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Crossmember
Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 1:55 pm
by FlyingScot
Grrr.

Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 3:14 pm
by Kevin
Oh dear that sounds like an MOT failure, resulting in an expensive repair.
Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 3:17 pm
by Peetee
Big end

Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2007 9:01 pm
by FlyingScot
Sorry everyone, I was feeling full of Christmas cheer, having just finished work for the year, and the word crossmember seemed faintly amusing.
It doesn't now, in the cold light of two days later.
Still it gives me the chance to say Merry Cristmas & Happy new year to one and all.
Steve

Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2007 10:57 pm
by bmcecosse
And so - has it indeed failed on a rusted out 'crossmember' ?
Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2007 11:20 pm
by jonathon
Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2007 11:29 pm
by Nadir
Hesd/over, indeed
Re: Crossmember
Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 6:10 am
by RogerRust
For those who missed it:
FlyingScot wrote:Grrr.

Crossmember

happymember.
Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 11:23 am
by paulk
Aha the Uxbridge english dictionary strikes again.
ie.
Bootlid - device to stop your wellies filling with water
Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 12:00 pm
by Peetee
Bonnet = Engine hat
Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 1:15 pm
by Kevin
Hockey Stick = St Trinians weapon of choice
Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2007 9:19 am
by Peetee
Headlight = A moniker derived from the now defunct practise of the middle class Edwardian gentleman of attaching two colliers to the front wings.
Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2007 3:12 am
by Chadbrook
Sill - something that belongs on a house under a window where it can be ignored but all too frequently attaches itself to our cars just below the doors and dissolves leaving a light brown dust where steel should be
