this is veering close to friday topic, but Ken's "John the Baptist
shift knob" story reminded me of what some Germans used to call the
Trabant:

"Luther"

why?

'cos he said "here I stand I can go no further"

(or actually "here i stand i can do no other)

I think John the Baptist would be a good name for a vanagon, at least
those with stock motors.

Its a rich vein to mine....

Alistair