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Re: The Meaning of "M"

To: Fred Griffiths <griffco@mail.cadvision.com>
Subject: Re: The Meaning of "M"
From: Huw Upshall <hupshall@wolfenet.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Jun 1999 18:50:43 -0700 (PDT)
I remember someone saying that the M stood from the designer, Giovanni
Michelotti.


On Tue, 29 Jun 1999, Fred Griffiths wrote:

> 
> Spitster Listers,
> 
>       Just a simple question this time (no hypothetical ones!).
> 
> 
> 1. What does the "M" on the hood (bonnet) release latch stand for?  "Motor"?
> 
> 2. On a Mk IV, I have a rounded padded horn button surround.  No phoney seam 
>on it.  On 
> the 1500 I have a squared off surround with pretend seam moulded into the 
>rubber.  I 
> ordered a replacement and got the squared off one.  What should be on a MK IV?
> 
> 3.    I see 2 different horn button brushes listed.  One at 2.6" and one at 
>3.4" long. 
>  The price of one is about $11, the other about $25!  Any idea why the 2 
>types and the 
> big price difference.  Sure enough mine would require the $25 one.  (Either 
>that or I 
> make one out of a broken ball point pen.)
> 
> Cheers, Fred
> 
> -- 
> Fred & Wendy Griffiths
> Calgary, Canada
> mailto: griffco@cadvision.com
> http://www.cadvision.com/griffco/index.htm
> 


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