Paul Hunt wrote:
>
> In the UK we have a compulsory system that ensures the springs wear
> evenly and the car sits level - it is called the 'back seat driver' -
> not a description of the physical location of the device but an
> indication of its function. It announces things like "mind that
> cyclist", "those lights have changed up ahead" and other obvious
> things at regular intervals. Basil Fawlty (him again) best described
> his as an ideal contestant for Mastermind (a TV quiz for
> intellectuals), special subject? The Bleedin' Obvious.
>
> Not that it applies to me and the Navigator.
And who was the astute celebrity that coined the term 'NAGIVATOR'?
Bob Allen, Kansas City, '69CGT, '75TR6
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