Re: Digest for legacy-orna...@googlegroups.com - 10 updates in 2 topics

[MWF]

Richard,
Was it the Swedes that "phased in" the switch?   (I'm part Swede)
They had cars/trucks with odd numbered license plates switch over on Tuesday and then the even numbered plates on Wednesday.
Or was that the French?
Mac

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From: Richard Ellis
Sent: Jan 25, 2017 4:56 AM
To: Legacy Ornamental Mills
Subject: Re: Digest for legacy-orna...@googlegroups.com - 10 updates in 2 topics

I think Sweden did a change over a few years ago driving on roads

Richard

On Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at 9:32:21 AM UTC, Martinsbootfair wrote:

Hello all, in regard to the argument Right or Left this was debated in
my school and lead to the class doing a research lesson into it. The
position in ancient times was as stated for the reasons of the sword
arm. It goes further than this as to it also being the preferred or
default side of the road which an advancing army would deploy to camp.
This was the case as far back as the Romans. Due to this habit it became
quite easy for spies to quickly determine which way an army was going
simply by looking at the campsite.
This lead to French generals during the early struggles for dominion of
the Americas going counter contrary to camping and marching in order to
put spies off the scent when they were at rest.  Napoléon was the
General who actually changed the old rule to the new one based on the
success of the tactic in the wars between the French and English in
America. If you recall that the English were warring with the French way
before the eventual arguments which lead to the breakup of the Americas
into the form they now hold.
Early wagon and coach travel would no doubt have followed the defacto
left side due to the need to be able to use a whip and draw a gun. Early
Americans were very much an independent and rebellious lot so the notion
of rules telling you what side of the road to drive no would have always
been a source of argument as to who had the right of way.
There will no doubt be lots of issues making more of the debate such as
the design of the American stagecoach but in general by the time of the
coming of the motor car rules had to be drawn up as chaos on the roads
was beginning to ensue. Early film of San Francisco and London as cars
were becoming more mainstream show how there appears to be no Rule of
which side do I drive at all. France and subsequently Independent
America chose the right side due to their history and convention and
Britain and it's dominions chose the left.
The truth of the argument is there is no Right or Wrong (left) side it
is all down to history.
I do have one more gem regards a link from the Romans to the size of the
International  Space station but that will have to wait.

Now back to woodworking you lot!

Martin

On Tue, 24 Jan 2017, at 05:06 AM,
legacy-orna...@googlegroups.com wrote:
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> Today's topic summary
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> Bill,
>
> Interesting "History lesson" you described below. I just found this old
> email while searching for email from your personal email - vs The Groups.
>
> As I recall, there is a similar explanation as to which way spiral
> staircases "spiral". The spiral direction is done that way in order for
> the "defender" (the one "up" the staircase) to be able to effectively
> wield his sword. While the "attacker/aggressor" is at a disadvantage
> because his sword arm and "swing room" is restricted - unless they are
> left-handed.
>
> Mac

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