Re: "Coventry Speak" on sides (was seats)

["Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@Britcars.com>]

Remember that we drive on the left in England, so the "Nearside" is the side
near the kerb.
Lawrie
----- Original Message -----
From: "M D Nugent" <carcentric@yahoo.com>
To: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, November 27, 2003 8:11 AM
Subject: Re: "Coventry Speak" on sides (was seats)

(SNIP)

> From what I can gather from parts diagrams, the left side of the
> vehicle (in UK-speak) is referred to as the "near side" or N/S.  Near
> to what, I wonder - the oncoming traffic?