dsi1 wrote:
>
> What we Yanks call a bumper is the rigid structure in the front and back
> of autos that is typically bolted to shock absorbing structures. A
> fender is the front and rear panels covering the wheel area. I've always
> thought UK dudes called it a wing.

Not to be confused with the shock absorbers that connected the axle to
the body to help stabilize the vehicle.

> OTOH, I've been told that people in the UK will call a monkey wrench an
> "adjustable spanner." I don't buy that for a second!

A spanner is a wrench. Most people who use adjustable wrenches call them
Fitsalls