Origin of the term "Birfield?" (1 Viewer)

[Hayes]

The Birfield Group name is a contraction of Birmingham and Sheffield.
Hardy Spicer were in Birmingham and Laycock Engineering in Sheffield.

Good find.

 

[cruiseroutfit]

Good find.

x2, the mystery is solved

 

[sunrk]

Here in Oz if you say 'birf' people think you're an idiot. Similar with using 'zerk' to describe a grease nipple. It's funny how eponymous names for things entrench themselves in particular cultures but in others they just come across as odd.

 

[Jgunner]

Here in Oz if you say 'birf' people think you're an idiot. Similar with using 'zerk' to describe a grease nipple. It's funny how eponymous names for things entrench themselves in particular cultures but in others they just come across as odd.

Lol, i was just thinking about that. Also, how idiots say them wrong and swear they’re right. Then i show them the googles!!!!! I shut down an old uptight redneck(not a racist slur, im a redneck) with metric tire sizes. He kept saying 50 series tire on a 10” wide rim. I told him the 50 was the sidewall, the first number is tread width. 295/50-15 in this case. He about punched me in the mouth for saying he was wrong, so i showed him. It was like his entire childhood was a lie. Pretty funny.

 

[sunrk]

Aren't you all lucky that we do *not* use metric sizes for tyres. Back in the 1970's and 80's there were metric tyres (TRX, etc.) which did not use the J-type design standard for fitment. Funny thing is that we get tyres here sized partly metric and partly imperial (ie. 285/75r16). Is there any logic to that? No. But it creates a whole self-serving segment of industry which is big-business.

 

[Red Merle]

Aren't you all lucky that we do *not* use metric sizes for tyres. Back in the 1970's and 80's there were metric tyres (TRX, etc.) which did not use the J-type design standard for fitment. Funny thing is that we get tyres here sized partly metric and partly imperial (ie. 285/75r16). Is there any logic to that? No. But it creates a whole self-serving segment of industry which is big-business.

If you can figure out what to do with used tires, you would be among the richest people in the world within five years.

 

[Kleatus]

Birfield NTN. Oct 1975 born on date.

 

[ewillis]

Birfield NTN. Oct 1975 born on date. View attachment 1813886

Cool find! Is that off a 40 series?

 

[Kleatus]

Cool find! Is that off a 40 series?

Yessir.