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Re: [GMCnet] Supplemental brake systems, kenH [message #244858 is a reply to message #244857] Mon, 24 March 2014 11:39 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
Olly Schmidt is currently offline  Olly Schmidt   United States
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Am 24.03.2014 17:36, schrieb Kelvin Dietz:
> On 3/24/2014 9:29 AM, Corley Wooldridge wrote:
>> Anti-lock braking system
>>
>> >From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
>>
>> Anti-lock braking system (ABS) [..]
> I hate to even partially agree with anything Mr Foster says, but there's
> also this...
>
> http://www.topspeed.com/cars/automotive-glossary/absanti-blocking-system-ar13936.html
>
> The only reference to Anti Blocking System I found, however. I've never
> heard the term "Block" used in such an odd way.
>
>

Maybe it comes from the fact that the ABS was invented by the Germans.
And in German the long form is Anti Blockier System. The first company,
according to wikipedia, that made it readily available was an American
company in the 60s. As always, the German invents stuff, and the
American perfect it and build it :)

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