Wishbone suspension

[Matra et Alpine]

Is there any institution/book/website that has adequately defined these various wishbone suspension types? Cos I've the impression that authors just do as they please.

depends on the author and their target audience.

Some times an author will choose not to complicate an explanation by ahving to cover all the bases. Hell just look at the rep I get here from some folks who dont' like to have to read all the details Sometimes "knowing less" is best

Then you have those who are regurgitating and dont' really understand things. They do it through "ignorance". The down side of the web is you don't knwo which is which

yes, that's a wishbone
and howstuffworks is pointed to SO many times on UCP you shoudl know to try there
See http://auto.howstuffworks.com/car-suspension7.htm