John Bracher Posted November 1, 2020 Report Share Posted November 1, 2020 Gents, not sure if anyone has seen this, but can you imagine if all 'our' manufacturers felt this way??? https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/magazine/mazda-to-support-mx-5-restoration/?utm_source=Car+%26+Classic+|+User+Updates&utm_campaign=7ec1413207-Weekly_Digest_Vol42_Main&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_bd04a64dff-7ec1413207-120275967 Who can we write to/petition?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AndyR100 Posted November 2, 2020 Report Share Posted November 2, 2020 (edited) As the owner of the Triumph (car) brand I suspect you will need to write/petition BMW HQ ...... Andy Edited November 2, 2020 by AndyR100 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted November 2, 2020 Report Share Posted November 2, 2020 I'm sure if TRiumph ventured into this market we would get a spare part for either - a Bicycle, Typewriter or Bra !! Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BlueTR3A-5EKT Posted November 2, 2020 Report Share Posted November 2, 2020 13 hours ago, John Bracher said: Gents, not sure if anyone has seen this, but can you imagine if all 'our' manufacturers felt this way??? https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/magazine/mazda-to-support-mx-5-restoration/?utm_source=Car+%26+Classic+|+User+Updates&utm_campaign=7ec1413207-Weekly_Digest_Vol42_Main&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_bd04a64dff-7ec1413207-120275967 Who can we write to/petition?? Old hat https://www.carscoops.com/2007/07/bmw-mobile-tradition-new-parts-for-old/ The intention was to get the British Motor Heritage brands into the same business scope as the BMW Mobile Tradition, so you could walk into any Rover dealership and order parts for your old car. That went out the window as the private specialist sellers like Moss dominated the marketplace as historically Standard Triumph, BMC, Jaguar Rover Wolesley Austin Morris etc walked away from any commitment to supply parts beyond what is called an all life period. ie up to 10 years after the last car of that type left the factory. The factory sold off or scrapped as much of what is termed obsolete stock and fed those specialist spares sellers. The TR Register Spares, run by Messrs Cox & Buckles was such an industry leader that helped keep our cars on the road when British Leyland couldn't care less. I know I thrived in that era, buying new LHD TR2-3 steering boxes for £8.00 each, and yes I still have one. Peter W Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ianc Posted November 2, 2020 Report Share Posted November 2, 2020 And I see that, as a member of the New Spares Fund, I bought a pair of brand new HS6s from Pete Cox in December 1971 for £10.00 - what a bargain! They replaced the H6s on 4VC in 1992. Ian Cornish Quote Link to post Share on other sites
james christie Posted November 2, 2020 Report Share Posted November 2, 2020 Then I was stitched up - P. Wigglesworth sold me a pair of brand new HS6s for £20 at about the same time! james ps and a WSM for £1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mark69 Posted November 2, 2020 Report Share Posted November 2, 2020 10 hours ago, RogerH said: I'm sure if TRiumph ventured into this market we would get a spare part for either - a Bicycle, Typewriter or Bra !! Roger I’ll give the last one my support. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted November 2, 2020 Report Share Posted November 2, 2020 Behave !!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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