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August 02, 2005
Carburettor Correctness
So, the Bulwer-Lytton Contest results are in, and the winner is
As he stared at her ample bosom, he daydreamed of the dual Stromberg carburetors in his vintage Triumph Spitfire, highly functional yet pleasingly formed, perched prominently on top of the intake manifold, aching for experienced hands, the small knurled caps of the oil dampeners begging to be inspected and adjusted as described in chapter seven of the shop manual.
It's sad, the decline in literary standards, isn't it? As all true Triumph afficionados know, early Spitfires came with dual S.U. carburettors, whilst later ones (Mk III and onwards) came with SINGLE Strombergs. Furrfu.
Posted by Berry at August 2, 2005 05:21 PM