On 27/5/05, Kenneth Waller, discombobulated, unleashed: >I've noticed the British commentator for the F 1 races, that broadcast on >Speed, uses the term lump when he's referring to the engine in an F 1 car.
Ken, is 'Speed' a US channel? Do you know what feed they take? Does the British commentator refer to the 'F1 ITV pit crew' etc? If so, the commentator is James Allen, joined by ex-formula 1 driver, Martin Brundle. Yeah, lump is slang for engine round here. What else can I tell ya. For cylinders we say 'pots'. We tend not to say 'headers', preferring simply 'manifold'. For tyres, we often say 'boots'. And for trunk, we say 'boot'. Go figure ;-) For hood, we say 'bonnet'. For fender, we say 'wing'. For door, we say 'door'. <g> More as i think of it. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=====| http://www.cottysnaps.com _____________________________
