<VV> Australian p.s.i.?

[BobHelt@aol.com]

In a message dated 12/11/04 1:25:02 PM US Mountain Standard Time, 
Wrsssatty@aol.com writes:

> when GM introduced the Corvair, they  
> recommended 26 p.s.i. tire pressure for the rear tires.  Australian Steve  
> Simpson, writing in the September 1961 issue of "Modern Motor" magazine road 
>  
> tested a Corvair and noted that GM "recommended 30 lbs per square inch" in 
> the  
> rear.  My question, does anyone know whether, at that time, there was a  
> difference in how tire pressure was measured in Australia versus in the 
> United  
> States 

Bii,
Don't know about Australia, but my SM says 18 front and 30 psi rear HOT! 
Maybe that's what he was referring to.
Regards,
Bob Helt