JEAN PARROT wrote in a message to ROY J. TELLASON:

 JP>       Hello, Roy, it is a great day here.

 XX> I have no idea what a 'herringbone' gear is

 RJT> I would've thought that it was something that looked like this: 
 JP>          >>>>>>>>>>>> No?

 JP>         Yes. And the French Citro‰n was the first one to use it.

No,  really?  When was that?

 JP>      Remember the symbol on the front grill ? 

Heck,  I don't even remember the last time I saw one of those...

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