[TML] Ship shapes

[Leon Wu]

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> From: tml-bounces at travellercentral.com 
> [mailto:tml-bounces at travellercentral.com] On Behalf Of Garry Ward
> Sent: Friday, May 02, 2008 5:29 PM
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> Subject: Re: [TML] Ship shapes
> 
> 
> > This is just one example of politics triumphing over 
> commonsense. A lot
> > of nations will re-invent the wheel just so they can have their own
> > wheel. If the Germans built the ultimate tank tomorrow does anyone
> > believe the US government would purchase those? Or would it 
> begin the
> > expensive process of building their version of it?
> 
> IIRC, the main gun on the M1 is of German manufacture...
> 
> Garry

Yep, but the rest of the tank isn't. Some components may be from other
countries but the R&D, the assembly and I'll wager a fair amount of the
parts are from the home country.