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On a similar note, years ago during one of the TRA conventions in Greensbu=
rg while doing the Fun Rally my TR4A water pump impeller shaft decided it h=
ad had enough and packed it in.=C2=A0 I limped into the Roadster Factory fo=
r the picnic and Charles and John Swager opened the company for me to get a=
new pump.=C2=A0 I just took everything I thought I would need, they loaned=
me a floor jack (to lift the engine enough to so the pully would clear the=
crossmember enough to remove Triumph's industrial strength fan belt) and s=
crounged up some antifreeze to replace what I had lost.=C2=A0 I changed the=
pump in their parking lot.=C2=A0 There were no questions about payment and=
they just sent me a bill later on for the pump plus the other parts.=C2=A0=
I have been buying from the Roadster Factory since Charles was running the=
operation from his father's house and could always count on them for quali=
ty parts and advice, not to mention their support for the hobby in general!=
!=C2=A0 I hope they are able to rebuild the business.=C2=A0=C2=A0
On Thursday, December 28, 2023 at 10:27:34 AM EST, Philip Gott via Fot =
<fot@autox.team.net> wrote: =20
=20
The loss of material items is bad enough, but truly sad to lose such a cus=
tomer oriented vendor. During the 2018 PVGP I had the canister oil filter g=
asket go bad. I drove to TRF where I not only bought a dozen proper gaskets=
, but they were gracious enough to let me change the filter and gasket in t=
heir back lot.=C2=A0 One of them even came out to see if all was going well=
. You don=E2=80=99t find that kind of helpful attitude at every shop.=20
They will be missed until they hopefully rebuild.
Phil Gott
Sent from my iPhone
> On Dec 28, 2023, at 2:57=E2=80=AFAM, Brad Eells via Fot <fot@autox.team.n=
et> wrote:
>=20
> =EF=BB=BFThe family has yet to speak about the tragic event.
>=20
> I understand the local newspaper may have secured an interview with Alber=
t that may take place in the next few days.
>=20
> I believe that TRF policy was not to charge orders until they were ready =
to ship, do this seems to be a limited issue.
>=20
> What happens to all the specialty products and their manufacture remains =
to be seen.
>=20
> Perhaps our community can give the Runyan family more than one day to pro=
cess this disaster before demanding answers?
>=20
> Brad Eells
> Sent from my iPhone
>=20
>> On Dec 27, 2023, at 8:23=E2=80=AFPM, TeriAnn J. Wakeman via Fot <fot@aut=
ox.team.net> wrote:
>>=20
>> =EF=BB=BFIt is indeed horrible news for those of us who seek parts Moss =
does not carry. But it has got to be immediate for those of us in the middl=
e of a transaction. Parts paid for but not yet shipped and the computers wi=
th info about the transaction up in smoke.
>>=20
>> I find myself wondering about their side curtain rebuilding shop. Custom=
er's factory original side curtains waiting to be rebuilt. Were they stored=
and rebuilt in the same building or in a different location? I had mine re=
built a little over a year ago. Very high quality work. I hope customer sid=
e curtain frames are someplace else and can be finished.
>>=20
>> Maybe there is special tooling used to make TRF parts located at other c=
ompanies where special parts were manufactured for TRF? What might happen t=
o anything located in different locations? I'm thankful I have my rebuilt s=
ide curtains and the frames are not still sitting at TRF. But what about ot=
hers?
>>=20
>> TeriAnn
>>=20
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<div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">On a similar note, years ago=
during one of the TRA conventions in Greensburg while doing the Fun Rally =
my TR4A water pump impeller shaft decided it had had enough and packed it i=
n. I limped into the Roadster Factory for the picnic and Charles and =
John Swager opened the company for me to get a new pump. I just took =
everything I thought I would need, they loaned me a floor jack (to lift the=
engine enough to so the pully would clear the crossmember enough to remove=
Triumph's industrial strength fan belt) and scrounged up some antifreeze t=
o replace what I had lost. I changed the pump in their parking lot.&n=
bsp; There were no questions about payment and they just sent me a bill lat=
er on for the pump plus the other parts. I have been buying from the =
Roadster Factory since Charles was running the operation from his father's =
house and could always count on them for quality parts and advice, not to m=
ention their support for the hobby in general!! I hope they are able =
to rebuild the business. </div><div><br></div>
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ip Gott via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> wrote:
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<div><div dir=3D"ltr">The loss of material items is bad eno=
ugh, but truly sad to lose such a customer oriented vendor. During the 2018=
PVGP I had the canister oil filter gasket go bad. I drove to TRF where I n=
ot only bought a dozen proper gaskets, but they were gracious enough to let=
me change the filter and gasket in their back lot. One of them even =
came out to see if all was going well. You don=E2=80=99t find that kind of =
helpful attitude at every shop. <br clear=3D"none">They will be missed unti=
l they hopefully rebuild.<br clear=3D"none">Phil Gott<br clear=3D"none"><br=
clear=3D"none">Sent from my iPhone<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none">&g=
t; On Dec 28, 2023, at 2:57=E2=80=AFAM, Brad Eells via Fot <<a shape=3D"=
rect" href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net"; rel=3D"nofollow" target=3D"_blank"=
>fot@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br clear=3D"none">> <br clear=3D"none=
">> =EF=BB=BFThe family has yet to speak about the tragic event.<br clea=
r=3D"none">> <br clear=3D"none">> I understand the local newspaper ma=
y have secured an interview with Albert that may take place in the next few=
days.<br clear=3D"none">> <br clear=3D"none">> I believe that TRF po=
licy was not to charge orders until they were ready to ship, do this seems =
to be a limited issue.<br clear=3D"none">> <br clear=3D"none">> What =
happens to all the specialty products and their manufacture remains to be s=
een.<br clear=3D"none">> <br clear=3D"none">> Perhaps our community c=
an give the Runyan family more than one day to process this disaster before=
demanding answers?<br clear=3D"none">> <br clear=3D"none">> Brad Eel=
ls<br clear=3D"none">> Sent from my iPhone<br clear=3D"none">> <br cl=
ear=3D"none">>> On Dec 27, 2023, at 8:23=E2=80=AFPM, TeriAnn J. Wakem=
an via Fot <<a shape=3D"rect" href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net"; rel=3D"=
nofollow" target=3D"_blank">fot@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br clear=3D"n=
one">>> <br clear=3D"none">>> =EF=BB=BFIt is indeed horrible ne=
ws for those of us who seek parts Moss does not carry. But it has got to be=
immediate for those of us in the middle of a transaction. Parts paid for b=
ut not yet shipped and the computers with info about the transaction up in =
smoke.<br clear=3D"none">>> <br clear=3D"none">>> I find myself=
wondering about their side curtain rebuilding shop. Customer's factory ori=
ginal side curtains waiting to be rebuilt. Were they stored and rebuilt in =
the same building or in a different location? I had mine rebuilt a little o=
ver a year ago. Very high quality work. I hope customer side curtain frames=
are someplace else and can be finished.<br clear=3D"none">>> <br cle=
ar=3D"none">>> Maybe there is special tooling used to make TRF parts =
located at other companies where special parts were manufactured for TRF? W=
hat might happen to anything located in different locations? I'm thankful I=
have my rebuilt side curtains and the frames are not still sitting at TRF.=
But what about others?<br clear=3D"none">>> <br clear=3D"none">>&=
gt; TeriAnn<br clear=3D"none">>> <br clear=3D"none">>> ________=
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