I was just one of those rarities here in the states.........a mechanic who would actually repair British cars. And worse, I actually drove some along with riding Beezers and Triumphs. At least as late as 1975, repair manuals almost always referred to the damn things as spring dampeners.

Not that anyone over there actually knew how to build a decent one............Thank gawd for Koni! I figure about half of the engineering guys who were so bad that they couldn't even build a telescopic shock eventually went to work for Girling because their vast experience in hydraulic leaks made them a perfect choice for Girling brakes. The other half went over to Lucas where they could forget worrying over leaky o-rings and get down to the serious business of burning Jaguars to the ground.

Spaw