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1. The big question (score: 1): Author: chuck nicodemus <armorseal@spiretech.com>; Date: Wed, 06 Feb 2002 17:29:24 -0800; Why do the British have right hand drive?; /html/alpines/2002-02/msg00074.html (7,319 bytes)
2. Re: The big question (score: 1): Author: Bill Mounce <bmounce@bellatlantic.net>; Date: Wed, 06 Feb 2002 20:53:44 -0500; Chuck, the story I always heard was that it comes from them riding horses on the left hand side of a trail, so that when they came upon another traveler, their right hand (as most people are righties; /html/alpines/2002-02/msg00075.html (7,949 bytes)
3. Re: The big question (score: 1): Author: chuck nicodemus <armorseal@spiretech.com>; Date: Wed, 06 Feb 2002 17:52:37 -0800; Oh boy what did I open up for discussion??????? My cousin ask me that ( because of my LBC) And I thought gee i'll ask some one..But I agree, Those Brits have always had "thier" thing. ;8=) I always t; /html/alpines/2002-02/msg00076.html (8,301 bytes)
4. Re: The big question (score: 1): Author: Victor Hughes <hughes@scides.canberra.edu.au>; Date: Thu, 07 Feb 2002 14:34:31 +1100; Gee, and I always thought the big question was why Americans had left hand drive... cheers Vic; /html/alpines/2002-02/msg00078.html (7,706 bytes)
5. Re: The big question (score: 1): Author: "Ray Frazier" <rayfrazier@attbi.com>; Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2002 23:20:10 -0600; Driving on the left side of the road = RHD The version I recently heard was that it all started with the Romans decreeing that everyone drive their wagons/ chariots/horses on the left side of the car; /html/alpines/2002-02/msg00083.html (8,370 bytes)
6. Re: The big question (score: 1): Author: "Russell & Neola" <rmaddock@petrie.hotkey.net.au>; Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2002 20:39:44 +1000; We're not the only ones with RHD. The Japanese drive on the left, and the Swedes used to too. Russ; /html/alpines/2002-02/msg00084.html (8,308 bytes)
7. Re: The big question (score: 1): Author: Jeff Howarth <jeff@v8tiger.demon.co.uk>; Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2002 12:27:20 +0000; Why do Americans have Left Hand Drive? That one obvious.... If the didn't, just think how many drive-through's they would have to change! 8-) Mind you with the Alpine you could have the best of both; /html/alpines/2002-02/msg00085.html (8,755 bytes)
8. Re: The big question (score: 1): Author: "Louis & Laila" <bwana@c2i2.com>; Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2002 19:31:06 -0700; Well, If the Japanese and the Swedes do it, then it must be right! You got me Russ, it is the Americans who are wrong! -- Original Message -- From: "Russell & Neola" <rmaddock@petrie.hotkey.net.au> T; /html/alpines/2002-02/msg00087.html (8,490 bytes)
9. Re: The big question (score: 1): Author: Bill Mounce <bmounce@bellatlantic.net>; Date: Thu, 07 Feb 2002 10:53:50 -0500; The Swedes changed back about 1970. I always wanted to know how they did the change over. Must have been interesting. My personal choice would have been to do it 2AM on New Years Day, just for a good; /html/alpines/2002-02/msg00091.html (8,677 bytes)
10. Re: The big question (score: 1): Author: Victor Hughes <hughes@scides.canberra.edu.au>; Date: Fri, 08 Feb 2002 08:10:22 +1100; My father was fond of telling me that when the Japanese were opening up theie nation early last century, coming out of the feudal age, they sent people all 'round the world to see how others did thin; /html/alpines/2002-02/msg00104.html (8,381 bytes)
11. Re: The big question (score: 1): Author: JACranwell@cs.com; Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2002 16:35:59 EST; We're planning to change things, in keeping with European Harmonisation. However, to meet Euro integration regulations, this must be phased in over a two month settling in period. We will therefore b; /html/alpines/2002-02/msg00105.html (7,721 bytes)
12. Re: The big question (score: 1): Author: Bill Mounce <bmounce@bellatlantic.net>; Date: Thu, 07 Feb 2002 19:27:26 -0500; Julian: I went to college in Bournemouth and married a B'mth girl; my question to you is when do we change the OAP pensioners over? They are all over the damn road!! Bill; /html/alpines/2002-02/msg00113.html (7,920 bytes)
13. Re: The big question (score: 1): Author: chuck nicodemus <armorseal@spiretech.com>; Date: Fri, 08 Feb 2002 08:16:16 -0800; Then the last big question,,,,, Does' every one have to use turn signals for these lane changes? chuck who started this with a simple question..~(8=); /html/alpines/2002-02/msg00114.html (7,483 bytes)

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