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Re: Leaf springs

To: gerrybraz@voyager.net, gregmogdoc@surfnetusa.com, malcox@napanet.net,
Subject: Re: Leaf springs
From: Tombread@aol.com
Date: Thu, 29 Oct 1998 08:53:21 EST
In a message dated 10/29/98 8:11:00 AM EST, gerrybraz@voyager.net writes:

<< What's all this fuss about rusty leaf spring on a British car. The only
 reason they are rusty is because it hasn't been driven. >>
Indeed, this is the same reason  MG chassis never rust.  MG's novel chassis
oil bath system reputedly inspired the entire rustproofing industry.  Our MG
race cars always had the underside fittings nicely pre-oiled whenever we had
to work on them-- never a frozen nut in this lot!

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