the next time someone complains about government waste they need to be
reminded of deals like from the past.. the right time to makeany long term
investment like this when something is old and obsolete but not so old to be
a classic..
dave
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-land-speed@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-land-speed@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of
> Dale.Clay@mdhelicopters.com
> Sent: Friday, April 29, 2005 1:07 PM
> To: albaugh_neil@ti.com; wmtsmith@landracing.com; dpulju@usintouch.com;
> dlodom@charter.net
> Cc: land-speed@autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: Re: Interesting Car
>
>
> Wouldn't it have been nice to stuff a warehouse with those $50
> engines? Man
> what a retirement plan ... :)
>
> Dale C.
>
>
> Subject: RE: Re: Interesting Car
>
>
> Sparky;
>
> After WW II, cotton farmers in southern AZ bought V-12 Allison aircraft
> engines to run their irrigation pumps. I've heard that some new engines
> were purchased for as little as $50-- still in their original crates.
>
> I'm sure they're all long gone by now, though.
>
> Regards, Neil Tucson, AZ
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