OK all A trunnion as described by Websters II New Riverside University
Dictionary.
trun.nion n. [fr. trognon, stump.] A pin or gudgeon, esp. either of two
small cylindrical projections on a cannon forming an axis on which it pivots.
simply said I think it means "pivot point" A trunnion allows a suspinsion
to rotate in only one direction while a ball joint lets in move in 360
degrees. Why do they use trunnions got me
Patrick Bowen
'79 Spitfire
At 11:50 AM 8/25/98 -0500, Victor B. Michael wrote:
>Bob,
>
>This should be credited to Malcom Walker's FAQ page
>(http://www3.bc.sympatico.ca/walker/triumph/trfaq.htm). I simply have a
>link to there. There is a link to a British-American/American-British
>dictionary.
>
>In the front of the Haynes Manual there is a "Use of English" page.
>
>"trunnion" is not listed in either. Sorry. I'm not sure this requires a
>translation though??? <laugh> I don't what the "trunnion" is, but it's
>possible it's the same in either flavour/flavor of English.
>
>(I looked up trunnion in my Vic Brit catalog: Page 124 - it's the pivot
>hardware on the A-arm at the base of the front shock. *shrug* ;)
>
>Either way, the two sources should be of help to you.
>
>Vic M.
>
>robert.perciaccante@pharma.novartis.com wrote:
>>
>> I have a question.
>>
>> Having worked on American cars all my life, and admittedly only really
>> discussed cars with other Americans (before our British friends get upset,
>> please read on), I am unfamiliar with a few terms used by people from the
>> other side of the pond. It took me a while to figure out what a "bonnet"
>> was, but what is a trunion? It that the same sort of deal, where Americans
>> call it one thing and British call it another?
>>
>> I have to admit I feel pretty stupid asking this, because having totally
>> stripped my Spit down, I have seen more of a Spit then a lot of long time
>> Spit owners who have opted to not remove the shell from the frame, but I
>> still don;t know the proper terminology... Can anyone help? I think Vic's
>> page has the Glossary on it, but I don't remember there being a "trunion"
>> listed...
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Bob
>
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