In Sydney and probably Melbourne too, up until the late fifties you had at many intersections "silent cops". These were a slightly raised circular affair embedded in the tarmac, placed dead centre in the middle of the intersection.
They were about two feet in diameter, had reflector glass below the rim and were
painted yellow all over the slightly domed top section. They also rejoiced in the name "fried eggs".
How many careless fast drivers hit them at speed and flipped over GOK.
The FJ Holden was far too light in the back end. It would have been a prime candidate for the unwanted roll. (Graziers who bought them off the showroom floor would put a bag of cement to live in the boot. A boot is a trunk BTW)
Last edited by Fantome; 22nd Jan 2014 at 23:35.