Rugby Built Engine Donated to Museum

[Lex]

An interesting bit of industrial history: http://www.rugbyadvertiser.co.uk/new...ales-1-8017176

[rebbonk]

Had a good run didn't it?

[Lex]

Definitely. Things were built to last back then.

[rebbonk]

It's true Lex, things were built to last.

I started work on aircraft and the older ones were built far more sturdily and robustly than their modern counterparts. I remember the introduction of the Hawk (as used by the Red Arrows) and I was honestly horrified at just how cheaply it had been put together when compared with the early post war Vulcans, Victors and Hunters.

I remember opening a radio set up and having to involve the air ministry inspection because there were so many poorly soldered joints in it.