On Fri, 28 Feb 1997, Christopher M. Delling wrote:
> I certainly agree that a Weber carb is an aftermarket part. However, I
> also believe that buying, say, a Lucas coil from Moss is also considered
> an aftermarket part. This is due to the fact that the original
> manufacturer, i.e. British Leyland, is not the source for the part.
> Many OEM suppliers sell the same part that they sell to the manufacturer
> through "aftermarket retailers".
But BL did not manufacture the coil - Lucas did, and BL stuck their label
on it. Thus, Lucas is the OEM part, and the BL part would have been the
Genuine item.
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