[r-t] Reverse methods

[Richard Smith]

Julian Parker wrote:

> I know that historically not all reverse methods are
> named "reverse something" but can anyone tell me why
> Reverse Single Court Bob Minor and Reverse Single
> Oxford Bob Minor have been named Bridge's Pleasure Bob
> Minor and Dewsbury Bob Minor?

Except with principles, there is no requirement for the
reverse of a method to be called Reverse <whatever>.

> is it just
> that the first band(s) that thought of ringing them to
> a quarter or a peal decided not to call them by their
> Reverse names?

Yes.

RAS