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Re: trunions

To: "Reed Mideke" <rmideke@interbase.com>, "Joe Curry" <spitlist@gte.net>
Subject: Re: trunions
From: "James Carpenter" <jc_carpenter@softhome.net>
Date: Sat, 5 Dec 1998 21:14:56 -0000
>And WHY is it called a trunion ?
>It's actually an abbreviation for TriUmph Onion, 'cause they
>make you cry.

Trunions are the little besties that Cannons pivot on, so it's a very old
word.  They infact don't refere to the threaded bit on the front of the
suspension, but the bit which nylon bush type thing.



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