Nomenclature Help? Boot, bonnet and ?

Is this right?
The Boot is the truck or is it the cabriolet's top?
The Bonnet is the hood over the engine. But is that true for a rear
engined one?
A RagTop is the sunroof model. Or
as the Americans call ; a convertible.
I'm confused.
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On Fri, 02 Dec 2011 15:07:44 +0100, Veteran > wrote:

> Is this right?
> The Boot is the truck or is it the cabriolet's top?
> The Bonnet is the hood over the engine. But is that true for a rear
> engined one?
> A RagTop is the sunroof model. Or
> as the Americans call ; a convertible.
> I'm confused.

Boot(Eng) = Trunk(Us) This describes the storage space not the cover/lid.
Bonnet(Eng) = Hood(Us) Describes the front engine or boot/trunk cover.

On a rear engined car the proper term would be 'engine cover'.

Ragtop = Convertible or Cabriolet, not sure which is which there.
Sunroof = Sunroof.

The large cloth sunroof Beetle is referred falsely to as a Cabriocoach.
A Cabriocoach would have the cloth section going all the way down passed
the rear window.

Wing(Eng) = Fender(Us).
Tyre(Eng) = Tire(Us). etc. etc.

J.

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In article >,
"P.J.Berg" > wrote:

> On Fri, 02 Dec 2011 15:07:44 +0100, Veteran > wrote:
>
> > Is this right?
> > The Boot is the truck or is it the cabriolet's top?
> > The Bonnet is the hood over the engine. But is that true for a rear
> > engined one?
> > A RagTop is the sunroof model. Or
> > as the Americans call ; a convertible.
> > I'm confused.
>
> Boot(Eng) = Trunk(Us) This describes the storage space not the cover/lid.
> Bonnet(Eng) = Hood(Us) Describes the front engine or boot/trunk cover.
>
> On a rear engined car the proper term would be 'engine cover'.
>
> Ragtop = Convertible or Cabriolet, not sure which is which there.
> Sunroof = Sunroof.
>
> The large cloth sunroof Beetle is referred falsely to as a Cabriocoach.
> A Cabriocoach would have the cloth section going all the way down passed
> the rear window.
>
> Wing(Eng) = Fender(Us).
> Tyre(Eng) = Tire(Us). etc. etc.
>
> J.

You are the Man! That should be in a FAQ.

On 03/12/11 16:35, John J Stafford wrote:
> In >,
> > wrote:
>
>> On Fri, 02 Dec 2011 15:07:44 +0100, > wrote:
>>
>>> Is this right?
>>> The Boot is the truck or is it the cabriolet's top?
>>> The Bonnet is the hood over the engine. But is that true for a rear
>>> engined one?
>>> A RagTop is the sunroof model. Or
>>> as the Americans call ; a convertible.
>>> I'm confused.
>>
>> Boot(Eng) = Trunk(Us) This describes the storage space not the cover/lid.
>> Bonnet(Eng) = Hood(Us) Describes the front engine or boot/trunk cover.
>>
>> On a rear engined car the proper term would be 'engine cover'.
>>
>> Ragtop = Convertible or Cabriolet, not sure which is which there.
>> Sunroof = Sunroof.
>>
>> The large cloth sunroof Beetle is referred falsely to as a Cabriocoach.
>> A Cabriocoach would have the cloth section going all the way down passed
>> the rear window.
>>
>> Wing(Eng) = Fender(Us).
>> Tyre(Eng) = Tire(Us). etc. etc.
>>
>> J.
>
> You are the Man! That should be in a FAQ.


ENG = we call the engine cover on a beetle, the "Deck Lid"

On 03/12/11 16:35, John J Stafford wrote:
> In >,
> > wrote:
>
>> On Fri, 02 Dec 2011 15:07:44 +0100, > wrote:
>>
>>> Is this right?
>>> The Boot is the truck or is it the cabriolet's top?
>>> The Bonnet is the hood over the engine. But is that true for a rear
>>> engined one?
>>> A RagTop is the sunroof model. Or
>>> as the Americans call ; a convertible.
>>> I'm confused.
>>
>> Boot(Eng) = Trunk(Us) This describes the storage space not the cover/lid.
>> Bonnet(Eng) = Hood(Us) Describes the front engine or boot/trunk cover.
>>
>> On a rear engined car the proper term would be 'engine cover'.
>>
>> Ragtop = Convertible or Cabriolet, not sure which is which there.
>> Sunroof = Sunroof.
>>
>> The large cloth sunroof Beetle is referred falsely to as a Cabriocoach.
>> A Cabriocoach would have the cloth section going all the way down passed
>> the rear window.
>>
>> Wing(Eng) = Fender(Us).
>> Tyre(Eng) = Tire(Us). etc. etc.
>>
>> J.
>
> You are the Man! That should be in a FAQ.


Eng = Rag top, we call a cut out in the roof, coverred in a sliding
cloth cover.

The Cabriolet top, we call a "soft Top "

In article >,
tricky > wrote:

> ENG = we call the engine cover on a beetle, the "Deck Lid"

And where in the world did you ever come up with Lorrie for Truck?

"England and America are two countries separated by a common language."
--George Bernard Shaw

Truck = commonly known as a front and rear axle on a chassis
Lorrie = is a persons Name
Lorry = is a large van , truck. No ides where that came from ?

On 04/12/11 17:13, John J Stafford wrote:
> In >,
> > wrote:
>
>> ENG = we call the engine cover on a beetle, the "Deck Lid"
>
> And where in the world did you ever come up with Lorrie for Truck?
>
> "England and America are two countries separated by a common language."
> --George Bernard Shaw

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