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"The parts falling out of this pressure vessel are of the finest British manufacture."
by throwanem 6y ago
"The parts falling out of this pressure vessel are of the finest British manufacture."
- mhh__ 6y agoEngineering is one of the few things we do well as a nation, ever seen a formula 1 car?
- throwanem 6y agoIt's a take on a very old joke, I believe originally about Rolls Royces. Unfortunately, I don't have a good reference to it; I haven't heard it since childhood, and all I can find via search is people selling bumper stickers with variations on it.
- znkynz 6y agoever seen an Austin Princess?
- mhh__ 6y agoSadly yes, bit before my time though