John,
You are just an amazing wealth of information....I only wish I knew enough
people to impress them with all of what I've learned about UK customs,
language, etc mostly as a direct result of this hobby!
Thanks for the explanation - it is now stored in my mental hard drive:)
chip
In a message dated 6/14/2010 11:20:36 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
macartney.john@yahoo.co.uk writes:
Chip Krout wrote:
Most of the shows we've seen are set in the 30's, 40's and 50's so there
aren't many "modern" TR's running around but it sure sharpens your skills
on identifying other lesser known old Brit cars.....and, who of us wouldn't
picture ourselves driving on those country lanes:)
Knowing there are many on this list who like to emulate a certain
'Britishness' in terms of car appearance and equipment :)
This also applies to language.
We Brits don't drive *on* a lane - like on a highway. You drive *up* it or
*down* it. There's even more confusion here too. You can drive *down the
lane* when it's going uphill, or *up the lane* when it's going downhill. This
is all terribly confusing for people who visit us from across the Atlantic
and while they're re-assured we now have a decimal currency system that is
devoid of tanners, thruppnies and 'arf dollars - it's clear the 'country
lane' issue is causing much concern to those at the wrong-sided wheel of a
conveyance that's been hired (sorry, rented) from Mr. Avis or Mr. Hertz -
sooooooooooo, this is the ruling:
When turning into a 'lane' FROM a main road, you're driving 'up the lane'
even if its going downhill.
When driving TO a main road from a lane, you're driving 'down the lane'
even if its going uphill.
... and none of the above applies when changing lanes on a motorway! The
ruling has strictly rural applications.
I do hope this clarification assists those who heretofore have been
afflicted with something akin to blind panic before using British roads and
that
thus mentally equipped with this useless information, they will
henceforward enjoy a good night's sleep.
:)
Jonmac
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