Yes, I am sure that was it - and the other part of the equation was that the
British Tommys were just too far streatched after 4 years hanging on by
their fingertips to afford the manpower to do the meticulous stripping down
and rebuilding that the fine-tollerance RR engines required.
Guy
----- Original Message -----
From "Robert E. Shlafer" <PilotRob at webtv.net>
To: "Guy Weller" <Guy.Weller@kencomp.net>
Cc: "spridget list" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, July 30, 2004 1:02 PM
Subject: Re: Throw-away items - non LBC
> Sure, Guy...
>
> In WW2....
> once American industrial strength got
> going in terms of war materials production, tanks, bullets, bombs,
> aircraft
> engines and a lot more "items" were a dime a dozen.
>
> Thing is, Americans don't want to fight. Like you guys, we got better
> things to do and would prefer to sit down and talk it
> out, reaching an accomodation or compromise...."live & let live:.
>
> But obviously, you need the GOOD FAITH co- operation of the other guy
> for this to
> work. When it doesn't, we get "turned
> around" along with our "potential" for peace. In time, we'll do a better
> job of
> "killing" than the other side....it just takes
> us a while to "psychologically" get there,
> 'cause "the people" (like your people) have got better things to do.
>
>
>
>
> Cap'n. Bob
> '60 :{)
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