Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/06/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Robert, I am familiar with the Jensen Healey. I expect they have all rusted away now! Before the days of annual structural inspection quite a few cars had inadequate corrosion prevention. I haven't seen one in many a year (or any Alfas or Lancias of that period). Sorry not to be seeing you at Indy. cheers Frank --- Robert Clark <rclark01@comcast.net> wrote: > Frank: > > My uncle once had a British sports car called a > Jensen Healey.....he let > me drive it when I was about 17 and I thought it was > the finest thing I > had ever seen. A four cylinder Lotus aluminum block > with 16 valves and > two Stromberg carbs....now this was 1977-78 so there > was none of the > emissions control devices then. Are you familiar > with the car? I still > look for them today....they were only made from > 73-77 when the company > went into receivership. > > BTW....have to stay home from Indy this year...my > spouse had a chance of > plans with some of her teaching at the university > this summer so this > weekend involves yardwork and child care. > > Robert > > FRANK DERNIE wrote: > > >Hi Douglas, > >as an engineer I make a clear distinction between > >design - which I see as fitness for purpose and > >functionality, that normally done by the engineers. > >And styling - the aesthetics, sometimes by > engineers, > >sometimes by "designers" and sometimes the > management. > >In a camera the functionality is far more important > >IMO than the looks. Having the controls fall under > my > >fingers and that viewfinder make up for the hideous > >(IMO) styling for me. I find the M5 ugly but it is > IME > >the best M camera. > >I feel the same about most things. A beautifully > >styled car which is overweight and/or handles badly > is > >of absolutely no interest to me, though I would > prefer > >it to look nice, mind you there are almost no cars > on > >the market today which appeal to me. > >cheers > >Frank > >_______________________________________________ > >Leica Users Group. > >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for > more information > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for > more information >