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Topic review - Rugby Built Engine Donated to Museum
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rebbonk
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 Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2017 5:29 pm
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.
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.
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Lex
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Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2017 4:24 pm
Definitely. Things were built to last back then.
Definitely. Things were built to last back then.
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rebbonk
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Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2017 8:26 am
Had a good run didn't it?
Had a good run didn't it?
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Lex
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Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2017 7:04 pm
Rugby Built Engine Donated to Museum
An interesting bit of industrial history: [url]http://www.rugbyadvertiser.co.uk/news/victorian-engine-built-in-rugby-leaves-for-restoration-in-wales-1-8017176[/url]
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