There is some statistic about Rolls Royce that over 95% of all of
their vehicles ever made are still in use.
Even Landrover were using a statistic that something like over 60% of
all the Defender range (the traditional farmers' style vehicle) ever
made are still in use. This was as a voice - over of an advert film
showing landrovers in ridiculously rough terrain use, 45 degree
slopes, swamp up to the top of the headlights etc!
Wasn't somebody on this list compiling a database of all Spridgets
still in existance? - I forget who.
Guy
----- Original Message -----
From <rbhouston at aol.com>
To: <midgetsprite@yahoogroups.com>
Cc: <bugeye@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: 17 May 2002 19:06
Subject: Re: [midgetsprite] Number talk.
> In a message dated 5/17/2002 3:55:13 AM Mountain Daylight Time,
> rdgard@pacbell.net writes:
>
>
> > I wonder how many are in existance today? 50%, 20%, 75%????? Any
thoughts?
> >
> > Anyone??
> >
>
> I'd bet on less than 50% They were kind of disposable anyway, and
for some
> period of years if they were involved in an accident, or needed a
major
> repair like an engine, they weren't worth fixing...that is, they
cost more to
> fix than they would ever be worth, kind of like now.
>
> I obviously could be wrong, never admitted to it much, but I'd say
less than
> 25%.
>
> Anyone know if any other makes have researched this, or if there is
an
> average for old car survival?
>
>
> Robert Houston
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