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RE: How to insult most everybody in one step...

To: "'Mark Donaldson'" <ardmore@voyager.co.nz>
Subject: RE: How to insult most everybody in one step...
From: Andrew Pursey <MorrisOxford@s054.aone.net.au>
Date: Tue, 16 Dec 1997 23:05:09 +1100
Mark....

You wrote....

"Even though I'm just across the Tasman, here in NZ a turret (I've =
always been told) is the uplifted part of the front=20
chassis to which the (front) lever-arm (usually Armstrong) =
shock-absorber is bolted."

Yes, I acknowledge that usage of turret as well.  I assume that the use =
of turret relative to roof relates to tanks and armoured cars in common =
usage and comes from castle design originally?  Any military historians =
amongst our vintage racers who might like to comment on this off-topic =
subject?

....regards....Andrew



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