Subscribers to rec.aviation.soaring will be aware of the perennial problems that yanks have when they mash a 50mm hitch onto a 2" US towball...
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:aus-soaring- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Giddy > Sent: Tuesday, 21 February 2006 5:51 PM > To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. > Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] metric guess > > No, 50mm is the common one these days. > 2" is probably still obtainable to use with old trailers > John G. > > > Geoff Kidd wrote: > > Aren't towballs still 2" dia? > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Daryl Mackay > > To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. > > Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2006 5:10 PM > > Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] metric guess > > > > > > Don't you mean the nut behind the wheel? We all have a story to tell there. > > I once backed a glider trailer through a gateway and caught the drivers door > > on the gate post. Then there was the time I backed into the tree stump > > adjacent my caravan at the gliding club. Then there was the glider that I > > towed into the sign post, another member who towed his into the wind sock > > and yet another who towed a club glider into the fuel shed. Yeah, I'd say > > the nut behind the wheel is pretty universal. > > > > *************************** > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Wayne Carter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2006 9:22 AM > > Subject: [Aus-soaring] metric guess > > > > > > > Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2006 10:27:25 +1030 > > > From: "Christopher Mc Donnell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Part 47 > > > To: "Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia." > > > <[email protected]> > > > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > > > reply-type=original > > > > > > Ya gotta understand the public service mind which I do after 40 years in > > > it. > > > BTW are'nt some of the aus-soaring threads interesting given that I regard > > > you as having a similar view re human nature that I have. But I'm gunna > > > keep my trap shut. > > > Re our conversation on fastner disciplines I have found the only > > > thread/bolt size on my Toyota Hiace camper van that is not metric and that > > > is universal with most vehicles around the world. Your trivia task for the > > > day. Where? > > > > > > Regards > > > > > > Chris McDonnell > > > > > > > > > Exhaust straps? Part of the braking system- specifically the hydraulic > > > lines may be SAE, perhaps the nut on the steering wheel ;-) > > > Dont get me started on why everything is not metric > > > > > > > > > Wayne [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Aus-soaring mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > To check or change subscription details, visit: > > > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Aus-soaring mailing list > > [email protected] > > To check or change subscription details, visit: > > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Aus-soaring mailing list > > [email protected] > > To check or change subscription details, visit: > > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [email protected] > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list [email protected] To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
