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Re: English to American

To: "Peter C." <nosimport@mailbag.com>
Subject: Re: English to American
From: "Michael Torrusio" <mtorrusi@maine.rr.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 12:07:41 -0800
They're a group of hippies that used to live in and around 
Rome.
-- 
Michael Torrusio, Jr.
USCG Master
Seven Seas Yacht Delivery
443 253-0200

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>From: "Peter C." <nosimport@mailbag.com>
>To: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>, "Bob Howard" <mgbob@juno.com>,
<kwaringa@dynsys.com>
>Subject: Re: English to American
>Date: Thu, Mar 23, 2000, 8:37 AM
>

> What about an escutcheon?
>  Peter C
>
> At 09:56 AM 3/23/2000 , Lawrie Alexander wrote:
>>Bob, Bob, Bob.............
>>
>>Talk about confusing the issue! As an Englishman who has lived in the States
>>for 32 years, may I offer a further clarification? (Theoretically, I am
>>bi-lingual............!)
>>
>>Using your T-series example, the taillight plinth would be the base that
>>mounts to the fender, while the bezel is, in fact, the chrome trim piece
>>that holds the lens to the plinth.
>>
>>This is even clearer on an MGA, where the plinth is a more substantial base
>>unit that positions the light itself up away from the fender. But the tem
>>bezel always applies to a chrome rim or decorative piece that (a) hold
>>something in place and (b) goes around and over another part.
>>
>>Lawrie
>>British Sportscar Center
> 

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