Found a company named Ex-pressed steel; they make body panels for European
Fords and other makes, but nothing about trim. Some Rootes, no Alpine or
Tiger.
http://www.steelpanels.co.uk/
Tom
'67 Mark 2
On Thu, Jul 24, 2014 at 10:32 PM, Teepen, Jere <jteepen@usatoday.com> wrote:
> I recall reading something to the effect that Pressed Steel is now Ex
> Pressed Steel or some such. I believe they are doing the new bodies for
> MGBs, Minis, Midgets, TR6s. It has been a while since I hve read anything
> about them though. And I agree that BMH (British Motor Holdings?) had
> something to do with the operation.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tigers [mailto:tigers-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Owain
> Lloyd
> Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2014 6:46 PM
> To: Tom Parker
> Cc: LIST TIGER
> Subject: Re: [Tigers] Dana versus Salisbury, etc
>
> er... i don't think anything in the UK was nationalized in 2005! maybe
> 1975?
>
>
> On Thu, Jul 24, 2014 at 8:35 PM, Tom Parker <tkparker1941@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Tom,
> >
> > Good thought! But I think they're dead - according to Wikipedia they
> > became part of BMH Group, then part of British Leyland, which was
> "Nationalized"
> > in 2005.
> >
> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pressed_Steel_Company
> >
> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Leyland
> >
> > Maybe some of our friends "across the pond" can help with research or
> > even (be still my heart!) Mark 2 Wheel Trim.
> >
> > Tom
> > '67 Mark 2
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Jul 24, 2014 at 7:50 PM, Tom Witt <atwittsend@verizon.net>
> wrote:
> >
> > > I recently found a similar industrial ad from Pressed Steel
> > > mentioning
> > >>>> that they were the source for the body shell, paint, and TRIM for
> > >>>> the Tiger.<<<
> > >>>>
> > >>>
> > > If Pressed Steel is still in business maybe someone from the Mark II
> > crowd
> > > should contact them. They might have the ability to still recreate
> > > the
> > trim
> > > that is selling for..., was it $8,000? While there is talk about
> > > alternative methods of creating this trim, maybe the possibility
> > > exists that the original tooling is still available... somewhere... ???
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