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Re: Last Spitfire - 5 or 4 speed?

To: Joseph Sholtes <joeiv@concentric.net>
Subject: Re: Last Spitfire - 5 or 4 speed?
From: fred thomas <vafred@erols.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 1998 14:32:50 -0700
Cc: triumphs@Autox.Team.Net
References: <199808150711.IAA26362@andromeda.hosts.netdirect.net.uk> <35D87E2E.BF4368D0@concentric.net>
Joseph Sholtes wrote:
> 
> >
> 
> Scions,
> 
>    I have an equation that may answer the question :
> 
>      Limited Observation X Limited Intellect = Unreliable Speculation over 
>Unknown "Fact"
> 
>   Whereas the originator of the product (the friend of the lister) may have 
>noticed that
> TR 7's came with a five speed. Having limited intellect, he may have reasoned 
>they fit
> Spitfire engines.  The end product is a misinformed speculation over an 
>assumed knowledge,
> which is usually a one-to-one fraction (i.e. one in the same).
> 
>    OTOH, he (the originator of this rumor) may have simply added four speeds 
>plus one over-
> drive, and got five speeds.
>                                                             Facetiously Yours,
> 
>                                                                               
>                       JOE IV
>                                                                               
>                       TR 250 (four speeds + reverse)
>                                                                               
>      WALLINGFORD, CT. USA

Monday = Monday = give somebody two days off from work and just look what 
they come up with, Joe, Jay Leno could not have phrased it any better. 
Good thinking.


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