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To: count-your-change
"...check out the wood frame that lies under the body panels—it can, and does, rot, requiring costly repair..."

The Brits manufactured more than a few cars with wood: Marcos sports cars used a plywood frame up until 1969, and there were probably many others prior.

41 posted on 01/02/2009 4:47:25 AM PST by Does so (Got Pirates? Use von Luckner's SEEADLER technique—perfected in WW1. The original Q-ship!)
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To: Does so

Thanks for the info. Any idea why wood was used? Weight?


42 posted on 01/02/2009 5:00:38 AM PST by count-your-change (You don't have be brilliant, not being stupid is enough.)
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