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RE: TRF Catalogue!!

To: "'Chris De Wet'" <DeWetC1@sapo.co.za>,
Subject: RE: TRF Catalogue!!
From: "Banbury, Terrence" <Terrence.Banbury@dnr.state.oh.us>
Date: Wed, 3 May 2000 10:57:54 -0400
An exchange rate might be helpful as well as some idea of shipping charges
from "over there".

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> From:         Gascoigne, Andy[SMTP:Andy.Gascoigne@gov.ky]
> Reply To:     Gascoigne, Andy
> Sent:         Wednesday, May 03, 2000 10:32 AM
> To:   'Chris De Wet'; 'BILL McDEVITT'; Spifires Autox Team; Keith R.
> Stewart
> Subject:      RE: TRF Catalogue!!
> 
> 
> IMHO, there's an even better one now;
> 
> Try the new Rimmer Bros catalogue - it's that good, you can READ it!
> 
> Rimmers always used to have tons of stuff for later Spits, but were
> lacking
> on the early models (pre Mk4) - Now they've turned this around and really
> gone to town. Can't fault them on this item. Lists tons of aftermarket
> items
> too (no I don't work for 'em either!)
> 
> try http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk and you can order one online - just
> remember
> to ask for the price lise too, it's seperate!
> 
> (they export worldwide and will ship the catalogue FOC)
> 
> Andy Gascoigne
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris De Wet [mailto:DeWetC1@sapo.co.za]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2000 7:52 AM
> To: 'BILL McDEVITT'; Spifires Autox Team; Keith R. Stewart
> Subject: RE: TRF Catalogue!!
> Importance: High
> 
> 
> 
> Bill and list
> John Kipping Triumph Spares in the UK do have a comprehensive catalogue
> that
> includes the early Spitfires and Heralds .
> Chris de Wet
> South Africa
> One '56 TR 3 with o/d , two Heralds and four early Spitfires without o/d .
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: BILL McDEVITT [mailto:wmmk1@informatics.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2000 4:08 PM
> To: Spifires Autox Team; Keith R. Stewart
> Subject: TRF Catalog!!
> 
> 
> 
> Right on Keith, I'm in complete agreement with your reply
> on this subject!! To my knowledge, no one publishes an
> early Spitfire catalog?? When I was restoring my 1964 in
> 1991, they did have a catalog at that time and I purchased 
> 90% of my parts from them. Not because of the catalog, but
> because of the quality. To this day, all their parts are still
> functioning and wish I could say the same about the few
> parts from other suppliers. I also have a parts manual and
> look up the part number I'm in need of and call it in, no
> problem!! They also have a toll free number for parts, if you 
> do not have the part number. They have a toll free number
> for tech help and have very knowledgeable people there
> to help you!! The other two majors have very few parts for
> the early Spits, so I don't even bother calling them, especially
> the one in the mid-West!! They cost me over 1,000 bucks,
> because of defective differential gears and their 6 months
> warranty on same. Even though I'm 1200 miles from TRF,
> they will always get my business!! Bill   
> 
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