[TR] radiator duct material

[Acekraut11]

 Sooooo, that is why the space shuttle is so expensive!

Sorry, couldnt resist.

Aaron




-----Original Message-----
From: Bill <anabil007 at comcast.net>
To: John Herrera <jrherrera90 at hotmail.com>; terryrs at comcast.net; Triumph List
<triumphs at autox.team.net>
Sent: Fri, Aug 13, 2010 11:08 am
Subject: Re: [TR] radiator duct material


Not LBC, but Car Stuff and I think appropriate ... My Boss at NASA had a Model
T Ford, which he had restored and drove quite often. Some front suspension
part (I don' remember what) broke, and he could not find a suitable
replacement.  Took it to our machine shop (we were in the process of building
the Shuttle Simulator at Moffett Field) and asked if they could make one.  Of
course they could, and a week or so later they presented him a new, shiny,
very light part.

When asked they told him it was made from Titanium... the guy shrugged "well
that was all we had" ...