British Car Terminology

Where can one go for help with the little linguistic foibles that make life so interesting? Why, right here, of course. Actually, the best place to go first is to the SOL British Car Terms dictionary, which will tell you most everything you need to know. Below are some terms I've found that aren't in the dictionary and should be explained somewhere.

Web Dictionaries/Glossaries

• The SOL British Car Terms Dictionary

Additional Terms

AFAIK

As Far As I Know

BMIHT

British Motor Industry Heritage Trust. These folks can sell you a production certificate, or 'birth record,' for your british car. Suitable for framing!

Bodge

The British Automotive equivalent of a hack. Something which works, but isn't pretty; lots of electrical tape in a circuit represents a bodge. So does a non-spec part jammed in and made to function through visible improvisation. Remachining a part to make it work is a fix, not a bodge.

DIY

Do It Yourself. Sometimes the only option with these vehicles.

FWIW

For What It's Worth

IMNHO

In My Not-so Humble Opinion

Offer Up

British for 'put in place' or 'test fit' as far as I can tell. 'Offer up the manifold whilst a colleague bolts it down' is one example. 'Offer up the dashboard to test the fit' is another.

TRF

The Roadster Factory. A company in Armagh, PA USA which specializes in parts and accessories for your LBC.

VB

(Also known as Vicky Brit) Victoria British, an LBC parts and accessories vendor.

VTR

Vintage Triumph Register; a national Triumph club which maintains an excellent website on all things, people and events Triumph.

YMMV

Your Mileage May Vary