a case in point

After the westalgie post, here’s a classic quote:

The stores were always full and we had spares for everything

He’s talking about working in a British power station during the nationalised era. He also says it was wasteful and bureaucratic, but then, I only came for the ironic resonance.

1 Comment on "a case in point"


  1. I wonder whether they kept spares for the really long-lead items (turbine rotor forgings &c.); but then if that goes you’re possibly better off building from scratch.

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