I found neither a p-38, peep, wimpy, nor a duece, no matter what proffered
definition I use. (Although, I did find two washers, if that counts as a
"duece")
MY, my, my - how far we have strayed from my original post!
I had originally wanted info on how to get the water out of these chambers
behind the front wings, and how to keep them from rusting again/further. I
guess that will teach me to keep my posts simple and to the point.
David Gunn
TR2 in Chico, CA
TS3388L
>From: pethier@isd.net
>Reply-To: pethier@isd.net
>To: herald1200@comcast.net, dspence@oanet.com, triumphs@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: Re:TR2 Front Wings and Archeology
>Date: Thu, 22 May 2003 12:26:09 -0500
>
> >A "John Wayne" is a military reference to the little stamped can opener
> >which accompanied C-Rations from WWII through Grenada... It is also
>referred
>
> >to as a P-38 opener.
>
>Weird. I had no conception of the "John Wayne" designation, but all this
>talk
>of can openers reminded me that there was a time a can opener in the US
>army
>was called a P-38. We also had an airplane with that designation, and of
>course
>the Germans had the P38 handgun which superseded the Luger.
>
> >A rocking motion was used to cut into
> >the can, retract, and reposition, then make the next cut.
>
>Not unlike a Boy Scout knife, wherein the cutting edge faced towards the
>handle,
>or the Swiss Army knife wherein the cutting edge faced away from the
>handle.
>
>
> >Next- What are a peep, a wimpy(wimpey) and a deuce?
>
>No clue. Did you find any of them inside a TR2 fender?
>
>Phil Ethier
>
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