>(chosen because aluminum was cheaper in post war europe than steel).
Overall I am most impressed, even if your essay does prove my point.
However, the above statement is not true. Aluminum was more
expensive, but because of a surplus of this material that was no
longer needed to manufacture warplanes, it was readily available.
Steel was being rationed and companies exporting products got the
allotments--Britian needed cash. Rover had little to no export
markets at the time, and thus needed to use steel sparingly. It's
also why the box chassis was used--labor intensive, but it used less
steel then other options.
My source: Land Rover: The Unbeatable 4x4, Third Edition, by K&J
Slavin and G. N. Mackie (the latter of head of Land-Rover Special
Projects.)
As I said, otherwise a concise and excellent introduction to the
Marque--perhaps worthy of being archived in the FAQ. Dixon?
And now that you're done why don't you pack your binoculars,
sunscreen and a good book into your backpack so you can get an early
start in the morning. A camera wouldn't hurt either. We expect a
full, accurate, and equally well researched report regarding "The
Girls On the Beach" tomorrow.
rgds!
jeff
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Jeffrey A. Berg Purple Shark Media Rowayton, CT
jeff@purpleshark.com
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Ia oro te natura
E mea arofa teie ao nei
Ua oau te maitai no te fenua
Te vai noa ra te ora o te mitie
--Jimmy Buffett, One Particular Harbour
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