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Subject:Re: unique Westy floor covering?
From:Aristotle Sagan
Date:Thu, 9 May 2002 10:10:52 -0700

What is installed on the floor of a Westy now? A piece of plywood, No?

I had thought about making new cabinets for my Westy out of quartersawn Oak
plywood. I will have to give that a LOT more consideration.

tim in san jose

>Early railcars were made primarily of wood until a couple of train
>accidents introduced the world to the horrific results when human bodies
>meet splintering wood in an accident. You don't want hardwood floors in
>your van.
>
>You'll note now that wood only appears in cars today as thin burl
>veneers (which disintegrate rather than splinter when crushed), and wood
>products that are either chipped, or encased in a covering (laminate) to
>protect the occupants in a crash. Take a hint from the safety guys.
>
>
>Developing business and guiding change since 1996,
>

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