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Date:         Tue, 2 Dec 2014 20:53:01 -0600
Reply-To:     Tom Hargrave <thargrav@HIWAAY.NET>
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From:         Tom Hargrave <thargrav@HIWAAY.NET>
Subject:      Re: German, Chinese and American Parts
Comments: To: Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com>
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Jim,

Lucas made great parts for everyone else but their British customers. In the 1970’s, Labor Unions had a strangle hold on the British auto industry and they were forced to buy from only British suppliers. Not only did Lucas make crappy electronics because they did not have to improve for their own, the British steel was also so bad that just about every British car made in the 1970’s has rotted away.

And BTW, I’m not pro or against unions. My Wife is a UAW Employee benefits rep. The threat of a union is a great thing because just like greedy unions, there are also greedy business owners. To have a viable union threat you must have healthy unions which means that someone has to be unionized.

Thanks, Tom Hargrave

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From: Jim Felder [mailto:jim.felder@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, December 2, 2014 7:20 PM To: Tom Hargrave Subject: Re: German, Chinese and American Parts

Here's one for you... on a VW diesel 1.6 engine, pull off the flange that secures the intermediate shaft seal. Chances are pretty good that it says "Made in England."

And you thought your Lucas days were behind you.

Jim

On Tue, Dec 2, 2014 at 6:39 PM, Tom Hargrave <thargrav@hiwaay.net <mailto:thargrav@hiwaay.net> > wrote:

I noticed from the Rock Auto thread that some believe most parts are made in China? For modern production car glass that might be true but I bet that Vanagon replacement glass is probably made here in the USA. Actually, a lot of things are made here - we still do more manufacturing than China today. All of the high volume low cost comes from China.

Oh, and on the German Parts comment? You'd be surprised at how little of your Vanagon is German! And for proof, pull one of your front wheel bearings. If it's original it will be stamped "Made in Japan".

Thanks, Tom Hargrave

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