You have a Motor Torpedo Boat too?
>> Isn't it wonderful how the English Language has stalled in some places
of the world and still holds onto ancient terms? :)
Motor Torpedo Boat (MTB) was the name given to fast torpedo boats by the
Royal Navy and the Royal Canadian Navy. The 'motor' in the formal
designation, referring to the use of petrol engines, was to distinguish
them from the majority of other naval craft that used steam turbines or
reciprocating steam engines.
The capitalised term is generally used for the Royal Navy (RN) boats and
abbreviated to "MTB". During the Second World War the US Navy boats were
usually called by their hull classification symbol of "PT" (Patrol,
Torpedo), and are covered under PT boat although the class type were still
"motor torpedo boats".
Ancient Jez
On 25 August 2015 at 14:10, Ken Norton <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Nice torch ahem flashlight :-)
>
> Isn't it wonderful how the English Language has stalled in some places
> of the world and still holds onto ancient terms? :)
>
>
> > It must be a list thing, but I also have a few torches (flashlights) my
> > favourite is my Sunwayman V10R Ti+ LED, I meant to get the adapter so I
can
> > use an AA battery but have not bothered until now, I also have a Bicycle
> > light capable of 500 Lumens of light and here is where my rant starts,
>
> I just removed my old headlight system from my MTB this week. The
> battery pack died and I was going to have to build a new one for it,,
> so that is part of the equation for my getting the new flashlight. The
> old one had two lights to it. The low-beam was as bright as pretty
> much everybody's high-beam, and the high-beam was a 55 watt
> Halogen--if memory serves me. I've got a nifty velcro mounting system
> for me to mount just about anything, including my flashlight, to the
> handlebar stem.
>
> The old light system was fantastic because it really didn't have much
> of a hot spot. I used to do a lot of riding in the dark, including
> trail riding through the woods, and that light was invaluable.
>
> AG
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