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Re: [Healeys] Word Games

To: dwflagg <dwflagg@juno.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Word Games
From: Bob <robertlarson@att.net>
Date: Sat, 06 Feb 2010 23:14:06 -0500
in the continuing pursuit of Healey knowledge, what is a stowave box and 
do I need one
one if I were to display my car at a Conc****?

Bob

dwflagg wrote:
> Gary,
>
> In the continuing pursuit of literary precision, it is "rhyme" not
> "rhym".
>
> Just thought you would want to know.
>
> Doug
>
>
>   
>>     
>>> I have the original tonneau for my car.  At first it wouldn't 
>>>       
>> stretch
>>     
>>> enough to fit. 
>>>
>>>       
>> In the continuing pursuit of literary precision, and in the spirit 
>> of those
>> who corrected the use of "concours" a few weeks ago, I would point 
>> out that
>> a "tonneau" (pronounced to rhym with on-oh, not canoe or un-oh) is 
>> the
>> stowave box behind the seat on an open single seat buggy, and by 
>> extension the
>> area between the front seats and the rear shroud on an open car, 
>> which may or
>> not have any provisions for seating.
>> The soft trim piece that is used to cover it is a tonneau cover.
>>
>> Just thought you'd want to know that.
>> Gary
>> _______________________________________________
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