CG #57 - Cowey Patent Tyre Alarm

[Craig Gillingham]

For 1 point, tell me what this auto accessory did, and was it was used for.

[Craig Gillingham]

Up to Expert level.

[richard cuyler]

Early tire pressure gauge?

[Craig Gillingham]

Early tire pressure gauge?

Yes, got it in one. But, it has a special feature. LOCKED for you to tell me what it does.

[richard cuyler]

The basepiece appears to be vertically-moveable, so perhaps this is a valve of sorts, which opens (as shown) when a given tyre pressure is reached - maybe there's a whistle or small horn inside the bell-shaped section which accompanies the setting being reached.

Talk about clutching at straws! 

[Craig Gillingham]

You're so close, locked for you for another attempt. You're heading the right direction, not a whistle, or a horn, but a ............

[richard cuyler]

....a BELL??

[Craig Gillingham]

That's the one. One point for you. This is a Cowey Patent Tyre Alarm, I think the idea was that you had them permanently fitted to your tyre valve, and when it got too low, you'd here the bell ring.

[richard cuyler]

Thanks, Craig. I wish they'd bring these back. I can just see the latest BMW with four of these fitted, it'd look great . Not to mention how the car would hop from lane to lane at speed, each wheel being somewhat unbalanced by the Cowey Patent Tyre Alarm.