Well said, Sam.
I have always suggested that the standard real Lancia design procedure was quite simple:
1) Lock all accountants, cost people, time & motion types etc., in the lavatory
2) Have a damned fine lunch
3) Design car
Simple isn't it?
Paul
Fulvia article in April edition of "Classic & Sports Car"
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Alberto
Re: Fulvia article in April edition of "Classic & Sports Car"
Paul,
You told me this 4 years ago, and every time I sit in my lil' Vincennes blue 2nd series (now completely restored) I can't help thinking of it!!!
Best
Alberto
You told me this 4 years ago, and every time I sit in my lil' Vincennes blue 2nd series (now completely restored) I can't help thinking of it!!!
Best
Alberto
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P. de R. Leclercq
Re: Fulvia article in April edition of "Classic & Sports Car"
Alberto!
How are you?
Email me!
Paul
How are you?
Email me!
Paul
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Geoffrey Goldberg
Re: Fulvia article in April edition of "Classic & Sports Car"
P. de R. Leclercq wrote:
> 1) Lock all accountants, cost people, time & motion types
> etc., in the lavatory
> 2) Have a damned fine lunch
> 3) Design car
>
> Simple isn't it?
>
> Paul
With all due respect Paul, this approach started some time ago. The story is Jano came into the experimental test bench room at Alfa (in the late 1920's, early 1930's) where a man was gently testing an engine to see what it could do, and what an effective redline would be.
Jano reportedly took his satchel from his shoulder, draped it over the throttle lever to hold the throttle on full blast, and said "now, we go to lunch!".
That's certainly one way to get reliability!
Geoff
> 1) Lock all accountants, cost people, time & motion types
> etc., in the lavatory
> 2) Have a damned fine lunch
> 3) Design car
>
> Simple isn't it?
>
> Paul
With all due respect Paul, this approach started some time ago. The story is Jano came into the experimental test bench room at Alfa (in the late 1920's, early 1930's) where a man was gently testing an engine to see what it could do, and what an effective redline would be.
Jano reportedly took his satchel from his shoulder, draped it over the throttle lever to hold the throttle on full blast, and said "now, we go to lunch!".
That's certainly one way to get reliability!
Geoff
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P. de R. Leclercq
Re: Fulvia article in April edition of "Classic & Sports Car"
A great story, Geoff, thanks.
Although not quite the same, I would like to offer another classic from history.
In the 1920s, the chief designer at Sunbeam Motors of Wolverhampton was the highly-talented Louis Coatalen Sunbeam had entered the 1920s a rich company, having made large profits in the First World War. However, economies soon became necessary and the directors ordered Coatelen to produce only four-cylinder engines.
On a tour of the factory one day a director (accompanied by Coatalen) noticed a six-cylinder engine under test. "Mr Coatalen" said he, "This engine appears to have six cylinders!" Coatalen stepped forward, examined the engine closely and replied "So it does!"
Paul
Although not quite the same, I would like to offer another classic from history.
In the 1920s, the chief designer at Sunbeam Motors of Wolverhampton was the highly-talented Louis Coatalen Sunbeam had entered the 1920s a rich company, having made large profits in the First World War. However, economies soon became necessary and the directors ordered Coatelen to produce only four-cylinder engines.
On a tour of the factory one day a director (accompanied by Coatalen) noticed a six-cylinder engine under test. "Mr Coatalen" said he, "This engine appears to have six cylinders!" Coatalen stepped forward, examined the engine closely and replied "So it does!"
Paul