The recent discussion in Backfire about commonly used/misused automotive terms prompted me to write. The automotive expression that bothers me is “original miles.” To say that a mile is original implies that some miles may be non-original, which we know is not possible. Can we get people to start using “true miles” or “actual miles” instead?
Don Moser
Via email
I very much enjoyed the “Swords into
Ploughshares” article in the January edition of HMN. Owner Jerry Mattison has done an amazing job restoring his Power Wagon, and the work with the period-correct U.S. Forest Service paint scheme, graphics, and assorted items puts this entire truck over the top. Well done, Jerry!
Just to set the record straight, I do have one small correction. In the first paragraph, you state that Mt. Equinox is Vermont’s tallest mountain. At 4,395 feet, Mount Mansfield is Vermont’s tallest peak. It is followed by Killington, Mount Ellen, Camel’s Hump (symbolized on Vermont’s state quarter), Mount Abraham, Lincoln Peak, Pico Peak, Little Killington, Stratton Mountain, and Jay Peak. At 3,855 feet, Equinox is the eleventh tallest mountain in the Green Mountain state.
Just trying to keep you guys from Bennington on your toes! Thanks for HMN, Happy New Year to all.
Chris Slade
West Rutland, Vermont
Thanks, Chris—Vermont’s topography has never been a strong suit among the HMN editorial staff, so we appreciate your setting the record straight.
Greetings from a longtime subscriber to your great magazine. I liked the article on Terry Gale’s Rambler Ranch in the November ’22 issue. I was especially pleased to see the Jeep Hurst Commando on page 54. This is only the third Hurst Commando that I have ever seen. The second one was a 1971 in the classifieds probably more than 10 years ago. The first one was my 1971 that I purchased
