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Vehicle life problems

Post by mac » 01 Apr 2013 12:00 pm

We all know how difficult it is to find parts these days but things may be going to get a whole lot worse!

Looking back through some of my old notes I came across discussion reports from the late seventies relating to limiting the life of a vehicle (the idea of course was to "force" new vehicle purchase).

One of the suggested ways was rather sneaky - a ferrophile bacteria had been developed (one that feeds on iron compounds) and the intention was to introduce these in semi liquid gel form as a coating under the paint in various non safety critical areas of the shell. Over a period of time large patches would simply be eaten away!

It seems testing showed that the bacterial action was so slow that it would have taken up to 30years to be effective - the idea had been about 10. Nevertheless it seems as though a large number of 86, 87, & 88 yr.models were treated!!!

Oh - I've also managed to find a note of the bacteria's name (for what it's worth) Aprillus Primogensis Ferrossus Rottus.

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Post by Evoman » 01 Apr 2013 01:58 pm

Did volvo do this?
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Post by Hell Driver » 01 Apr 2013 02:09 pm

:P
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Post by Nimminz » 01 Apr 2013 02:19 pm

just in the nick of time Mac :)
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Post by macplaxton » 01 Apr 2013 02:35 pm

:mrgreen: 340pw
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Post by Chris_C » 01 Apr 2013 02:43 pm

:lol: :lol: sm4
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Post by mac » 01 Apr 2013 03:13 pm

Nimminz wrote:just in the nick of time Mac :)
Indeed, but at my age one reverts to student time - rarely getting up before midday!
Anyway who said it had to be before 12.00 noon?

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Post by macplaxton » 01 Apr 2013 05:29 pm

Someone did, but what time zone I don't know. :?
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Post by Evoman » 01 Apr 2013 06:49 pm

:oops:
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Post by Duvel78 » 01 Apr 2013 08:19 pm

Ha ha ha, brilliant Mac sm4 It took 5 long seconds to get it :mrgreen: Well done!
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Post by MCHUDD » 01 Apr 2013 08:32 pm

Hi mac.
I thought i had got through the day without getting caught :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Post by V6 Man » 01 Apr 2013 09:03 pm

My research leads me to believe that this substance was applied for one day only and has a life of 24hrs....
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Post by classicswede » 01 Apr 2013 09:04 pm

mac wrote: Aprillus Primogensis Ferrossus Rottus.

Mac.
You almost had me upto that point. It did not seem like a volvo thing, if it had been f@#d there would have been no doubt in my mind at all and I'd have been fully sucked in.
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Post by Speedy88 » 02 Apr 2013 12:48 am

You had me until the last line :lol:
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Post by L14MNP » 03 Apr 2013 03:17 am

Very good! :lol:
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