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I believe they are talking about aftermarket steering locks that fit onto the steering well such as https://i.imgur.com/C2rIjyq.jpg https://i.imgur.com/C2rIjyq.

I believe they are talking about aftermarket steering locks that fit onto the steering well such as https://i.imgur.com/C2rIjyq.jpg https://i.imgur.com/C2rIjyq.jpg They were fairly common in the U.K. Back when car security was even worse as it is right now. The non keyless steering locks can usually be defeated with a few swift hammer blows to the lock cylinder to dislodge the locking pin from the steering column. Now that’s not to say these after market locks are “secure” as they two have their weeknesses (cut the steering wheel and slide the lock off, use of cheap locks on the device, etc) but they give a visual deterrent to people just driving past and deciding to take your car.

zaarn 9y ago
>The non keyless steering locks can usually be defeated with a few swift hammer blows to the lock cylinder to dislodge the locking pin from the steering column. My Opel had a definitely safer construction, IIRC the entire thing is welded together so you can't unlock the steering lock without taking apart the entire locking mechanism with a welder halfway into the motorblock. Of course it's not 100% but it should defend reasonably against people trying to steal the car who don't own a blowtorch and 3 hours of unobserved welding at my car.