Old things that still cut it?
Discussion
In pub waiting for friends and musing about things that weren't broke and so never fixed-
A twitter rabbit hole led me to read about an aircraft called the Britten-Norman Islander, a 60's design still flying and commercially desirable, with 750 currently in use.
The Caterham 7 is probably the closest car equivalent, but I'm sure the Elise and Defender would still be going but for legislation making them increasingly unprofitable.
In Yachting, the Contessa 32 developed from an earlier design, made its debut in 1970, was well received and achieved renown after finishing the disastrous 1979 fastnet race and is still in production 50 years later at a price that could buy a more modern boat.
In a previous job I'd use tools that were half a century old and better than anything available today, but they died as their role evaporated and with it customers.
What else is out there that's as old as the hills but still fills its niche like nothing else?
A twitter rabbit hole led me to read about an aircraft called the Britten-Norman Islander, a 60's design still flying and commercially desirable, with 750 currently in use.
The Caterham 7 is probably the closest car equivalent, but I'm sure the Elise and Defender would still be going but for legislation making them increasingly unprofitable.
In Yachting, the Contessa 32 developed from an earlier design, made its debut in 1970, was well received and achieved renown after finishing the disastrous 1979 fastnet race and is still in production 50 years later at a price that could buy a more modern boat.
In a previous job I'd use tools that were half a century old and better than anything available today, but they died as their role evaporated and with it customers.
What else is out there that's as old as the hills but still fills its niche like nothing else?
Gliders are typically as old as the hills, but immaculately cared for.
Much of my pre solo training was training was done in an ASK13 - I think ours was new in 1958 or something. The single seater I currently fly was new in 1972, and to most will appear sleek and modern and only a few years old.
Garden tools are often better when older.
1970's tractors are commonly giving decent service, without having lived the pampered life of a classic car for example.
Woodburners are often ancient, and work well (See Jotul as an example).
Can't think of anything else for a mo. Tyres defo don't fall into the better when old camp.
Much of my pre solo training was training was done in an ASK13 - I think ours was new in 1958 or something. The single seater I currently fly was new in 1972, and to most will appear sleek and modern and only a few years old.
Garden tools are often better when older.
1970's tractors are commonly giving decent service, without having lived the pampered life of a classic car for example.
Woodburners are often ancient, and work well (See Jotul as an example).
Can't think of anything else for a mo. Tyres defo don't fall into the better when old camp.
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, first went into service in February 1955 and is still in service today. After being upgraded between 2013 and 2015, the last airplanes are expected to serve into the 2050s.
At that point it is going to be nearly 100 years old, that is like your daily driver being a Model T Ford.
At that point it is going to be nearly 100 years old, that is like your daily driver being a Model T Ford.
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