AND since that plane was copied between them and China, nothing manufactured
in the US has been left uncopied. In the mining industry the Chinese bought a
continuous miner from Joy, anchored their machine shop ship in international
water and then had the nerve to return it UNWANTED after copying each and
every part. I remember several prep plants a dozen or more Chinese engineers
would show up for a tor of the almost complete plant. Good thing we didnt have
digital cameras then as they took bags full of 35 mm film. We thought it funny
as they talked between each other, pointing with excitement as they snapped
pic after pic and now we buy almost everything from them.I try to do my part
but its impossible. They dont make a bearing anywhere in the states now- what
choice do we have- LETS STRIKE!
TtT
--- On Sat, 10/3/09, Steve Laifman <SLaifman@SoCal.rr.com> wrote:
> From: Steve Laifman <SLaifman@SoCal.rr.com>
> Subject: Re: [Tigers] [TIGERS] One of a kind Cobra
> To: "michael king" <michael.s.king@gmail.com>, "Tiger's Den"
<tigers@autox.team.net>
> Date: Saturday, October 3, 2009, 7:33 PM
> Speaking of "replicas", it is told
> that prior to WWII the Japanese shot
> down an American built Piper observation plane sent
> by China. They
> copied it, right down to the bullet holes that brought it
> down.
>
> Now THAT is "homage"!
>
> Steve
>
> ___
> Steve Laifman
> Editor - TigersUnited.com
> <http://www.TigersUnited.com>
>
>
>
> michael king wrote:
> > 2009/10/4 David T Johnson <djoh797014@yahoo.com>
> >
> >
> >> At the Chicago British Car Festival a few years
> back we had a real.
> >> 1934 Aston Martin LeMas Replica. After
> winning the 24 Hrs of LeMans
> >> Aston Martin made 3 exact replicas of the winning
> car. This was
> >> one of the three. Now that's what I cansider a
> replica.
> >>
> >> In my mind this 'Cobra' is just another of many
> kit cars.
> >>
> >>
> >
> > Fraser Nash built "replicas" of their won cars, they
> were spec cars of the
> > ones that did well on the targa florio and at
> LM. They were a production
> > model and known as a replica.
> >
> > I know someone here in AU with a 427 Kirkham, the car
> is period perfect,
> > correct side oiler, box hubs, halibrands goodyears
> etc.. all the mechanical
> > and electrical componeets are correct parts, the body
> is a thing of beaurty
> > as in the chassis, it has been made to correct spec
> and in my opinion more
> > of a correct car than the "continuation cobras" shelby
> has authorised with
> > fibrerglass bodies (from what i hear they are stiffer
> and better handling
> > than the ally cars).. you can order a "correct"
> Kirkham.. or a updated one..
> > either way, one of the better corba options out
> there.. and if you choose,
> > it can give the SAME driving experience as a real
> one.
> >
> > Its like the bugatti, alfa and lancia D50 replicas
> some people builf.. you
> > can have a "tool room copy" or one that is a homage to
> the original with
> > upgrades.
> >
> > just my .02c
> >
> >
> >> --
> >> Regards
> >>
> >> Michael King
> _______________________________________________
> Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html
>
> You are subscribed as achd73@yahoo.com
>
> Tigers@autox.team.net
> http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/tigers
>
> http://www.team.net/archive
_______________________________________________
Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html
Tigers@autox.team.net
http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/tigers
http://www.team.net/archive
|