SU trivia

[Scott McGibney <aa372@sfn.saskatoon.sk.ca>]

A quick summary of replies to the SU trivia questions

SU - short for Skinner's Union, the Skinners being brothers George (who 
obtained a patent for a constant depression carburetter in 1905), Carl 
and John.

H - horizontal
HS- horizontal short body
HD - ?
HIF - horizontal integral float-chamber

sizes 2,4,6,8 - throttle diameter in eighths of an inch plus one inch 
(anybody have a story about the origins of this rather arcane system?).


Scott