[Fot] Rod bearings

BillDentin at aol.com BillDentin at aol.com
Tue Aug 18 08:16:32 MDT 2009


In a message dated 08/18/2009 8:40:36 AM Central Daylight Time, 
budscars at comcast.net writes:


> Oh...and....Since you are an 'Unwashed Mechanic'...You're already on top 
> of 
> the world...Work on that Tr so late that you're too tired to think about a 
> 
> shower...Don't worry about the grease on the pillow from the oil puddle 
> that 
> your head rested in!..Funny..but true...
> 

Back in England, at the A/H works, those "Unwashed Mechanics" were known as 
"thickos", and used to run "shade tree teams" against the works team.  
Hence, with help and urging from Wm. Severin Thompson, in the vintage family we 
have "Team Thicko" in their honor.

Bill Dentinger



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