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Well here we are then
Many people roll them up into one overall thing they call a "tankslapper". (Is it just me or does that generate a momentary image of a lady of easy virtue astride an armoured fighting vehicle?) Anyway, it may be a time-saving simplification but, when the steering damper is tightened, weave gets worse and flutter gets better. If you've ever experienced a weave getting worse, you'll know why you should care.
So, next time someone in the pub says to fit a steering damper to cure tankslappers, I will say "well, actually you need to be sure it's not a weave problem; may I take a moment to enquire of the circumstances so as to better diagnose it?"
I'll be able to tell if that person has read this, by watching what they do next. If they pour my beer over my head and stand on my spectacles like they normally do, I'll be having words with Simon about getting this cursed loggerel thing more widely read.
Anyway, howcome James T Kirk didn't anticipate this linguistic lapse and just call it a 'Pslog'?
Speak soon..
Damian
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