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MG MG Y Type - Rear Springs

Neil Coombes and I are proposing to commission a run of YA/YB/YT Rear Springs. Neil is currently liaising with three potential suppliers, all of whom currently produce springs for Classic Cars. The intention is to organise a bulk order to achieve a purchase price of approximately £100 per spring excluding VAT. The springs will be made to the original specification with the exception that the interleaf pads will be polyurethane as opposed to rubber.

We will be acting as co-ordinating agents in the supply of these springs and orders will need to be placed directly with the manufacturer, once appointed, who will provide the ‘fit for purpose’ indemnity. We are aware that there are other suppliers of Y Saloon springs but nobody, to our knowledge, manufactures YT springs (8 leaves as opposed to 7).

We need at least 10 orders (20 Springs) to achieve this price, we already have 4, so another 6 will make this a viable project.

Please email me if interested and I will pass details to Neil.
David Pelham

David and Neil,
I would like a pair of rear springs, however I will be needing them in the next couple of months what will be the estimated time scales if you get the required orders?

Regards chris pick
C A Pick

Chris

Thank you for your interest. Neil is investigating ‘Lead Time’ from the three potential suppliers and clearly this will also be a factor in selection.

We have total orders for seven sets in only three days; three more takers required and we can place the order.

Regards.
David Pelham

Shipping will be a "killer" price to get these to the US/Canada however if you are in the US and are interested, do not let that put you off registering your interest with David. If there is sufficient US demand I will work with David to import them into the US via surface shipping (it will take a couple of months to get them here that way and also to get them through Homeland Security and Importation, however it will be easier for you if that is taken care of en block and not individually. I would then transship them to you internally via Greyhound or Yellow Freight or some other shipper at lower cost than USP/FedEx.

Paul
Paul Barrow

After what was a very promising start we still need a few more Y Owners, requiring rear leaf springs to make this a viable project. We still hope to obtain a price of £100 each, which is approximately 50% of the price charged by one of the well known suppliers.

If anyone else wishes to participate then please let me know ASAP.

Regards.



David Pelham

I have confirmed with Neil that we now have sufficient orders to obtain a price of £100 (Excl VAT) per spring. (YA, YB or YT) This is an almost 50% discount to one of the main suppliers.

The order book will close on the 2nd March, so if there are any late takers, please contact Neil or myself before then.

Regards.

David Pelham

This thread was discussed between 20/01/2012 and 26/02/2012

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