helicopterjim R.I.P. Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 Please give the meanings of the following acronyms. Note that some have more than one meaning. All are required for the point! Hopefully this won't be a test of the quickest with a search engine. AJS AJW BAT - 2 answers (one is not an acronym) DKW - 3 answers KTM NSU NUT OEC SOS - 2 answers SWM TWN Bonus point for indicating the one that is not German or British plus the one that manufactured knitting machines before producing motorcycles. Time limit: Dec 19, 0001 Zulu (Greenwich Mean Time) (then I get the point if not answered correctly) Link to comment
badmotogoozer Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 I count 3 that are non brit, non germ... A few I don't know though.... Rj Link to comment
helicopterjim R.I.P. Posted December 14, 2005 Author Share Posted December 14, 2005 I count 3 that are non brit, non germ... A few I don't know though.... Rj 70583[/snapback] OK. Amendment: ...the TWO that are not German or British.... Definitely not three! Link to comment
badmotogoozer Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 Make that 2.... TWM is Italian... but you want TWN... Rj Link to comment
helicopterjim R.I.P. Posted December 14, 2005 Author Share Posted December 14, 2005 Make that 2.... TWM is Italian... but you want TWN... Rj 70585[/snapback] Whew! I was trying to sound positive but you had me wondering. I rechecked all my books again. Link to comment
badmotogoozer Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 Here goes... AJS - Albert John Stevensd - UK AJW - Arthur John Wheaton - UK BAT - S.R. Batson, AKA Best After Tests - UK DKW - DampfKraftWagen (motor cars) DasKleinWunder (M/C) then Das Motorrad de Krondmelder - Ger KTM - Kronreif Trunkenpolz Mattighofen - Austria NSU - Neckarsulm, Neckarsulm Strickmaschinen Union - Ger NUT - Newcastle upon Tyne - UK OEC - Osborn Engineering Co. - UK SOS - Super Onlow Special AKA So Often Successful, or So Obviously Superior - UK SWM - Speed Working Motors - Ital TWN - Triumph Werke Nurnberg - Ger Bonus point for indicating the one that is not German or British plus the one that manufactured knitting machines before producing motorcycles. NSU made knitting machines. Rj Link to comment
Martin Barrett Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 Ryan, I was just looking for 2nd SOS and them going to PM Jim But Austria is Germany the same way Canada is America* Martin *That should liven the board up Link to comment
badmotogoozer Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 But Austria is Germany the same way Canada is America* 70591[/snapback] *EXACTLY my point! Rj Link to comment
helicopterjim R.I.P. Posted December 15, 2005 Author Share Posted December 15, 2005 Here goes... AJS - Albert John Stevensd - UK AJW - Arthur John Wheaton - UK BAT - S.R. Batson, AKA Best After Tests - UK DKW - DampfKraftWagen (motor cars) DasKleinWunder (M/C) then Das Motorrad de Krondmelder - Ger KTM - Kronreif Trunkenpolz Mattighofen - Austria NSU - Neckarsulm, Neckarsulm Strickmaschinen Union - Ger NUT - Newcastle upon Tyne - UK OEC - Osborn Engineering Co. - UK SOS - Super Onlow Special AKA So Often Successful, or So Obviously Superior - UK SWM - Speed Working Motors - Ital TWN - Triumph Werke Nurnberg - Ger Bonus point for indicating the one that is not German or British plus the one that manufactured knitting machines before producing motorcycles. NSU made knitting machines. Rj 70588[/snapback] Damn!! You are so close. However the one part about it being an acronym (except for the stated exception) is it must conform with the acronym. You are totally impressing me however...!! I hope that this does not allow someone else to sccop you. I'm cheering for you Ryan!! Link to comment
helicopterjim R.I.P. Posted December 15, 2005 Author Share Posted December 15, 2005 Jaap! BMG gets the bonus point! I am waiting for the finalization of the other point. It is still up for grabs if someone takes BMG's data and refines it! Link to comment
Martin Barrett Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 Jaap! BMG gets the bonus point! I am waiting for the finalization of the other point. It is still up for grabs if someone takes BMG's data and refines it! 70612[/snapback] The pedantic point DKW - Des Knaben Wunsch (The Boys Wish) and not Das Motorrad de Krondmelder ( I missed that last night when I proof read Ryans post against the one I was about to post) and you're a hard man Link to comment
Admin Jaap Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 Bonus point given. Too bad I missed this one... oooh well... Link to comment
badmotogoozer Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 Rats. Had to run off to a hockey game... no time to follow up. Martin was hot on my heels, so only fair we split the points Rj Link to comment
helicopterjim R.I.P. Posted December 15, 2005 Author Share Posted December 15, 2005 Rats. Had to run off to a hockey game... no time to follow up. Martin was hot on my heels, so only fair we split the points Rj 70657[/snapback] Agreed!! ...and well done! Link to comment
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