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Re: Wrenches (spanners in the UK)

To: mmcewen@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca
Subject: Re: Wrenches (spanners in the UK)
From: ArthurK101 <ArthurK101@aol.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Jan 1998 18:30:45 EST
Cc: triumphs@Autox.Team.Net
Organization: AOL (http://www.aol.com)
In a message dated 98-01-07 15:39:53 EST, mmcewen@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca writes:

> BTW, my Standard Vanguard uses all SAE fasteners which is as you have
>  stated correct.  The Vanguard, introduced in 1948, was the first
>  Standard-Triumph vehicle to do so.  It was also the first LBC to use a
>  nearly square bore/stroke ratio.
>  
>  John McEwen
>  

John, thanks.  That makes sense.  1998 was four years after the Whitworth
standard was abandoned  and the Vanguard was designed to the "English 

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