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A 1930s-era plastic that was 10X stronger than steel?  Under certain conditions (non-structural use like door panels, dashboard, and trunk lids, maybe), but for things like frame members?  I call bullshit on that one.

Yes, I know that Henry Ford demonstrated on video that his hemp cars were more resistant to blows from a sledgehammer than steel-bodied cars were.  But being in an automobile accident is a damned sight different than someone using a 6-pound sledge on a door panel.

-"BB"-

nothing in the ad said anything about frames being made of hemp.

I call bullshit on your bullshit call....

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bullshitto

wesw wrote:nothing in the ad said anything about frames being made of hemp.

I call bullshit on your bullshit call....

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bullshitto

I looked at more than just the ad for a bunch of hemp-growers that you posted ...
Here's a site with a guy that talks about Ford's hemp-plastic body panels.  So what is he doing with hemp today?  Making Frisbees and CD trays.
And here's a site put up by someone who, like me, is not anti-hemp but is pro-truth and pro-facts.  Even after referring to references to the vehicle from the media (newspapers) of that time, he pretty well finds that the claims made for this vehicle were inflated at best and outright lies at worst.
Many other sites refer to using hemp to make bio-degradable items like clothing, water bottles, and flimsy grocery bags — products that are definitely not "stronger than steel".

-"BB"-

I was talking about where you said something about the frames being made of hemp, which I did not see and was not there.

...and I posted nothing except a bullshit call out, which is still valid.

eta- and dales posted it in laffs, so don t get your panties all in a bunch....