and apparently a Bugbear is a kind of hob-goblin dreamed up to frighten children. Sounds a bit limp so I'll take a look at Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, they might have made up something more interesting.

I think of the "transmission" as being the whole deal from engine to wheels - call it the drive train if you like - with the gearbox as one element, but have no idea if that's right.

Even further off topic, when my mother produced my eldest brother (around 1934) my father gave her a Type 46 Bugatti (a kind of mini Royale) with the gearbox in unit with the back axle. When it was cold you apparently had to use two hands to change gear. She would have preferred diamonds.

We often call them "trucks" over here too, as well as "lorries" and sometimes "heavies" or "juggernauts". Lorry is a 19th century word so our two versions of English probably parted company before there were any motorised ones in existence.


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• Come on guys!, David, Tue, 10 Aug 2004 19:39:52
  • My bugbear is "alumimum", Justin (UK), Thu, 12 Aug 2004 00:23:27
    • Re: My bugbear is "alumimum", Justin (UK), Thu, 12 Aug 2004 00:24:42
      • Re: My bugbear is "bugbear", PeterCO, Thu, 12 Aug 2004 05:19:20
        • I had to look this up >, Bill Davies, Thu, 12 Aug 2004 07:26:56 <-- Viewing This Message
  • I know I'm guilty but I try to get it right., SWEDECAR , Wed, 11 Aug 2004 12:16:20
  • Re: Come on guys!, BobS, Wed, 11 Aug 2004 10:42:37
  • When saab fix ideas lack, words come in very handy., Daren, Wed, 11 Aug 2004 08:01:27
  • Who cares......this isn't a 7th grade English class..., George, Wed, 11 Aug 2004 07:44:11
  • Who cares, as long as the point gets across..., Joe98, Wed, 11 Aug 2004 07:28:05
  • Im an engineer not a grammer student, edward bauer, Wed, 11 Aug 2004 06:15:53
  • Re: Come on guys--interesting thoughts...., Noel, Wed, 11 Aug 2004 06:09:42
  • Re: Come on guys!, NickF, Wed, 11 Aug 2004 06:05:57
  • As an illustration of the problem >, Bill Davies, Wed, 11 Aug 2004 05:08:22
  • also an international site with...., bj, Tue, 10 Aug 2004 22:44:45
  • This is an informal BB...., turrbo , Tue, 10 Aug 2004 21:24:10
  • i'm not sure what you mean? but i'm sorry?, gavin, Tue, 10 Aug 2004 20:55:13

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