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Conference terri::cars_uk

Title:	Cars in the UK
Notice:	Please read new conference charter 1.70
Moderator:	COMICS::SHELLEYELD

Created:	Sun Mar 06 1994
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	2584
Total number of notes:	63384

2455.0. "British Terminology - from the U.S." by 29358::WEBB () Wed Sep 27 1995 00:42

The following quiz was Copied from the Fall 1995 edition of Moss Motoring,
a publication by MOSS MOTORS LTD. a British car parts supplier in Goleta
California.

The quiz was contributed by the Sunbeam Owner's Club of San Diego.

                New and Improved British Terminology Quiz
                -----------------------------------------

A lighthearted look at some popular terms used in connection with your
British Vehicle.

1. The scuttle vent is used when:
        a. You wish to sink your British car.
        b. You wish to vent your scuttle.
        c. you wish to sink your vent.
2. An anti-burst lock is:
        a. A lock which won't explode when you try to blow it up.
        b. A lock that won't open unless you blow it up.
3. A draught excluder is:
	a. Someone who moved to Canada in the 60's.    
        b. A new type of ale dispenser.
4. Rostyle wheels are:
        a. Styled by a person named Ro.
        b. Styled in the shape of a Ro.
        c. Pie tins with a fancy name.
5. A cubby box is :
        a. A box to put cubbies in.
        b. A cage for a small bear.
        c. A lunch pail for a cub scout.
6. If you have a ding in your wing you:
        a. Land immediately!
        b. Have reason to complain to Colonel Sanders.
        c. Should remove the bell from your bird.
        d. Should remove Prince Charles from the Eastern part of your mansion.
7. A crashpad is:
        a. A friend's house when you are inebriated.
        b. A futon.
        c. British Leyland's idea of a joke.
        d. British Leyland's way of telling you their brakes are not very good.
8. If you have a bang in your bonnet you:
        a. Have a sausage in your hat.
        b. Should see your doctor immediately.
        c. Should make sure your insurance is paid up.
        d. All of the above.
9. A nave plate is:
        a. A hatch on an English warship.
        b. Something a rude Englishman eats his dinner from.
        c. A lint cover for your belly button.
10. A shooting brake is:
        a. A famous Stirling Moss maneuver.
        b. A maneuver Stirling Moss would rather forget.
        c. An anti-theft device.
        d. Tea time at the skeet club.
11. A drophead is:
        a. Her Majesty's loo on the Royal Yacht.
        b. A very expensive engine failure.
        c. A throat lozenge addict.
12. The dip switch:
        a. Switches on the dip.
        b. Switches off the dip.
        c. Dispenses guacamole.
        d. Ejects unwanted passengers.
13. A Dzus fastener is:
        a. D'Greek god on D'Hunger strike.
        b. D'man D'at locks up D'London Zoo.
        c. The primary reason for the invention of the safety catch.
14. A damper is:
        a. What your British car puts on your spirits every time it breaks down.
        b. What your feet get the longer you drive your British car in the rain.
15. The boot is:
        a. The large water receptacle at the rear of your British car.
        b. A German device for sinking British Ships.
        c. What you give your British car when it won't start.
        d. What your wife gives you when she discovers how much you have spent
           restoring a British car.
16. Tappet:
        a. What you do to an SU fuel pump in order to make it work.
        b. The noise inevitably made by a lifter.
        c. What the British do to a barrel of beer before building a car.

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2455.1	What are the answers ?	CHEFS::NONDEP	A complaint is a cry for help	`Wed Sep 27 1995 12:55`	1
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2455.2		29358::WEBB		`Wed Sep 27 1995 18:43`	10
	Sorry, there are no correct answers, its supposed to be humour. The terms and words either mean something different or do not exist over here. P.S. to the moderator, I did ask permission to reprint this before posting it here.
2455.3		CBHVAX::CBH	Lager Lout	`Wed Sep 27 1995 19:04`	6
	> P.S. to the moderator, I did ask permission to reprint this before > posting it here. don't care, noone complained! Chris.
2455.4		29545::BURDEN_D	A bear in his natural habitat	`Wed Sep 27 1995 21:57`	5
	How about the 'real' definitions for us 'mericans. I can translate 9 of them but some others are new to me. Thanks Dave
2455.5	for starters...	29545::BURDEN_D	A bear in his natural habitat	`Wed Sep 27 1995 22:03`	30
	>5. A cubby box is : Glove box? >6. If you have a ding in your wing you: A dent in the fender. >8. If you have a bang in your bonnet you: A dent in the hood? >10. A shooting brake is: A station wagon or estate car. >11. A drophead is: A convertible. >12. The dip switch: Headlight dimmer switch. >13. A Dzus fastener is: Twist-type fastner, used a lot on race cars for body panels. A jubilee clip would have been a better question.... >14. A damper is: A shock, as in suspension component. >15. The boot is: The trunk. >16. Tappet: Part of the valve train.
2455.6		CBHVAX::CBH	Lager Lout	`Wed Sep 27 1995 22:57`	52
	>>5. A cubby box is : >Glove box? no idea, I'm afraid. >>6. If you have a ding in your wing you: >A dent in the fender. probably a dent in the side of the car, but I'm not sure. >>8. If you have a bang in your bonnet you: >A dent in the hood? probably. >>10. A shooting brake is: >A station wagon or estate car. something an upper class twit sits on when out shooting! >>11. A drophead is: >A convertible. I think so. >>12. The dip switch: >Headlight dimmer switch. yes. >>13. A Dzus fastener is: >Twist-type fastner, used a lot on race cars for body panels. A jubilee clip >would have been a better question.... absolutely no idea! >>14. A damper is: >A shock, as in suspension component. yes. >>15. The boot is: >The trunk. yes. >>16. Tappet: >Part of the valve train. yes. Chris.
2455.7	Well i know that one!	WOTVAX::ROWEM	Frank Gamballi's Trousers	`Thu Sep 28 1995 03:03`	4
	Shooting brake Yes... Matt
2455.8		29358::WEBB		`Thu Sep 28 1995 22:36`	0
2455.9	Ther is one I don't know	29358::WEBB		`Thu Sep 28 1995 22:38`	8
	I know all of the terms/words mentioned in the quiz..... but..... Does anyone know what "Rostyle Wheels" are. I've never hear of them nigel
2455.10		KERNEL::LOANE	Comfortably numb!!	`Fri Sep 29 1995 00:14`	4
	> Does anyone know what "Rostyle Wheels" are. I've never hear of them Didn't they start life as the wheel-rims on the UK Ford Cortina 1600E?
2455.11		42441::CORNEJ		`Fri Sep 29 1995 12:12`	14
	>>> Does anyone know what "Rostyle Wheels" are. I've never hear of them > Didn't they start life as the wheel-rims on the UK Ford > Cortina 1600E? I don't know about the 'E', but the era is right. I always wanted a set of those but never got past the spacers to make the wheels look wider. Jc
2455.12		WOTVAX::STONEG	Temperature Drop in Downtime Winterland....	`Fri Sep 29 1995 13:13`	18
	'Rostyle's were the sporty looking steel wheels fitted to some MKII, MKIII & MKIV Cortinas, some Capri's and some Consuls and Granadas from late '60's til mid/late '70's when alloys became the norm for sporty/up-market Fords. They were pressed in such a way as to give an impression of alloy 5 or 7 (?) spoked rims when the indented parts (that wouldn't be there on a 'proper' spoked rim) were painted black. In addition to this they tended to be a slightly wider rim than the standard fitment. Hope this helps ! Brings back memories of scrathing around breakers yards.... Graham (Cortina/Capri owner in a previous existence)
2455.13		48430::VIPOND		`Fri Sep 29 1995 13:31`	4
	I also think I had these wheels on my MG Midget, of approximately 1973 vintage.
2455.14		COMICS::WEGG	Some hard boiled eggs and some nuts.	`Fri Sep 29 1995 14:20`	7
2455.15	Rostyles - ROver STYLE wheels	YUPPY::SACKMANJ	I was dreaming of the past...	`Fri Sep 29 1995 14:55`	5
	Rostyle wheels appeared in 5 'spoke' form on the early 60's big Rover coupe before Ford grabbed them! I believe Ford termed the name Rostyle in acknowledgement of their source. Jon
2455.16	Am I off the mark here?	CHEFS::BARRON_D		`Fri Sep 29 1995 15:18`	12
2455.17		48430::VIPOND		`Fri Sep 29 1995 17:20`	6
	re - 4 corners of a car and a months pay, maybe not your months pay but I'd be struggling on a space saver wheel for a Reliant Robin ;-)
2455.18		WOTVAX::STONEG	Temperature Drop in Downtime Winterland....	`Fri Sep 29 1995 18:48`	8
	>> maybe not your months pay but I'd be struggling on a space saver >> wheel for a Reliant Robin ;-) ^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ! ! ! Two British-ism's in one, who's going to explain what these are then ? Graham
2455.19	No Prob	WOTVAX::ROWEM	Frank Gamballi's Trousers	`Fri Sep 29 1995 19:39`	13
	Ahh that's easy... A Space Saver is a small 3 wheeled fibreglass bodied excuse for a car. and a Reliant Robin is a narrow spare wheel so you don't have to carry a fat one. :-) Matt. p.s remember the "Kitten" ???? I went from Manchester to Canvey Island and back in one of those things,, uugghhh horible.
2455.20		29545::BURDEN_D	A bear in his natural habitat	`Fri Sep 29 1995 19:40`	10
	>space saver We have these in the US as well. Toy wheels and tires designed for about 50 miles of use. >Reliant Robin A three wheeled vehicle that makes the Isetta look safe and stable! Dave
2455.21		WOTVAX::STONEG	Temperature Drop in Downtime Winterland....	`Fri Sep 29 1995 20:09`	6
	>> p.s remember the "Kitten" ???? I went from Manchester to Canvey >> Island and back in one of those things,, uugghhh horible. sorry, but I've got to ask..... Why ? Graham
2455.22	Well you asked...	WOTVAX::ROWEM	Frank Gamballi's Trousers	`Mon Oct 02 1995 01:13`	6
	Well, I was working there some years ago , and got a lift off a pipefitter who had one...... :-I Matt.
2455.23		CHEFS::BRIGGS_R	they use computers don't they	`Thu Nov 30 1995 13:05`	4
	How about the Bond Bug? I saw one hit another car near Heathrow and the body literally shattered. Richard
2455.24	Posing on a Provisional?	WOTVAX::ROWEM	Frank Gamballi's Trousers	`Mon Dec 04 1995 17:10`	3
	Ah yes the "GT Wheelbarrow" always orange I seem to remember... Matt
2455.25	Kitten to cheetah?	CHEFS::SACKMANJ	I was dreaming of the past...	`Wed Dec 06 1995 15:26`	5
	One of my students on a course recently, is in the process of building a Kitten!? complete with Citroen 1.9 engine and Celica gearbox. He reckons 0-60 of about 5 seconds! Jon.
2455.26	0-60 is one side of the equation.	WOTVAX::16.194.208.3::sharkeya	James Bond uses Loginn	`Wed Dec 06 1995 22:14`	6
	WoW! I remember the Kitten - a four wheel version of the Robin. I wonder how well it will go round corners Alan
2455.27	Same beast...NOT	WOTVAX::ROWEM	Frank Gamballi's Trousers	`Thu Dec 07 1995 01:53`	5
	Thats the little cat I went to Canvey in, but with a 750cc reliant engine I doubt it could hit 60.... Matt