De Lorean EuroTec

Number 6, can you parkup a little closer to the pump, please..

That brings back memories good and bad.

Back in 1986 I was serving as an Engineer in the Royal Navy and we were off the coast of Florida onboard HMS Invincible, We were part of the routine West Indies Guardship patrol. It was during the Challenger Launch. (You know the rest of the story)

However we were involved with the US Coastguard, USN and NASA in the search. We were out at sea for over two weeks using the ships advanced sonar trying to locate the wreckage.

After this as a thank you we (the engineering department) had a special behind the scenes tour of the Kennedy complex including the vehicle assembly buildings (shown in your photograph)

The awe of the place was overshadowed by the tragic loss of the Challenger Crew, and I have to admit there wasn't a dry eye in the place as we walked down the main corridor of the complex absolutely burried in flowers.

It was an amazing visit for all the wrong reasons, and I shall never forget.

I remember it well ...was sat watching it live on the TV when it all happened... sad sad day




Hey Dave, i understand you visit here quite a lot ???

http://www.sharenator.org/The_10_Breakfast/

Challenger was an accident just waiting to happen, and the case is now cited extensively in teaching about ethics. After reading up on it for an essay I wrote a couple of terms back, it left me with the impression that I do not want to ever work for a government agency!

But as with Apollo 1, and the Columbia tragedy - lessons have been learnt, and continue to be learnt.

DeLorean Cars wrote:Challenger was an accident just waiting to happen, and the case is now cited extensively in teaching about ethics. After reading up on it for an essay I wrote a couple of terms back, it left me with the impression that I do not want to ever work for a government agency!

If you want a hard read that leaves you so angry you'll have to
keep putting the book down try this.


It's a shocking example of how much infulence large corporations
can acumulate even over so-called 'independant bodies', I haven't
finished it yet as it makes me so angry when I read it I have to have
a few days break between each chapter.

A classic example of money over safety.

James

Does it include the Ford (?) fuel tank scandal? Where it was cheaper to compensate victims' families than issue a safety recall on the car

Kinda prophetic given Toyota's recent trouble - although not in the same league.

Darren C wrote:That brings back memories good and bad.

Back in 1986 I was serving as an Engineer in the Royal Navy and we were off the coast of Florida onboard HMS Invincible, We were part of the routine West Indies Guardship patrol. It was during the Challenger Launch. (You know the rest of the story)

However we were involved with the US Coastguard, USN and NASA in the search. We were out at sea for over two weeks using the ships advanced sonar trying to locate the wreckage.

After this as a thank you we (the engineering department) had a special behind the scenes tour of the Kennedy complex including the vehicle assembly buildings (shown in your photograph)

The awe of the place was overshadowed by the tragic loss of the Challenger Crew, and I have to admit there wasn't a dry eye in the place as we walked down the main corridor of the complex absolutely burried in flowers.

It was an amazing visit for all the wrong reasons, and I shall never forget.

I'm not sure I knew you worked in the RN Darren. What kind of engineer were you? How long were you at sea for?

DeLorean Cars wrote:Does it include the Ford (?) fuel tank scandal? Where it was cheaper to compensate victims' families than issue a safety recall on the car.

Ford Pinto

DeLorean Cars wrote:Does it include the Ford (?) fuel tank scandal? Where it was cheaper to compensate victims' families than issue a safety recall on the car

Kinda prophetic given Toyota's recent trouble - although not in the same league.

was that what Delorean was banging on about in that conference that was filmed during the production of the car? I remember him talking about 'having two membranes between the passenger compartment and the fuel tank' or words to that effect....

bozzzydmc wrote:...Hey Dave, i understand you visit here quite a lot ???

http://www.sharenator.org/The_10_Breakfast/

hahahah. no never been, although Westhoughton isn't that far from me - I'll have to visit....hmmm sausages....

Did someone say "sausages" ???? yum...............