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

From: John Cranfield (john.cranfield@ns.sympatico.ca)
Date: Mon May 14 2001 - 13:24:42 EDT

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    Probably built by Fiat.
    John and Muddy

    Lee Jones wrote:
    >
    > Why? Did their chariots not pass the MOT?
    >
    > Lee
    >
    > -----Original Message-----
    > From: owner-lro@works.team.net [mailto:owner-lro@works.team.net]On
    > Behalf Of John Cranfield
    > Sent: Sunday, May 13, 2001 7:30 AM
    > To: lro@works.team.net
    > Subject: Re: LRO: RE: Re: RE: Re: 2 Land Rover related questions
    >
    > 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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