[TR] 3 questions

[John Macartney <johnbmacartney@gmx.com>]

I have very vivid memories at age 16 of going with my Dad to a UK company 
called Prestfibre and watching the tunnels and instrument panels for Herald and 
TR being made. 
The solution of mashed paper, cardboard was spread over a male former made of 
perforated zinc and then the â??goopâ?? was covered by another inside shape 
former to which pressure and heat was applied. Thirty seconds later a sort of 
tunnel or panel was pulled off the inner former and placed in a pile alongside 
to cool. What stands out most in my memory was the stink of raw fish as fish 
glue formed a large part of the â??goopâ?? mixture. Unfortunately the fish 
odour lingered around each assembly for many months and made the cars in which 
they were later fitted to stink of fish as well!
It took a very long time - at least two years - for Prestfibre to find an 
alternative glue whi ch didnâ??t stink of fish and while the cars themselves no 
longer smelled of fish, the durability of those â??goopâ?? fabricated items 
were by no means as long lasting. I guess thatâ??s why yâ??all are considering 
alternatives?

Jonmac

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