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Re: The Meaning of "M"

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Subject: Re: The Meaning of "M"
From: Roger Elliott <relliott@cjnetworks.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Jun 1999 21:13:24 -0500
I believe I read  the "M" stands for Merlin, the company that makes the latch.

Roger Elliott

Fred Griffiths wrote:

> Spitster Listers,
>
>         Just a simple question this time (no hypothetical ones!).
>
> 1. What does the "M" on the hood (bonnet) release latch stand for?  "Motor"?
>
> 2. On a Mk IV, I have a rounded padded horn button surround.  No phoney seam 
>on it.  On
> the 1500 I have a squared off surround with pretend seam moulded into the 
>rubber.  I
> ordered a replacement and got the squared off one.  What should be on a MK IV?
>
> 3.      I see 2 different horn button brushes listed.  One at 2.6" and one at 
>3.4" long.
>  The price of one is about $11, the other about $25!  Any idea why the 2 
>types and the
> big price difference.  Sure enough mine would require the $25 one.  (Either 
>that or I
> make one out of a broken ball point pen.)
>
> Cheers, Fred
>
> --
> Fred & Wendy Griffiths
> Calgary, Canada
> mailto: griffco@cadvision.com
> http://www.cadvision.com/griffco/index.htm


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