You're an idiot.
No. It was common on brit machinery... maybe. In the US, military methodologies like that were NOT used on cars.
And London Taxis are from a 60 year old design, no doubt. Again you sport your stupidity like a flag.
No, IDIOT! Soft iron wire would garner water in the twists and be rusted off within a matter of weeks, if not days.
You are never going to win this, because it is blatantly obvious how little you know about it.