Bob, Bob, Bob.............
Talk about confusing the issue! As an Englishman who has lived in the States
for 32 years, may I offer a further clarification? (Theoretically, I am
bi-lingual............!)
Using your T-series example, the taillight plinth would be the base that
mounts to the fender, while the bezel is, in fact, the chrome trim piece
that holds the lens to the plinth.
This is even clearer on an MGA, where the plinth is a more substantial base
unit that positions the light itself up away from the fender. But the tem
bezel always applies to a chrome rim or decorative piece that (a) hold
something in place and (b) goes around and over another part.
Lawrie
British Sportscar Center
-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>
To: kwaringa@dynsys.com <kwaringa@dynsys.com>
Cc: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Thursday, March 23, 2000 7:29 AM
Subject: Re: English to American
> Plinth is something that Americans usually call a bezel. It's the
>(usually) chromed piece onto which the glass of a lamp would be mounted,
>as in the front parking/turn signal lamps on an MGB, or the tail lamp
>assembly on a T-series car.
>Bob
>
>
>On Thu, 23 Mar 2000 08:27:13 -0600 "Ken Waringa" <kwaringa@dynsys.com>
>writes:
>> I'm looking at some parts from England, and I don't know what a
>> "Plinth" is.
>> Can anyone enlighten me? I lived in Scotland for almost 10 years
>> during my
>> Navy career, and I asked an English friend, but he didn't know
>> either. I've
>> looked at some of the English to American dictionaries on the net,
>> but no
>> luck.
>>
>> The parts are: Front Wing Plinth and Rear Wing Lamp Lower Plinths.
>>
>> TIA
>>
>> Ken Waringa
>>
>
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