Hee, hee...you left out electrics by Lucas, the Prince of Darkness.
Had a 4-banger myself, back in the day.  Left hand drive, right-handed
3-speed shift pattern with a toggle on the dash for 4th.  My roomate
had an MG and we had a snatch-rope for towing one or the other to our
neighborhood mechanic.  He was a jolly little Asian guy who would just
grin and shake his head during our weekly visits, and say "Why don't
you guys just buy a Chevy?"

The Brits had an unique mindset toward mechanical design.  If you were
a "motorist" or a "cyclist," it was expected you were also a hobbyist,
equipped with spanners and spares and prepared to do your own roadside
tinkering.  "Low maintenance" was just not in their lexicon.




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