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15-11-2006, 09:55 AM
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Was thinking the other day about some of the old language/decriptions we still use to describe modern cars and parts.
Dash'board' - there no longer made of wood Boot - sounds that term belongs with the horse and carriage days Bonnet- no idea where that one came from Mudguard - from the days when cars had wooden wheels Bumper- not any more - its often hard now to distinguish this from the body Glovebox -apart from snow skiers and my nanna - who else wears these anymore Rear Parcel shelf - no room for a parcel anymore Grill - still sorta relevent Bout time we moved with times and changed these. |
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15-11-2006, 11:33 AM
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I think people still use bumpers as their name suggests. I wonder where the alternate name front/rear bar came from but.
Still, I reckon that we've got better names than the yanks.
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15-11-2006, 11:41 AM
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Dash is the panel that holds the instruments. Bonnet was what they put over the cart bit of the horse and cart to keep the sun and rain off, like a baby's bonnet, kinda obvious that one. Grille is the LEAST relevant as its usually just for decoration and cold air is drawn in from below the "bumper" er front bar. |
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15-11-2006, 12:49 PM
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what about "birthday sill' the panel between the rear glass and the bootlid, when the boot doesn't go all the way to back glass.
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15-11-2006, 01:13 PM
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you were real bored weren't you spotty :hihi:
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15-11-2006, 01:52 PM
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Dash board goes back to the horse and cart days.
Originallly its the panel that stops the flick up from the horses as they trot/gallop down the road. Think of the rubbish thats thrown up as a horse/deer goes "dashing through the snow". Chris |
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15-11-2006, 06:50 PM
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Beaver panel?
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15-11-2006, 08:06 PM
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The one i love is a 'fastback'..............Hope it pushes the front bit faster.
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