<VV> [FC] Corvair Research

[Dave Keillor]

The disaster was not the Corvair, but the way GM (actually its outside
counsel) handled the Ralph debacle.  GM in those days used outside
attorneys to handle stuff like product liability suits.  According to
reliable inside sources it was one of these outside attorneys who hired
a bungling private eye to "get the goods on Ralphie".  This included
tempting him with bimbos in whom, it turned out, he had no interest.
The GM Chairman ended up apologizing to a congressional investigating
committee.  That was the egg-on-face that launched Ralph on the way to
stardom.

Dave Keillor
 

-----Original Message-----
From: virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org
[mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of Dennis PLEAU
Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 8:29 PM
To: Lou Martino; virtualvairs at corvair.org
Cc: lou.martino at verizon.net
Subject: Re: <VV> [FC] Corvair Research

He needs to get a book called "Assassination of the Corvair" by Andrew
J. White.  Published by Readers Press.  Library of Congress Catalog No.
77-95002.
 
Of course it the teacher is no open to the suggestion it wasn't a
disaster, go with Ralphs book and get the good grade.
 
Dennis



> Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 18:59:03 -0400> From: lmartino1 at verizon.net>
To: BobHelt at aol.com; crawfr at rpi.edu; Corvanatics at corvair.org;
virtualvairs at corvair.org> CC: lou.martino at verizon.net> Subject: Re: <VV>
[FC] Corvair Research> > Thank you for responding. My son is working on
a "Engineering Disasters"> project for his high school engineering
class. He was assigned the Corvair> as his "disaster". We are having
difficulty finding any technical> information about the "problem". He
needs to cover what was wrong, why it> happened, what the solution was,
etc. I know that this wasn't an> engineering disaster but I don't want
him to get too caught up in the> politics and miss the real lessons of
the project. He is getting "Unsafe> ..." and at least one other book but
I think he needs some good info on the> suspension and other components.
I personally haven't read Unsafe and am> not sure what detail is there.
I will see if your book is available> locally. Any info you can provide
wou
 ld be very much appreciated.> > Thank you again for your help,> > Lou
Martino> -----Original Message-----> From: BobHelt at aol.com
[mailto:BobHelt at aol.com]> Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 11:36 AM> To:
crawfr at rpi.edu; Corvanatics at corvair.org; virtualvairs at corvair.org> Cc:
lou.martino at verizon.net> Subject: Re: <VV> [FC] Corvair Research> > > In
a message dated 4/29/2008 8:10:38 PM US Mountain Standard Time,>
crawfr at rpi.edu writes:> They are looking for the engineering history
surrounding "Unsafe at Any> Speed." So if you can provide any
information regarding the engineering> history before and after that
event (e.g., NHSTA PB-211-015) please> forward that information to:> >
Lou Martino (cc'd)> lou.martino at verizon.net> > > May i suggest that this
request be more specific since this document> mentioned is some 130
pages long. Maybe, best, is that there is a summary> included in my
book, THE CLASSIC CORVAIR.> > Are you looking for history surrounding
"Unsafe...." or history> surr
 ounding the design of the Corvair?> Regards,> Bob Helt
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