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 Rugby Built Engine Donated to Museum 
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An interesting bit of industrial history: http://www.rugbyadvertiser.co.uk/news/victorian-engine-built-in-rugby-leaves-for-restoration-in-wales-1-8017176


Tue Jun 20, 2017 7:04 pm
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Had a good run didn't it?


Wed Jun 21, 2017 8:26 am
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Definitely. Things were built to last back then.


Wed Jun 21, 2017 4:24 pm
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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.


Wed Jun 21, 2017 5:29 pm
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