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G4EBT > CARS 03.08.08 12:08l 47 Lines 1489 Bytes #999 (0) @ WW
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Subj: Re: "Spicyolic" gearbox VK3API
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Tony, VK3API wrote:-
> > that is the commonplace of 2-litre engines now, and a ponderous
> > transmission based on the now forgotten fluid flywheel and
> > pre-selecting spicyolic gearbox.
> Can someone help, What is a spicyolic pre selecting gearbox?
There's no such word as spicyolic - you'll only find one google reference
to it. Brian Sewell is a "wordsmith" - I assume he invented the world to
combine "spicy" - as in "hot", and "olic" (from colic) as in "not" (colic
meaning and inflammation of the colon, from late Latin, coilicus).
Hence, I can only assume that in perhaps a rather too subtle way, Brian
Sewell was trying, but no necessarily succeeding, to tell us that whereas
the gearbox was supposed to be slick", it was actually "sick".
It isn't the sort of question you'd never ask Sewell if you were in his
company. You'd just get a withering look which would make it clear that
you don't appreciate his subtlety. He's an art critic and very
supercillious. He doesn't go in for painting by numbers.
> I thought I had a fair knowledge of engines and transmissions but that
> is a new one on me...
Hope that helps.
That's the thing about packet - we can learn something new every day:-)
Best wishes
David, G4EBT @ GB7FCR
British Vintage Wireless Society Member
G-QRP Club Member, No: 1339
Cottingham, East Yorkshire.
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