LRO: Re: RE: Re: 2 Land Rover related questions

From: Frank Elson (frankelson@felson.freeserve.co.uk)
Date: Sun May 13 2001 - 05:08:32 EDT

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    you write> >>Why do the Brit's drive on the left?<<
    originally to keep the sword hand free and, because it was easier to swipe
    with a sword on the right, rather than across the body to the left.
     Europe only changed when Napoleon was trying to change as much as possible
    (such as weights and measurements) as part of his economic war on the
    British.
     America changed at the same time 'cos they were happy to go along with
    anything anti-British...
     when the US motor car industry got going, followed by the European,
    left-hand drive just seemed to make more sense because they drove on the
    right and many other countries changed as they began to buy cars.
    Best Cheers

    Frank
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