to luxury cars these 
days, or at least as recently as my 1980 high end FMC daily driver. It 
has one fastened to the back of each front seat cushion, above the 
magazine pockets. Although more solid than a "rope", it could still be 
called a Robe Rail, but I think most people use them as an assist 
handle to get out of the back of the car.

In 1960, LeBarons had it but I don't know if Crowns did, or even 
LeBarons with swivel seats, for that matter. Customs did not have a 
Robe Rail. The back of the front seat of my '65 Crown has a metal 
handle on each side, as do my '55 and '56, but nothing that one could 
hang a robe or a blanket from. Clearly they were more of an assist 
handle.

And of course we can't forget the Lavalier Straps in '64 and later 
LeBarons! My '68 has those, but no Robe Rail.

Paul W.

-----Original Message-----
From: dbarker534@xxxxxxx
To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Fri, 9 Feb 2007 2:13 PM
Subject: RE: IML: Lap rope

Definitely not me. I guess I'm younger than I thought...kinda. I would 
have thought a 62 would have been long past the years of deficient 
heaters. Did alot of different cars have them, or just the top of the 
lines? The 60 rumbler american I had 25 years ago sure could have used 
one. Of course, in ND you carried that stuff in the winter time anyway 
if you traveled much.

Dave
67 Haze Green Sedan
Covington, WA


> From: Ken Lang <imperialken@xxxxxxxxx>
>
> Interesting.... I personally figured it was just one individuals way 
of
> describing a seat belt. Who knew?
>
> Ken
>
>
> [mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Neal Herman
>
> A lap rope is a rope, duh!, that was strung across the back of the 
front
> seat, over which to hang a lap robe. A lap robe is essentially a 
blanket
> that back seat passengers draped over their laps and legs in the 
winter, a
> throw-back to when cars' heaters weren't as efficient as they are 
today.
>


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