STANDARD ABBREVIATIONS

AC AIR CONDITIONING
ACC ACCELERATOR
ADJ ADJUSTABLE, ADJUSTING
A.I.R. AIR INJECTION REACTOR
AMP AMPERE
APPROX. APPROXIMATE
AR AS REQUIRED
ARM ARMATURE
ARS AIR RIDE SUSPENSION
ASSY ASSEMBLY
AT AUTOMATIC TRANS
AUX AUXILIARY
BBL BARREL
BDG BINDING
BRG BEARING
BRKT BRACKET
BSHG BUSHING
C TO C CENTRE TO CENTRE
CAN. CANADA
CARB CARBURETOR
CE COMMUTATOR END
COMP COMPRESSION
COMPT COMPARTMENT
COMB COMBINATION
CONV CONVERTIBLE, CONVERSION
CP CANDLE POWER
CR CROSS
CTR CENTER
CU CUBIC
CYL CYLINDER
DB DISC BRAKES
DE DRIVE END
DEG DEGREE
DF DYNAFLOW
DIA D/AMETER
DIFF DIFFERENTIAL
DIST DISTRIBUTOR
DLX DELUXE
DP DEPRESSED PARK
DR DOOR
ENER ENERGIZER
ENG ENGINE
ESCN ESCUTCHEON
EXC, exc EXCEPT
EXH EXHAUST
EXT EXTENSION
F/SHIFT FLOOR SHIFT
FILL FILLISTER
FL FLAT
FLEX FLEXIBLE
FP FLIGHT PITCH
FRT FRONT
FS FOUR SPEED
FT FOOT
GEN GENERATOR
GS GRAN SPORT
HARN HARNESS
HC HIGH COMPRESSION
HD HEAVY DUTY
HDLP HEADLAMP
HEX HD HEXAGON HEAD
HO HIGH OUTPUT
HP HIGH PERFORMANCE
HP HORSE POWER
HSG HOUSING
HT HYDRAMATIC TRANS
HYD HYDRAULIC
ID INSIDE DIAMETER
IGN IGNITION
IN INCHES
INCL INCLUDES, INCLUSIVE
INSTR INSTRUMENT
INT INTERNAL
INTER INTERMEDIATE
JT JETAWAY TRANS
JCT JUNCTION
LB POUNDS
LH LEFT HAND
LT LEFT
LUB LUBRICATION
LWR LOWER
MECH MECHANICAL
MED MEDIUM
MISC MISCELLANEOUS
MLDG MOULDING
MTG MOUNTING
MTR MOTOR
NDP NON DEPRESSED PARK
NO NUMBER
NLA NO LISTING AVAILABLE
NSS NOT SERVICED SEPARATELY
OAI OUTSIDE AIR INDUCTION
OD OUTSIDE DIAMETER
OL OVERALL LENGTH
OS OVERSIZE
OZ OUNCE
PASS PASSENGER
PB POWER BRAKES
PCS PIECES
PCV POSITIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION
PERF PERFORMANCE
PG POWER GLIDE
PKG PACKAGE
POS POSITIVE
PRESS PRESSURE
PROP PROPELLER
PS POWER STEERING
RAD RADIATOR
RD ROUND
REC RECESS
REF REFERENCE — REFER TO
REG REGULAR
REINF REINFORCEMENT
REL RELEASE
REPL REPLACEMENT
RET RETAINER
RH RIGHT HAND
ROCH ROCHESTER
RR REAR
RS REGULAR STEERING
RT RIGHT
SB STANDARD BRAKES
SC SINGLE CONTACT
SL SLOTTED
SPD SPEED
SPEC SPECIAL
SQ SQUARE
SS STD STEERING (or STD STOCK)
ST SYNCHROMESH TRANS
STD STANDARD
STRG STEERING
SUP SUPERSEDES
SUPT SUPPORT
SUSP SUSPENSION
SW STATION WAGON
TACH TACHOMETER
TEMP TEMPERATURE
TG TURBOGLIDE
TH TURBO-HYDRAMATIC
TRANS TRANSMISSION
T/SIG TURN SIGNAL
T/W TOGETHER WITH
TTS TILT TYPE STEERING
UMS UNITED MOTORS SERVICE
US UNDER SIZE
UPR UPPER
U.S. UNITED STATES
V VOLT
VAC VACUUM
VC VISTA CRUISER
VENT VENTILATOR, VENTILATION
WB WHEEL BASE
WHL WHEEL
W/, w/ WITH
W/S WINDSHIELD
W/STRIP WEATHERSTRIP
2BC 2 BARREL CARBURETOR
2T TWIN TURBINE
3T TRIPLE TURBINE
4BC 4 BARREL CARBURETOR
4SPD FOUR SPEED

 

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