Spitfires, Midgets and forklifts

[nolan penney <npenney@concentric.net>]

I understand the Midgets at some point started using the same 1500
engine as Spitfires.  With a mysteriously superior big end rod bearing.
And that this same engine is now known as a Continental, and resides
within many forklifts.

As this is all a vague and murky mystery to me, could any of you shed
some light on this and let me see my way?