[FC] Announcement

[Diane and Bob Galli]

If this means you and the rest are exonerated of the Wrongful death, and are
free and clear of all litigation, my heartfelt congratulations on
prevailing.


Diane Galli




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "The Source, Inc." <source@adnc.com>
To: "Fast Vair" <fastvair@yahoogroups.com>; "Corvanatics"
<corvanatics@corvair.org>; "v8vairs" <v8vairs@corvair.org>; "Corvair
Aircraft" <CorvAircraft@mailinglists.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 6:17 AM
Subject: [FC] Announcement


>   General Motors, Dana, and The Source have finally prevailed after 3
> years of  litigation
> in our Federal Courts: Strict Product Liability - Wrongful Death Lawsuit.
>
> Our Corvair Mechanical Fuel Pump designed by GM, manufactured for us by
> Dana,
> was sold by us - as automotive; then sold and resold, exported to Poland;
> to PZL - who manufactures new Franklin aircraft engines under license
> -  who modified the Corvair pump, and mounted it upside down at flywheel
> end on a new aircraft engine.
>
> Note the Corvair design criteria was not the same;
> this pump was driven at 1.6 times the maximum design rpm, etc.
> It was installed in a airplane and flown for several years,
> then the airplane was sold, the new owner promptly crashes and dies.
>
> Our pump was faulted as both check valves had failed ...
> the crash shortened the airframe about 75% OL and our pump was found in
> the next field ...
> The Back up Electric Bypass Pump was either not functioning or not
> plumbed correctly...too much damage...
>
> GM spent in excess of $ 1 million defending its design...
>
> I will now spend even more money and more time
> trying to recover some of our legal expenses.
>
> If you wonder why the web site - electronic catalog
> and several new products have been delayed for so long ...
>
>
> David C. Herrin III,  President
>
> The Source, Inc.
> 13975 Mira Montana, Del Mar, CA. 92014-3113
> Telephone: 858/259-1520 (machine) Voice Mail and Fax: 858/259-3843
> Web: www.thesourceparts.com E-Mail: source@adnc.com
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