been there in a mini and a triumph vitesse have also done the touch through the window when the lights failed
Let's set the scene; Triumph herald convertible Me Elevated section of M4 (A lot of) rain The splines went on the driver's side wiper - luckily the window winder was working that day. I had to lean out and grab it and then had to waft it up and down like an eedjit. My right arm was quite wet when I got home :-(
1966 Triumph Spitfire Mk2, cross country from Norwich to Chester in the rain at night, wipers gave up as I left the Fens. Arrived in Chester with a very wet and cold right arm...
I had 1962 Pontiac Catalina W/ vacuum wipers & an engine with a big cam (no vacuum)& had to do that a couple times
I was coming home late last night and I noticed a light in the rear view mirror ,it was not bright but it was getting closer I looked at the speedo and thought it cannot be a pushbike ,then I saw it ,someone was riding a motorbike with a torch in his hand ,only en france..
I've done that in my MG coming back from France when the cable snapped. Along with many other bits that broke or fell off.