Lateral Thinking Questions
ANSWER: L.T.Q. #33 
Date: Date: Sun, 03 Mar 1996 18:09:26
>I'm at home this week, so I have a wider variety of puzzle sources to choose from. I hope this one
is tough enough to keep John going!
Of course, being at home is no guarantee that I'll find the time to send out the questions!
Here is this week's question:
During army maneuvers in Norway it was so cold one morning that only one truck out
of some 100 to be used would start. While several mechanics stood around with hands
in pockets, one ingenious individual thought of a way to start the other trucks. What
do you think it was?
ANSWER:
The ingenious individual attached a piece of rubber hose to the exhaust pipe of the running truck and
held it under the crankcase of each of the others in turn. The hot air freed the sluggish oil in each
crankcase, so that all vehicles were soon operating.
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