Left or right?

[KERRSURF]

I'm used to nearside and offside to describe sides of a vehicle in UK.

Roughtrax are using l/h and r/h so is this left or right from a drivers viewpoint or standing facing vehicle?

I'm buying a caliper for the n/s, passenger side.
Which one am I buying? I'm thinking l/h but......could be wrong.

http://www.roughtrax4x4.com/?doc=11&cid=156

[stormforce]

the n/s should be the left side Al

[KERRSURF]

cheers.

I like how you said 'should' be.

I hope Barry thinks like us.

[Albannach]

Nearside is always the left side looking forwards.

Nearside = Port = Red Light = Left

Offside = Starboard = Green Light = Right

[s car go]

And if you drive a Left hand drive???

[Albannach]

And if you drive a Left hand drive???

Your steering wheel and controls are on the Nearside.

[s car go]

Your steering wheel and controls are on the Nearside.

So its still the nearside if your in a LHD and driving on the right, Yeh?

[Albannach]

So its still the nearside if your in a LHD and driving on the right, Yeh?

No. If it's the left, it's the nearside; it doesn't matter where you are, or what road you're on, or whether you're in a bus or on a donkey.

[s car go]

ERRR!!! Yeh thanks for clearing that one up for me,but TBH still have'nt got a clue whats the nearside and off side out here when I'm in me people shifter!!

[Albannach]

ERRR!!! Yeh thanks for clearing that one up for me,but TBH still have'nt got a clue whats the nearside and off side out here when I'm in me people shifter!!

See HERE for an easy explanation.

[s car go]

On a more helpfull note when I have ordered parts for LHD and RHD cars here it's always as read that the left and right are as you sit at the steering wheel looking through the screen!!!

[s car go]

Take your point on a nauticle basis,but on a automotive basis I always understood the nearside to be the side nearest the kerb or edge of the road,hence the N/s is called the "Muck & Bullets" side.
Therefore if your driving on the right the nearside & offside must be reversed!

[Albannach]

On a more helpfull note when I have ordered parts for LHD and RHD cars here it's always as read that the left and right are as you sit at the steering wheel looking through the screen!!!

Aye, obviously.

[Albannach]

Take your point on a nauticle basis,but on a automotive basis I always understood the nearside to be the side nearest the kerb or edge of the road,hence the N/s is called the "Muck & Bullets" side.
Therefore if your driving on the right the nearside & offside must be reversed!

Unfortunately you misunderstood (not uncommon). The usage of Nearside and Offside predates motor vehicles by several hundred years. It refers to the Right and Left of livestock.

[s car go]

Unfortunately you misunderstood (not uncommon). The usage of Nearside and Offside predates motor vehicles by several hundred years. It refers to the Right and Left of livestock.

Think I'll just stick to left and right or drivers side and passengers side!!!