Better not tell Hollywood that, Ben Hur wouldn't have been the movie it was
without the chariot race. Chariots were part of the Roman army's equipment
though not as big part as they were in more Easterly armies.
Aloha
Peter
>From: john.cranfield@ns.sympatico.ca (John Cranfield)
>Reply-To: lro@works.team.net
>To: lro@Works.Team.Net
>Subject: Re: LRO: RE: Re: RE: Re: 2 Land Rover related questions
>Date: Sun, 13 May 2001 08:29:44 -0300
>
>Since the Romans fought on foot that doesn't work out.
>John and Muddy.
>
>Lee Jones wrote:
> >
> > I had heard that it was because the Romans could drive on the left, hold
>the
> > reins in their left hand and use their swords on the heathen Brits with
> > their right hand..... :-)
> >
> > Lee
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-lro@works.team.net [mailto:owner-lro@works.team.net]On
> > Behalf Of Paul Quin
> > Sent: Saturday, May 12, 2001 5:22 PM
> > To: lro@works.team.net
> > Subject: LRO: Re: RE: Re: 2 Land Rover related questions
> >
> > > >>Why do the Brit's drive on the left?<<
> > > Because it's SAFER ! Research has been done to show that because the
> > > majority of people are right-handed they have better control of a
>steering
> > > wheel if they use their right hand during gear changing etc. Driving
>on
> > the
> > > right would mean left hand on the wheel during gear changing which is
>not
> > as
> > > good control wise.
> >
> > This is good logic, but you all were driving (horses) on the left a
>century
> > before it was necessary to change gears... There was a rumour that it
> > actually dates back to Roman times, but I can't remember the details...
> >
> > Paul in Victoria (Canada so I'm not a yank!!) :-)
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