In a message dated 4/28/2001 7:21:42 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
ARDUNDOUG@aol.com writes:
>
> > Thank you Bill, Most if not all the Allards that came into the US on the
> > East
> > coast, came through Fina Motors in New York City. Perry Fina passed away
> a
> > few years ago, and I remember him telling me they all came in less
> engines.
> > I
> > think this was some tax deal.That and the fact that we made all the
> > powerplants! I'll check with a friend that knew Perry Fina better than I
> > did
> > tomorrow, and report back if the details are incorrect. Bob in Connecticut
> >
>
> Ardun Bill & Bob in CT,
> You guys have really shed some new light on the Ardun-Allard Story.
> I've learned a lot from the article Bill posted. I had some misconceptions
> that have now been corrected.
> My understanding was that most if not all of the Allards were indeed
> shipped from the UK less engines. The explanation I received was that after
> WWII the British government felt that they should support their own
> automobile industry and not circumvent them by importing engines. I presume
> that since most British powerplants were small displacement units meant for
> smallish vehicles there wasn't really a UK engine that would adequately
> power
> the Allard, with the possible exception of the Jag, Rover, and Rolls-Royce.
> A lot of this is supposition on my part. Maybe one of the UK people
> can set the record straight....................Ardun Doug King
>
List,
I think I'd better stick to building, racing, and breaking the Arduns
instead of discussing their history.....................Ardun Doug King
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