| B r i t i s h A u t o L e x i c o n |
|---|
| English Term |
American Term |
|
|---|---|---|
| Accelerator | Gas Pedal | |
| Aerial | Antenna | |
| Aluminium | Aluminum | |
| Anti-roll Bar | Sway Bar | |
| Big-end Bearing | Rod Bearing | |
| Bonnet | Hood | |
| Boot | Trunk | |
| Bulkhead | Firewall | |
| Bush | Bushing | |
| Cam Follower | Valve Lifter | |
| Carburettor | Carburetor | |
| Catch | Latch | |
| Circlip | Snap-ring | |
| Clearance | Lash | |
| Crownwheel | Ring Gear | |
| Damper | Shock Absorber | |
| Diagnosis | Troubleshooting | |
| Distance Piece | Spacer | |
| Drop Arm | Pitman Arm | |
| Drop Head Coupe | Convertible | |
| Dynamo | Generator | |
| Earth | Ground | |
| Engineer's Blue | Prussian Blue | |
| Estate Car | Station Wagon | |
| Exhaust Manifold | Header | |
| Fault Finding | Troubleshooting | |
| Float Chamber | Float Bowl | |
| Free-play | Lash | |
| Freewheel | Coast | |
| Gearbox | Transmission | |
| Gearchange | Shift | |
| Grub Screw | Allen Screw | |
| Gudgeon Pin | Piston Pin | |
| Halfshaft | Axleshaft | |
| Handbrake | Parking Brake | |
| Hood | Soft Top | |
| Hot Spot | Heat Riser | |
| Indicator | Turn Signal | |
| Interior Light | Dome Light | |
| Layshaft | Countershaft | |
| Leading Shoe | Primary Shoe | |
| Little End | Piston Pin | |
| Locks | Latches | |
| Methylated Spirit | Denatured Alcohol | |
| Motorway | Freeway | |
| Mudguard | Fender | |
| Number Plate | License Plate | |
| Paraffin | Kerosene | |
| Petrol | Gasoline | |
| Petrol Tank | Gas Tank | |
| Pinking | Pinging | |
| Prise | Pry | |
| Propellor Shaft | Driveshaft | |
| Quarterlight | Quarter Window | |
| Retread | Recap | |
| Reverse | Back-up | |
| Rocker Cover | Valve Cover | |
| Saloon | Sedan | |
| Seized | Frozen | |
| Sidelight | Parking Light | |
| Silencer | Muffler | |
| Sill Panel | Rocker Panel | |
| Small End | Piston Pin | |
| Spanner | Wrench | |
| Split Pin | Cotter Pin | |
| Steering Arm | Spindle Arm | |
| Sump | Oil Pan | |
| Swarf | Metal Chips/Debris | |
| Tab Washer | Lock Washer | |
| Tappet | Valver Lifter | |
| Thrust Bearing | Throw-out Bearing | |
| Top Gear | High Gear | |
| Torch | Flashlight | |
| Trackrod | Tie-rod | |
| Trailing Shoe | Secondary Shoe | |
| Transmission | Drive Line | |
| Tyre | Tire | |
| Van | Panel Wagon | |
| Vice | Vise | |
| Wheel Nut | Lug Nut | |
| Windscreen | Windshield | |
| Wing | Fender |
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