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For me I'm still learning and sorting so the exploded views with images &
part names helps a lot. Which is also why I will always keep my old paper
catalogs. I like AH Spares but it appears they will never show images as it
always says "image coming soon",
https://www.ahspares.co.uk/sprite/?utm_source=3Dnewsletter&utm_medium=3Dema=
il
Linda
On Wed, Dec 2, 2020 at 4:41 AM Michael MacLean via Spridgets <
spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
> Back in 2003 when I was in locomotive engineer school with BNSF Railway I
> visited the Victoria British warehouse. Vicky Brit was just one freeway
> exit away from the school. I went to buy engine parts for my BN2 and
> wanted to inspect them in person before buying them. Much better that wa=
y
> because returning parts is such a financial drain. The difference betwee=
n
> Moss and VB was more than price and selection. When you call Moss, the
> sales person is somewhat to very knowledgeable about the parts they sell.
> When you call Victoria British this is not the case. Sales personnel the=
re
> only know part numbers. They can only tell you if the part you want is i=
n
> inventory or not. Most of the time the VB sales person knows nothing abo=
ut
> British cars. I'm guessing the best we get out of this aquisition is add=
ed
> inventory of parts that Moss did not sell before, at least until they run
> out. VB prices are gone. That being said, I have been buying a lot from
> Ahead4Healeys and AH Spares lately. Actually better prices than Moss.
> Moss shipping has gotten slower taking up to 4-5 days to be delivered usi=
ng
> their Saver Fare. I seem to remember, if you ordered your parts before 3=
PM
> you got them the next day. I have received parts from Ahead4healeys in 3
> days in the recent past all the way from England. Go figure. No dog in
> this fight, just a personal observation.
> Mike MacLean
>
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> On Sun, Nov 22, 2020 at 7:55 AM, Rick Fisk via Spridgets
> <spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
> And Moss has parts that VB didn't. VB's prices were almost always lower
> for the parts they bought from Moss and resold. We all lose either way.
>
> Sent from my keyboard
>
> > On Nov 22, 2020, at 10:42 AM, Billy Zoom <billyzoom@billyzoom.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > =EF=BB=BFVB carried parts that Moss didn=E2=80=99t.
> >
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr">For me I'm still learning and=C2=A0so=
rting so the exploded views with images & part names helps a lot. Which=
is also why I will always keep my old paper catalogs. I like AH Spares but=
it appears they will never show images as it always says "image comin=
g=C2=A0soon",=C2=A0<a href=3D"https://www.ahspares.co.uk/sprite/?utm_s=
ource=3Dnewsletter&utm_medium=3Demail">https://www.ahspares.co.uk/sprit=
e/?utm_source=3Dnewsletter&utm_medium=3Demail</a></div><div dir=3D"ltr"=
><br></div><div>Linda</div><div><br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quo=
te"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, Dec 2, 2020 at 4:41 AM Mi=
chael MacLean via Spridgets <<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net"=
>spridgets@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmai=
l_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-lef=
t-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Back in =
2003 when I was in locomotive engineer school with BNSF Railway I visited t=
he Victoria British warehouse.=C2=A0 Vicky Brit was just one freeway exit a=
way from the school.=C2=A0 I went to buy engine parts for my BN2 and wanted=
to inspect them in person before buying them.=C2=A0 Much better that way b=
ecause returning parts is such a financial drain.=C2=A0 The difference betw=
een Moss and VB was more than price and selection.=C2=A0 When you call Moss=
, the sales person is somewhat to very knowledgeable about the parts they s=
ell.=C2=A0 When you call Victoria British this is not the case.=C2=A0 Sales=
personnel there only know part numbers.=C2=A0 They can only tell you if th=
e part you want is in inventory or not.=C2=A0 Most of the time the VB sales=
person knows nothing about British cars.=C2=A0 I'm guessing the best w=
e get out of this aquisition is added inventory of parts that Moss did not =
sell before, at least until they run out.=C2=A0 VB prices are gone.=C2=A0 T=
hat being said, I have been buying a lot from Ahead4Healeys and AH Spares l=
ately.=C2=A0 Actually better prices than Moss.=C2=A0 Moss shipping has gott=
en slower taking up to 4-5 days to be delivered using their Saver Fare.=C2=
=A0 I seem to remember, if you ordered your parts before 3PM you got them t=
he next day.=C2=A0 I have received parts from Ahead4healeys in 3 days in th=
e recent past all the way from England.=C2=A0 Go figure.=C2=A0 No dog in th=
is fight, just a personal observation.<div id=3D"gmail-m_-48125909353891010=
20yMail_cursorElementTracker_1606075036401">Mike MacLean<br><br><div id=3D"=
gmail-m_-4812590935389101020ymail_android_signature"><a id=3D"gmail-m_-4812=
590935389101020ymail_android_signature_link" href=3D"https://go.onelink.me/=
107872968?pid=3DInProduct&c=3DGlobal_Internal_YGrowth_AndroidEmailSig__=
AndroidUsers&af_wl=3Dym&af_sub1=3DInternal&af_sub2=3DGlobal_YGr=
owth&af_sub3=3DEmailSignature" target=3D"_blank">Sent from AT&T Yah=
oo Mail on Android</a></div> <br> <blockquote style=3D"margin:0px 0px 20px"=
> <div style=3D"font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(109,0,246)"> <div>O=
n Sun, Nov 22, 2020 at 7:55 AM, Rick Fisk via Spridgets</div><div><<a hr=
ef=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">spridgets@autox.te=
am.net</a>> wrote:</div> </div> <div style=3D"padding:10px 0px 0px 20px;=
margin:10px 0px 0px;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-le=
ft-color:rgb(109,0,246)"> And Moss has parts that VB didn't.=C2=A0 VB&#=
39;s prices were almost always lower for the parts they bought from Moss an=
d resold.=C2=A0 We all lose either way.<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none=
">Sent from my keyboard<br clear=3D"none"><div id=3D"gmail-m_-4812590935389=
101020yqtfd07148"><br clear=3D"none">> On Nov 22, 2020, at 10:42 AM, Bil=
ly Zoom <<a shape=3D"rect" href=3D"mailto:billyzoom@billyzoom.com"; targe=
t=3D"_blank">billyzoom@billyzoom.com</a>> wrote:<br clear=3D"none">> =
<br clear=3D"none">> =EF=BB=BFVB carried parts that Moss didn=E2=80=99t.=
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