Hi Larry,
Having long ago been relegated to the revered O.F. category, I can
confirm my eligibility and qualification by the use of M for "thousand."
That's from Latin, of course, as seen on cornerstones of banks. M is also
seen on the tachometers of MGs at least through the end of the
chronometric instruments in the 50s. The Roman mile, by the way, was
1,000 paces of five feet, hence 5000 ft. Romans must have had looong
legs. Then, to make calculations easier with Roman numerals, the length
of the mile got changed to 4280 ft, and everyone was happier.
So, although the faithful B ran and ran and ran, and it was airborn
after a few particularly fine parties that I can barely recall, it made
no moon trips during my time of ownership.
Bob
On Sat, 25 Oct 97 14:00:37 -0400 Larry Macy
<macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu> writes:
>On 10/24/97 9:18 PM so and so ROBERT G. HOWARD said. (And I quote)
>
>>Yep, asking price was $750, paid $600. Drove it home. Basic, running
>car,
>>60M miles, had been ridden hard and put away wet. Front fenders were
>from
>>two other cars, but they fit. Compression was OK, clutch OK and
>lasted
>>another 60M miles (car had the ZS carb, so excess rear tire wear
>wasn't a
>>problem either) I pulled off everything that didn't fall off,
>scrubbed,
>>used a little bondo and repainted. Ran another ten years as daily
>driver
>>until, regretably, I sold it. Smoothest trans I've ever felt in a B.
>Of
>>course, I had to buy tires, tonneau, top (for display purposes only,
>Art)
>>carpets, etc, but it was a good car for little money.
>>Bob
>>
>Not too shabby 120 million miles on a B. What did you do drive to the
>moon? ;-)
>(or did you mean 60K?)
>
>Larry Macy
>78 Midget
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