In a message dated 96-09-11, RJohn50603 writes:
<< I don't know if you remember but, 1973 was the year that the Untied States
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I wonder what hidden message my subconscious meant by that slip?
In a message dated 96-11-11 12:14:45 EST, BarneyMG writes:
< In the fall of 1976 I was designing automatic welding equipment for
fabrication ot transmission parts for General Motors X-body cars (remember
the Chevy Citation?). At that time all the GM drawings had stickers pasted
all over them saying "THINK METRIC". Guess what? I bet that to this day you
can still find some SAE standard fasteners on new GM cars. I find them most
often holding accessories on the engine, like alternator and power steering
pump. >
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By the way, my 1973 MGB DID have some metric, the Japanese manufactured air
pump!
R. Johnson - Dallas
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