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Subject: Re: Studebaker Author: The Mage [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 02:42:50 06/09/12 Sat In reply to: Jim Scott 's message, "Re: Studebaker" on 22:32:40 05/17/12 Thu 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 [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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[> [> [> [> [> 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 ]