Re: [FWDLK] Transmission Colors and MORE

All:

It seems to me that after the US rebuilding countries after WWII they had the shiny new plants and we had the same old stuff that won the war. In some cases, there have been accusations of these same governments subsidizing industries that were competeing with our products, namely automobiles.

I remember the rust buckets of the mid-sixties and I am sure that it was a direct result of the bean counters dictating how cars were designed and built. Of course, I will admit our execs didn't want to bend with changing forces in the industry.

Just my thoughts, maybe not too PC for some...

Dave Moore

Wallingford, CT

----- Original Message ----
From: Joe Savard <JLSAVARD@xxxxxxx>
To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Saturday, February 10, 2007 12:10:51 AM
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Transmission Colors and MORE

In a message dated 2/9/2007 10:48:31 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, wgraefen@xxxxxxx writes:

There are always time line considerations to these things too. If the way they did it for years got analyzed and they said "we could get by" without painting this or that, eventually the accountants got their way.

Very well put, Wayne. I can remember the struggles to take 10-15 cents out of a carburetor and wondering what difference a dime would make in the great scheme of things. It was pointed out to me that if we took 10 cents out of the carburetor and multiplied it out by however many cars were built, it added up. Furthermore, all the other components were under the same pressure to cut costs, so these things were always factored in, too.

Joe Savard
Lake Orion, Michigan

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