[Vwdiesel] Nice Audi

[Roger Brown]

Tony and Lillie wrote:
> The REO motor company, which is where the band REO Speedwagon for their name 
> from. It was a model of theirs, but the name was split Speed Wagon. Also, I 
> believe Diamond Rio (Meet in teh Middle) is named after the merger of 
> Diamond and REO, although I'm not sure as the name is spelled differently.
> 
> Tony
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> Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Nice Audi
> 
> 
>> So Oldsmobile (obviously), and... what's the other company named after 
>> Olds?

I recall my very first "motor vehicle" was a home made go-kart my dad and I made which was 
powered by an old Reo lawnmower engine.  Didn't have any sort of actual clutch, rather a 
loose v-belt and a tensioner pulley attached to a rod and handle up front that you pulled 
back on with your foot to tighten the belt and connect the engine to the drive wheel.  I 
think there was some sort of lever that actuated a brake that rubbed on one of the wheels 
to slow it down.  It was fun to drive around the end of the street.

	http://www.asecc.com/data/reo-history.html

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   Roger