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Date Posted: 09:36:32 11/30/07 Fri
Author: michael
Subject: Re: 4x4
In reply to: Organ Morgan 's message, "Re: 4x4" on 08:22:15 11/30/07 Fri

>>>Does 4x4 mean "having 4 wheels and 4 driving"? If so
>>>is my motorbike a 2x1 (or is it a 1x2)?
>>
>>4x4 means that all four wheels are powered instead of
>>front-wheel or rear-wheel drive. I assume it's your
>>back wheel on your bike that is powered, so I guess
>>you could say 2x1.
>
>So you're saying it's dependent on where the driving
>wheels are? Like there are two types of 2-wheel drive
>cars: the front wheel 2x4 and the rear wheel 4x2?
>I think we have to go back to first principles, i.e.
>what does each 4 in 4x4 stand for? Since they're the
>only vehicles you see with the XxX label, so far...


I dont think that was always the case ("they're the only vehicles you see with the XxX label")

If you read your Bible (go on, you've got one somewhere, I expect) you will know that the animals all went into the Ark in a two by two, so they used the term in those days. I guess it all just fell out of use after the flood.

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  • Re: 4x4 -- Roger, 10:26:25 12/01/07 Sat
  • Re: 4x4 -- Organ Morgan, 07:35:36 12/02/07 Sun

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