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I can visualise miles, feet and inches.
I have no idea how far a km is or what 456mm looks like without a tape measure. For me a wellknown problem: Since I own the 4/4 (my first english car) I had to use Google a lot of times to understand various measurements I have read. I will look for a measuring tape with inches etc.
2005 4/4 1800ccm Duratec and a lot of HONDA CX500.......
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![[Linked Image]](https://up.picr.de/41230971ng.jpg) I had this quite elegant knob on the M3W. As I know it was a gift to the preowner but I don't know who has done it. That's a good looking knob. Plenty of girth.
92 Connaught Green Plus 4
Triumph Bonneville 865
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I knew that, but what is its relation to a pound.... sort of like if you and I said "two bits", but a lot of folk does not know what that means
Rodger
2018 M3W "Dreamers on the Rise"
2004 Plus 8 (wife's)
old Goldwings and a couple of Harleys
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I knew that, but what is its relation to a pound.... sort of like if you and I said "two bits", but a lot of folk does not know what that means 1 Quid is slang and = 1 pound and there are 100 pence to the pound. Decimilisation took place in 1971 prior to that there were 12 pence to a shilling and 20 shillings to the pound.
2021 M3W
2013 M3W - Sold
1971 4/4 2 Seater
1934 Sports
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Anyone got a spare Tanner they can lend me...
2009 4/4 Henrietta
1999 Indigo Blue +8
2009 4/4 Sport Green prev
1993 Connaught Green +8 prev
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two-bits is a quarter dollar which comes from silver coins being sliced into "pieces of 8". And then there is a shaver who shaves a wee bit of a piece.
Or, a shave and a haircut... two bits!
Rodger
2018 M3W "Dreamers on the Rise"
2004 Plus 8 (wife's)
old Goldwings and a couple of Harleys
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[quote=Dr. Chris] I’d love to know where I can get one - Anyone know?
Last edited by Mark H; 21/05/21 10:47 AM.
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Just barreling along Talk Morgan Guru
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another suggestion : ![[Linked Image]](https://zupimages.net/up/21/20/uw4e.jpeg) I assume you're not superstitious, attaching 13 to a MTW drivetrain...
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