Pietenpol-List: U.K. Spars

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Original Posted By: "Robert Haines"
Hi Gang...I E-mailed Alan James in England to try to get more info on the ply webbed spars that they are using on the other side of the pond. Alan was glad to see our interest in the spars and answered a few of my questions but said that he felt he couldn't give any details over the internet as the engineering and the prints belong to Jim wills who evidently did the design and testing of the spars. Alan said he hasspoken with Jim Wills about our interest in the spars in the U.S. several times but Jim was not too keen on selling the prints to anyone in the U.S. for liability reasons. I would really like to use their spar design as they seem like a lighter weight,stronger,less costly alternative to solid plank spars. If there is anyone on the list who knows a way to relieve Jim Wills of the fear of our illustrious U.S. trial lawyers association maybe he would be willing to sell the plans for the spars here in the U.S. Alan gave me Jim Wills E-mail addy( healthmatters(at)talk21.com ) but I haven't E-mailed him directly yet as I understand where he's coming from. Ed G. Fl.________________________________________________________________________________

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Original Posted By: "Ed Grentzer"
Hey gang, I tried e-mailing Jim Wills about purchasing the spar plansbut received no answer. If Jim doesn't want to sell plans on this side of the puddle, maybe hewouldn't mind if someone would share them? Then no libility and if you wantto use them just send him what he would charge for them, whatever that mightbe. Trust is a difficult concept. I'd would be glad to send him money, say amoney order, and get back plans with no title block or name on them. Theremust be some way....George AllenHarrisburg, PAGeorgeA(at)PAonline.com(soon to be Peit'. builder)----- Original Message -----