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Re:The origins of ‘horn ok please,’ India’s most ubiquitous ... by tdeck on Monday November 29, 2021 @01:30PM (#29383328)
I love this explanation, and went looking for some photos of the rear of trucks in 1940s India. But I couldn't find any good ones. Is anyone able to find evidence of whether such a signal light existed?
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Re:The origins of ‘horn ok please,’ India’s most ubiquitous ... by d13 on Monday November 29, 2021 @05:55PM (#29386415)
No, but I’ve heard this story repeated many times in India
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