TABLE OF CONTENTS | ABS | acrylonitrile butadiene styrene |
| ABS | anti-lock braking system |
| AF | across flats (bolt size) |
| C d | aerodynamic drag coefficient |
| AC | alternating current |
| A | ampere |
| AFFF | aqueous film forming foam (fire fighting) |
| bar | 10 6 dyn/cm 2; 10 5 N/m 2; 0.98682 atm; 14.505 psi |
| BATNEEC | best available techniques not enabling excessive costs |
| BS | British Standard |
| BSI | British Standards Institution |
| BCF | bromochlorodifluoromethane (fire extinguishers) |
| CO | carbon monoxide |
| CO 2 | carbon dioxide |
| C | Centigrade (Celsius) |
| cm | centimetre |
| CAD | computer-aided design |
| CAE | computer-aided engineering |
| CAM | computer-aided manufacturing |
| CIM | computer-integrated manufacturing |
| COSHH | Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (Regulations) |
| cm 3 | cubic centimetres |
| in 3 | cubic inches |
| deg. or | degree (angle or temperature) |
| DTI | dial test indicator |
| dia. | diameter |
| DC | direct current |
| dB | decibel |
| ECU | Electronic control unit |
| EPA | Environmental Protection Act |
| EC | European Community |
| F | Fahrenheit |
| ft | foot |
| ft/min | feet per minute |
| gal | gallon (imperial) |
| GLS | general lighting service (lamp) |
| GRP | glass fibre reinforced plastic |
| g | gram (mass) |
| HASAWA | Health and Safety at Work Act |
| HSE | Health and Safety Executive |
| HT | high tension (electrical) |
| HVLP | high velocity low pressure (spray guns) |
| in | inch |
| IFS | independent front suspension |
| IR | infrared |
| ID | internal diameter |
| IED | Institution of Engineering Designers |
| IMI | Institute of the Motor Industry |
| ISO | International Organization for Standardization |
| kg | Kilogram (mass) |
| kW | kilowatt |
| LH | left-hand |
| LHD | left-hand drive |
| LHThd | left-hand thread |
| l | litre |
| LT | Low tension |
| lumen | light energy radiated per second per unit solid angle by a uniform point source of 1 candela intensity |
| lux | unit of illumination... |
