• And how about a couple of WWII fighter planes - MaggieLover 12:00:14 03/28/08 (2)
  In Reply to: RE: The Rolls Royce Merlin engine wasn't exactly a bucket o' bolts. /nt\ posted by HenryH on March 28, 2008 at 09:15:09

  like the Spitfire and the Hurricane which won the battle of Britain against all odds. Bigger than a hat, I think.
  
  The list goes on and on and on. Do the Brits make some bad products, I guess so, but so do we, so do the Russians and Chinese, and back a bunch of years ago, so did the Japanese, in spades. How about the Korean Kia? The highly touted and expensive German Mercedes has a very poor reliability record, in spite of it's luxury and popularity. But, no one would suggest that Germany makes poor quality stuff.
  
  IMHO, when it comes to hifi gear, some of the best designs have come from the UK.
  
  Maggies, because you can never be too thin!
  
  Mark
  
  

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  • speaking of the spitfire - wazoo 13:13:03 03/28/08 (1)
    In Reply to: RE: And how about a couple of WWII fighter planes posted by MaggieLover on March 28, 2008 at 12:00:14

    I thought there was an issue about the reliability of those Rolls Royce engines (which were abused beyond reason) until the introduction of an oil treatment that we Yanks developed - Krex (use it in my cars - good stuff).
    

    
    "Jazz is not dead - it just smells funny" FZ ♬
    
    

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    • All you need to know about the Merlin is what it did to - HenryH 13:23:48 03/28/08 (0)
      In Reply to: RE: speaking of the spitfire posted by wazoo on March 28, 2008 at 13:13:03

      the North American P-51 Mustang. Installing the RR Merlin transformed it from an average fighter plane to the greatest of WWII.
      
      
      Henry

      Cogito Ergo Spud
      
      

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