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Subject: Re: Studebaker Author: Wes [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 14:53:29 05/17/12 Thu In reply to: Bugg 's message, "Studebaker" on 01:11:06 05/16/12 Wed Since the topic seems to be Studebakers, I thought I'd pass along a story I heard thirty years ago. As far as I know it's true, subject, of course, to thirty years worth of memory loss. It seems the guy who told the story had been a B-17 bomber pilot flying out of England in World War II. One day they got jumped by a pack of German fighter planes, and the B-17 got shot up pretty badly. Three of the four engines were out, and several of the crew were wounded, some severely. The pilot did the only thing he could do: he jammed the throttle wide open on the remaining engine, turned the plane toward England, and the rest of the crew, some of whom were wounded, started throwing overboard everything they could find. Fortunately, they had some altitude. Despite the one remaining engine roaring for all it was worth, they sank slowly as they crept back across the Netherlands, then the North Sea. But the engine held out, and they still had a little altitude left as they crept back over the English coast and found a place to land. After the wounded had been hauled off to the hospital, the pilot found a ladder and climbed up to inspect the engine that had managed to stay running wide open far beyond what anyone could have imagined for hours -- and brought them safely back to England. On the engine was a nameplate that read something like: "Pratt and Whitney R-1730 (or whatever it was) Built by Studebaker Motor Company, South Band, Indiana." "I drove Studebakers for years after they quit making them," the pilot told me. "I still have one." I, for one, don't blame him in the slightest. -- Wes [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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[> [> Subject: Re: Studebaker Author: Bugg [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 20:36:39 05/17/12 Thu I can believe that. As an anecdotal data point, I do volunteer maintenance on warbirds, mostly Commemorative (nee Confederate) Air Force. The Studebaker-built Wright R-1820's as found on B-17, are commonly thought to be the most durable of the breed. Bugg >Since the topic seems to be Studebakers, I thought I'd >pass along a story I heard thirty years ago. As far as >I know it's true, subject, of course, to thirty years >worth of memory loss. > >It seems the guy who told the story had been a B-17 >bomber pilot flying out of England in World War II. >One day they got jumped by a pack of German fighter >planes, and the B-17 got shot up pretty badly. Three >of the four engines were out, and several of the crew >were wounded, some severely. > >The pilot did the only thing he could do: he jammed >the throttle wide open on the remaining engine, turned >the plane toward England, and the rest of the crew, >some of whom were wounded, started throwing overboard >everything they could find. > >Fortunately, they had some altitude. Despite the one >remaining engine roaring for all it was worth, they >sank slowly as they crept back across the Netherlands, >then the North Sea. But the engine held out, and they >still had a little altitude left as they crept back >over the English coast and found a place to land. > >After the wounded had been hauled off to the hospital, >the pilot found a ladder and climbed up to inspect the >engine that had managed to stay running wide open far >beyond what anyone could have imagined for hours -- >and brought them safely back to England. On the engine >was a nameplate that read something like: "Pratt and >Whitney R-1730 (or whatever it was) Built by >Studebaker Motor Company, South Band, Indiana." > >"I drove Studebakers for years after they quit making >them," the pilot told me. "I still have one." > >I, for one, don't blame him in the slightest. > >-- Wes [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> Subject: Re: Studebaker Author: Jim Scott [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 22:32:40 05/17/12 Thu Thank goodness they didn't build that durability into the Studebaker Lark. That was one ugly, bad car. Jim >I can believe that. As an anecdotal data point, I do >volunteer maintenance on warbirds, mostly >Commemorative (nee Confederate) Air Force. The >Studebaker-built Wright R-1820's as found on B-17, are >commonly thought to be the most durable of the breed. > >Bugg > >>Since the topic seems to be Studebakers, I thought I'd >>pass along a story I heard thirty years ago. As far as >>I know it's true, subject, of course, to thirty years >>worth of memory loss. >> >>It seems the guy who told the story had been a B-17 >>bomber pilot flying out of England in World War II. >>One day they got jumped by a pack of German fighter >>planes, and the B-17 got shot up pretty badly. Three >>of the four engines were out, and several of the crew >>were wounded, some severely. >> >>The pilot did the only thing he could do: he jammed >>the throttle wide open on the remaining engine, turned >>the plane toward England, and the rest of the crew, >>some of whom were wounded, started throwing overboard >>everything they could find. >> >>Fortunately, they had some altitude. Despite the one >>remaining engine roaring for all it was worth, they >>sank slowly as they crept back across the Netherlands, >>then the North Sea. But the engine held out, and they >>still had a little altitude left as they crept back >>over the English coast and found a place to land. >> >>After the wounded had been hauled off to the hospital, >>the pilot found a ladder and climbed up to inspect the >>engine that had managed to stay running wide open far >>beyond what anyone could have imagined for hours -- >>and brought them safely back to England. On the engine >>was a nameplate that read something like: "Pratt and >>Whitney R-1730 (or whatever it was) Built by >>Studebaker Motor Company, South Band, Indiana." >> >>"I drove Studebakers for years after they quit making >>them," the pilot told me. "I still have one." >> >>I, for one, don't blame him in the slightest. >> >>-- Wes [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> [> Subject: Re: Studebaker Author: The Mage [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 02:42:50 06/09/12 Sat I mean no disrespect toward you but I had a 1964 lark with three on the tree and a normally aspirated Avanti R-2 V8. That car handled well and got up and went whenever I put the throttle down. I will grant you that it was not a very good looking car BUT I loved it like the ugly duckling it was. LOL >Thank goodness they didn't build that durability into >the Studebaker Lark. That was one ugly, bad car. > >Jim > >>I can believe that. As an anecdotal data point, I do >>volunteer maintenance on warbirds, mostly >>Commemorative (nee Confederate) Air Force. The >>Studebaker-built Wright R-1820's as found on B-17, are >>commonly thought to be the most durable of the breed. >> >>Bugg >> >>>Since the topic seems to be Studebakers, I thought >I'd >>>pass along a story I heard thirty years ago. As far >as >>>I know it's true, subject, of course, to thirty years >>>worth of memory loss. >>> >>>It seems the guy who told the story had been a B-17 >>>bomber pilot flying out of England in World War II. >>>One day they got jumped by a pack of German fighter >>>planes, and the B-17 got shot up pretty badly. Three >>>of the four engines were out, and several of the crew >>>were wounded, some severely. >>> >>>The pilot did the only thing he could do: he jammed >>>the throttle wide open on the remaining engine, >turned >>>the plane toward England, and the rest of the crew, >>>some of whom were wounded, started throwing overboard >>>everything they could find. >>> >>>Fortunately, they had some altitude. Despite the one >>>remaining engine roaring for all it was worth, they >>>sank slowly as they crept back across the >Netherlands, >>>then the North Sea. But the engine held out, and they >>>still had a little altitude left as they crept back >>>over the English coast and found a place to land. >>> >>>After the wounded had been hauled off to the >hospital, >>>the pilot found a ladder and climbed up to inspect >the >>>engine that had managed to stay running wide open far >>>beyond what anyone could have imagined for hours -- >>>and brought them safely back to England. On the >engine >>>was a nameplate that read something like: "Pratt and >>>Whitney R-1730 (or whatever it was) Built by >>>Studebaker Motor Company, South Band, Indiana." >>> >>>"I drove Studebakers for years after they quit making >>>them," the pilot told me. "I still have one." >>> >>>I, for one, don't blame him in the slightest. >>> >>>-- Wes [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> [> [> Subject: Re: Studebaker Author: Jim Scott [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 08:43:15 06/09/12 Sat My one experience was driving a very used up old government sedan with the smallest engine, no options,missing rear seat and inside door panels, and painted flat gray. Need I say more. Jim >I mean no disrespect toward you but I had a 1964 lark >with three on the tree and a normally aspirated Avanti >R-2 V8. That car handled well and got up and went >whenever I put the throttle down. I will grant you >that it was not a very good looking car BUT I loved it >like the ugly duckling it was. LOL > > > > > >>Thank goodness they didn't build that durability into >>the Studebaker Lark. That was one ugly, bad car. >> >>Jim >> >>>I can believe that. As an anecdotal data point, I do >>>volunteer maintenance on warbirds, mostly >>>Commemorative (nee Confederate) Air Force. The >>>Studebaker-built Wright R-1820's as found on B-17, >are >>>commonly thought to be the most durable of the breed. >>> >>>Bugg >>> >>>>Since the topic seems to be Studebakers, I thought >>I'd >>>>pass along a story I heard thirty years ago. As far >>as >>>>I know it's true, subject, of course, to thirty >years >>>>worth of memory loss. >>>> >>>>It seems the guy who told the story had been a B-17 >>>>bomber pilot flying out of England in World War II. >>>>One day they got jumped by a pack of German fighter >>>>planes, and the B-17 got shot up pretty badly. Three >>>>of the four engines were out, and several of the >crew >>>>were wounded, some severely. >>>> >>>>The pilot did the only thing he could do: he jammed >>>>the throttle wide open on the remaining engine, >>turned >>>>the plane toward England, and the rest of the crew, >>>>some of whom were wounded, started throwing >overboard >>>>everything they could find. >>>> >>>>Fortunately, they had some altitude. Despite the one >>>>remaining engine roaring for all it was worth, they >>>>sank slowly as they crept back across the >>Netherlands, >>>>then the North Sea. But the engine held out, and >they >>>>still had a little altitude left as they crept back >>>>over the English coast and found a place to land. >>>> >>>>After the wounded had been hauled off to the >>hospital, >>>>the pilot found a ladder and climbed up to inspect >>the >>>>engine that had managed to stay running wide open >far >>>>beyond what anyone could have imagined for hours -- >>>>and brought them safely back to England. On the >>engine >>>>was a nameplate that read something like: "Pratt and >>>>Whitney R-1730 (or whatever it was) Built by >>>>Studebaker Motor Company, South Band, Indiana." >>>> >>>>"I drove Studebakers for years after they quit >making >>>>them," the pilot told me. "I still have one." >>>> >>>>I, for one, don't blame him in the slightest. >>>> >>>>-- Wes [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: Re: Studebaker Author: The mage [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 19:07:44 06/09/12 Sat Well then you haven't driven a Studebaker yet! You were just driving some poor old abused wreck. LOL >My one experience was driving a very used up old >government sedan with the smallest engine, no >options,missing rear seat and inside door panels, and >painted flat gray. Need I say more. > >Jim > >>I mean no disrespect toward you but I had a 1964 lark >>with three on the tree and a normally aspirated Avanti >>R-2 V8. That car handled well and got up and went >>whenever I put the throttle down. I will grant you >>that it was not a very good looking car BUT I loved it >>like the ugly duckling it was. LOL >> >> >> >> >> >>>Thank goodness they didn't build that durability into >>>the Studebaker Lark. That was one ugly, bad car. >>> >>>Jim >>> >>>>I can believe that. As an anecdotal data point, I >do >>>>volunteer maintenance on warbirds, mostly >>>>Commemorative (nee Confederate) Air Force. The >>>>Studebaker-built Wright R-1820's as found on B-17, >>are >>>>commonly thought to be the most durable of the >breed. >>>> >>>>Bugg >>>> >>>>>Since the topic seems to be Studebakers, I thought >>>I'd >>>>>pass along a story I heard thirty years ago. As far >>>as >>>>>I know it's true, subject, of course, to thirty >>years >>>>>worth of memory loss. >>>>> >>>>>It seems the guy who told the story had been a B-17 >>>>>bomber pilot flying out of England in World War II. >>>>>One day they got jumped by a pack of German fighter >>>>>planes, and the B-17 got shot up pretty badly. >Three >>>>>of the four engines were out, and several of the >>crew >>>>>were wounded, some severely. >>>>> >>>>>The pilot did the only thing he could do: he jammed >>>>>the throttle wide open on the remaining engine, >>>turned >>>>>the plane toward England, and the rest of the crew, >>>>>some of whom were wounded, started throwing >>overboard >>>>>everything they could find. >>>>> >>>>>Fortunately, they had some altitude. Despite the >one >>>>>remaining engine roaring for all it was worth, they >>>>>sank slowly as they crept back across the >>>Netherlands, >>>>>then the North Sea. But the engine held out, and >>they >>>>>still had a little altitude left as they crept back >>>>>over the English coast and found a place to land. >>>>> >>>>>After the wounded had been hauled off to the >>>hospital, >>>>>the pilot found a ladder and climbed up to inspect >>>the >>>>>engine that had managed to stay running wide open >>far >>>>>beyond what anyone could have imagined for hours -- >>>>>and brought them safely back to England. On the >>>engine >>>>>was a nameplate that read something like: "Pratt >and >>>>>Whitney R-1730 (or whatever it was) Built by >>>>>Studebaker Motor Company, South Band, Indiana." >>>>> >>>>>"I drove Studebakers for years after they quit >>making >>>>>them," the pilot told me. "I still have one." >>>>> >>>>>I, for one, don't blame him in the slightest. >>>>> >>>>>-- Wes [ Post a Reply to This Message ]