Lucas, the inventor of the three-way headlight switch: off, dim, and flicker.
Why do the British drink warm beer? Lucas refrigerators. I have a Triumph TR-4 engine, like Mike has/had, but mine is installed in a 1953 Morgan +4. I’m all too familiar with the pain (and fun!) of owning a British motorcar. -- Karl > On Jul 27, 2025, at 12:49 PM, Robert S. Distler via Mifnet > <mifnet@lists.mifnet.com> wrote: > > This string reminds me of a bumper sticker I saw on a Mini convertible—an > original Mini, not the current ersatz version: > > “The parts falling off this car are of the finest British manufacture” > > Bob Distler > > > From: Mike Borfitz via Mifnet <mifnet@lists.mifnet.com > <mailto:mifnet@lists.mifnet.com>> > Sent: Sunday, 27 July, 2025 09:25 > To: mifnet@lists.mifnet.com <mailto:mifnet@lists.mifnet.com> > Cc: Tom Ronell <tron...@verizon.net <mailto:tron...@verizon.net>>; Mike > Borfitz <borf...@gmail.com <mailto:borf...@gmail.com>> > Subject: [Mifnet 🛰 73367] Re: NNN - Old Motorcycle Stuff, Just For Fun > > Well Tom, > > You have a point. There are a few personal parts I'd like to hang on to but > some can be replaced, sometimes even with upgrades. > > Got cataracts replace early this year, went from 20/40 to 20/20 or better. > Got brand new ears, got Bluetooth, if I whack myself on one ear it talks to > me. I can ask questions. & have a conversation. > > My knees are approaching their fatigue limit but they're also eligible for > replacement on condition. > > > > Mike Borfitz, DER > > Cell 206-714-8797 > e-Mail: m...@borfitz.com <mailto:m...@borfitz.com> > Kilroy Aviation LLC > Website: WWW.FAAODA.COM <http://www.faaoda.com/> > > Kilroy is available for aviation regulatory and safety issues > - Type & Production Certification, Continued Operational Safety > - International validation & safety matters > - Program & system management > - FAA STC ODA > > On Sun, Jul 27, 2025, 7:19 AM Tom Ronell via Mifnet <mifnet@lists.mifnet.com > <mailto:mifnet@lists.mifnet.com>> wrote: >> >> "riding one that's past 80 years old has risks, as in original parts are >> hard to find and costly." >> >> Same about the human riding it. >> >> TR >> >> > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Revised: 20250507 > > You are receiving The Mifnet because you requested to join this list. > > The Mifnet is largely a labor of love, however the infrastructure isn't > exactly cost-free. If you'd care to make a small contribution to the effort, > please know that it would be greatly appreciated: > https://wardell.us/url/mifbit <https://wardell.us/url/mifbit> > > All posts sent to the list should abide by these policies: > > 1) List members acknowledge that participation in Mifnet is a privilege--not > a right. > 2) Posts are always off the record, absent specific permission from the > author. > 3) The tone of discussions is collegial. > 4) Posts are expected to be in reasonably good taste. > 5) We discuss ideas and not personalities, and we don't speak ill of other > Mifnet members. > > * The Mifnet WEB SITE is: > https://www.mifnet.com/ <https://www.mifnet.com/> > > * To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list at any time please visit: > https://lists.mifnet.com/ <https://lists.mifnet.com/> > OR: SEND THIS MESSAGE via email: mifnet-requ...@lists.mifnet.com > <mailto:mifnet-requ...@lists.mifnet.com>?subject=leave > > * Send Mifnet mailing list POSTS/SUBMISSIONS to: > mifnet@lists.mifnet.com <mailto:mifnet@lists.mifnet.com> > > * You may reach the person managing The Mifnet at: > mifnet-ow...@lists.mifnet.com <mailto:mifnet-ow...@lists.mifnet.com> > > * Please consider the DIGEST version of The Mifnet, which consolidates all > list traffic into 1-3 > messages daily. See instructions at: > https://lists.mifnet.com/ <https://lists.mifnet.com/> > > * Manage your personal Mifnet SUBSCRIPTION at: > https://lists.mifnet.com/ <https://lists.mifnet.com/> > > * For a list of all available Mifnet commands, SEND THIS MESSAGE via email: > mifnet-requ...@lists.mifnet.com > <mailto:mifnet-requ...@lists.mifnet.com>?subject=help > > * View The Mifnet LIST POLICIES and PRIVACY POLICY at: > https://mifnet.com/index.php/policies <https://mifnet.com/index.php/policies> > > * View instructions for Mifnet DELIVERY PROBLEMS at: > https://mifnet.com/index.php/delivery-problems > <https://mifnet.com/index.php/delivery-problems> > > * View The Mifnet LIST ARCHIVE at: > https://lists.mifnet.com/hyperkitty/list/mifnet@lists.mifnet.com/ > <https://lists.mifnet.com/hyperkitty/list/mifnet@lists.mifnet.com/>
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