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Date:         Sun, 5 Feb 2006 05:13:42 -0800
Reply-To:     BenT Syncro <syncro@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         BenT Syncro <syncro@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: AUTO TRANS
Comments: To: John Rodgers <inua@charter.net>
In-Reply-To:  <43E5EDE7.3010606@charter.net>
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On 2/5/06, John Rodgers <inua@charter.net> wrote: > > BenT, > > "Good & used" could well mean oats already passed through the horse.....! > The good had already been used up out of them. > > Would not the term "Used Servicable" better apply? > It is an old Aviation term but I think it would be more applicable. With > airplanes you never install used parts willy-nilly. Eich part had to > have a certification of some sort as to it's integrity. Used parts would > be inspected, and if found within specs, it wouldbe "yellow-tagged" and > the tag woul dsay "Used Servicable Part" > > Couldn't sleep this morning so I thought I would get up and stir the > pot!!

I don't know, John. Is that term anything like the term "Used ServicEable" part? I can't be sure because English is a second language to me.

BenT Ng Galeesh


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