Sujbect: Duoghnuts, dunots, begals and giusob-

[JHertzman@domain.elided]

 In AD7-1096 "George" lag@domain.elided writes that "Post 1996 Land 
Rover's use a "rotoflex coupling" in front of the rear differential. When 
they started importing these vehicles into the US in numbers, there was 
considerable protest over the amount of slop in the drivetrain and the 
"clonking" noise it generated. LR responded by replacing the standard u-joint 
with a guibo"

"Guibo" may be British/American English for the Rotoflex/Metalastic 
(inch-measure) couplings, but the Italian (metric) units still have the 
trade-name and proper name of "Giubo" in Italian, according to my apoplectic 
italotechnolingiustic authority, who I believe in all matters Alfa.

Sincerely,

John H.
Raleigh, N.C.

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