OT- bespoke engineering.
- From: "Kim Siddorn" <kim.siddorn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2005 17:40:12 -0000
In Another Place, a conversation reminded me of this tale my dad told me. I
thought you'd like it.
In the 1920's, my dad was invited to go with a friend to order a Lanchester
car from the works. They spent an exciting morning driving and being driven
around by the firm's test driver in a variety of open topped tourers &
finally settled upon a particular configuration of the breed.
After a decent lunch in the MD's office, a visit was made to the shop floor
to see a start made upon the chassis. The work's manager & the foreman had
swept an area of floor & were chalking lines upon the painted concrete. Some
I section girders appeared on an overhead crane & were lowered into place on
trestles. A couple of men arrived with squares etc & commenced marking the
girders for cutting & drilling, it being a partly riveted chassis. One
stopped, conversed with his mate & spoke to the foreman. He spoke to the
Works Manager who in turn approached my father, mistaking him for the
customer.
"Long or short chassis, sir ?" he asked in deferential tones.
They don't make them like THAT anymore.
Regards,
Kim
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