So the mechanic stood in front of and working on the engine sees it the same
as the driver sat in the drivers seat? <smile>
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Lieb" <72spridget@gmail.com>
To: "Spridgets" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, November 02, 2009 12:37 PM
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] [midgetsprite]
>> ps In the UK when facing forwards in the normal direction of travel the
>> left of the car is the nearside, the right or driver's side (NO - I 'm
>> not
>> going to start again) is on the offside. When facing the car from the
>> front, the left and right sides change but the nearside and offside
>> remain
>> as they were.
>
> Well, at least here in the USA we do not have this problem. The right
> and left sides of ANY piece of equipment are defined as the operator's
> right and left when in the usual position used to operate the
> equipment, thus the right and left sides of the typewriter, the car,
> the shovel, etc., do NOT change if you walk around to another
> position.
>
> And yes, most of the rest of the world seems to agree with us that
> Napoleon was right, even if he did lose to Wellington.
> David L
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