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Originally posted by David_Hayward
...a 'motor' to a North American is an 'engine' to the rest of the world, and in the rest of the world a 'motor' is electrically-powered and usually provided by current from an accumulator aka battery!
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David,
This reminds be of one of my Australian visits. I was with four Australian friends, all mv enthusiasts and we were on our way to the annual show at Corowa. We stayed at a pub in a small country town, Narrandara for those that know it. No breakfast was served at the pub, so my friends went off to look for a cafe. I suggested we get the motor (a Land Rover, which had all our kit in it ) and bring along to the cafe. One of them, looked at me and dryly said "that if I wanted to pull the motor out, I could do it on my own".....from then on I had to remember not to call a vehicle a motor !
The person in question is a purveyor of Land Rovers and Blitzs and one time Cent owner, I am sure many from Vic and NSW will know who I mean and recognise his humour
Richard