There was no change whatsoever in the build quality when Parker decided to eliminate the rib extension on Trojans. It was merely another cost-saving measure and Parker had determined years/decades earlier that neither the rib extension on Trojans nor the doll's head on the higher grades serve any locking, aligning or strengthening purpose.
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"I'm a Setter man.
Not because I think they're better than the other breeds,
but because I'm a romantic - stuck on tradition - and to me, a Setter just "belongs" in the grouse picture."
George King, "That's Ruff", 2010 - a timeless classic.
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