Went to see the travelling 6 pack today. They're stopped on Hwy 5 in Burlington until nightfall. Neat to see. All stainless. 1.4 million bottle capacity each. My question is, why can't these be made in Canada? Seem's a awful long way and a big effort to bring them from Germany.
-- Edited by cdnpont on Sunday 9th of January 2011 03:09:48 PM
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65 Laurentian post, 67 Grande Parisienne 4 door HT.
yes why cant we make them here in bc we had germany make us a couple of ferrys and bc had to pay the feds 30 million in gst.The big problem with canada is we ship out to much raw materials and we import in to many finished goods,at least we still make beer!
A little girl I know in Hamilton said they had badly measured the heights and were delayed having to lift the hydro and phone lines along part of the route.
To the question why buy from Germany. My wife's Maid of Honour family's company made these sort of items right in Toronto for many years dating from pre-World war I until about 20 years ago. Competition was tough because of the high costs of manufacturing here. One day the bank called their operating line and with two years of contracts on the floor that sent them into bankruptcy. It was a very emotional experience for a company that survived two world wars and the depression, just like losing a member of the family. They were one if not the last company in that business in Canada. It is a typical story though the third generation blew it. Her father ran the company from after WWII where he served as a Wing Commander in a Bomber group. It was less than two years after he retired that his son lost it.
Thanks for the photos, I was actually thinking about catching a look once they get closer to Toronto.
Coors ... yuck, donkey p*ss, but the Coors Lite girls ... hmmm.
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'64 Parisienne CS "barn find" - last on the road in '86 ... Owner Protection Plan booklet, original paint, original near-mint aqua interior, original aqua GM floor mats, original 283, factory posi, and original rust.
