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Re: TRF Catalog!!

To: "Bowen, Patrick A RP2" <PABowen@sar.med.navy.mil>,
Subject: Re: TRF Catalog!!
From: "BILL McDEVITT" <wmmk1@informatics.net>
Date: Thu, 4 May 2000 16:00:28 -0500
DUUHHH!! Subject is dead!!!  Bill


> Little late into this conversation,  However all the parts I have ever
> ordered from TRF come in ziplock bags (when I get them at all) and are not
> the original manufactureres.  However Spitbits and some of the "Johnny
come
> latelys" Always have the parts and they are in factory original boxes!!!!
> Never had a problem.
>
> Please realize it is not necessarily where you get the parts,  There are
> only a couple places that 90% of the parts come from, and the parts houses
> all buy from the same one.
>
> So why does "johnny come lately" have it and not the "big Guys"  Proper
> business management!!  I hold complete faith in Capitilism, if TRF can't
cut
> the grade then I will buy from someone who can, and come tomorrow they
will
> be the "Big Guy" and the TRF will be the "Johnny gone Recently".
>
> If TRF didn't have themselves so over stretched financially and they
> actually had parts in stock then there wouldn't be this problem.
>
> Patrick Bowen
> - I want my parts, I want them NOW
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: BILL McDEVITT [mailto:wmmk1@informatics.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2000 8:02 PM
> To: Joe Curry
> Cc: Spifires Autox Team; SpitfiresRule@aol.com
> Subject: Re: TRF Catalog!!
>
>
>
> C'mon Joe, I wasn't born Yesterday and you are trying to
> tell me that the two places you mention will have any part
> I should need all the time?? Yea, sure!! In addition don't
> knock the TRF accent, as its the same as mine!! Was born
> and raised in that area, but left before TRF. You may shop
> where ever you desire, but I shop for QUALITY!! I don't have
> to repair mine and replace the same parts every three
> months!! Also might be able to help you with those missing
> license plates??  Bill
>
> > Bill,
> > When you run into that magic part (and sooner or later you will) that
TRF
> puts on their backorder list for an eternity, give Nigel a
> > call and either he will have it or British Parts Northwest will and at a
> substantial savings!
> >
> > Been there, done that!
> >
> > There was a time that TRF was the preferred option.  Not any more,
> particularly on Spitfires.  They have let their leadership position
> > dwindle so badly that the "Johnny Come Lately's" have taken up the
slack.
> Besides all that, Nigel speaks with a "proper" accent!
> >
> > Joe
> >
> > BILL McDEVITT wrote:
> > >
> > > Mitch, Never heard of them until recently. Must be Johnny
> > > come lately people!! I've been buying Spitfire parts since
> > > 1982 and have no reason to shop anywhere other than the
> > > TRF!!  Thanks, Bill.
> > >
> > > > Bill, Spitbits has an "early Spit catalog. I've had nothing but good
> > > service from Nigel and his crew.
> > > >  Mitch.


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