Conversation with Grandad
Discussion
Having a conversation with the old fella the other day and he was explaining to me that things weren't made as well made as they used to be.
1) Car body panels
I explained that they no longer need to be made of 2.5mm gauge steel. Modern analysis, manufacture and ecomony scales mean the cost is less and the product better/stronger. He agreed.
2) Bakelite Switches
I explained that modern injection molding and tooling techniques mean that many more components can be produced to a higher specification that with this old material and associated manufacturing techniques at a much lower cost. He agreed.
3) Clothes
I explained that relatively speaking, the cost of handmade quality clothing is no nore than what he would have paid many a "hermaseted cup of tea ago". The issue is that cheaper clothing is mass marketed as being of the same quality of hand made ware. He agreed.
4) AGP V8
I explained that having a single overhead camshaft and wet sump technology, same as is found in an Austin Allegro, indeed has no place on a modern supercar, and indeed the dry sump, 4-valve per cylinder, engineered to perfection speed six (sat in a blue Cerbera) was the way to go. He agreed.
My scientific conclusions are that the few V8 owners left (that will eventually buy a speed six modelled TVR) are involved in a fruitless attempt to knock used values of newer Speed Six's so that they may afford one!!
1) Car body panels
I explained that they no longer need to be made of 2.5mm gauge steel. Modern analysis, manufacture and ecomony scales mean the cost is less and the product better/stronger. He agreed.
2) Bakelite Switches
I explained that modern injection molding and tooling techniques mean that many more components can be produced to a higher specification that with this old material and associated manufacturing techniques at a much lower cost. He agreed.
3) Clothes
I explained that relatively speaking, the cost of handmade quality clothing is no nore than what he would have paid many a "hermaseted cup of tea ago". The issue is that cheaper clothing is mass marketed as being of the same quality of hand made ware. He agreed.
4) AGP V8
I explained that having a single overhead camshaft and wet sump technology, same as is found in an Austin Allegro, indeed has no place on a modern supercar, and indeed the dry sump, 4-valve per cylinder, engineered to perfection speed six (sat in a blue Cerbera) was the way to go. He agreed.
My scientific conclusions are that the few V8 owners left (that will eventually buy a speed six modelled TVR) are involved in a fruitless attempt to knock used values of newer Speed Six's so that they may afford one!!
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