>>>"Himelfarb, Mike" said:
> If you check the original owner's manual for any british car it says,
> usually on page 14, the following:
>
> "Rust proofing is not required due to the unique British Car Dynamic
> Oil Spray System (BCDOSS) with which your vehicle is equipped. Also
> note there are no required winterization precautions as the car will
> spend its winters being in a constant state of repair."
HA! You think you are joking, but my '51 Bentley has a positive chassis
lubrication system. An oil tank and pump sits on the firewall. the first
time each morning you start the car, you are supposed to step on the pedal
and operate the pump for one stroke; this sends oil down an amazing array of
tubes to all parts of the car and squirts oil on moving parts.
So, yes, it really was DESIGNED to drip oil...
--berry
Berry Kercheval :: Xerox Palo Alto Research Center
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