I am sure this comes from the American military, the first number is the
number of wheels and the second is the number of driving wheels. I think
there is a third nimber that is the number of steering wheels (Relieant 3
wheeler would be 3x2x1, normal 2 wheel drive being 4x2x2 & normal 4 wheel
drive being 4x4x2)
Andy
"Paul S. Brown" <usenet060103@geekstuff.co.uk> wrote in message
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> aa ka" <aaka@california.com wrote:
>
> > I'm looking for a Vauxhall Brava but they are often advertised as a
> > 4x2 or a 4x4 ??
> >
> > TIA
>
> This would seem to say that there are two variants - one with four wheel
> drive and one with only two wheel drive.
>
> P.
