Excellent vork. This 'viper' sounds like a human viper of vindows. So even if they are wehicular, the viper itself is non-mechanical. This is indeed a rabbit hole

Interesting contender - looks like the wipers are a late addition, but not sure when en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Whe...

Splendid. I'm talking about the Trico-Folberth windscreen wiper factory in Brentford - an American firm on British soil - so I think this distinction is of no small importance. You say tomato, I say tomato, etc.

Thank you @mattfromlondon.bsky.social - it's always a joy to explore the nooks and crannies of London with a true aficionado.

SAPPHIRE: I can't do it, Steel. I can't make tea
STEEL: Try, Sapphire. Try harder

Joni would have to do the last bit as a kind of rap to make it scan